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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Brown (ranked 4440 p4p, 6588 weight class) and Choice Gracie (ranked 525 p4p, 657 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by The Game, 50 Cent - Hate It Or Love It . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Choice Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Gracie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Gracie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
 It looks like Choice Gracie has been cut.
Brown clinches.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown is working Gracie over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Brown is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brown lands a body punch.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Brown pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown lands a body punch.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Brown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
A short right from Brown.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie walks straight into a right hand from Brown - that's dropped him! Brown jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gracie from any more punishment! Gracie complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). AJ Brown!
An out of breath AJ Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 6882 p4p, 6520 weight class) and Wolfgang VonMildenstein (ranked 702 p4p, 676 weight class). Tommy Gavin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wolfgang VonMildenstein's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wolfgang VonMildenstein!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gavin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gavin throws a sloppy head kick and VonMildenstein moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Gavin slams his shin into VonMildenstein's torso.
VonMildenstein gets tackled into the cage by Gavin. Gavin maintains the clinch.
VonMildenstein takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Wolfgang VonMildenstein has been cut.
Gavin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from VonMildenstein.
Gavin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gavin lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin breaks from the clinch.
Gavin wants to clinch up but VonMildenstein keeps it at a distance.
VonMildenstein lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
VonMildenstein throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gavin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. VonMildenstein is in Gavin's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
VonMildenstein is in close to Gavin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VonMildenstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
VonMildenstein throws a big right hand that misses.
VonMildenstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gavin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gavin keeping moving, preventing VonMildenstein from controlling successfully.
Gavin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
VonMildenstein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
VonMildenstein throwing strikes from guard but Gavin blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gavin wants to stand and escape but VonMildenstein is having none of it.
VonMildenstein throws a big right hand that misses.
Gavin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from VonMildenstein.
VonMildenstein works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gavin tries to kick VonMildenstein off in order to stand up. VonMildenstein Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
An elbow from VonMildenstein crashes against the mat.
VonMildenstein creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gavin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gavin taking a bit of punishment here - VonMildenstein scoring with strikes.
VonMildenstein looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gavin is avoiding damage well.
VonMildenstein goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gavin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for VonMildenstein but great work by Gavin.
Gavin working away.
VonMildenstein gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
VonMildenstein is concentrating on defense, preventing Gavin from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VonMildenstein has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gavin is working away from the top position though.
Gavin wants to get back to his feet.
VonMildenstein looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
VonMildenstein is looking to control Gavin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can VonMildenstein avoid being mounted?
Gavin wants to stand up but VonMildenstein has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
VonMildenstein wants to control the action here but instead Gavin manages to pass to full mount!
VonMildenstein manages to regain half guard. Good work.
VonMildenstein is looking to improve his position.
Gavin wants to stand but VonMildenstein has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang VonMildenstein's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
VonMildenstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
VonMildenstein looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gavin!
Gavin is working to avoid the ground and pound but VonMildenstein connects with a decent elbow.
VonMildenstein working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gavin dodges the ground and pound from VonMildenstein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by VonMildenstein.
VonMildenstein scoring with punches and elbows.
Gavin sneaks back into half guard.
VonMildenstein missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
VonMildenstein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin is trying to stand up here but VonMildenstein is controlling him well.
VonMildenstein scoring with strikes to the body and head.
VonMildenstein wants to control but Gavin is keeping him busy.
VonMildenstein working over Gavin with some ground and pound. Gavin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gavin wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gavin blocking the ground and pound attempt from VonMildenstein.
VonMildenstein tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gavin.
VonMildenstein scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
VonMildenstein looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
 Gavin is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
VonMildenstein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wolfgang VonMildenstein has got the better of the ground game so far.
VonMildenstein is looking for a kimura here.
VonMildenstein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
VonMildenstein is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
VonMildenstein is looking for a kimura here.
VonMildenstein is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VonMildenstein drops an elbow to the side of Gavin's head.
VonMildenstein throwing shots but Gavin is blocking nicely.
