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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javon Reese (ranked 3592 p4p, 5293 weight class) and Kason Rose (ranked 421 p4p, 557 weight class). Javon Reese had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Javon Reese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kason Rose!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Rose there.
Reese 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.
Reese has Rose up against the cage in a clinch.
Rose is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Reese can't fight it off and eventually Rose manages to take the fight to the floor. Reese looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reese is looking for a triangle but Rose pushes his legs off easily.
Reese seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Rose is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reese keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese is trying to keep Rose in close.
Rose not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rose wants to control from the top but Reese keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rose swinging wildly here.
Reese is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reese gets caught flat footed, as Rose shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reese looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reese looking for a guillotine here but Rose defends easily.
Reese is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reese keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
Rose controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese is looking for a triangle but Rose pushes his legs off easily.
Reese working for a triangle but Rose defends it easily.
Rose lands a couple of elbows.
Rose keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reese's head.
Reese is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rose defends well.
Rose is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rose wants to control from the top but Reese keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rose seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reese controls Rose momentarily but Rose frees himself.
Reese keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rose avoids the head kick by Reese.
Rose blocks a head kick by Reese.
Rose feints the counter takedown.
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reese.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A good leg kick by Reese.
Javon Reese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reese is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rose.
Rose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kason Rose dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rose avoids the head kick by Reese.
Rose appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Reese tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose blocks a head kick by Reese.
Rose throws a combination that misses
and Reese counters with a solid body kick.
Rose shoots in and drives through. Reese sprawls well.
Rose dives in and scores a takedown into Reese's guard.
Rose is posturing up here but Reese has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rose tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rose has to tap! Slick submission there by Reese!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Javon Reese!
Javon Reese gave a mention to UN-KAGED SAVAGE PEDS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dezmond Drake (ranked 3878 p4p, 2715 weight class) and Mike Toledo (ranked 445 p4p, 329 weight class). Toledo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Charlie Brown Jr. - Dias De Luta, Dias De GlĂłria. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dezmond Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Toledo!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toledo misses with a straight left.
Drake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Toledo.
Toledo tries to clinch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Toledo's head.
Toledo misses with a looping right.
Toledo throws a lazy uppercut
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drake lands with an overhand left.
 Toledo is rocked!
Drake drops Toledo with a beautiful combination! Toledo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Drake is looking for the KO!
Toledo is still on wobbly legs! Can Drake finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toledo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Drake misses its target.
Toledo throws a body shot but no joy.
Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toledo.
Dezmond Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toledo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drake drops Toledo with a straight right hand, right on the button! Drake follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dezmond Drake!
Our winner, Dezmond Drake, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panda Four (ranked 2247 p4p, 4034 weight class) and Charles Bukowski (ranked 311 p4p, 519 weight class). Charles Bukowski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Bukowski!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukowski misses the jab.
Jab by Bukowski.
 It looks like Panda Four has been cut.
Bukowski misses with a hook.
Four drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bukowski sprawls and moves away.
Bukowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bukowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bukowski takes a swing at Four's ribcage but misses.
Four tries to counter with a takedown but Bukowski is quick to defend against it.
Four has a takedown stuffed.
Four fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bukowski avoids it really well and circles away.
It seemed like Bukowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bukowski.
Four feinted with a counter takedown.
Four misses with a takedown attempt - Bukowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Panda Four. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Four shoots in looking for a takedown. Bukowski tries to sprawl out of it but Four keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bukowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bukowski cracks Four with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Four closes the distance and clinches.
Bukowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Four tries to pull guard but Bukowski holds him up against the cage and eventually Four drops back down to his feet.
I was talking to Four's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bukowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Four.
Four tries to stall but Bukowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've been informed that Bukowski 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four prevents a body shot from Bukowski.
Four letting Bukowski take a breather here.
Four blocks a body shot from Bukowski.
Bukowski gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bukowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Four is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bukowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Four has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bukowski has managed to get both his arms back between Four's legs - danger averted.
Bukowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Four keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bukowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Four is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Four actively working from the bottom here.
Bukowski is keen to just control but Four is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski controlling the pace.
Four looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Four gets back to full guard.
Bukowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Four is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bukowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bukowski trying to control but Four is working from the bottom.
Bukowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Four has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bukowski has managed to get both his arms back between Four's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Four is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bukowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Four looking for a guillotine here but Bukowski defends easily.
Bukowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Four swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Four throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bukowski passes Four's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bukowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Panda Four's cut.
That's time! Four's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Four shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bukowski as he avoids it easily.
Four shoots in looking for a takedown. Bukowski tries to sprawl out of it but Four keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bukowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Four fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bukowski sprawls well initially but Four persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bukowski wants to improve his position but Four is controlling well.
Four is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four passes to full mount!
Bukowski is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Four jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bukowski is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bukowski and Four has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bukowski stops Four from passing to mount.
Four is trying to get an arm triangle but Bukowski is defending well.
Bukowski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Four off and has taken his back!
Four is trying to remain composed but Bukowski is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Four manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bukowski's guard. Nice work there by Four.
Four stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bukowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Four drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bukowski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bukowski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bukowski!
Four is looking to reverse the position.
Bukowski sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Four is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bukowski tries to advance to mount but Four denies him.
Four regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Four looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bukowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bukowski advances position into side control!
Four is not content to let Bukowski control the position.
Four is looking to reverse the position.
Bukowski is putting a hurting on Four here, landing some big shots from side control.
Charles Bukowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bukowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Four keeps working.
Bukowski gets to mount! Four was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski working the ground and pound effectively.
Bukowski with the ground and pound from mount.
Bukowski prevents Four from getting the reversal.
Four is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bukowski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Four hang on?
Four is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bukowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Panda Four's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bukowski throws a right and a left that Four avoids nicely.
Bukowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Four shoots and misses
and Bukowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Four uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bukowski.
Four fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Four wants to clinch but Bukowski slips to the side
and Bukowski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bukowski. Four does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four shoots in but no luck this time.
As Four backs off Bukowski throws a huge counter combo but Four manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Panda Four. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bukowski scores with a nice strike.
Bukowski sizes up Four with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Four looks to clinch
and Bukowski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Four will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bukowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bukowski lands a body shot.
Bukowski lands a really nice looking cross but Four seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Bukowski.
Bukowski takes a swing at Four's ribcage but misses.
Four changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bukowski tries to avoid it but Four manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bukowski to the ground. Bukowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Four has Bukowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Four tries to pull guard but Bukowski holds him up against the cage and eventually Four drops back down to his feet.
Four jumps guard but Bukowski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Bukowski.
Four just leaning against Bukowski, taking a breather.
Bukowski pushes Four back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Four has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bukowski uses from the top position.
Bukowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Four looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bukowski passes Four's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bukowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Four does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bukowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Four looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bukowski is looking to take a break and control but Four is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Four looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Four actively working from the bottom here.
Four actively working from the bottom here.
Four might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bukowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Four defending well though.
Four keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bukowski is trying to control. Four wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Four looking for submissions off his back.
Bukowski is keen to just control but Four is a slippery customer.
Four avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bukowski.
Four actively working from the bottom here.
Four wants to improve his position but Bukowski is controlling well.
Bukowski lands with a punch from half guard.
Panda Four has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bukowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bukowski uses his free foot to push down on Four's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Four.
Charles Bukowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Four is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Bukowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bukowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Bukowski!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Sisko (ranked 2453 p4p, 1925 weight class) and Just Fight Scappy Do (ranked 333 p4p, 267 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Sisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Just Fight Scappy Do!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scappy Do wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scappy Do tries to land a knee to the head but Sisko blocks with his arms.
Scappy Do using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sisko takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Sisko.
Scappy Do tries to land a knee to the head but Sisko blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sisko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scappy Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sisko blocks it with crossed arms.
Sisko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sisko pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sisko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scappy Do slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scappy Do can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Scappy Do wants to stand and escape but instead Sisko has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sisko connects with a couple of short punches.
Sisko tries to free his leg and advance position but Scappy Do is retaining full guard.
Sisko throws a big right hand that misses.
Sisko works over Scappy Do with some ground and pound from guard.
Sisko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Scappy Do looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sisko is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko trying to control the position from guard on top but Scappy Do is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sisko preventing the sweep.
Sisko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sisko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sisko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scappy Do's guard.
Scappy Do blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sisko.
Sisko trying to control from Scappy Do's half guard. Scappy Do has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Scappy Do is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sisko throwing strikes but missing.
Sisko wants to pass the guard but Scappy Do is keeping the position.
