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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Ludwig (ranked 1275 p4p, 2039 weight class) and Vladimir Tarlac (ranked 183 p4p, 281 weight class). Tarlac is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nobody Knows- The Tony RIch Project. Sven Ludwig has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Ludwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tarlac!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Ludwig.
Tarlac takes the fight into the clinch.
Ludwig has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tarlac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tarlac throws a head punch that misses.
Tarlac scores with a hook to the body.
Ludwig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ludwig moves into the clinch.
Ludwig has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tarlac after a bit of a struggle.
Ludwig tries to land a knee to the head but Tarlac blocks with his arms.
Tarlac swings wildly with an uppercut but Ludwig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarlac gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ludwig.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ludwig is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Ludwig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarlac misses with some punches.
Tarlac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig blocking some punches.
Tarlac can't find room to land a body shot as Ludwig controls the action.
Tarlac misses with a body punch.
Ludwig misses with a knee to the head.
Tarlac blocks a body shot from Ludwig.
Tarlac throws a punch but it's blocked by Ludwig.
Tarlac misses with some punches.
Ludwig wants a takedown but no success here.
Ludwig trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ludwig.
Ludwig lands a right hand.
Ludwig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarlac is pressed up against the cage. Ludwig has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tarlac down to the mat. Tarlac avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Oooooh!!! Tarlac has knocked Ludwig down with a huge combo! Tarlac steps away and waves a wobbly Ludwig back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Ludwig is rocked!
 It looks like Sven Ludwig has been cut.
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!
Ludwig fails with the takedown
and Tarlac counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Tarlac!
Our winner, Vladimir Tarlac, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Zonta (ranked 1153 p4p, 1922 weight class) and Vos Zy (ranked 143 p4p, 232 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Zonta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vos Zy!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zonta tries to clinch up
and Zy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zonta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zy fails to land.
Zonta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zy misses with a punch on the inside.
Zy lands a right hand.
Zonta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zonta can't find room to land a body shot as Zy controls the action.
Zonta tries to score a body lock takedown but Zy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zy blocks an elbow strike.
Zonta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zys head.
Zonta swings wildly with an uppercut but Zy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zy has a couple of punches blocked by Zonta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zy is trying to push Zonta away but Zonta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zonta.
Zonta scores with a shoulder strike.
Zy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zonta turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Zonta manages to end up in side control.
Zonta tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Zonta content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Zonta working the body and head with strikes.
Zy stops Zonta from passing to mount.
Zonta is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Zy looks calm but he's in trouble here. Zonta gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Zy is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Zonta lets go of the hold and Zy can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Peter Zonta!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Peter Zonta made sure he mentioned 160Q Energy for $150, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Saravia (ranked 1238 p4p, 1765 weight class) and Bobby LeBeau (ranked 178 p4p, 255 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enrique Saravia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby LeBeau!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
LeBeau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
LeBeau avoids the body shot from Saravia.
Saravia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeBeau manages to avoid it.
Saravia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling LeBeau to score with a decent uppercut.
LeBeau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saravia to score with a decent uppercut.
LeBeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saravia.
Saravia swings for the body but LeBeau moves out of range.
LeBeau lands a jab to the nose.
Saravia tries to bum rush LeBeau with a series of wild strikes but LeBeau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
LeBeau throws out a counter right but Saravia avoids it with no problem.
LeBeau darts in looking for a takedown but Saravia gets double underhooks and turns LeBeau into the cage.
It looked like Saravia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
LeBeau misses with a body shot.
LeBeau lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
LeBeau cracks Saravia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Saravia has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lions Den in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBeau tries to clinch but Saravia moves out of range.
LeBeau cracks Saravia with an open hand slap.
Saravia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LeBeau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
LeBeau throws out a powerful jab.
LeBeau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
LeBeau slips under a jab.
Saravia with a hook.
 It looks like Bobby LeBeau has been cut.
LeBeau throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau lands a jab to the nose.
LeBeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
LeBeau has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Saravia misses the shot to the body.
Saravia is looking to wear down LeBeau with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch combination from Saravia misses.
LeBeau lands with an uppercut that bounces Saravia off the cage and back into range.
Saravia throws a body shot but no joy.
Saravia misses with a body shot.
Saravia slips a jab and a cross from LeBeau.
LeBeau lands a nice shot that snaps Saravia's head back.
A jab from LeBeau finds it's way through Saravia's defenses.
A punch combination from Saravia misses.
LeBeau is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Saravia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Saravia walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBeau with a nice cross.
Saravia walks into a straight right hand from LeBeau.
Saravia swings for the body but LeBeau moves out of range.
Saravia walks into a straight right hand from LeBeau.
Saravia takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Saravia misses.
LeBeau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Saravia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
LeBeau cracks Saravia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before LeBeau can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Saravia misses the target.
LeBeau lands a glancing blow to the side of Saravia's head.
LeBeau scores with a nice right hand.
LeBeau scores with a nice strike.
Saravia just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saravia. LeBeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by LeBeau there.
Saravia blocks a head kick by LeBeau.
Saravia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LeBeau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
LeBeau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like LeBeau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Saravia throws a looping overhand right but LeBeau ducks down to avoid it.
Saravia gets caught napping as LeBeau dives in and scores a takedown. Saravia manages to retain guard.
Saravia wants to sweep here but LeBeau controlling him for the moment.
LeBeau tries to free his leg and advance position but Saravia is retaining full guard.
Saravia looking to hit a scissor sweep but LeBeau is one step ahead there.
LeBeau wants to stand but Saravia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Saravia controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
LeBeau connects with a couple of short punches.
LeBeau stands up over Saravia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
LeBeau sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saravia's guard.
Saravia tries to roll over but LeBeau keeps him under control.
Saravia taking some punishment here, with LeBeau in his half guard.
LeBeau landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
LeBeau is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saravia defends it well.
Saravia is looking for a sweep. LeBeau is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saravia controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
LeBeau tries to stand but can't do so whilst Saravia controls his leg.