VonMildenstein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
VonMildenstein is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gavin is just riding it out for now. VonMildenstein eventually gives up the hold.
Gavin wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
VonMildenstein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gavin's head.
VonMildenstein controlling the pace.
Gavin is refusing to be controlled, as VonMildenstein sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gavin rushes VonMildenstein and presses him up against the cage.
Gavin looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
VonMildenstein is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
VonMildenstein jumps guard but Gavin stands there with VonMildenstein around his waist. VonMildenstein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang VonMildenstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang VonMildenstein's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike.
Gavin is pressed up against the cage. VonMildenstein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gavin down to the mat. Gavin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
VonMildenstein looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gavin looks like he's trying to stand up.
VonMildenstein missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
VonMildenstein missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gavin blocking the ground and pound attempt from VonMildenstein.
Gavin blocking the ground and pound attempt from VonMildenstein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin wants to get back to his feet.
VonMildenstein is looking for a kimura here.
VonMildenstein trying to control the action but Gavin is working from the bottom.
VonMildenstein is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
VonMildenstein lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gavin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from VonMildenstein.
VonMildenstein seems to be working for a kimura but Gavin defends the submission attempt.
VonMildenstein is trying to control the action in half guard but Gavin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
VonMildenstein not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
VonMildenstein drops an elbow to the side of Gavin's head.
Gavin looks like he's trying to stand up.
VonMildenstein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VonMildenstein is trying to control. Gavin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
VonMildenstein clinches.
Gavin stalling the fight.
VonMildenstein goes for a takedown attempt but Gavin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gavin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gavin misses with a lunging right hand
and VonMildenstein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
VonMildenstein keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gavin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from VonMildenstein.
Gavin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wolfgang VonMildenstein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around VonMildenstein's waist but VonMildenstein gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gavin off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gavin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
VonMildenstein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gavin smiles and moves away.
VonMildenstein shoots in for a double leg but Gavin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gavin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
VonMildenstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Gavin.
VonMildenstein swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
VonMildenstein takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
VonMildenstein fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
VonMildenstein darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wolfgang VonMildenstein.
I think VonMildenstein has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang VonMildenstein!
After the big win, Wolfgang VonMildenstein made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Finnish Elite Extreme Science and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Garrison (ranked 2690 p4p, 5245 weight class) and Tooth Fairly (ranked 306 p4p, 530 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Troy Garrison !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tooth Fairly!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrison gets a double leg takedown into Fairly's guard.
Garrison postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fairly is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Garrison , into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garrison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garrison seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fairly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garrison . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garrison wants to improve his position but instead Fairly has moved into half guard.
Garrison moves into full guard.
Garrison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fairly is aware though and is defending well.
Garrison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garrison with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison stays in close to Fairly's body and controls the position.
Garrison seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fairly for as long as he can get away with.
Garrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Fairly is retaining full guard.
Garrison landing with the ground and pound.
Garrison controlling from the top position.
Garrison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garrison connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garrison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Fairly is retaining full guard.
Garrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garrison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garrison looking to pass the guard.
Garrison stays in close to Fairly's body and controls the position.
Garrison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garrison drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garrison jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garrison passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fairly seems a little lost for a moment, as Garrison dominates the positioning.
Garrison working the ground and pound.
Garrison is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fairly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fairly tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison lands some shots froms side control.
Garrison trying to control the position but Fairly is working away.
You can see the frustration on Fairly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fairly is looking to regain half guard here but Garrison keeps moving and retains side control.
Garrison is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Fairly looks calm but he's in trouble here. Garrison gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Fairly is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Garrison lets go of the hold and Fairly can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Troy Garrison !
Troy Garrison was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Chong (ranked 6294 p4p, 5357 weight class) and Oscar Gage (ranked 597 p4p, 534 weight class). Tommy Chong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Gage!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage has closed the distance and engaged Chong in a clinch.
Gage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gage stalling against the cage.
Gage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chong has picked Gage up - he's going for a ride! Chong dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Chong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gage controlling the position for now.
Gage looking for submissions off his back.
