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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karate Sasuke (ranked 2455 p4p, 1467 weight class) and Mac Bandini (ranked 247 p4p, 160 weight class). Sasuke comes to the cage accompanied by My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark. 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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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karate Sasuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Bandini!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasuke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bandini swings for the body but Sasuke moves out of range.
Bandini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sasuke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sasuke loads up on a big right hand but Bandini slips the punch.
Bandini steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sasuke.
Bandini tries a head kick but it misses.
Bandini lands with an overhand left.
Sasuke defending well as Bandini loads up on a big left hand.
Bandini works over Sasuke's head and body with a nice combination.
Sasuke misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Sasuke misses.
Mac Bandini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasuke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sasuke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandini.
Bandini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sasuke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bandini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sasuke counters with a straight right hand.
Sasuke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bandini throws out a loose jab but Sasuke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bandini misses with a few strikes there.
Sasuke throwing a counter right hand but Bandini manages to avoid it.
Bandini digs a good hook to Sasuke's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sasuke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sasuke.
Bandini thumps Sasuke with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Bandini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sasuke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sasuke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bandini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasuke manages to avoid it.
Bandini throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Bandini.
Sasuke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sasuke misses with a wild body shot.
Sasuke throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandini.
A nice side step and Bandini releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bandini's corner calls for a 1-2. Bandini obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bandini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sasuke's head backwards.
Bandini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bandini connects with an inside leg kick.
Bandini misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sasuke throws a hook but Bandini avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Bandini misses its intended target.
Bandini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sasuke, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bandini looks to land a combination but Sasuke avoids it well.
Bandini moves out of range as Sasuke strikes.
A lazy left from Bandini finds it's target.
Bandini misses with a hook
and Sasuke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bandini takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Sasuke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini cracks Sasuke with a good jab.
Bandini turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sasuke takes one to the chin there.
Bandini scores with a nice head shot.
Bandini fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sasuke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bandini cracks Sasuke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bandini slips a jab from Sasuke.
Bandini throws a hook to the side of Sasuke's head but Sasuke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandini throws out a loose jab but Sasuke uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Bandini does it's job there.
Donk. Bandini catches Sasuke right on the button with a cross.
Bandini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasuke walks into a straight right hand from Bandini.
Sasuke lands a glancing blow to the side of Bandini's head.
Bandini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sasuke throws out the jab.
Bandini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bandini throws a right and a left that Sasuke avoids nicely.
Sasuke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandini uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sasuke blocks the body kick.
Sasuke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandini.
Sasuke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandini.
Sasuke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bandini scores with a three punch combo!
Bandini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bandini lands a really nice looking cross but Sasuke seems unphased.
Sasuke lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bandini darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sasuke misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasuke misses with a hook.
Bandini throws a series of punches but Sasuke moves out of range.
A punch combination from Sasuke misses.
Bandini tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sasuke blocks a jab.
Sasuke appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sasuke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bandini moves out of range as Sasuke strikes.
Sasuke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sasuke misses with an uppercut. Bandini saw that one coming.
Bandini digs a good hook to Sasuke's body.
Sasuke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sasuke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bandini throws an off balance right hand
and Sasuke counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sasuke.
Bandini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sasuke.
Sasuke misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cross from Bandini lands.
Bandini has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bandini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sasuke.
Bandini fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sasuke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sasuke avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Bandini dominated that round.
That's time! Sasuke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bandini thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Sasuke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sasuke misses with an uppercut.
Bandini scores with a head kick.
Bandini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sasuke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bandini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sasuke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bandini momentarily.
Sasuke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bandini throws the left hand but Sasuke avoids the punch easily.
Sasuke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sasuke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sasuke tries to move into range but Bandini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sasuke takes a swing at Bandini's ribcage but misses.
Bandini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandini lands with a nice body punch.
Bandini throws a looping overhand right but Sasuke ducks down to avoid it.
Bandini throws a shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Bandini.
Bandini misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasuke throws a jab when Bandini was well out of range.
Sasuke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bandini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sasuke at a distance.
Bandini misses the shot to the body.
Sasuke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bandini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sasuke.
Sasuke scores with a shot to the body.
Bandini throws a right hand that Sasuke ducks under and follows up with a left that Sasuke also avoids with ease.
Bandini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasuke manages to avoid it.
Bandini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bandini just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Sasuke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bandini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sasuke doesn't seem bothered though.
Sasuke throws a hook but Bandini blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Sasuke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bandini ducks under a wild hook from Sasuke.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Sasuke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sasuke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandini.
Sasuke takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasuke staying out of range there.