Saravia trying to control but LeBeau postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Saravia trying to control from the bottom.
Saravia is defending against the submission attempts here by LeBeau.
Saravia is trying to control but can't.
LeBeau tries to pass to full mount but Saravia defends it.
Saravia trying to control but LeBeau postures up.
LeBeau not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saravia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
LeBeau looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Saravia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saravia is pulling down on LeBeau's head. It's preventing any offense from LeBeau, at least for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby LeBeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby LeBeau's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
LeBeau lands a nice shot that snaps Saravia's head back.
LeBeau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LeBeau connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
LeBeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saravia throws a shot to the body.
LeBeau connects with a jab.
Saravia misses with a wild body shot.
Saravia looks to score with a jab to the body but LeBeau is just out of range.
Saravia takes one to the chin there.
Saravia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LeBeau lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
LeBeau lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saravia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from LeBeau.
LeBeau shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Saravia is trying to defend but LeBeau finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Saravia is looking to control LeBeau's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saravia avoid being mounted?
LeBeau has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
LeBeau prevents Saravia from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saravia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. LeBeau is working away from the top position though.
Bobby LeBeau has got the better of the ground game so far.
LeBeau seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saravia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saravia is trying to control but can't.
Saravia wants to get back to full guard.
Saravia is defending against the submission attempts here by LeBeau.
Saravia desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Saravia works his way to full guard. Good work.
LeBeau scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Saravia working a defensive guard here.
LeBeau postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravia has LeBeau pulled in close to control his posture.
LeBeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saravia looking to control.
Saravia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saravia looking to hit a scissor sweep but LeBeau is one step ahead there.
Saravia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saravia lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Saravia looking to control.
LeBeau gets to his feet. Saravia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
LeBeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LeBeau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
LeBeau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saravia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Saravia.
Saravia throws a body punch but LeBeau moves out of range.
As Saravia backs off LeBeau throws a huge counter combo but Saravia manages to avoid it all.
Saravia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
LeBeau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravia's corner calls for a 1-2. Saravia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saravia throws a body shot but no joy.
LeBeau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saravia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saravia just misses with a punch to the body.
Saravia misses the shot to the body.
Saravia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saravia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LeBeau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
LeBeau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saravia is fending him off so far but LeBeau persists. Nope, Saravia circles away and we're back to standing.
Saravia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Saravia.
LeBeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saravia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saravia missing with a left hand there. LeBeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from LeBeau! But no joy.
Saravia scores with a decent looking hook.
Saravia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LeBeau catches Saravia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saravia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
LeBeau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeBeau scores with the left hand. Saravia knows he should have avoided that one.
LeBeau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saravia scores with a nice head shot.
Saravia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau connects with a jab.
Saravia ducks right into an uppercut from LeBeau.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts LeBeau, as that shot connected.
LeBeau has a takedown stuffed.
Saravia throws a body punch but LeBeau moves out of range.
LeBeau connects with a crisp jab.
LeBeau avoids the body shot from Saravia.
Enrique Saravia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saravia scores with a three punch combo!
LeBeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
LeBeau bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saravia's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saravia. LeBeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
LeBeau lands with a straight right. Saravia didn't see that one coming.
Saravia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LeBeau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeBeau tests Saravia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saravia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saravia misses with a body shot.
Saravia misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby LeBeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby LeBeau's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
LeBeau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
LeBeau drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
LeBeau content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
LeBeau drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and LeBeau jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saravia controlling the position.
Saravia looking to control.
Saravia keeping moving, preventing LeBeau from controlling successfully.
Saravia working a defensive guard here.
LeBeau decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saravia, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saravia. LeBeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
LeBeau tests Saravia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saravia misses with a body shot.
Saravia misses with a wild body shot.
LeBeau sizes up Saravia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bobby LeBeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Saravia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saravia looks to score with a jab to the body but LeBeau is just out of range.
LeBeau connects with a jab.
Saravia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LeBeau.
Saravia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Saravia.
Saravia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saravia fails to land with a series of punches.
Saravia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for LeBeau.
Saravia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from LeBeau.
Nice shot by LeBeau.
Saravia just misses with a punch to the body.
LeBeau scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saravia tries to improve position but can't.
LeBeau is working Saravia over with some ground and pound from side control.
LeBeau is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saravia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Saravia manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravia is trying to maintain the position but LeBeau is very close to passing his half guard.
LeBeau throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Saravia wants to control but LeBeau is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saravia is not content to let LeBeau control the position.
LeBeau prevents Saravia from improving his position.
LeBeau is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Saravia trying to control from the bottom.
LeBeau is trying to control. Saravia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Saravia is defending against the submission attempts here by LeBeau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravia keeping hold of LeBeau's head, controlling as best he can.
LeBeau is working for a submission of some sort.
Saravia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saravia controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
LeBeau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Saravia desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bobby LeBeau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
LeBeau seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saravia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saravia gets back to full guard.
LeBeau wants to stand but Saravia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
LeBeau trying to control the position from guard on top but Saravia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saravia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
LeBeau tries to get to full guard but Saravia has control of the leg.
Saravia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Saravia wants to get back to his feet.
Saravia trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby LeBeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well LeBeau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby LeBeau!
Bobby LeBeau thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Rakic (ranked 1558 p4p, 880 weight class) and Don Bronson (ranked 226 p4p, 120 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rakic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Right Above It. Bronson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Glass Candy. Don Bronson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Rakic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bronson throws a body kick that misses.
Rakic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rakic shoots in and drives through. Bronson sprawls well.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rakic is just out of range.
Rakic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bronson trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronson is controlling Rakic's trapped leg to prevent Rakic from advancing to side control.
Bronson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rakic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rakic's back!
Rakic is trying to break free.
Bronson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Rakic's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Rakic right now.
Rakic is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bronson keeps control of the position as Rakic tries to break free.
Bronson controlling from the back.
That's two 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.