Gage controlling the position for now.
Chong trying to pass the guard but Gage defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gage manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gage pushes a forearm under Chong's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Chong is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oscar Gage!
During a confident post fight interview, Oscar Gage thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamaru Simon (ranked 5185 p4p, 4129 weight class) and Henry Ford (ranked 620 p4p, 530 weight class). Simon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nightmare. Henry Ford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamaru Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Ford!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Simon moves out of range easily.
As Ford looks to move away, Simon throws a big counter combo but Ford just gets out of the way.
Ford gets caught napping as Simon dives in and scores a takedown. Ford manages to retain guard.
Ford is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Simon is controlling him.
We've been hearing that Simon has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Simon throwing strikes from guard but Ford blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ford is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Simon is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ford wants to stand and escape but Simon is having none of it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ford is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Simon tries to free his leg and advance position but Ford is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A big left from Simon misses.
A left lands for Ford.
Ford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ford displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Simon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Simon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Simon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ford avoids a kick to the body.
Ford wants to counter with a clinch but Simon pushes him away.
Simon instigates a clinch.
Simon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ford lands a really nice looking cross but Simon seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simon circles away quickly and effectively.
Ford looks to land a combination but Simon avoids it well.
Ford scores with a hook to the body. Simon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No luck for Ford with that takedown attempt.
Simon throws a head kick but Ford moves out of range.
Ford cracks Simon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Simon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ford to the mat! Ford manages to get full guard.
Simon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ford is keeping the position for now.
Simon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon being controlled here momentarily.
Ford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Simon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ford working for a triangle but Simon defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Ford dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Simon misses with a body kick.
Kamaru Simon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simon.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Simon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simon is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ford throws a series of punches but Simon moves out of range.
Simon throws a push kick but Ford slaps the foot to one side.
Simon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Simon throws a big counter combination but Ford scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Ford finds it's target.
Ford throws a right and a left that Simon avoids nicely.
Simon thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ford avoids the head kick by Simon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon thows a leg kick but Ford checks it
and Simon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Simon closes the distance and clinches.
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ford as he jumps to the side.
Simon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Well, if Simon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ford is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford is looking to control Simon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ford avoid being mounted?
Simon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ford has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Simon is working away from the top position though.
Ford is holding on to half guard well.
Ford is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Ford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Simon doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon misses with a low kick.
Ford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simon clinches.
Simon has Ford pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Simon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ford tumbling to the mat - Simon dives into Ford's guard.
Ford throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ford working a defensive guard here.
Ford is controlling Simon's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simon postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Simon content to stall in guard here.
Ford wants to get back to his feet but Simon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ford has his hands on Simon's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simon misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henry Ford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ford connects with a nice looking jab.
Simon throws a sloppy body shot
and Ford counters with a left and a right that stings Simon.
Simon has Ford up against the cage in a clinch.
Simon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ford avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Simon.
Simon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Simon on the side of the head.
Henry Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Simon throws a leg kick
and Ford counters with a shoot takedown. Simon fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Simon pushes Ford off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Simon slips a jab and a cross from Ford.
Simon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ford pinned against the cage. Ford gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamaru Simon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ford throws a counter combo.
Simon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ford avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ford works over Simon's head and body with a nice combination.
Simon blocks a head kick by Ford.
As Ford backs away, Simon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ford might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Simon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice cross by Ford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon throws a head kick that misses
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Simon drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Ford follows Simon to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Ford!
Henry Ford gave a mention to Finnish Elite Extreme Science in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Kamaru Simon stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you for you support, I will come back stronger.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Dong (ranked 24901 p4p, 3831 weight class) and Pentti Koyri (ranked 743 p4p, 471 weight class). Pentti Koyri acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pentti Koyri!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koyri throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dong scores with a takedown into Koyri's guard.
Koyri keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass.
Dong advances position into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koyri prevents Dong from moving into mount.
Koyri struggling a bit here.
Dong taking a breather here.
Koyri is trying to buck Dong off.