Sasuke misses with a wild body shot.
Bandini looks to land a combination but Sasuke avoids it well.
Bandini misses with a double jab.
Bandini throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Sasuke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandini misses the shot to the body.
Sasuke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bandini misses with a straight left.
Bandini throws a jab when Sasuke was well out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sasuke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bandini 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.
Sasuke scores with the left hand. Bandini knows he should have avoided that one.
Sasuke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandini was well out of range. Poor timing from Sasuke.
Bandini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sasuke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sasuke moves out of range of the strikes.
Bandini moves away from the strike by Sasuke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasuke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sasuke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bandini circles away quickly and effectively.
Bandini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bandini throws a series of punches but Sasuke moves out of range.
Sasuke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice cross by Sasuke.
Bandini lands a slapping body shot.
Bandini takes a swing at Sasuke's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Bandini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bandini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sasuke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bandini darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bandini attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bandini slips a straight right by Sasuke.
Bandini throws a series of punches but Sasuke avoids them all with ease.
Sasuke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sasuke walks into a stiff left hand from Bandini.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandini missing with a left hand there. Sasuke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bandini lands with a nice combination. Sasuke backs away looking to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandini misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasuke misses with a looping right.
Bandini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mac Bandini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sasuke fails to land with a series of punches.
Bandini missing with a left hand there. Sasuke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bandini tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sasuke swivels and escapes.
The fighters circling - Sasuke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot lands for Bandini.
Bandini tests Sasuke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sasuke lands with a shot to the body.
Bandini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sasuke.
Sasuke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bandini throws out the jab.
Sasuke moves away from the strike by Bandini.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasuke slips under a jab from Bandini.
Sasuke thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Sasuke misses.
Bandini drops his hands momentarily and Sasuke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Bandini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Sasuke.
Bandini ducks under a wild hook from Sasuke.
Sasuke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sasuke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sasuke blocks a jab.
Bandini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sasuke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sasuke misses with a wild combination.
Sasuke slips a jab and a cross from Bandini.
A swing and a miss from Sasuke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Sasuke misses its intended target.
Bandini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Sasuke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sasuke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandini slips a straight right by Sasuke.
Bandini tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sasuke swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini swings for the body but Sasuke moves out of range.
Sasuke throws a big shot that misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bandini or perhaps it was just good defense by Sasuke, which made it look bad.
Sasuke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bandini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasuke manages to avoid it.
Bandini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasuke manages to avoid it.
Bandini lands a jab-cross combination.
Sasuke throws a lazy right hand but Bandini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini lands a two punch combo.
Sasuke throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandini.
Bandini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sasuke.
Bandini misses with a looping left.
Bandini misses with a low kick.
Bandini throws a shot to the body.
Bandini lands with a right hand.
Sasuke throws a body punch but Bandini moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sasuke cracks Bandini with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karate Sasuke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bandini lunges at Sasuke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sasuke's hand.
The fighters circling - Sasuke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sasuke misses with a looping right.
Sasuke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandini.
Bandini pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sasuke is out of range and Bandini settles back down.
Bandini lands a jab to Sasuke's midsection.
Bandini misses with a few strikes there.
Bandini 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.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bandini.
Bandini throws a right and a left that Sasuke avoids nicely.
Bandini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bandini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sasuke misses the shot to the body.
Bandini lands with an uppercut that bounces Sasuke off the cage and back into range.
Bandini works Sasuke's body with a nice hook.
Bandini misses with a low kick.
Bandini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sasuke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandini lands a nice looking body shot.
Sasuke connects with a body shot that sends Bandini's belly button to the back.
Sasuke just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Bandini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sasuke doesn't seem phased though.
Bandini pushes Sasuke away with a front kick.
Sasuke looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandini is just out of range.
Sasuke avoids a kick to the body.
Sasuke throws a shot from downtown. Bandini moves away and avoids it.
Sasuke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bandini scores with a hook.
Sasuke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bandini doesn't seem bothered though.
Bandini staying out of range there.
Sasuke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Sasuke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sasuke dodges the punch combination from Bandini.
Bandini lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Bandini.
Good shot there by Sasuke.
Sasuke checks a leg kick.
Sasuke moves out of range as Bandini strikes.
Sasuke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mac Bandini is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bandini ducks under a wild hook from Sasuke.
Sasuke throws a body punch but Bandini moves out of range.
Bandini throws a one two combo.
Bandini uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bandini fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sasuke.
Sasuke looks to land a left hand but Bandini moved out of range nicely.
Bandini's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sasuke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bandini scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasuke moves out of range as Bandini strikes.