Rakic is really stuck here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bronson controlling the positon.
Let's hope that Bronson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rakic tries to escape but Bronson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson not allowing Rakic to control his hands.
Bronson controlling the position well here. Rakic rolled but Bronson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rakic is trying to break free.
Rakic is working hard here to advance position.
Bronson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rakic.
Rakic avoids the strikes from Bronson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson has the hooks in. Rakic is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bronson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rakic doesn't escape.
Rakic tries to roll but Bronson sticks to his back.
Rakic turns into Bronson and is now in his guard.
Bronson is trying to control the position but Rakic postures up.
Rakic is looking to work some ground and pound but Bronson has wrist control.
Bronson trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rakic's guard.
Bronson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bronson wants to control from the top but Rakic keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Bronson dominated that round.
That's time! Rakic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rakic shoots in but Bronson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bronson.
A jab from Bronson does it's job there.
Bronson misses with a hook. Rakic ducked under it nicely.
Bronson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rakic if he has to take too many more of those.
Bronson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rakic misses with a takedown
and Bronson counters with a good low kick that Rakic was not able to check.
Bronson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rakic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bronson pinned against the cage. Bronson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bronson throws a big counter head kick but Rakic avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Rakic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronson lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson throws a head kick but Rakic moves out of range.
Bronson is looking to score with low kicks.
Rakic is looking for a counter combo.
Rakic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bronson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rakic is in Bronson's guard.
Rakic throws a big right hand that misses.
Bronson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bronson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bronson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rakic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rakic looking to control.
Bronson controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakic is controlling Bronson's posture.
Bronson trying to control but Rakic is working from the bottom.
Rakic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bronson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rakic is keeping the position for now.
Bronson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rakic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bronson lands an overhand right.
Rakic misses with a double jab.
Bronson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bronson swings for the body but Rakic moves out of range.
Rakic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rakic manages to avoid it.
Rakic takes one to the chin there.
Bronson misses with a hook. Rakic ducked under it nicely.
Bronson stuns Rakic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rakic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rakic manages to avoid it.
Bronson's coach down at Chakuriki LA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bronson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bronson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Bronson misses.
Don Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bronson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rakic.
Bronson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Don Bronson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Bronson misses.
Rakic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bronson can pounce on him.
Rakic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bronson tries to avoid it but Rakic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bronson to the ground. Bronson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bronson misses with a low kick as Rakic jumps back.
Bronson throws a leg kick that misses.
Bronson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bronson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rakic ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Rakic misses with the combination.
Nice shot by Bronson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Bronson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rakic misses the shot to the body.
Bronson thuds a left hand into Rakic's body.
Rakic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bronson pushes Rakic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bronson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronson lands a glancing blow to the side of Rakic's head.
Marko Rakic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rakic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rakic looks for a takedown but Bronson sprawls well.
Bronson punishes Rakic's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson throws a body punch but Rakic moves out of range.
Bronson scores with a nice strike.
Rakic slips under a jab from Bronson.
Bronson lands a head kick. Rakic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rakic on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bronson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rakic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Donk. Bronson catches Rakic right on the button with a cross.
Bronson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bronson!
Bronson misses the shot to the body.
Bronson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rakic.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Rakic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rakic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rakic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rakic misses with a two punch combination.
Bronson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rakic.
Rakic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rakic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a body punch but Rakic moves out of range.
Bronson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rakic walks into a left hand.
Bronson digs a good hook to Rakic's body.
Rakic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rakic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rakic moves out of range as Bronson strikes.
Nice shot lands for Bronson.
Bronson thows a body kick. Rakic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bronson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rakic.
Bronson sizes up Rakic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rakic is defended easily by Bronson.
Rakic scores with a takedown into Bronson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rakic throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rakic manages to get himself to full guard.
Bronson forces his way into half guard.
Marko Rakic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bronson is looking to advance position but Rakic won't allow it.
Bronson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bronson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rakic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is thwarting Rakic's attempts to control the position.
Bronson trying to control the pace.
Bronson trying to pass the guard but Rakic defending well.
Bronson is taking a breather. Rakic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rakic misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Bronson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bronson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Bronson!
A relieved looking Don Bronson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Marko Rakic was interviewed post fight and said 'I congratulate my opponent. You got the better of me tonight, but I will go back to my camp and destroy my next foe.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quintet Tarantino (ranked 1019 p4p, 1386 weight class) and Jose Carvaleho (ranked 124 p4p, 177 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quintet Tarantino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Carvaleho!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvaleho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tarantino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carvaleho throws out a loose jab but Tarantino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carvaleho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tarantino moves away.
Tarantino throws a body punch but Carvaleho moves out of range.
Tarantino avoids the body shot from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tarantino has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Carvaleho regains guard immediately.
Carvaleho has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kung Pao . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Carvaleho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tarantino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carvaleho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Tarantino's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Carvaleho can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tarantino controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvaleho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tarantino lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tarantino trying to control but Carvaleho is working from the bottom.
Carvaleho looking for a sweep. Not yet Carvaleho, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarantino forces his way into half guard.
Carvaleho is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarantino trying to control the action but Carvaleho is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carvaleho manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tarantino drops back looking for a leg! Carvaleho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carvaleho manages to kick Tarantino off! Tarantino jumps back into Carvaleho's guard.
Tarantino wants to control from the top but Carvaleho keeps moving.
Tarantino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Carvaleho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tarantino is posturing up here but Carvaleho has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Tarantino tries to roll out but it's too tight and Tarantino has to tap! Slick submission there by Carvaleho!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Carvaleho!
Jose Carvaleho gave a mention to HARDCORE Threads 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 Cal Klos (ranked 490 p4p, 1482 weight class) and Juanito Cortez (ranked 64 p4p, 214 weight class). Klos comes to the cage accompanied by Our Father Enki. Cal Klos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Cal Klos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 30 - 1, fighting out of New York, Juanito Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Klos.
A slow jab from Cortez misses its intended target.
Donk. Klos catches Cortez right on the button with a cross.
