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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Colt (ranked 3649 p4p, 4124 weight class) and Peter Kropotkin (ranked 199 p4p, 218 weight class). Peter Kropotkin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Colt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Kropotkin!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colt looks to land a right hand but Kropotkin moved out of range.
Colt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Colt lands a right hook to the body.
Kropotkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Colt connects with a right hand. Kropotkin shakes it off.
Colt closes the distance and clinches.
Colt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kropotkin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kropotkin blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Colt.
Kropotkin blocking some punches.
Colt gets through Kropotkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Colt lands with a short shot to the head.
Colt taking a breather.
Colt scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kropotkin.
Colt tries to work over Kropotkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kropotkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Colt has Kropotkin pressed against the cage, preventing Kropotkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Colt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Colt cracks Kropotkin with a nice body shot.
Colt lands with a short shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Colt.
Colt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colt keeps control of Kropotkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Colt digs a right hand into Kropotkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kropotkin's gas tank.
Kropotkin blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colt presses Kropotkin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Kropotkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Colt scores with a shot to the side of Kropotkin's head.
Colt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Colt tries to work over Kropotkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colt lands a body shot.
Colt lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Colt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Colt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kropotkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kropotkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
An inside leg kick from Kropotkin misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Colt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Colt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Colt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kropotkin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Colt counters with a stiff right hand.
Colt lands with a shot to the body.
Kropotkin misses with a low kick.
Colt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kropotkin's head.
Colt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kropotkin can do to turn this around?
Colt looks to throw the jab but Kropotkin is out of range.
Kropotkin thows a leg kick but Colt checks it
and Colt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kropotkin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kropotkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Colt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kropotkin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kropotkin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Colt lands with a good body shot.
Kropotkin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kropotkin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Colt instigates a clinch.
Colt can't find room to land a body shot as Kropotkin controls the action.
Colt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kropotkin is trying to force a seperation but Colt has the dominant position.
Colt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Colt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kropotkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Colt with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Colt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Colt pushes Kropotkin up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Colt.
Kropotkin breaks from the clinch.
Kropotkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Kropotkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kropotkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Colt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Colt throws a body punch but Kropotkin moves out of range.
Kropotkin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Colt stuns Kropotkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Colt swings for the body but Kropotkin moves out of range.
Colt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Kropotkin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Colt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Colt lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Colt.
Henry Colt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Colt throws a head punch that misses.
Colt lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kropotkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Colt throws a good cross that connects.
Kropotkin connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Colt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kropotkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henry Colt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henry Colt is winning the standup battle so far.
Kropotkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kropotkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kropotkin misses with a low kick.
Kropotkin throws a big shot that misses.
Kropotkin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kropotkin slips a jab and a cross from Colt.
Kropotkin throws a counter combo.
Colt cracks Kropotkin with an open hand slap.
Colt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kropotkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Colt misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Colt.
Kropotkin misses the jab.
Kropotkin scores with a jab. Colt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kropotkin throws a leg kick but Colt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Colt misses with a looping left.
Colt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kropotkin.
Colt takes the fight into the clinch.
Colt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Colt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Colt moves into the clinch successfully.
Colt misses with some punches.
Kropotkin is trying to push Colt away but Colt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kropotkin looking to stall.
Colt throws a punch but it's blocked by Kropotkin.
Colt misses with a punch to the body.
Colt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin tries a low kick but Colt avoids it.
Colt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kropotkin looks to land a combination but Colt avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Colt.
Colt dodges the punch combination from Kropotkin.
Colt moves into the clinch.
Kropotkin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Colt breaks the clinch.
Kropotkin throws an overhand right that lands on Colt's shoulder, as Colt tries to avoid the shot.
Kropotkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kropotkin throws a series of punches but Colt avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colt lands a nice shot to the body.
Colt cracks Kropotkin with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Kropotkin misses the target.
Peter Kropotkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kropotkin tried to score with a low kick but Colt checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Colt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Colt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Colt!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Okowa Dobrong (ranked 24981 p4p, 6833 weight class) and James White (ranked 635 p4p, 620 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Okowa Dobrong has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Okowa Dobrong seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Okowa Dobrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James White!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White lands a nice looking body shot.