Sasuke looks to land a right hand but Bandini moved out of range.
Bandini misses with a takedown attempt - Sasuke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Bandini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bandini 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Bandini!
Mac Bandini decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Karate Sasuke spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry, guys! Next time I'mma win.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 2143 p4p, 1533 weight class) and Umberto Reem (ranked 250 p4p, 187 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Survival of the Fittest. Reem is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad Reputation. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Umberto Reem!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morgan somewhat.
Reem displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morgan.
Reem tries to clinch up.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reem as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reem throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Morgan attempts a counter takedown but Reem avoids it well and moves away.
Reem uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morgan has time to react.
Reem scores with a nice head shot.
Morgan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reem lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reem connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morgan momentarily.
Reem moves into the clinch.
Morgan fails to pull guard.
Morgan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reem breaks from the clinch.
Morgan goes for a double leg but Reem avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reem continues to drive forward.
Stalling in the clinch from Reem.
Morgan slowing the pace effectively.
Reem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reem tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Reem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morgan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reem. Reem obviously looking to wear him down.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan shoots for a takedown but Reem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reem misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reem.
Reem takes the fight into the clinch.
Reem struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
Reem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgan tries to pull guard but Reem holds him up against the cage and eventually Morgan drops back down to his feet.
Reem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reem takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morgan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Reem defends well and Morgan ends up having to push Reem into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Reem.
Morgan misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reem.
Reem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reem is trying to maintain a safe position but Morgan gets an underhook and turns Reem into the cage.
Morgan breaks the clinch.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses
and Reem counters with a series of strikes. Morgan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reem tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan feinted with a counter takedown.
Reem avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Reem misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reem blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Reem throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
Reem avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Reem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morgan's hands.
Reem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reem lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Morgan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Morgan.
Reem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morgan scores with a shoulder strike.
Reem holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Morgan avoids the elbow strike from Reem, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Reem.
Morgan fails to pull guard.
Morgan scores with a shot to the side of Reem's head.
Reem misses with a punch on the inside.
Reem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morgan has Reem pushed against the cage.
Reem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Umberto Reem dominated that round.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reem lands a really nice looking cross but Morgan seems unphased.
A good leg kick by Reem.
Reem avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick that Reem semi-blocks.
Reem connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reem was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Reem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Morgan tried to counter with a leg kick but Reem avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little jabbing left from Reem on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reem attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reem but Reem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Umberto Reem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reem wants to land a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
Reem is looking to clinch.
Reem closes the distance and pushes Morgan back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Reem.
Reem lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morgan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Reem wants to stall.
Morgan stalling in the clinch.
Morgan tries a body shot but Reem blocks it.
Reem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Reem's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Reem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morgan showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morgan looks to land a strike but Reem avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses.
Morgan throws an elbow that misses. Reem uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morgan's guard. Nice move by Reem!
Morgan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem gets to his feet. Morgan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Horrible takedown attempt by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Reem, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Reem.
Reem doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
The fighters circling - Reem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reem stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reem wants it to stay on the feet.
Reem misses with a wild combination.
Morgan throws a quick counter head kick but Reem was just out of range.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Reem tries to buck Morgan off but Morgan is having none of it.
Reem wants to control but Morgan postures up.
Morgan working the ground and pound.
Morgan trying to control the position but Reem is working away.
Reem is looking to regain half guard here but Morgan keeps moving and retains side control.
Reem wants to control but Morgan postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Umberto Reem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Reem cracks a nice hook into Morgan's ribs.
Reem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Reem.
Reem throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Reem misses.
Reem throws a body shot but no joy.
Reem throws a front kick aimed at Morgan's knee but Morgan avoids it well.
Dexter Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reem tries to clinch up.
Reem misses the jab.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Reem struggling a bit here.
Morgan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Reem is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morgan controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan landing a few strikes.
Morgan is chipping away with strikes.
Morgan laying and praying for a moment but Reem takes advantage and regains half guard.
Reem wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reem wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Morgan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reem keeping control of the position.
Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reem keeps working.
Reem trying to hold on to Morgan's head to control him but Morgan postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morgan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morgan with the ground and pound but Reem uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morgan throws an elbow that misses. Reem uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morgan's guard. Nice move by Reem!
Umberto Reem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reem stands up and waves to Morgan to follow him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Reem sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but Reem shows good takedown defense.
Dexter Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Umberto Reem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reem winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Umberto Reem!