A big right from Klos misses.
Juanito Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klos throws the left hand but Cortez avoids the punch easily.
Klos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cortez. Cortez obviously looking to wear him down.
Cortez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cortez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cortez misses with a head kick.
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!
Klos throws a shot from downtown. Cortez moves away and avoids it.
Klos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cortez under the eye.
Cortez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klos.
A lazy left from Klos finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Klos misses the target.
Cortez slips a jab and a cross from Klos.
Cortez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Klos checks it well.
Klos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cortez.
Klos lands a nice shot that snaps Cortez's head back.
Cortez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Klos's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a head kick.
Klos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cortez.
Cortez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Klos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Klos loads up on a big right hand but Cortez slips the punch.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Klos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Klos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klos looks to throw the jab but Cortez is out of range.
Klos scores with a punch to the head.
Klos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Klos duly obliges.
Klos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cortez's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klos lands a lovely overhand right.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Klos.
Klos checks a leg kick.
Klos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cortez.
Cortez looks to land a left hand but Klos moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klos cracks Cortez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Klos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortez throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortez throws a push kick but Klos slaps the foot to one side.
Cortez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Klos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cortez slips under a jab from Klos.
Klos lands a really nice looking cross but Cortez seems unphased.
Klos looks to land a combination but Cortez avoids it well.
Cortez tries to land a front kick but Klos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cortez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cortez scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Klos's head.
Klos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Klos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Klos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cortez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Klos is out of range and Cortez settles back down.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Cortez takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a lazy right hand but Klos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Klos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Klos moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Klos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cortez circles away quickly and effectively.
Klos misses with a hook. Cortez ducked under it nicely.
It looks like Klos has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cortez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cortez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cortez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klos's sensitive parts.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Klos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortez throws a lazy uppercut
and Klos counters with a straight right hand.
Klos misses with a few strikes there.
Cortez misses with a leg kick.
Klos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cortez.
Klos throws a hook but Cortez blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cortez! But no joy.
Cortez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Klos counters with a straight right hand.
Klos connects with a single shot there.
Klos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cortez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos lands with a cross.
Cortez misses with a two punch combination.
Klos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cortez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Klos checks a leg kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Klos misses the target.
Klos misses with a straight left.
Klos dodges the punch combination from Cortez.
Klos lands with an uppercut that bounces Cortez off the cage and back into range.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
Cortez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cortez throws out a leg kick but Klos moves out of range and Cortez only half commits.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cortez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cortez.
Klos lands with a hook. Cortez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cortez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klos.
Klos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cortez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cal Klos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cortez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Klos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cortez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cortez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klos.
Cortez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cortez misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Cortez.
A leg kick checked by Klos.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Klos is just out of range.
Cortez misses the jab.
Klos stalks Cortez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cortez's face. Cortez staggers backwards, shaken.
Cortez motions for Klos to come forward. Cortez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Klos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cortez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Klos to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez slips under a jab.
Klos drops his hands momentarily and Cortez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Klos as he connects with a hook.
Cortez throws a body kick that misses.
Klos connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Klos.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Cortez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Klos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Klos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Klos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
It looked like Klos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cortez swinging wildly here.
Klos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortez.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Klos lands with an uppercut that bounces Cortez off the cage and back into range.
Klos slips under a jab from Cortez.
Cortez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klos.
Cortez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Klos.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cortez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Klos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Klos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Klos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Klos misses with a double jab.
Klos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cal Klos is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez throws a right hand that misses
and Klos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Cortez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Klos has got the better of the exchanges.
Klos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Juanito Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez throws a low kick, looking for Klos's leg but Klos calmly moves out of range.
Cortez with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez walks into a jab.
Cortez throws out a leg kick but Klos moves out of range and Cortez only half commits.
Cortez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Klos.
Klos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cortez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cortez moves out of range of the strikes.
Klos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Klos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cortez throws a sloppy body shot
and Klos counters with a stiff right hand.
Cortez thows a leg kick but Klos checks it
and Klos counters with a nice uppercut.
 Cortez is rocked!
Cortez throws a low kick but Klos avoids it.
Klos throws a hook but Cortez avoids it easily.
Cortez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Klos, as that shot connected.
Cortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Klos finish him?
Klos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cortez seems to have recovered his senses.
Klos misses with a straight right.
Klos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klos blocks a leg kick.
Klos moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Klos scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos throws a series of punches but Cortez avoids them all with ease.
Cortez tries to bum rush Klos with a series of wild strikes but Klos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klos catches Cortez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cortez throws a low kick, looking for Klos's leg but Klos calmly moves out of range.
Cortez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cortez.
Cortez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klos.
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klos avoids a kick to the body.
Klos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cortez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klos lands a decent elbow from side control.
Klos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cortez is trying to improve his position.
Cortez regains half guard.
Klos slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Klos there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Klos's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Cortez tries to roll over but Klos keeps him under control.
Cortez is still trying to improve position.
Cortez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cortez trying to control here.
Cortez is refusing to be controlled, as Klos sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klos is thwarting Cortez's attempts to control the position.
Klos trying to control the action but Cortez is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cal Klos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Klos looks to land a right hand but Cortez moved out of range.
Cortez misses with a left hand
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Klos defending well as Cortez loads up on a big left hand.
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Klos cracks Cortez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cortez throws a low kick but Klos avoids it.
Cortez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Klos is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Klos misses the target.
Cortez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cortez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Klos looks to throw the jab but Cortez is out of range.
A left and a right from Klos both land. Nice combination.
Klos moves away from the strike by Cortez.
Cortez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cortez misses with a leg kick.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Klos saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez misses with a head kick.
Cortez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Klos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Klos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos throws a series of punches but Cortez avoids them all with ease.
Cortez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klos.
Cortez flicks out a counter leg kick but Klos steps away.
Klos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Cortez moves away from the strike by Klos.