Dobrong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dobrong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White punishes Dobrong's body with a nice straight punch.
White connects with a looping right hand.
White digs a good body shot into Dobrong's ribs.
James White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dobrong throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White throws a shot to the body.
Dobrong is breathing heavily.
Dobrong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
White lands a body shot.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dobrong rather than just go for the knockout.
White drops Dobrong with a naaaaasty hook - Dobrong is in real trouble here! White dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James White!
James White thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Gomez (ranked 7010 p4p, 6055 weight class) and Mark Hendereson (ranked 311 p4p, 281 weight class). Robert Gomez 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Hendereson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hendereson.
Hendereson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hendereson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hendereson wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Gomez misses.
Gomez thuds his right hand into Hendereson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gomez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Henderesons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gomez misses with a few strikes there.
Gomez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hendereson has time to react.
Gomez lands a jab to Hendereson's midsection.
Gomez dips to his left and cracks Hendereson with an uppercut!
 Hendereson is rocked!
We've been told by Gomez's head coaches at MY YARD™️ 'RESURRECT' that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendereson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hendereson is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomez finish him?
Gomez scores with a hook to the body. Hendereson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendereson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez scores with a hook to the body. Hendereson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
OH! Hendereson has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Gomez smells blood and charges in for the finish! Gomez unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Hendereson sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Robert Gomez!
A victorious Robert Gomez 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 4551 p4p, 24963 weight class) and August Jeaux (ranked 402 p4p, 524 weight class). Hanma comes to the cage accompanied by B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, August Jeaux!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma misses with a left hand
and Jeaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jeaux prevents a body shot from Hanma.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Jeaux turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hanma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hanma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jeaux working aggressively here.
Jeaux misses with some punches.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Jeaux.
Jeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Hanma.
Hanma takes a shot to the head.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Jeaux forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baki Hanma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jeaux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jeaux just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jeaux misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Hanma.
Jeaux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma jumps guard but Jeaux stands there with Hanma around his waist. Hanma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Hanma fails to pull guard.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Jeaux turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jeaux's elbow.
Jeaux prevents a body shot from Hanma.
Jeaux lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hanma prevents Jeaux from breaking the clinch.
Jeaux lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hanma drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jeaux escapes and throws Hanma's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hanma is looking for a sweep.
Jeaux wants to stand but Hanma has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Hanma has his foot on Jeaux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jeaux works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma looking for subs off his back but Jeaux has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hanma wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Jeaux dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hanma has Jeaux up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jeaux's elbow.
Hanma jumps guard and drags Jeaux to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Jeaux defends easily.
Jeaux tries to stand but Hanma is controlling from the bottom.
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jeaux is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jeaux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeaux wants to get up but he can't break Hanma's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hanma is looking for a triangle but Jeaux pushes his legs off easily.
Hanma working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jeaux has passed into half guard!
It looks like Jeaux is going to stand back up.
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma tries to roll over but Jeaux keeps him under control.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hanma looking for subs off his back but Jeaux has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Jeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jeaux.
Hanma doesn't manage to clinch there - Jeaux circles away.
Jeaux pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hanma back to the cage. Jeaux follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Jeaux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.
Hanma throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jeaux counter with a right hand.
Jeaux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jeaux. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jeaux missing with a left hand there. Hanma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jeaux lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hanma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Hanma looks to clinch
and Jeaux counters with a right hand to the body.
Jeaux missing with a left hand there. Hanma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jeaux.
Jeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Jeaux misses the shot to the body.
Hanma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jeaux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Jeaux.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Jeaux.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Jeaux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jeaux swings for the body but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jeaux.
Hanma seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jeaux is looking for the big counter here.
Hanma misses with an uppercut
and Jeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanma tries to clinch there but Jeaux circles away.
Jeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Jeaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jeaux counter with a right hand.
Jeaux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jeaux is looking for the big counter here.
Sloppy strikes from Jeaux. Those never looked like landing.
Jeaux misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma lands with an overhand left.
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!
Hanma misses with a body shot.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeaux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jeaux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jeaux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hanma.
Jeaux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hanma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jeaux scrambles back to his feet.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Jeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Hanma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hanma slips a jab from Jeaux.