Umberto Reem bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Valentine (ranked 1269 p4p, 1167 weight class) and Leif Erikson (ranked 151 p4p, 166 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by Man with the Harmonica by Ennio Morricone. Erikson has chosen Into Battle - Ensiferum as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Leif Erikson !
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson blocks a jab.
Erikson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Erikson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valentine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good exchange - Erikson coming out on top.
Erikson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Leif Erikson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erikson throws an off balance right hand
and Valentine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Leif Erikson has been cut.
Erikson connects with a crisp jab.
Erikson throws a shot from downtown. Valentine moves away and avoids it.
Valentine 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.
Erikson thuds his right hand into Valentine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
 Valentine is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Erikson doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Valentine crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Valentine's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leif Erikson !
A victorious Leif Erikson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Remy Valentine spoke after the fight, saying 'I am going to get with my team and rethink a few thinks.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jun Liu (ranked 1028 p4p, 345 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 147 p4p, 59 weight class). Wang has chosen 閃靈 as his entrance music. Long Wang has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jun Liu's chin.
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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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jun Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wang is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wang.
Wang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wang throws an off balance right hand
and Liu counters with a solid body kick.
Wang moves into the clinch.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Liu lands a nice shot that snaps Wang's head back.
Liu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wang clinches up against the cage.
Wang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Liu looking to stall.
Wang breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Wang.
Liu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wang at a distance.
Wang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Liu counters with a two punch combo.
Long Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang moves in looking to clinch but Liu pushes him off.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick
and Liu counters with a body kick.
Wang feints and as Liu raises his hands in defense, Wang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Liu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Liu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wang.
Liu working a defensive guard here.
Liu pulls Wang in close to prevent any damage.
Wang is looking to work some ground and pound but Liu has wrist control.
Wang wants to control from the top but Liu keeps moving.
Wang postures up and lands a big shot to Liu's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wang off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Liu.
Liu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liu.
Wang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Liu throws a head kick that misses.
Wang throws a hook but Liu avoids it easily.
Wang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Liu.
Wang tries to clinch but Liu moves out of range.
Liu fakes the leg kick and cracks Wang in the body.
Wang has closed the distance and engaged Liu in a clinch.
Wang tries to throw a body punch but Liu avoids it by throwing Wang back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu prevents a body shot from Wang.
Liu is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Wang.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wang swings wildly with an uppercut but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liu breaks from the clinch.
Wang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Liu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Liu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Liu moves out of range easily.
Liu throws out a loose jab but Wang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liu misses with a series of wild punches.
Wang throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to clinch but Liu moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Liu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liu.
Liu checks a leg kick nicely.
Wang moves in looking to clinch but Liu pushes him off.
Liu is looking to wear down Wang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice straight punches there by Wang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Wang misses
and Liu counters with a straight right hand.
Wang misses with a hook
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut.
Liu scores with a hook to the body. Wang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body kick from Liu.
Wang takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Liu throws a head kick that misses.
Liu backing away here, and Wang unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Wang misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Liu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Liu cracks Wang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Liu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A left lands for Wang.
 It looks like Jun Liu has been cut.
Liu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Liu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Liu takes one on the button.
Wang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Liu.
A telegraphed right hand from Wang misses the target.
Liu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liu swats away the attempt to clinch by Wang.
Liu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wang at a distance.
Jun Liu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
Liu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Liu misses.
Liu blocks a head kick by Wang.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jun Liu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wang misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Liu misses
and Wang counters with a left to the body.
Wang has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Liu.
Liu thows a body kick. Wang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wang forces Liu back against the cage and clinches.
Wang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wang tightens his grip and picks Liu up, before dumping him to the ground. Liu manages to land in guard.
Liu is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Wang presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liu lands with a light punch inside.
Liu blocks an uppercut.
Liu lands with a right to the head.
Liu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Long Wang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Wang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Liu manages to break the clinch.
Liu lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut.
Wang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liu was well out of range. Poor timing from Wang.
Liu scores with a nice body kick.
Liu scores with a kick to the body.
Jun Liu is winning the standup battle so far.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Liu. That snapped Wang's head back.
Liu lands a body shot.
Liu misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Wang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Liu.
Liu throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Liu. That snapped Wang's head back.
No joy there for Liu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wang tries for a takedown but Liu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu scores with a jab to the head.
Liu thows a body kick. Wang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Liu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Liu.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wang can do to turn this around?
Liu works Wang's body with a nice hook.
Liu misses with a wild combination.
A head kick from Liu lands but Wang takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang thuds a left hand into Liu's body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Liu. Wang shrugs it off though.
Liu looks for the body kick but Wang saw that one coming.