Cortez throws the left hand but Klos avoids the punch easily.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klos throws a big counter combination but Cortez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Klos throws a looping overhand right but Cortez ducks down to avoid it.
Klos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Klos.
Cortez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cortez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cortez tries to move into range but Klos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Klos avoids them all with ease.
Klos connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klos tests Cortez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Klos dives in and scores a takedown into Cortez's guard.
Cortez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klos manages to get himself to full guard.
Klos controlling the position.
Cal Klos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klos trying to control the position.
Cortez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Klos has Cortez pulled in close to control his posture.
Cortez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klos looking to control.
Cortez stopping the sweep attempt from Klos.
Klos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos looking to control.
Cortez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cortez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cortez tries to free his leg and advance position but Klos is retaining full guard.
Cortez throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Klos ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Cortez with a jab.
Cortez lands with a slapping head kick.
Klos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cortez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cortez.
Cortez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Klos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cortez's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos trying to control but Cortez is working from the bottom.
Cortez has Klos pulled in close to control his posture.
Klos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Klos being controlled here momentarily.
Cortez keeping moving, preventing Klos from controlling successfully.
Klos 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.
Cortez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Klos is in close to Cortez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Juanito Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klos works over Cortez with some ground and pound from guard.
Klos trying to control but Cortez is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cal Klos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cal Klos!
After winning the bout, Cal Klos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Juanito Cortez spoke after the fight, saying 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Kwon (ranked 588 p4p, 551 weight class) and Soul Taker (ranked 93 p4p, 87 weight class). Kwon comes to the cage accompanied by Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water. Sol Kwon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sol Kwon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Soul Taker!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kwon avoids the head kick by Taker.
A big right from Kwon misses.
Kwon throws a leg kick
and Taker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kwon connects with a nice looking jab.
Taker connects with a high kick.
Taker doesn't manage to clinch there - Kwon circles away.
Taker is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from Taker misses its intended target.
Taker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kwon.
Taker clinches.
Taker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taker throws a lazy body kick
and Kwon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Kwon misses.
Soul Taker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taker.
Taker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taker throws a looping overhand right but Kwon ducks down to avoid it.
Kwon throws a jab but it's blocked by Taker.
A low kick from Taker is predictable there
and Kwon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taker lands a jab to the nose.
Kwon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kwon moves out of range of the strikes.
Kwon throws a hook to the side of Taker's head but Taker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taker tries to clinch up.
Kwon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big right from Kwon misses.
Taker moves in looking to clinch but Kwon pushes him off.
Taker checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kwon.
Taker throws a good cross that connects.
Taker connects with a nice looking jab.
Taker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kwon moves away.
Kwon throws a jab but it's blocked by Taker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taker. Kwon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kwon is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kwon looks to throw the jab but Taker is out of range.
Taker's corner calls for a 1-2. Taker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taker clinches with his opponent.
Taker breaks the clinch.
Taker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kwon.
Taker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kwon's hands.
Kwon lands with a slapping head kick.
Kwon motions for Taker to come forward. Kwon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kwon throws a big shot that misses.
Kwon lands a glancing blow to the side of Taker's head.
Taker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taker lands a right hook to the body.
Taker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kwon throws a sloppy head kick
and Taker counters with a straight right hand.
Kwon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot lands for Kwon.
Taker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kwon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Taker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taker lands a glancing blow to the side of Kwon's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taker misses with an uppercut. Kwon saw that one coming.
Taker throws a shot from downtown. Kwon moves away and avoids it.
Kwon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taker.
Kwon throws a shot from downtown. Taker moves away and avoids it.
Taker throws a leg kick but Kwon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kwon misses with an uppercut. Taker saw that one coming.
It seemed like Taker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kwon misses the jab.
Kwon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taker throws out the jab.
Nice cross by Taker.
A punch lands to the side of Taker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kwon slips a straight right by Taker.
A swing and a miss from Kwon.
Taker throws out a counter right but Kwon avoids it with no problem.
Jab by Taker.
Kwon defending well as Taker loads up on a big left hand.
Taker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Taker looks to throw the jab but Kwon is out of range.
Kwon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kwon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwon manages to avoid it.
Kwon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kwon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kwon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Taker punishes Kwon's body with a nice straight punch.
Taker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kwon throws a leg kick but Taker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kwon tries to work over Taker's front leg with a kick but Taker checks it.
Kwon avoids the head kick by Taker.
Taker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taker lands a jab to the head.
Taker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kwon on the side of the head.
Taker throws a sloppy head kick and Kwon moves out of range easily.
Kwon throws a head kick that half lands.
Kwon thuds a left hand into Taker's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kwon defending well as Taker loads up on a big left hand.
Kwon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kwon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kwon, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Soul Taker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Taker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taker throws a jab but it's blocked by Kwon.
Kwon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taker was well out of range. Poor timing from Kwon.
Kwon drops his hands momentarily and Taker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kwon needs to keep his hands up - Taker had a free shot at his head there.
Taker misses with a left hand
and Kwon counters with a nice leg kick.
Taker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kwon.
Taker scores with a nice right hand.
Taker connects with a right hand. Kwon shakes it off.
Kwon moves out of range of the body kick from Taker.
Taker lands a nice shot that snaps Kwon's head back.
Taker misses with a looping right.
Kwon lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Soul Taker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kwon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kwon scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwon throws an overhand right that lands on Taker's shoulder, as Taker tries to avoid the shot.
Kwon moves away from the strike by Taker.
Taker slips under a jab from Kwon.
Taker lands a slapping body shot.
Kwon looks to throw the jab but Taker is out of range.
Taker raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Taker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kwon was well out of range. Poor timing from Taker.
Kwon wants to land a leg kick but Taker is out of range.
Kwon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taker.
Taker throws a right hand that misses
and Kwon counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taker.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taker.
Kwon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kwon misses with a looping left.
Taker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kwon counters with an inside leg kick.
Taker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kwon.
Kwon misses with a straight left.
Taker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kwon.
Kwon defending well as Taker loads up on a big left hand.