August Jeaux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jeaux looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jeaux. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Hanma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Jeaux lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jeaux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jeaux defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
Hanma doesn't manage to clinch there - Jeaux circles away.
Hanma scores with a jab. Jeaux acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
August Jeaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jeaux has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Jeaux!
August Jeaux made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Watch out for my twin, Darius. He’s the one who’ll sweep you right off your feet!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bora Khan (ranked 3663 p4p, 6760 weight class) and Jinjing Yan (ranked 525 p4p, 750 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. 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 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jinjing Yan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Khan.
Khan moves into the clinch.
Khan lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Yan.
Yan lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Yan lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan is trying to push Yan away but Yan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yans head.
Khan misses with a knee strike.
Yan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Yan works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
A right hand to the body from Yan.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Yan tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Yan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Yan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khan takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yan.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Yan avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Yan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khan is working Yan over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yan.
Khan is struggling to control the position.
Khan working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Yan.
Still in the clinch, Yan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yan can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Yan pushes Khan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khan blocks a body shot from Yan.
Yan digs a right hand into Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khan's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yan.
Khan wants to stall.
Yan lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yan.
A right handed body shot lands from Yan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Yan works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Yan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Yan misses with a punch to the body.
Yan blocking some punches.
Yan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yan can turn it around.
Yan misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yan.
A nice left hand lands by Yan.
Yan digs a right hand into Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khan's gas tank.
Yan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khan or not.
Yan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yan lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yan lands with a right to the head.
Yan lands with a short shot to the head.
Yan lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Yan.
Still in the clinch, Yan scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jinjing Yan dominated that round.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yan forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yan.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Yan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Yan.
A right handed body shot lands from Yan.
Yan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yan can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Khan blocks a body shot from Yan.
A hook to the body from Yan.
A short body shot lands from Yan as the two fighters clinch.
Yan lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Yan.
Yan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Yan.
Yan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yan prevents a body shot from Khan.
Nice body punch from Yan - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yan.
Jinjing Yan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yan is leaning against Khan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Yan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice left hand lands by Yan.
Yan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yan is defending well for now.
Yan can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Yan lands with a short shot to the head.
Yan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Yan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Yan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yan is working Khan over against the cage.
Yan lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yan's elbow.
Yan pushes Khan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yan.
Yan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Yan pushes Khan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Yan digs a right hand into Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khan's gas tank.
Khan takes a shot to the head.
Yan lands with a light punch inside.
Yan lands a left hand.
Yan lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khan.
Yan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Yan.
Yan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yan presses Khan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yan lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Yan is blocking nicely.
Yan scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
 Khan is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Yan.
Oh Khan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yan lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Yan is working Khan over against the cage.
Khan seems to have got his legs back now.
Yan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yan scores with a hook to the body.
Yan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khan or not.
Yan is working Khan over against the cage.
Yan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Yan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Yan scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Yan.
Yan lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jinjing Yan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
That kick from Yan tenderised Khan's leg. Khan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Yan saw that one coming.
Yan throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Yan lands a slapping body shot.
Yan thuds a left hand into Khan's body.
Yan lands a jab to Khan's midsection.
Khan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yan.
Yan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yan misses the shot to the body.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Yan.
Yan misses the shot to the body.
Yan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Yan misses the target.
Yan punishes Khan's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yan.
A quick step to the side and Khan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Yan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yan throws a shot to the body.
Khan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yan forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Yan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yan digs a right hand underneath Khan's ribcage. Khan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yan lands with a short shot to the head.
Yan lands a nice shot to the body.
Yan lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yan.
Yan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Yan.
Yan scores with a shoulder strike.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yan blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Yan.
Yan struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Yan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yan works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
Yan lands an uppercut.
Yan lands a nice uppercut.
Yan lands with a left to the head.
Yan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khan.
Yan digs a right hand into Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khan's gas tank.
Yan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yan lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Yan.
Yan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khan or not.
Yan misses with a punch to the body.
Yan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yan misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jinjing Yan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan'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.
Yan lands a nice looking body shot.
Khan moves out of range of the leg kick from Yan.
Khan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yan lands a nice looking body shot.
Jinjing Yan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yan cracks Khan with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Yan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Yan.
A countering left hand to the body from Yan misses.