As Liu backs off Wang throws a huge counter combo but Liu manages to avoid it all.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Wang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wang scores with a jab.
Wang misses with an uppercut. Liu saw that one coming.
Wang clinches up against the cage.
Liu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liu.
A shot in the inside from Liu.
Wang throws an elbow that misses.
Wang manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Liu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jun Liu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Liu lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wang.
Wang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Liu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Liu keeps the fight on the outside.
Liu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wang circles away quickly and effectively.
Wang has closed the distance and engaged Liu in a clinch.
Liu breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang lands with a nice combination. Liu backs away looking to recover.
Liu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wang avoids the head kick by Liu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wang closes the distance and pushes Liu back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from Liu.
Liu works the jab nicely.
Liu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liu as he jumps to the side.
Liu thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liu digs a good hook to Wang's body.
Liu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Liu.
Wang wants to clinch.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Long Wang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wang fails to land with a series of punches.
Wang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wang takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wang swings widly with a right hand
and Liu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Liu blocks a head kick by Wang.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wang loads up on a big right hand but Liu slips the punch.
Liu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Liu throws a push kick but Wang slaps the foot to one side.
Wang is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Wang takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
Liu lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Liu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wang eats them both and turns towards Liu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Liu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wang is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws a hook but Liu avoids it easily.
Wang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick from Liu.
Wang dodges the punch combination from Liu.
Liu throws a nice head kick!
Wang looks to land a left hand but Liu moved out of range nicely.
Wang digs a good hook to Liu's body.
A jab from Wang misses.
Liu connects with a body shot.
Liu connects with the punch.
Liu misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Liu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wang is in Liu's guard.
Liu pushes Wang off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wang darts in trying to clinch
and Liu counters with a series of strikes. Wang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Liu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wang.
Wang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Liu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Liu looks for the body kick but Wang saw that one coming.
Wang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liu scores with a punch to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Liu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Liu!
A very excited looking Jun Liu 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.
The defeated Long Wang had this to say: 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Neves (ranked 1451 p4p, 1363 weight class) and Monte Zuma (ranked 173 p4p, 162 weight class). Bruno Neves 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Monte Zuma!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neves stuffs the takedown.
Neves attempts a counter takedown but Zuma avoids it well and moves away.
Zuma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zuma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neves.
Neves feints and as Zuma raises his hands in defense, Neves changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zuma trying to keep a closed guard but Neves is proving a slippery customer.
Zuma controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neves stopping the sweep attempt from Zuma.
Zuma looking to control but Neves passes into half guard.
Zuma trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuma is trying to get back to full guard.
Neves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuma manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuma is looking for a triangle but Neves pushes his legs off easily.
Neves is stalling in the full guard.
Zuma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neves 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.
Zuma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Neves's guard.
Zuma trying to control but Neves is working from the bottom.
Neves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zuma controls the pace.
Neves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zuma looking to improve position, pressing down on Neves's thigh with his hand. Neves seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Zuma paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Zuma's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Neves picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bruno Neves!
Bruno Neves made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallid Moura (ranked 1106 p4p, 707 weight class) and Tom Breedon (ranked 159 p4p, 108 weight class). Breedon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Quiet Riot - Come On Feel The Noise. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wallid Moura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Breedon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breedon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moura.
Breedon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Breedon throws a combination that misses
and Moura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Breedon trying to keep a closed guard but Moura is proving a slippery customer.
Moura distracts Breedon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moura throws an elbow that misses. Breedon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moura's guard. Nice move by Breedon!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breedon wants to control from the top but Moura keeps moving.
Moura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Breedon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moura keeping moving, preventing Breedon from controlling successfully.
Breedon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Breedon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breedon cracks Moura with a solid left hand.
Breedon pushes down on Moura's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moura gets full guard.
Breedon throws a big elbow that misses.
Breedon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Breedon defends it easily.
Moura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Breedon defends it easily.
Moura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Breedon defends well.
Moura looking for subs off his back but Breedon has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breedon working over Moura with some ground and pound. Moura looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Breedon working Moura over with strikes.
Breedon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moura is trying to control but can't.
Moura wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Breedon there.
Breedon lands strikes from half guard.
Breedon slips a nice elbow through Moura's hands, connecting with Moura's forehead.
Breedon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breedon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moura is rocked!
Breedon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moura has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Breedon has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Lads Lash Banter Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Breedon winds up and cracks Moura with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breedon is working for a submission of some sort.
Moura tries to get to full guard but Breedon has control of the leg.
Breedon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Moura is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Breedon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Breedon lands a nice short elbow.