Sisko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sisko throwing strikes but missing.
Sisko trying to control the position from guard on top but Scappy Do is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scappy Do can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sisko controls the pace.
Sisko wants to pass the guard but Scappy Do is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Scappy Do keeping moving, preventing Sisko from controlling successfully.
Scappy Do is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sisko has a takedown stuffed.
Scappy Do fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sisko, pushing him back against the cage.
Sisko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scappy Do tries a knee to the head but Sisko blocks it.
Sisko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scappy Do misses with a knee strike.
Scappy Do missing with knees to the body.
Sisko avoiding damage as Scappy Do throws knees to the body.
Sisko struggles to land a body shot inside as Scappy Do controls his hands.
Scappy Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sisko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Benjamin Sisko will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sisko lands a nice shot to the body.
Sisko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scappy Do stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benjamin Sisko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sisko lands with a hook. Scappy Do tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sisko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sisko blocks a head kick by Scappy Do.
Sisko lands with a hook. Scappy Do tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sisko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Scappy Do gets caught flat footed, as Sisko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sisko won't allow Scappy Do to get back to his feet.
Scappy Do keeping moving, preventing Sisko from controlling successfully.
Sisko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Scappy Do has his feet on Sisko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko throws a hook to the side of Scappy Do's head but Scappy Do sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sisko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scappy Do sprawls well. Scappy Do wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sisko gets slowly back to his feet.
Scappy Do walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sisko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scappy Do swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scappy Do throws a head kick but Sisko moves out of range.
Sisko seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Scappy Do attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sisko instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Scappy Do obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scappy Do prevents a body shot from Sisko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scappy Do misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Scappy Do obliges.
Scappy Do tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sisko avoiding damage as Scappy Do throws knees to the body.
Scappy Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sisko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scappy Do's elbow.
Scappy Do blocking some punches.
Scappy Do working aggressively here.
Sisko tries to work over Scappy Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scappy Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sisko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scappy Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sisko blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sisko ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sisko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Scappy Do is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sisko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scappy Do wants to get up but he can't break Sisko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sisko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scappy Do doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scappy Do manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sisko keeping moving, preventing Scappy Do from controlling successfully.
Sisko working for a triangle but Scappy Do defends it easily.
Scappy Do preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sisko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Benjamin Sisko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scappy Do is looking to stand up but Sisko won't let him.
Scappy Do seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Scappy Do throws a head kick that misses.
Scappy Do walks into a stiff left hand from Sisko.
A head kick misses from Scappy Do.
Scappy Do moves in looking to clinch but Sisko pushes him off.
Sisko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Scappy Do tries to clinch up but Sisko circles away and keeps his distance.
Sisko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Scappy Do can't do much from the bottom here.
Sisko moves into full mount!
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 Benjamin Sisko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Scappy Do moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Sisko.
Scappy Do lands a high kick!
Sisko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sisko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Scappy Do on his heels. He'll look to pass Scappy Do's guard now, I'm sure.
Sisko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sisko throwing strikes but missing.
Sisko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scappy Do trying to control the position.
Scappy Do keeping moving, preventing Sisko from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko won't allow Scappy Do to sweep him here.
Scappy Do is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scappy Do wants to stand up but Sisko is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Scappy Do clinches with his opponent.
Scappy Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sisko avoids it.
Nice body punch from Sisko.
Sisko lands a body punch.
Scappy Do blocks a body shot from Sisko.
Scappy Do throws a knee to the head but misses.
Just Fight Scappy Do has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scappy Do looking to throw knees to the head but Sisko is blocking nicely.
Scappy Do takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sisko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Scappy Do avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Scappy Do obliges.
Scappy Do working Sisko over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Sisko - that landed with a thud.
Sisko throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sisko fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Sisko fails to land.
Scappy Do unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Just Fight Scappy Do seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sisko tries to work over Scappy Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sisko tries to work over Scappy Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sisko can't find room to land a body shot as Scappy Do controls the action.
Sisko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scappy Do walks away with a smile on his face. Sisko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
It looks like Sisko has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sisko moves out of range as Scappy Do throws a body kick.
Scappy Do throws a head kick but Sisko moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scappy Do tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sisko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scappy Do fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scappy Do wants to clinch.
Sisko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Scappy Do wants to stand up but Sisko is controlling him.
Benjamin Sisko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sisko throwing strikes but missing.