Yan jabs Khan right on the nose. Khan blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan scores with a body shot.
Yan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khan doesn't seem bothered though.
Yan takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Yan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khan. That did some damage!
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!
Khan swings for the body but Yan moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yan.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yan.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khan fails to land with a series of punches.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Yan misses.
Yan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yan! But no joy.
Yan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan slips a straight right by Yan.
Yan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khan under the eye.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khan is looking to wear down Yan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yan throws a body shot but no joy.
Yan misses with a straight right.
Yan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan throws an off balance right hand
and Yan counters with a right hand to the body.
Yan has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Yan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Yan fails to land.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Yan.
Khan presses Yan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Yan.
Yan misses with a punch to the body.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Yan struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Yan throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Yan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khan tries a body shot but Yan blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jinjing Yan dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan'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. This is the final round!
Yan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A low kick from Khan misses
and Yan counters with a straight right hand.
Khan clinches up with Yan and pushes him back against the cage.
Yan tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Yan back against the cage.
Yan can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Yan tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Yan back against the cage.
Yan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Yan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yan's elbow.
Yan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
Yan managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Yan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan blocking some punches.
Yan pushes Khan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Yan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yan gets through Khan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khan.
Yan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yan lands with a left to the head.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Yan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Yan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Yan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yan.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khan working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Yan.
Khan takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Yan.
Yan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yan blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yan.
Yan lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Yan lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yan cracks Khan with a nice body shot.
Yan scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
Yan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bora Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jinjing Yan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khan or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jinjing Yan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 43:50
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 43:50
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jinjing Yan!
Jinjing Yan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Wilson (ranked 3099 p4p, 5914 weight class) and Dwalin Broadaxe (ranked 310 p4p, 440 weight class). Eddie Wilson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dwalin Broadaxe's chin.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwalin Broadaxe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broadaxe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet but Broadaxe is dominant here and he's now got Wilson's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson is trying to stand back up.
Wilson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Broadaxe.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet but Broadaxe has full control of the position and if anything, Wilson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Wilson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Broadaxe gets his way!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet but Broadaxe has full control of the position and if anything, Wilson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Will Broadaxe go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Wilson is trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Broadaxe.
Broadaxe is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wilson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Broadaxe punishes Wilson with strikes from the back mount.
Broadaxe patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Broadaxe lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Wilson hold on?!
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet but Broadaxe has full control of the position and if anything, Wilson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Wilson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 3Band MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadaxe lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet but Broadaxe has full control of the position and if anything, Wilson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Broadaxe is looking for the choke from the back position but Wilson is controlling his hands well.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Broadaxe scores with strikes from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Broadaxe.
Broadaxe punches Wilson on the ear.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Broadaxe off. It looks like it's working - Broadaxe slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Wilson displaying calm under pressure there.
Broadaxe drives through and clinches with Wilson against the cage.
Broadaxe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Broadaxe gets control of Wilson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Broadaxe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Broadaxe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dwalin Broadaxe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Broadaxe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wilson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Broadaxe manages to mount him!
Broadaxe looking to control but Wilson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Broadaxe wants to finish this one by submission but Wilson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Broadaxe.
Broadaxe looking to secure an arm triangle but Wilson defends it well.
Broadaxe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Broadaxe wants to finish this one by submission but Wilson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Broadaxe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Broadaxe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wilson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dwalin Broadaxe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilson bucks up and throws Broadaxe to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Dwalin Broadaxe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Broadaxe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Broadaxe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wilson was covering up waiting for the punch and Broadaxe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wilson pushes Broadaxe off and gets back to his feet.
Wilson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wilson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson catches Broadaxe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Broadaxe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Broadaxe showed some decent athleticism there.
Wilson pushes Broadaxe off looking to stand but Broadaxe dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadaxe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Broadaxe is nestled in close to Wilson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Broadaxe works his way into full mount!
Wilson is squirming around, avoiding Broadaxe's attempts to control the action.
Wilson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Broadaxe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Broadaxe landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson is trying to stand up.
Broadaxe is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Wilson is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Wilson flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Broadaxe anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Wilson and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Broadaxe slips an arm under Wilson chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Broadaxe has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Broadaxe is squeezing on Wilson like an anaconda would it's prey. Wilson fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dwalin Broadaxe!