Breedon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Breedon wants to take a breather but Moura is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Breedon pulls his head out easily.
Moura looking for submissions off his back.
Breedon lands strikes from half guard.
Moura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Breedon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Breedon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Breedon.
Moura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Breedon pulls his head out easily.
Breedon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moura keeps working.
Moura tries to get to full guard but Breedon has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Breedon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Breedon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Breedon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Breedon throws a series of punches but Moura moves out of range.
Moura walks into a straight right hand from Breedon.
Oh Moura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Breedon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moura.
Moura seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from Moura misses.
Breedon connects with a looping right hand.
Moura gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Breedon gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Breedon!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Pawlik (ranked 551 p4p, 842 weight class) and James Cole (ranked 64 p4p, 106 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Pawlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, James Cole!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawlik ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Pawlik drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cole sprawls and moves away.
Cole throws the left hand but Pawlik avoids the punch easily.
Pawlik throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Cole misses.
Pawlik tries to counter with a takedown but Cole is quick to defend against it.
Pawlik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole slaps away a takedown attempt from Pawlik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pawlik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pawlik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pawlik was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pawlik moves away.
Pawlik half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pawlik takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Pawlik's shoulder, as Pawlik tries to avoid the shot.
Pawlik attempts a counter takedown but Cole avoids it well and moves away.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pawlik momentarily.
Cole clobbers Pawlik with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pawlik manages to avoid it.
Cole has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pawlik is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cole scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Pawlik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole scores with a one two! Pawlik had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big right from Cole misses.
Pawlik tries to counter with a takedown but Cole is quick to defend against it.
Cole tries to bum rush Pawlik with a series of wild strikes but Pawlik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pawlik attempts a counter takedown but Cole avoids it well and moves away.
Pawlik takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
James Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole scores with a body shot.
Cole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.
Cole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Pawlik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pawlik slips a jab from Cole.
Pawlik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Pawlik misses with a hook.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Pawlik saw that one coming.
Cole scores with a hook to the body. Pawlik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pawlik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cole counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pawlik thinking.
Nice shot by Cole.
James Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole swings for the body but Pawlik moves out of range.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Pawlik. That snapped Cole's head back.
Pawlik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Pawlik slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik misses with a hook to the body
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pawlik's hands.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pawlik.
Pawlik lands a jab.
Cole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pawlik dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Pawlik goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cole throws a hook but Pawlik avoids it easily.
Cole leaves Pawlik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole misses with a hook.
Pawlik lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole misses with a straight left.
Pawlik dives in for a single leg takedown but Cole sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cole lands a right hand.
Pawlik misses with the head strike.
Cole gets through Pawlik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pawlik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pawlik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cole.
Cole breaks the clinch.
Pawlik slips a straight right by Cole.
Pawlik walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Cole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pawlik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole lands with a hook. Pawlik tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Pawlik.
Cole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pawlik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cole sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
so Pawlik counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cole is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pawlik is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pawlik stands up over Cole, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've been hearing that Pawlik has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cole trying to control the position.
Pawlik is in close to Cole's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cole looking to control.
Pawlik is working Cole over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cole has his foot on Pawlik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pawlik works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pawlik defends well.
Pawlik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pawlik scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pawlik postures up and lands a big shot to Cole's brow.
Pawlik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pawlik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cole's head.
Pawlik distracts Cole with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cole trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pawlik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pawlik stands up over Cole, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cole is trying to keep Pawlik in close.
Cole has his foot on Pawlik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pawlik works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik postures up and lands a big shot to Cole's brow.
Pawlik postures up and lands a big shot to Cole's brow.
Pawlik lands a couple of digs.
Cole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dick Pawlik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pawlik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cole has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pawlik has managed to get both his arms back between Cole's legs - danger averted.
Pawlik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cole had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pawlik defends it easily.
Cole controlling the position.
Cole has momentary wrist control but Pawlik slips an elbow through the middle.
Pawlik distracts Cole with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pawlik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pawlik postures up and lands a big shot to Cole's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pawlik lands a couple of digs.
 Cole is rocked!
Pawlik is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pawlik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pawlik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cole is still in real trouble! Can Pawlik finish him?
Pawlik loads up on a big left hand. Cole felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Pawlik looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Cole can't hide his disappointment, as Pawlik celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Pawlik!
A victorious Dick Pawlik thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yhorm Giant (ranked 674 p4p, 580 weight class) and Zdravko Saric (ranked 25 p4p, 20 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yhorm Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zdravko Saric!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giant throws a body shot but no joy.
Giant seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Saric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saric 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.