Taker misses with a body shot.
Taker staying out of range there.
Taker looks to land a body kick but Kwon moved away.
Kwon slips under a jab.
Kwon throws a big shot that misses.
Taker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Taker misses.
Taker throws a leg kick but Kwon checks it.
Taker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taker scores with a hook.
Taker looks to throw the jab but Kwon is out of range.
Kwon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Taker moves out of range as Kwon strikes.
Kwon with a jab.
Kwon scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kwon. That snapped Taker's head back.
Kwon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kwon is out of range.
Kwon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kwon scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taker.
Taker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwon.
Kwon thows a leg kick but Taker checks it
and Taker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taker.
Kwon connects with an inside leg kick.
Kwon takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taker misses with a hook.
Taker slips under a jab.
Kwon moves away from the strike by Taker.
Kwon scores with a jab. Taker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Donk. Taker catches Kwon right on the button with a cross.
Taker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kwon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taker misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kwon misses the target.
Kwon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kwon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taker.
Taker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwon.
Taker throws a leg kick but Kwon moved away.
A leg kick checked by Taker.
Kwon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taker throws a push kick but Kwon slaps the foot to one side.
Taker misses the shot to the body.
Taker tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Soul Taker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kwon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kwon blocks a low kick nicely.
Taker throws a front kick aimed at Kwon's knee but Kwon avoids it well.
A lazy body kick from Taker
and Kwon counters with a thumping low kick.
Kwon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taker takes a swing at Kwon's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kwon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Taker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kwon doesn't seem phased though.
Kwon moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Taker.
Kwon is looking to counter punch.
Taker misses with a hook to the body
and Kwon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kwon throws a leg kick that misses.
Kwon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kwon moves out of range as Taker throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Kwon.
Kwon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taker.
Kwon ducks under a wild hook from Taker.
Taker throws an overhand right that lands on Kwon's shoulder, as Kwon tries to avoid the shot.
Taker defending well as Kwon loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwon misses with an uppercut. Taker saw that one coming.
Kwon scores with a nice head shot.
Kwon tries a head kick but it misses.
Taker avoids the head kick by Kwon.
Kwon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taker tries to work over Kwon's front leg with a kick but Kwon checks it.
Taker loads up on a big right hand but Kwon slips the punch.
Kwon just misses with a punch to the body.
Kwon throws a hook but Taker avoids it easily.
Taker is looking to slow Kwon down with leg kicks.
Taker wants to clinch up but Kwon keeps it at a distance.
Taker lands an overhand right.
Kwon tries a low kick but Taker avoids it.
Kwon blocks a head kick by Taker.
Decent striking displayed by Kwon there.
Kwon misses with a looping left.
Taker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kwon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taker lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Kwon tries a head kick but it misses.
Taker clinches up with Kwon and pushes him back against the cage.
Taker throws a head punch that misses.
Taker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kwon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taker throws a jab but it's blocked by Kwon.
Taker throws a leg kick but Kwon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kwon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kwon lands with a nice body kick.
Taker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kwon moves out of range of the strikes.
Taker thuds his right hand into Kwon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kwon tries a low kick but Taker avoids it.
Kwon scores with a leg kick.
Kwon loads up on a big right hand but Taker slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwon misses with a looping right.
Kwon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kwon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taker is looking to chop away at Kwon's legs.
Taker throws out a loose jab but Kwon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taker blocks a low kick nicely.
Taker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taker takes one to the side of the head.
Kwon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taker looks to land a right hand but Kwon moved out of range.
Taker takes a swing at Kwon's ribcage but misses.
Taker throws an overhand right that lands on Kwon's shoulder, as Kwon tries to avoid the shot.
Taker slips under a jab from Kwon.
Kwon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taker lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Taker misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taker tries a head kick but it misses.
Taker misses with a hook to the body
and Kwon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwon scores with a jab to the head.
Taker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwon.
Taker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwon.
Taker is looking to score with low kicks.
Taker throws a body shot but no joy.
Taker misses with a body shot.
Taker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kwon staying out of range there.
Sol Kwon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taker avoids the body shot from Kwon.
Kwon blocks the body kick.
Taker jabs Kwon right on the nose. Kwon blinks but takes it well.
Taker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kwon tries to move into range but Taker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taker is looking to score with low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Soul Taker.
Well Taker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soul Taker!
Our winner, Soul Taker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Gustafsson (ranked 364 p4p, 1051 weight class) and Paul Joseph Watson (ranked 59 p4p, 154 weight class). Watson has chosen Anarchy in the UK as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Joseph Watson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Watson as Gustafsson shoots in.
Gustafsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Paul Joseph Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson gets a takedown into half guard.
Gustafsson actively working from the bottom here.
Gustafsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Soul Supremacy Rio. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Watson seems to be looking for submissions.
Watson trying to mount his opponent but Gustafsson defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson is trying for a kimura here. Gustafsson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Watson wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Joseph Watson!
A very excited looking Paul Joseph Watson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 413 p4p, 859 weight class) and Desi Kraag (ranked 17 p4p, 36 weight class). 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraag throws an off balance right hand
so Bundy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bundy trying to control but Kraag is working from the bottom.
Kraag looking to control.
Kraag keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Kraag wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bundy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kraag is looking to cinch up a triangle. Bundy throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kraag's body to avoid the submission. Kraag has instead reached around Bundy's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kraag arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Desi Kraag!
During a confident post fight interview, Desi Kraag 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Niska (ranked 131 p4p, 256 weight class) and Inspektor Bee (ranked 22 p4p, 41 weight class). Juha Niska has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juha Niska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Bee!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niska takes the fight into the clinch.
Bee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Niska misses with a punch to the body.
Niska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bee tries to land a knee to the head but Niska blocks with his arms.
Niska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niska manages to break the clinch.
Niska lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bee at a distance.
Niska works Bee's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Bee misses its intended target.
Niska tried to counter with a leg kick but Bee avoided it.
Good work by Niska as he checks the leg kick.