Dwalin Broadaxe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vilhelm Sandu (ranked 3179 p4p, 4131 weight class) and Noburo Lehtomura (ranked 428 p4p, 548 weight class). Sandu comes to the cage accompanied by Song of Death- OOMPH. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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1 - 2 - 0 |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vilhelm Sandu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noburo Lehtomura!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandu misses the body punch
and Lehtomura counters with a stiff right hand.
Lehtomura lands a jab.
Sandu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sandu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lehtomura counters with a crisp right that sends Sandu to the canvas! Lehtomura follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noburo Lehtomura!
Noburo Lehtomura thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Vilhelm Sandu stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want to thank my opponent for the fight, and I want to give a shout out to
Undead Nutrition (6227) in St. Petersburg for sponsoring me.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kloockz Diesel (ranked 2827 p4p, 3658 weight class) and Gorilla Grodd (ranked 157 p4p, 200 weight class). Kloockz Diesel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kloockz Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorilla Grodd!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grodd moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diesel, as that shot connected.
Grodd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diesel. Diesel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diesel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diesel lands a really nice looking cross but Grodd seems unphased.
Grodd thuds a left hand into Diesel's body.
Diesel misses with a wild body shot.
Grodd wants to counter the offense by Diesel and move into the clinch position.
Diesel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grodd.
Grodd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diesel.
Diesel connects with a body shot that sends Grodd's belly button to the back.
Grodd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diesel moves away.
Diesel lands a glancing blow to the side of Grodd's head.
A big right from Diesel misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grodd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diesel doesn't seem bothered though.
Grodd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diesel.
Grodd moves out of range as Diesel strikes.
Diesel scores with a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Grodd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grodd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grodd ducks right into an uppercut from Diesel.
Grodd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diesel scores with a nice right hand.
Diesel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Diesel looks to throw the jab but Grodd is out of range.
Grodd wants to counter the offense by Diesel and move into the clinch position.
Grodd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Diesel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grodd ducks under a wild hook from Diesel.
Diesel slips under a jab.
Diesel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grodd moves away.
As Diesel backs off Grodd throws a huge counter combo but Diesel manages to avoid it all.
A jab from Diesel misses.
Grodd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grodd throws a hook but Diesel avoids it easily.
Grodd lands a really nice looking cross but Diesel seems unphased.
Diesel is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Grodd walks into a stiff left hand from Diesel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diesel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kloockz Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diesel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grodd.
Grodd looks to land a right hand but Diesel moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grodd.
Grodd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grodd slips under a jab.
Diesel tries to bum rush Grodd with a series of wild strikes but Grodd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diesel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grodd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grodd moves out of range as Diesel strikes.
A big left from Diesel misses.
A swing and a miss from Grodd.
Diesel scores with a nice strike.
Diesel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grodd counters with a nice uppercut.
Diesel digs a good body shot into Grodd's ribs.
Grodd misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diesel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grodd.
Diesel tests Grodd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grodd lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Grodd misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kloockz Diesel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diesel lands a nice shot to the body.
Diesel misses with a wild body shot.
Diesel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diesel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grodd.
Grodd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diesel.
Diesel misses with a lunging right hand
and Grodd counters with a stiff right hand.
Grodd loads up on a big right hand but Diesel slips the punch.
Grodd misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Diesel lands.
Diesel moves away from the strike by Grodd.
It looked like Diesel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diesel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diesel with a hook.
Kloockz Diesel is winning the standup battle so far.
Diesel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grodd just misses with a punch to the body.
Diesel throws a series of punches but Grodd avoids them all with ease.
Grodd misses with a body shot.
Grodd lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel jabs at Grodd's body.
Grodd throws a hook but Diesel avoids it easily.
Diesel swings for the body but Grodd moves out of range.
Grodd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Diesel misses.
Diesel throws a jab but it's blocked by Grodd.
Grodd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grodd misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot lands for Diesel.
Grodd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diesel moves away.
Grodd misses the shot to the body.
Diesel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grodd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diesel.
Diesel slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel misses with a wild body shot.
Diesel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grodd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grodd scores with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Grodd.
Grodd misses with a looping left.
Diesel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grodd can do to turn this around?