Saric shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giant as he avoids it easily.
Saric throws a body punch but Giant moves out of range.
Saric connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Saric throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giant appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saric with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Giant looks to throw the jab but Saric is out of range.
Saric with a lazy takedown attempt
and Giant counters with a nice uppercut.
Giant looks to land a right hand but Saric moved out of range.
Saric throws a leg kick
and Giant counters with a series of strikes. Saric will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saric will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Giant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giant throws a shot from downtown. Saric moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant with the inside leg kick.
Saric missing with a left hand there. Giant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saric gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saric looks to land a left hand but Giant moved out of range nicely.
Giant lands the left hand.
Saric takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Giant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Giant is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That kick from Giant tenderised Saric's leg. Saric is trying to keep his angry face on.
Giant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saric throws out the jab.
Saric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saric misses with a lunging right hand
and Giant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yhorm Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saric blocks a jab.
Saric drops Giant with a big left hand! Giant is injured, injured bad! Saric jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdravko Saric!
A relieved looking Zdravko Saric thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blue Cup (ranked 549 p4p, 617 weight class) and CJ Tripp (ranked 84 p4p, 96 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blue Cup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Tripp!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Cup does no damage.
Cup throws a sloppy head kick and Tripp moves out of range easily.
Tripp replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cup blocks it well.
Cup swings widly with a right hand
and Tripp counters with a straight right hand.
Cup wants to clinch
and Tripp counters with a straight right hand.
Tripp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch combination from Cup misses.
Cup backing away here, and Tripp unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cup swings widly with a right hand
and Tripp counters with a thumping low kick.
Cup tries to clinch
and Tripp counters with a nice body kick.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Cup misses.
Cup throws a body shot but no joy.
Cup wants to clinch
and Tripp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Cup swings widly with a right hand
and Cup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cup is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cup on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oh Cup is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cup is breathing heavily.
Tripp scores with a push kick.
Tripp fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Cup square on the jaw! Damn, Cup is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). CJ Tripp!
After winning the bout, CJ Tripp thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Rossi (ranked 392 p4p, 859 weight class) and Dylan Peterson (ranked 62 p4p, 123 weight class). Rossi comes into the arena with Mr Rossi blaring out of the sound system. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi scores with a jab. Peterson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Peterson scores with a nice right hand.
Peterson goes for a double leg but Rossi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rossi continues to drive forward.
Peterson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rossi wants to get back to his feet but Peterson drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peterson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Peterson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rossi is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Rossi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Peterson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rossi defending against the ground and pound.
Rossi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Peterson is controlling him well.
Rossi tries to bench press Peterson off him but Peterson keeps the position.
Peterson prevents Rossi from escaping the position.
My spies in Crapollas Gym inform me that Peterson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rossi taking punishment in the form of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi wants to get back to his feet but Peterson drags him back down.
Rossi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Peterson.
Rossi defending against the ground and pound.
Rossi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Peterson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson working the ground and pound.
Peterson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rossi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Peterson prevents Rossi from escaping the position.
Peterson is working Rossi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Peterson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Peterson landing a few strikes.
Peterson working the head with strikes.
Rossi is trying to get back to his feet.
Rossi 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.
You can see the frustration on Rossi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is pushing Peterson's head away, looking to escape. Peterson manages to hold on to the position though.
Peterson cracks Rossi with a big right hand but Rossi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rossi wants to control but Peterson postures up.
Rossi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Peterson cracks Rossi with a big elbow.
Rossi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Peterson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Peterson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rossi down.
Rossi is looking for a sweep.
Rossi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Peterson is controlling him well.
Peterson trying to control the action but Rossi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson cracks Rossi with a big right hand but Rossi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Peterson tries to move to mount but Rossi blocks the move with his legs.
Rossi wants to get back to his feet but Peterson drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson working the head and body with strikes.
Peterson is looking to take a break and control but Rossi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peterson cracks Rossi with a big elbow.
Rossi is trying to get back to his feet.
Peterson tries to score with some ground and pound. Rossi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rossi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Peterson is controlling him well.
Peterson lands an elbow.
Peterson scoring with punches and elbows.
Rossi prevents Peterson from improving position.
Peterson is looking to take a break and control but Rossi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rossi is trying to control Peterson's posture but Peterson avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Peterson is controlling him well.
Peterson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Peterson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rossi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Peterson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rossi taking a bit of punishment here - Peterson scoring with strikes.
Rossi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rossi sneaks out the side door and pushes Peterson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Peterson throws a jab when Rossi was well out of range.
Peterson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Peterson darts in looking for a takedown but Rossi gets double underhooks and turns Peterson into the cage.
