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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mat Cauthon (ranked 6980 p4p, 24678 weight class) and Frenke Bodson (ranked 729 p4p, 748 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frenke Bodson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mat Cauthon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Frenke Bodson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cauthon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bodson pinned against the cage. Bodson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cauthon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bodson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bodson has hold of one of Cauthon's legs. Cauthon is fighting the takedown attempt but Bodson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cauthon keeping moving, preventing Bodson from controlling successfully.
Cauthon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cauthon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bodson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cauthon is trying to control the position but Bodson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodson preventing the sweep.
Bodson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cauthon pulls Bodson in to control the position.
Cauthon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cauthon pushes a forearm under Bodson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bodson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mat Cauthon!
An out of breath Mat Cauthon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Foster (ranked 6132 p4p, 6860 weight class) and Gage Bennett (ranked 625 p4p, 670 weight class). Gage Bennett 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gage Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster slips a jab from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foster.
Foster moves out of range as Bennett strikes.
Foster fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bennett just manages to avoid it.
Bennett misses with a straight right.
Bennett throws a jab but it's blocked by Foster.
Foster fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bennett just manages to avoid it.
Bennett throws an overhand right that lands on Foster's shoulder, as Foster tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Foster tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been informed that Bennett has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Foster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
 It looks like Carl Foster has been cut.
Foster moves out of range of the strikes.
Foster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bennett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foster is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bennett misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Foster counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett tries a head kick but it misses.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
and Foster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bennett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Foster blocks a head kick by Bennett.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
Foster appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster slips under a jab from Bennett.
Gage Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett misses with a right hand
and Foster counters with a nice uppercut.
Foster moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennett misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
and Foster counters with a nice leg kick.
Bennett 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.
Foster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Bennett lands with an overhand left.
Bennett throws a hook but Foster avoids it easily.
Foster is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Bennett.
Bennett throws a jab when Foster was well out of range.
Bennett misses with a shot to the body
and Foster counters with an outside leg kick.
Bennett misses with a right hand
and Foster counters with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Foster.
Bennett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Foster misses the target.
Bennett scores with a nice strike.
 Foster is rocked!
Bennett throws a hook but Foster blocks it.
Foster fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bennett just manages to avoid it.
Oh Foster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bennett lands an uppercut, right on the button! Foster tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gage Bennett!
Gage Bennett thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorgi Boran (ranked 3803 p4p, 24414 weight class) and Misha Hasselhoff (ranked 491 p4p, 693 weight class). Misha Hasselhoff will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gorgi Boran !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Misha Hasselhoff!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hasselhoff. Boran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boran is looking for a counter combo.
Boran drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boran drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boran jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hasselhoff controlling Boran 's posture.
Boran showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boran throws an elbow that misses. Hasselhoff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boran 's guard. Nice move by Hasselhoff!
Hasselhoff really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boran . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff postures up.
Boran seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boran is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boran looking for a guillotine here but Hasselhoff defends easily.
Boran is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boran is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hasselhoff defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hasselhoff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hasselhoff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boran is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boran has his feet on Hasselhoff's thighs here. He's pushed Hasselhoff off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hasselhoff screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gorgi Boran !
Gorgi Boran gave a mention to Finnish Elite Extreme Science in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kubwa Shujaa (ranked 3597 p4p, 24390 weight class) and Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva (ranked 504 p4p, 800 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kubwa Shujaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Val Pacheco Da Silva misses with a straight left.
Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shujaa wants to clinch.
Shujaa is looking to clinch.
Val Pacheco Da Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
BOOM! Val Pacheco Da Silva lands a beautiful left hook that drops Shujaa. Shujaa tries to recover but Val Pacheco Da Silva is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Shujaa lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva!
Our winner, Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masutatsu Oyama (ranked 6924 p4p, 3748 weight class) and Demolition Smash (ranked 600 p4p, 435 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masutatsu Oyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demolition Smash!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Oyama misses.
Masutatsu Oyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oyama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oyama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smash misses with a wild body shot.
Smash lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oyama at a distance.
Smash comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oyama throws a hook to the side of Smash's head but Smash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Smash was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smash takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash misses with a low kick.
Oyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Smash looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oyama lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Oyama as he connects with a hook.
Smash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Oyama there.
A big right from Smash misses.
Oyama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oyama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smash thuds a left hand into Oyama's body.
Oyama misses with an uppercut
and Smash counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smash scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Masutatsu Oyama has been cut.
Oyama avoids the body shot from Smash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash misses with a kick to the body.
Smash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Smash.
Smash lands a slapping body shot.
Oyama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smash misses with a head kick.
Smash is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Oyama rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Oyama misses.
Oyama misses with a double jab
and Smash counters with a stiff right hand.
Smash throws the left hand but Oyama avoids the punch easily.
Oyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smash.
An attempted straight right counter from Oyama misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Smash.
It looked like Oyama wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Oyama misses.
Smash misses with an uppercut.
Oyama connects with a nice looking jab.