Grodd moves forwards but Diesel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diesel misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Grodd misses its intended target.
Diesel lands a jab to Grodd's midsection.
Diesel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grodd.
Diesel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grodd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grodd lands a nice looking body shot.
Grodd tries to clinch but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diesel misses with a hook. Grodd ducked under it nicely.
Diesel sets himself, and Grodd steps forward looking for the clinch! Diesel avoids it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kloockz Diesel will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Diesel just misses with a punch to the body.
Grodd just misses with a punch to the body.
Diesel misses with a body shot.
Grodd tries to counter with a clinch but Diesel shakes him off and moves away.
Diesel scores with a three punch combo!
Diesel misses with a hook.
Grodd tries to counter with a clinch but Diesel shakes him off and moves away.
Grodd slips a straight right by Diesel.
Grodd slips a straight right by Diesel.
Grodd tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grodd misses with a straight left.
Grodd throws an overhand right that lands on Diesel's shoulder, as Diesel tries to avoid the shot.
Grodd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grodd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grodd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diesel was well out of range. Poor timing from Grodd.
A right-left combo lands from Diesel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grodd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diesel moves away.
Grodd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diesel momentarily.
Diesel throws a jab when Grodd was well out of range.
Diesel with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Diesel misses.
Diesel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grodd throws out a leg kick but Diesel moves out of range and Grodd only half commits.
Diesel cracks Grodd with a good jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Grodd. That snapped Diesel's head back.
Diesel throws a big shot that misses.
Diesel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diesel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grodd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kloockz Diesel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diesel looks to throw the jab but Grodd is out of range.
Diesel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diesel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grodd.
Diesel throws the left hand but Grodd avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grodd! But no joy.
Grodd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grodd throws a jab but it's blocked by Diesel.
Diesel misses with a body shot
and Grodd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grodd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Grodd. Beautiful body shot.
Grodd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diesel clobbers Grodd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grodd misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Diesel misses its target.
Diesel swings for the body but Grodd moves out of range.
Grodd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diesel, as that shot connected.
Diesel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grodd scores with a hook to the body. Diesel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grodd swings for the body but Diesel moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diesel avoids the body shot from Grodd.
A jab from Grodd misses.
Grodd throws a body shot but no joy.
Diesel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grodd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diesel.
Diesel misses the shot to the body.
Gorilla Grodd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diesel scores with a jab to the body.
Diesel jabs at Grodd's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kloockz Diesel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diesel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kloockz Diesel!
Kloockz Diesel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cynical Christoph (ranked 2306 p4p, 2928 weight class) and Yaden Dhargey (ranked 285 p4p, 371 weight class). Dhargey has chosen Gyallu - Anthem of Tibet as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cynical Christoph has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cynical Christoph!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yaden Dhargey!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christoph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dhargey.
Christoph misses with a few strikes there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dhargey 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.
Christoph swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dhargey with the counter takedown but Christoph avoids it easily.
Dhargey doesn't manage to clinch there - Christoph circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dhargey is defended easily by Christoph.
Christoph throws a big counter combination but Dhargey scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cynical Christoph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christoph misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christoph misses the jab.
Dhargey tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice shot lands for Christoph.
Christoph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dhargey shoots in looking for a takedown but Christoph manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dhargey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhargey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Christoph walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dhargey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dhargey, as that shot connected.
Christoph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dhargey rushes Christoph and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dhargey gets control of Christoph's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dhargey will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dhargey has his feet on Christoph's thighs here. He's pushed Christoph 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! Christoph screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yaden Dhargey!
Yaden Dhargey is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Yaden Dhargey 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Pearson (ranked 1833 p4p, 1312 weight class) and Gregory Motts (ranked 78 p4p, 29 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 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Norman Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Motts!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motts digs a good body shot into Pearson's ribs.
Pearson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Motts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pearson.
Motts forces Pearson back against the cage and clinches.
Pearson lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Motts fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts misses with the head strike.
Pearson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Motts looks winded!
Pearson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pearson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Motts sprawling to the canvas! Motts rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pearson finish him?!
 It looks like Gregory Motts has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Motts bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Pearson comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Motts falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Motts was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Norman Pearson!
A very excited looking Norman Pearson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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