Niska connects with a nice looking jab.
Niska misses with an uppercut. Bee saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niska. Bee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Niska.
Niska misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niska misses with a body shot.
Niska takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee slips under a jab from Niska.
Niska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Bee. Those never looked like landing.
Bee throws a front kick that sends Niska stumbling back into the cage.
Bee cracks a nice hook into Niska's ribs.
Niska is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Bee lands but Niska takes it in his stride.
Niska misses with a body kick.
Bee throws a head kick that half lands.
Niska has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
Niska blocks the body kick.
Niska fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bee just manages to avoid it.
Niska is looking to wear down Bee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Niska throws a lazy right hand but Bee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niska throws a head kick but Bee moves out of range.
Bee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bee throws the kick towards the body but Niska avoids it.
Niska throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bee counters by clinching up.
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!
Niska throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Niska.
Niska wants to stall.
Bee working Niska over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bee.
Niska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bee.
Bee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Niska lands a right hand.
A short right from Bee.
Niska lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bee.
Niska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bee backwards.
Niska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niska struggles to land a body shot inside as Bee controls his hands.
Niska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bee's elbow.
Niska wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bee has him pressed against the cage.
Niska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bee backwards.
Bee managing to block the knees to the body from Niska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niska is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bee's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Niska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bee backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Niska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niska managing to block the knees to the body from Bee.
Niska lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Niska blocks the elbow strike.
Niska can't find room to land a body shot as Bee controls the action.
Bee tries to work over Niska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niska tries to throw a body punch but Bee avoids it by throwing Niska back against the cage.
Bee prevents a body shot from Niska.
Bee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bee tries to work over Niska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Niska blocks it with crossed arms.
Bee throws an elbow but it misses.
Niska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bee backwards.
Niska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Niska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niska tries a low kick but Bee avoids it.
Bee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niska.
Niska throws a front kick that sends Bee stumbling back into the cage.
Bee throws a sloppy head kick and Niska moves out of range easily.
Bee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Niska will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Niska connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bee scrambles back to his feet.
Niska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bee lands with an uppercut that bounces Niska off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niska connects with an inside leg kick.
Juha Niska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niska lands a left and a right that send Bee crashing to the mat, dazed. Niska thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bee is rocked!
It looks like Inspektor Bee has been cut.
Niska throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Inspektor Bee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Niska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niska throws a leg kick which misses Bee's front leg but catches the back leg as Bee tries to avoid it.
Bee slips a straight right by Niska.
Bee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niska.
Niska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab lands there for Bee.
Niska throws a body shot but no joy.
Bee tries to counter with a clinch but Niska shakes him off and moves away.
Bee throws a combination. Niska tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Niska scores with a jab to the jaw.
Niska connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bee wants to counter the offense by Niska and move into the clinch position.
Niska misses with a wild body shot.
Niska just misses with a punch to the body.
Bee wants to counter the offense by Niska and move into the clinch position.
Bee thuds his right hand into Niska's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bee throws a body shot but no joy.
Niska swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee dodges the punch combination from Niska.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bee with a jab.
Juha Niska is winning the standup battle so far.
Bee misses with a straight left.
Niska swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Niska looks to score with a jab to the body but Bee is just out of range.
Niska misses with a low kick as Bee jumps back.
Niska sets himself, and Bee steps forward looking for the clinch! Niska avoids it this time.
Niska scores with a jab to the body.
Niska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niska moves into the clinch.
Niska lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Niska.
Good body shot from Bee.
Niska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bee blocking some punches.
Niska is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bee is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niska lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bee.
Niska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niska lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Bee.
Niska misses with the head strike.
Niska manages to break the clinch.
Bee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Niska pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bee is out of range and Niska settles back down.
Bee moves away from the strike by Niska.
Bee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niska moves away.
Bee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Niska slips under a jab.
Niska misses with a double jab.
Niska rushes Bee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niska.
Bee trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee prevents a body shot from Niska.
Niska breaks the clinch.
Niska moves away from the strike by Bee.
Niska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niska misses with a head kick.
Niska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Niska looks to land a left hand but Bee moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Niska lands.
Niska throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Niska cracks Bee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niska.
Niska misses with a wild body shot.
Niska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bee scores with a leg kick.
Niska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bee can do to turn this around?
Bee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Niska lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niska scores with a punch to the head.
Niska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bee was well out of range. Poor timing from Niska.
Bee throws a body kick that misses.
Bee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bee lands a nice looking body kick.
Niska throws the kick towards the body but Bee avoids it.
Bee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Niska.
Bee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Niskas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bee misses with a low kick.
Bee thows a leg kick but Niska checks it
and Niska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Niska. Those never looked like landing.
Bee wants to counter with a clinch but Niska pushes him away.
Bee misses with a wild body shot.
Niska throws a leg kick but Bee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Niska looks to score with a jab to the body but Bee is just out of range.
Niska ducks right into an uppercut from Bee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niska has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Inspektor Bee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Niska slips under a jab from Bee.
Niska was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bee throws a hook but Niska avoids it easily.
Jab by Niska.
Bee walks into a jab.
Niska throws a leg kick but Bee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bee.
A jab from Bee finds it's way through Niska's defenses.
Bee throws a head kick but Niska moves out of range.
Bee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Niska's head backwards.
Bee has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bee tries to counter with a clinch but Niska shakes him off and moves away.
Bee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Niska doesn't seem bothered though.
Bee lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bee misses the shot to the body.
Bee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bee finds it's way through Niska's defenses.
Niska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bee lands a jab.
Bee looks to land a combination but Niska avoids it well.
It looked like Niska wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Niska scores with a spinning back kick!
A good leg kick by Niska.
Niska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Niska drops his hands momentarily and Bee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Niska throws a lazy right hand but Bee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Niska.
Niska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niska pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bee throws an overhand right that lands on Niska's shoulder, as Niska tries to avoid the shot.
Bee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee lands with a nice body kick.
Niska misses with a low kick.