Dong happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Koyri swings widly with a right hand
and Dong counters with a series of strikes. Koyri will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koyri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
A counter left hand to the body from Dong misses its target.
Dong shoots in for a takedown but Koyri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Koyri lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koyri.
A counter left hand to the body from Dong misses its target.
Pentti Koyri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koyri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koyri punishes Dong's body with a nice straight punch.
Koyri looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
A left and a right from Koyri both land. Nice combination.
Koyri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koyri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Koyri won't be happy with that.
Koyri trying to remain calm as Dong controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong advances to full mount.
Dong looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Long Dong will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dong slips a straight right by Koyri.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koyri.
Koyri throws out a counter right but Dong avoids it with no problem.
Koyri misses with a looping right.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koyri throws out the jab.
Dong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Koyri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Koyri tests Dong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koyri misses with a double jab
so Dong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Long Dong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koyri working a defensive guard here.
Dong wants to pass the guard but Koyri is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong postures up.
Dong content to stall in guard here.
Dong advances position into side control!
Koyri is being controlled here.
Dong has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dong works to advance to full mount. Koyri defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyri stops Dong from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Dong controlling his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Dong dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Koyri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koyri thinking.
Dong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pentti Koyri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Koyri misses the target.
Koyri defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dong.
Koyri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dong fails with the takedown.
Koyri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koyri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong moves away from the strike by Koyri.
A telegraphed right hand from Koyri misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Koyri. That snapped Dong's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Koyri.
Koyri throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong is looking to wear down Koyri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Koyri swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koyri, as that shot connected.
A big right from Koyri misses.
Dong drops down looking for a counter takedown but Koyri sprawls and moves away.
Dong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koyri tries to avoid it but Dong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koyri to the ground. Koyri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong tries for a takedown but Koyri circles away easily
and Koyri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong drops his hands momentarily and Koyri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koyri digs a good body shot into Dong's ribs.
Koyri might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Dong tries to counter with a takedown but Koyri is quick to defend against it.
Dong slips a jab from Koyri.
Koyri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koyri misses with a series of wild punches.
Dong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koyri cracks Dong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pentti Koyri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Koyri misses.
Dong tries to counter with a takedown but Koyri is quick to defend against it.
Koyri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyri stuffs the takedown attempt from Dong. Dong gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Koyri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Koyri avoided it.
Dong takes a swing at Koyri's ribcage but misses.
Koyri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koyri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.
Koyri lands a jab to the nose.
Dong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong moves out of range as Koyri strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koyri.
Dong slips a straight right by Koyri.
Dong drops down looking for a counter takedown but Koyri sprawls and moves away.
A big left from Koyri misses.
Koyri takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dong walks into a straight right hand from Koyri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koyri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dong counters with a shoot takedown. Koyri fights it but they end up in guard.
Dong stays in close to Koyri's body and controls the position.
Pentti Koyri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Long Dong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Koyri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Dong!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Kane (ranked 2816 p4p, 3729 weight class) and Mike Brown (ranked 366 p4p, 465 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kareem Kane has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kareem Kane seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kareem Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Brown!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kane kicks Brown off and gets back to his feet.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane has picked Brown up - he's going for a ride! Kane dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Brown manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kane is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Kane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kane is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Kane is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brown managing to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kane stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kane misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Kane fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brown to the ground. Kane is now in Brown's guard.
Kane tries to stand but Brown is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane preventing the sweep.
Brown trying to control the position here.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Kane controls from within his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mike Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane scores with a nice right hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kane enables Brown to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kane manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brown stays in close to Kane's body and controls the position.
More stalling from Brown.
Brown trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Brown will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kane gets the takedown into side control.
Kane trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown is looking to regain half guard here but Kane keeps moving and retains side control.
Kane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown prevents Kane from improving position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to buck Kane off but Kane is having none of it.
Kane tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Brown manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kane's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane throws a strike but Brown avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kane controls the pace.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kane wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown seems keen to control Kane's posture.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Brown pulls Kane in close to his closed guard and prevents Kane from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've been told by Kane's head coaches at Battle House MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kane gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brown postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kane holds on and takes a little breather.