Oyama scores with a hook to the body. Smash takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smash was well out of range. Poor timing from Oyama.
Smash unleashes a big counter combination but Oyama bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smash lands with a straight right. Oyama didn't see that one coming.
Oyama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oyama misses with a hook. Smash ducked under it nicely.
Smash looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oyama cracks Smash with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyama tests Smash's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smash.
Oyama is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oyama throws a hook but Smash avoids it easily.
Oyama swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Smash to counter with a crisp jab.
Oyama misses with a jab to the body
and Smash counters with a nice uppercut.
Smash has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smash tries to work over Oyama's front leg with a kick but Oyama checks it.
It looked like Oyama was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smash.
Smash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smash moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oyama is rocked!
Oyama throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Oyama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from Smash misses.
Oyama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smash.
Jab from Oyama.
Smash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smash throws a hook but Oyama blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Demolition Smash will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Masutatsu Oyama's cut.
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.
Oyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oyama seems to have got his legs back now.
Smash slips under a jab.
A big right from Smash misses.
Oyama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smash's waist but Smash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oyama off to one side.
Nice shot lands for Smash.
Oyama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oyama looks to throw the jab but Smash is out of range.
Smash throws a monster overhand right that drops Oyama! Smash follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demolition Smash!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Morgan (ranked 4349 p4p, 7083 weight class) and Ruben Flijers (ranked 553 p4p, 677 weight class). Ruben Flijers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ruben Flijers!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flijers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Flijers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Flijers cracks Morgan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Flijers stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flijers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flijers pinned against the cage. Flijers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morgan fails with the takedown.
Flijers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
Flijers lands an elbow that stopped Morgan in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flijers.
Morgan is rocked!
A short uppercut from Flijers.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flijers creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Morgan with a big uppercut! Morgan tries to clinch up but Flijers pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Morgan to the mat! Morgan covers up and Flijers unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ruben Flijers!
After winning the bout, Ruben Flijers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tavaris Fulton (ranked 2281 p4p, 24454 weight class) and Sovor Trandel (ranked 255 p4p, 650 weight class). Fulton comes to the cage accompanied by In My Projects. Trandel has chosen Fuel and Fire - Bride as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tavaris Fulton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sovor Trandel!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trandel to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Tavaris Fulton has been cut.
Fulton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Trandel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Trandel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Trandel is trying to get back to full guard.
Trandel moves into full guard.
Fulton is looking to work some ground and pound but Trandel has wrist control.
Fulton with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trandel pulls Fulton in to control the position.
Fulton stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Trandel throws up his legs and catches Fulton in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Fulton tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Trandel! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sovor Trandel!
A very excited looking Sovor Trandel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Tavaris Fulton stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm not happy about it, but I'll get back in the gym in the next few days. I want to fight again as soon as I can. That's what I do. I fight for the fans as often as I can. Thank you!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wade Giles (ranked 1490 p4p, 2406 weight class) and Hugo B Johansson (ranked 161 p4p, 269 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wade Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hugo B Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
B Johansson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Giles misses with a hook. B Johansson ducked under it nicely.
Giles ducks under a wild hook from B Johansson.
Giles drops down looking for a counter takedown but B Johansson sprawls and moves away.
Giles bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Giles landing strikes.
Giles throwing strikes but B Johansson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
A lull in the action here as B Johansson stalls from top position.
Giles is looking to regain half guard here but B Johansson keeps moving and retains side control.
Giles taking a bit of punishment here - B Johansson scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but B Johansson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
B Johansson tries to advance to mount but Giles denies him.
Giles tries to improve position but can't.
B Johansson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
B Johansson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Giles down.
B Johansson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Giles to see if he's OK.
Giles tries to improve position but can't.
Giles manages to work his way to half guard, despite B Johansson's best efforts.
Giles wants to improve his position but B Johansson is controlling well.
B Johansson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
B Johansson wants to take a breather but Giles is having none of it.
B Johansson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Giles is just riding it out for now. B Johansson eventually gives up the hold.
B Johansson working over Giles with some ground and pound. Giles looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles is looking to improve his position.
Giles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Giles tries to roll over but B Johansson keeps him under control.
Giles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
B Johansson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Giles is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles is not content to let B Johansson control the position.
B Johansson trying to pass the guard but Giles defending well.
B Johansson tries to stand and escape but Giles is controlling the position.
Giles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
B Johansson throws a strike but Giles manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will B Johansson tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wade Giles!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alasdair Finlay (ranked 1033 p4p, 3210 weight class) and Javon Reese (ranked 117 p4p, 364 weight class). Alasdair Finlay could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Javon Reese's chin.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alasdair Finlay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Javon Reese!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finlay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reese.
A head kick misses from Reese.
Finlay drops Reese with a beautiful combination! Reese stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Finlay is looking for the KO!
 Reese is rocked!
 It looks like Javon Reese has been cut.
Reese is holding his hands too far apart here. Finlay throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Reese is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alasdair Finlay!