Niska tries to work over Bee's front leg with a kick but Bee checks it.
Niska swings for the body but Bee moves out of range.
Bee wants to counter the offense by Niska and move into the clinch position.
Niska just misses with a punch to the body.
Niska misses the shot to the body.
Bee looks to score with a jab to the body but Niska is just out of range.
Bee misses with a few strikes there.
Bee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Niska tries to bum rush Bee with a series of wild strikes but Bee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Niska has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bee.
Bee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bee misses with a hook. Niska ducked under it nicely.
Bee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niska.
Niska throws a big shot that misses.
Bee cracks Niska with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Niska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bee.
Niska thows a leg kick but Bee checks it
and Bee counters by clinching up.
Bee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Niska lands a nice elbow.
Bee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niska lands a nice uppercut.
Niska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bee backwards.
Niska using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bee misses with an elbow over the top.
Bee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niska's elbow.
Bee working Niska over with knees to the body.
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!
Bee managing to block the knees to the body from Niska.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Niska throws a punch but it's blocked by Bee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niska.
Niska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Niska lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Niska.
Bee wants to counter with a clinch but Niska pushes him away.
Niska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bee.
Niska connects with a leg kick.
Bee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Niska lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bee will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niska pushes Bee up against the cage in a clinch.
Niska avoiding damage as Bee throws knees to the body.
Bee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Inspektor Bee just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Inspektor Bee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Niska misses with a wild combination.
Niska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bee.
Bee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Niska was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice combination there by Niska.
Niska misses the shot to the body.
Bee wants to counter with a clinch but Niska pushes him away.
Bee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Bee does it's job there.
Bee avoids the body shot from Niska.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee throws a body shot but no joy.
Niska tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bee manages to circle out of the way.
Niska with a nice calf kick.
Niska blocks a leg kick.
Niska jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Niska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Niska misses with a hook. Bee ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska swings for the body but Bee moves out of range.
Bee misses with a series of wild punches.
Niska was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Niska.
Niska moves into the clinch.
Niska has a couple of punches blocked by Bee.
Bee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Niska lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Juha Niska has scored more points in the clinch so far.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bee stalling in the clinch but Niska improves position.
Bee lands a nice uppercut.
Niska misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niska.
Niska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Niska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niska has taken the fight to the clinch.
Niska misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Bee.
Niska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niska misses with a knee strike.
Bee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Niska blocks it with crossed arms.
Niska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bee managing to block the knees to the body from Niska.
Niska lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bee.
Bee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Niska avoids a wild elbow strike from Bee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bee throws an elbow but misses.
Bee throws a punch but it's blocked by Niska.
Niska misses with a punch on the inside.
Niska working aggressively here.
Niska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bee lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Bee as the two fighters clinch.
Bee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Bee.
Bee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bee misses with a body punch.
Bee trying to land knees to the body.
Bee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Niska misses with an elbow strike.
Bee blocks an elbow strike from Niska.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niska lands a nice shot to the body.
Bee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bee blocks a body shot from Niska.
Bee blocks an elbow strike from Niska.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Niska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Juha Niska has been cut.
Niska lands a damaging elbow.
Bee connects with a knee to the head.
Niska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Niska.
Bee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niska takes a knee to the side of the body.
Niska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Niska.
Niska lands an elbow just above Bee 's eye.
Niska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Niska or not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Inspektor Bee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Bee just misses with a punch to the body.
Niska walks into a jab.
Niska fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bee, pushing him back against the cage.
Niska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Niska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Niska breaks from the clinch.
Bee lands a nice looking body kick.
Bee ducks under a wild hook from Niska.
Niska throws a body punch but Bee moves out of range.
Niska lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niska lands with a shot to the body.
Niska misses with a double jab
and Bee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bee misses with a knee strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niska throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bees head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Niska tries to land knees in the clinch but Bee avoids the damage to the body.
Niska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bee is working Niska over against the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Niska throws an elbow but misses.
Niska working aggressively here.
Bee tries to throw a body punch but Niska avoids it by throwing Bee back against the cage.
Bee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Niska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Niska takes a swing at Bee's ribcage but misses.
Bee wants to counter the offense by Niska and move into the clinch position.
Niska looks to land a left hand but Bee moved out of range nicely.
Bee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Niska blocks a head kick by Bee.
Niska finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Niska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bee.
Bee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Niska will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niska scores with a jab to the body.
Niska buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bee wants to counter the offense by Niska and move into the clinch position.
Niska blocks the body kick.
Niska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bee manages to avoid it.
Bee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niska misses with an uppercut. Bee saw that one coming.
A combination from Niska does no damage.
Bee wants to counter with a clinch but Niska pushes him away.
Bee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Niska goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niska.
Bee blocks a head kick by Niska.
Niska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Bee blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska throws a shot from downtown. Bee moves away and avoids it.
Bee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bee wants to counter the offense by Niska and move into the clinch position.
Niska swinging wildly here.
Bee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Niska is able to avoid easily.
Bee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Niska misses with a wild body shot.
Bee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Niska misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bee wants to counter the offense by Niska and move into the clinch position.
Niska misses with a double jab.
Jab by Bee.
Niska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niska will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bee clobbers Niska with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bee lands a nice shot that snaps Niska's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niska throws a lazy head kick
and Bee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bee moves out of range of the body kick from Niska.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bee - that will leave a mark!
Bee swings for the body but Niska moves out of range.
Niska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bee was well out of range. Poor timing from Niska.
Niska sets himself, and Bee steps forward looking for the clinch! Niska avoids it this time.
Niska misses with a looping left.
Niska sets himself, and Bee steps forward looking for the clinch! Niska avoids it this time.
Niska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bee connects with a solid leg kick.
Niska fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bee throws a sloppy head kick and Niska moves out of range easily.
Niska misses with a double jab.
Bee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Niska throws a series of punches but Bee avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juha Niska.
Well Niska has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Niska!
Juha Niska retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Juha Niska rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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