Kareem Kane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kane can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Brown postures up in Kane's guard and throws a big left but Kane blocks it.
Kane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown distracts Kane with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown scoring with some ground and pound.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Kane's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brown connects with a body shot.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kane darts in trying to clinch
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Kareem Kane has been cut.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands a left and a right that sends Kane crashing to the canvas! Brown dives into mount looking to finish!
Kane is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Kane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kane takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Brown's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Brown!
A very excited looking Mike Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Nieztche (ranked 3470 p4p, 3367 weight class) and Benjamin Noeigati (ranked 449 p4p, 435 weight class). Noeigati has chosen Cremation of Sam McGee as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Nieztche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Noeigati!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noeigati tests Nieztche's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Fred Nieztche has been cut.
Noeigati tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nieztche counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Noeigati has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nieztche is working away from the top position though.
Noeigati keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Noeigati wants to control but Nieztche is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nieztche in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noeigati is staying active underneath Nieztche, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nieztche throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Noeigati to regain full guard.
Nieztche lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieztche throws an elbow that misses. Noeigati uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nieztche's guard. Nice move by Noeigati!
Nieztche looking for a sweep. Not yet Nieztche, not yet.
Nieztche seems keen to control Noeigati's posture.
Noeigati won't allow Nieztche to sweep him here.
Nieztche keeping moving, preventing Noeigati from controlling successfully.
Noeigati preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieztche has his foot on Noeigati's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Noeigati works his way back into a safe position though.
Noeigati slips nicely into half guard.
Nieztche is trying to get back to full guard.
My spies in Dead Disney World inform me that Noeigati has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Noeigati seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Nieztche trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nieztche manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nieztche swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benjamin Noeigati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noeigati catches Nieztche with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benjamin Noeigati is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noeigati moves out of range as Nieztche strikes.
Nieztche fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Noeigati wants to clinch up but Nieztche keeps it at a distance.
Nieztche throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noeigati.
Noeigati tries to counter with a clinch but Nieztche shakes him off and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nieztche is defended easily by Noeigati.
Noeigati scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nieztche doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati has managed to clinch.
Noeigati scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Noeigati lands an uppercut.
Nieztche is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Nieztche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nieztche blocks a body shot from Noeigati.
Nieztche tries to work over Noeigati's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noeigati lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Noeigati.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noeigati breaks from the clinch.
Nieztche takes one to the side of the head.
Nieztche is rocked!
Nieztche shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noeigati counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Noeigati.
Oh Nieztche is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nieztche is breathing heavily.
Noeigati blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nieztche seems to have got his legs back now.
Noeigati drops Nieztche onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nieztche is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Noeigati works on Nieztche's body with a couple of short punches.
Noeigati loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Nieztche senseless! What a punch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin Noeigati!
Benjamin Noeigati gave a mention to Finnish Elite Extreme Science in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abak Thwack (ranked 1764 p4p, 3232 weight class) and Thurston Moneypenny (ranked 253 p4p, 425 weight class). Abak Thwack has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abak Thwack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thurston Moneypenny!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thwack loads up on a big right hand but Moneypenny slips the punch.
Moneypenny is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Moneypenny misses with a takedown attempt
and Thwack counters with a takedown into side control.
Thwack is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moneypenny is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moneypenny struggling a bit here.
Thwack is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moneypenny is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thwack advances nicely into full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moneypenny gets back to half guard.
Moneypenny trying to control from the bottom.
Moneypenny is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thwack's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thwack's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thwack rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Thwack wants to get back to full guard.
Thwack's coaches at The Abyss have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Thwack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thwack moves into full guard.
Thwack looking for a sweep. Not yet Thwack, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thwack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moneypenny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thwack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thwack has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Moneypenny doesn't defend quickly enough and Thwack has managed to lock this one up! Can Moneypenny escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Thwack on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Abak Thwack!
Abak Thwack retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Abak Thwack made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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