Our winner, Alasdair Finlay, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramone Rocksaw (ranked 548 p4p, 1284 weight class) and Leevi Saros (ranked 84 p4p, 187 weight class). Saros has chosen Marko Hietala - Stones as his entrance music. Leevi Saros acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramone Rocksaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leevi Saros!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Rocksaw.
Rocksaw misses with a hook. Saros ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Saros misses
and Rocksaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Leevi Saros has been cut.
Saros scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Rocksaw.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Saros has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Saros misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rocksaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Rocksaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saros makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Saros scores with a decent looking hook.
Saros misses with a lunging right hand
and Rocksaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rocksaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Saros lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Saros.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saros blocks a head kick by Rocksaw.
Rocksaw clobbers Saros with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rocksaw 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.
Rocksaw throws a head kick but Saros moves out of range.
Saros lands a slapping body shot.
Rocksaw connects with the punch.
A lazy left from Saros finds it's target.
Saros lands a slapping body shot.
Rocksaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saros.
Rocksaw's corner calls for a 1-2. Rocksaw obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saros misses with a body shot.
Rocksaw tried to score with a low kick but Saros checks it.
A shot to the liver by Saros. Beautiful body shot.
Saros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocksaw moves away.
Rocksaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saros.
Rocksaw misses with an uppercut. Saros saw that one coming.
Saros slips a jab from Rocksaw.
Rocksaw swings widly with a right hand
and Saros counters with a nice uppercut.
Rocksaw slips a jab from Saros.
Saros scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saros lands with an uppercut that bounces Rocksaw off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw walks into a jab.
Rocksaw misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Saros releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rocksaw.
Saros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saros dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocksaw moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Rocksaw wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rocksaw throws a sloppy head kick and Saros moves out of range easily.
Saros is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rocksaw with a body shot.
Saros connects with a crisp jab.
Rocksaw scores with a decent looking hook.
Rocksaw throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saros.
Saros wants to counter the offense by Rocksaw and move into the clinch position.
Rocksaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saros.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saros works Rocksaw's body with a nice hook.
Rocksaw pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saros back to the cage. Rocksaw follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saros ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saros misses with an uppercut. Rocksaw saw that one coming.
Rocksaw connects with a nice looking jab.
Saros misses with a body shot.
Saros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocksaw.
Saros changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saros 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.
Saros throws a jab when Rocksaw was well out of range.
Rocksaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saros.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leevi Saros will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leevi Saros's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Rocksaw.
A head kick misses from Rocksaw.
Rocksaw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saros throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rocksaw misses with a looping left.
Saros throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocksaw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saros.
Saros slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saros. Rocksaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Rocksaw was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Saros.
Saros dodges the punch combination from Rocksaw.
Rocksaw looks to throw the jab but Saros is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saros dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocksaw lets loose with a powerful body kick. Saros will feel that in the morning.
Rocksaw throws a lazy right hand but Saros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Saros misses.
Saros comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saros stuns Rocksaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saros just misses with a punch to the body.
Leevi Saros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rocksaw looks for the body kick but Saros saw that one coming.
Saros bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rocksaw's head backwards.
Saros looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocksaw is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw misses with a looping left.
Rocksaw attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rocksaw misses with a looping left.
Saros doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saros swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Rocksaw to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocksaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rocksaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rocksaw throws a hook to the side of Saros's head but Saros sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Saros misses.
Saros connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rocksaw. Rocksaw circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saros jabs at Rocksaw's body.
Saros scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocksaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saros momentarily.
Rocksaw misses with a right hand
and Saros counters with a straight right hand.
Rocksaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rocksaw might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Saros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocksaw.
Rocksaw swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rocksaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Saros tries to counter with a clinch but Rocksaw shakes him off and moves away.
Saros wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saros slips under a jab.
Saros swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rocksaw counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Rocksaw ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saros connects with a body shot that sends Rocksaw's belly button to the back.
Saros is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rocksaw rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saros staying out of range there.
Saros throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saros moves out of range of the body kick from Rocksaw.
Saros lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Saros. That snapped Rocksaw's head back.
Saros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rocksaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saros scores with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leevi Saros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leevi Saros's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Saros on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rocksaw scores with a decent looking hook.
Saros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocksaw.
Saros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocksaw.
Saros moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rocksaw lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Saros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saros misses with a looping right.
Rocksaw looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saros lands with a nice body punch.
Rocksaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saros sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rocksaw ducks right into an uppercut from Saros.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rocksaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Saros swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rocksaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rocksaw, as that shot connected.
Saros throws a sloppy body shot
and Rocksaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saros is rocked!
Rocksaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saros is still on wobbly legs! Can Rocksaw finish him?
Rocksaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rocksaw finds Saros's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Saros flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Rocksaw lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Saros will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramone Rocksaw!
In defeat, Leevi Saros stepped up to the mic, saying 'A man can't outlast whatever he's made. Tonight my opponent extended this inevitability beyond the realms of mine. Congratulations.
Rise or fall, we get up and keep grinding. And grinding, the constant movement, never ends. I will return.'.
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