Peterson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rossi.
Peterson shoots in looking for a takedown but Rossi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Peterson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rossi is looking to counter punch.
Mario Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Peterson.
Peterson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mario Rossi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rossi slips under a jab from Peterson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Peterson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rossi.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Rossi throws a leg kick which misses Peterson's front leg but catches the back leg as Peterson tries to avoid it.
Dylan Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Peterson shoots in but Rossi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peterson moves forwards but Rossi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Peterson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rossi defends well and Peterson ends up having to push Rossi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rossi connects with the punch.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt - Rossi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mario Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Peterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Rossi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Peterson shoots in looking for a takedown but Rossi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Peterson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Peterson throws the left hand but Rossi avoids the punch easily.
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!
Rossi looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
Peterson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peterson scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rossi.
Peterson slips a jab from Rossi.
Rossi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rossi misses with a wild combination.
Peterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rossi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rossi misses with a looping right.
Peterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rossi. Rossi obviously looking to wear him down.
Peterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rossi counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson.
Rossi takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peterson throws out a loose jab but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Rossi misses the target.
Peterson misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
It looked like Rossi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Peterson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rossi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson.
Rossi jabs at Peterson's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peterson finds it's way round the side to connect with Rossi's head.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peterson.
An attempted straight right counter from Rossi misses the target.
Mario Rossi is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Peterson looks to land a right hand but Rossi moved out of range.
That kick from Rossi tenderised Peterson's leg. Peterson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peterson dives in for a single leg takedown but Rossi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Peterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rossi counters with a right hand to the body.
Peterson fails to land with a series of punches.
Rossi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rossi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterson.
Peterson moves out of range of the body kick.
Peterson shoots in but no luck this time.
Rossi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Peterson is out of range and Rossi settles back down.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rossi works the jab nicely.
Rossi stuffs the takedown attempt from Peterson. Peterson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rossi misses with an uppercut
and Peterson counters with a left and a right that stings Rossi.
Rossi slaps away a takedown attempt from Peterson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Peterson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rossi throws a body kick that misses.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rossi.
Rossi lands with a shot to the body.
Rossi works Peterson's body with a nice hook.
Rossi with a nice cross.
Peterson shoots and misses
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peterson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Peterson misses with a double jab
and Rossi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick and Peterson moves out of range easily.
Peterson cracks Rossi with a good jab.
Rossi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rossi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Rossi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rossi dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson fails with the takedown.
Some bone on bone action there as Peterson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Rossi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rossi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Rossi.
Nice defenses there by Rossi.
Peterson misses with a wild combination.
Peterson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi tried to counter with a leg kick but Peterson avoided it.
A telegraphed right hand from Rossi misses the target.
Peterson misses with a few strikes there.
Rossi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Peterson throws a right hand that misses
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Rossi ducks down to avoid it.
Rossi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rossi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rossi jabs Peterson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a hook
and Rossi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Peterson shoots in and gets a takedown into Rossi's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peterson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rossi wants to get back to his feet but Peterson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rossi has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Peterson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Rossi lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Peterson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rossi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Peterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rossi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mario Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Peterson.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
Rossi tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Rossi - just one landing.
A big right from Peterson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but Rossi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
Rossi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rossi misses with a hook.
Peterson shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice defenses there by Rossi.
Rossi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peterson.
Rossi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rossi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rossi throws an overhand right that lands on Peterson's shoulder, as Peterson tries to avoid the shot.
Rossi stuffs the takedown.
Rossi scores with a leg kick.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peterson's sensitive parts.
A jab from Rossi misses.
Rossi slaps away a takedown attempt from Peterson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peterson. That did some damage!
A jab from Rossi does it's job there.
Peterson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peterson.
Rossi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Peterson misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Rossi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rossi.
Peterson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rossi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rossi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rossi with the inside leg kick.
Peterson takes one to the chin there.
Peterson throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson jabs at Rossi's body.
Rossi scores with a jab. Peterson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Peterson misses with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
A quick step to the side and Rossi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi throws a leg kick which misses Peterson's front leg but catches the back leg as Peterson tries to avoid it.
Peterson throws out a loose jab but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Rossi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rossi wants to land a leg kick but Peterson is out of range.
Peterson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Peterson swings for the body but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Peterson lands a glancing blow to the side of Rossi's head.
Peterson moves out of range as Rossi throws a body kick.
Peterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Peterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peterson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Peterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Peterson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peterson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rossi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peterson lands a really nice looking cross but Rossi seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Rossi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rossi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Rossi!
Mario Rossi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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