Scappy Do not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sisko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sisko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scappy Do is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sisko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Scappy Do throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sisko uses it to pass to side control.
Sisko working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sisko working the head and body with strikes.
Scappy Do takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Scappy Do is trying to work for a sweep but Sisko has mounted him!
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Sisko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sisko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Sisko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo B Johansson (ranked 2922 p4p, 3335 weight class) and Tavaris Fulton (ranked 354 p4p, 394 weight class). Fulton has chosen In My Projects as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hugo B Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tavaris Fulton!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulton misses with a straight left.
Fulton misses with a double jab
and B Johansson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fulton keeping moving, preventing B Johansson from controlling successfully.
Fulton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with B Johansson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fulton wants to sweep but no luck.
B Johansson wants to pass the guard but Fulton is keeping the position.
Fulton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fulton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
B Johansson postures up in Fulton's guard and throws a big left but Fulton blocks it.
Fulton trying to control the position here.
B Johansson wants to control from the top but Fulton keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fulton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fulton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
B Johansson postures up and lands a big shot to Fulton's brow.
Fulton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
B Johansson looking to pass the guard.
B Johansson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fulton is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
B Johansson stopping the sweep attempt from Fulton.
B Johansson cracks Fulton with a solid left hand.
B Johansson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fulton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as B Johansson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
B Johansson stopping the sweep attempt from Fulton.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fulton throws a jab when B Johansson was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
B Johansson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fulton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Hugo B Johansson has been cut.
Fulton lands a nice hook to B Johansson's body. B Johansson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
B Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fulton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
B Johansson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
 It looks like Tavaris Fulton has been cut.
B Johansson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fulton is fending him off so far but B Johansson persists. Nope, Fulton circles away and we're back to standing.
B Johansson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fulton to score with a decent uppercut.
Fulton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by B Johansson.
B Johansson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fulton checks it well.
B Johansson slips a jab and a cross from Fulton.
B Johansson throws a counter high kick but Fulton was just alert enough to avoid it.
B Johansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fulton! But no joy.
Fulton lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
B Johansson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fulton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fulton sneaks out the side door and pushes B Johansson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
B Johansson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fulton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fulton misses with a body shot.
B Johansson misses with a takedown
and Fulton counters with a straight right hand.
B Johansson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fulton avoids it really well and circles away.
Fulton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo B Johansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fulton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. B Johansson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fulton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but B Johansson moves away.
B Johansson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fulton.
B Johansson misses with the body kick
and Fulton counters with a nice uppercut.
Fulton stuns B Johansson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tavaris Fulton dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fulton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but B Johansson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fulton lands a jab.
Hugo B Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooh a lovely combination from Fulton sends B Johansson down but not out. Fulton dives into side control looking to finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on B Johansson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
B Johansson wants to get back to his feet but Fulton drags him back down.
B Johansson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fulton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
B Johansson wants to pass the guard but Fulton is defending well.
B Johansson working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with B Johansson in particular looking to stall.
Fulton tries to get to full guard but B Johansson has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but B Johansson scores with a couple of nice shots.
B Johansson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fulton tries to get to full guard but B Johansson has control of the leg.
Fulton trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Fulton tries to hold on but B Johansson postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fulton can do anything to dispel that myth.
B Johansson lands a big elbow.
That has opened up Tavaris Fulton's cut even more.
B Johansson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
B Johansson breaks from Fulton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The cut above Tavaris Fulton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
B Johansson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fulton is looking to escape.
Fulton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fulton tries to hold on but B Johansson postures up.
Fulton is looking to get to half guard.
B Johansson working Fulton over with strikes here.
Tavaris Fulton's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tavaris Fulton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hugo B Johansson!
Hugo B Johansson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Finnish Elite Extreme Science, into his post fight interview.
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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorgi Boran (ranked 3157 p4p, 3232 weight class) and Jantje Beton (ranked 403 p4p, 417 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 Helsinki, Gorgi Boran !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jantje Beton!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beton lunges at Boran with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boran 's hand.
Beton clinches up against the cage.
Beton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Beton.
Boran trying to control the position but instead, Beton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boran into the cage.
Beton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boran .
Beton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boran 's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beton can't find room to land a body shot as Boran controls the action.
Beton lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Beton - that landed with a thud.
Boran has Beton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boran blocks a body shot from Beton.
Beton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boran jumps guard but Beton stands there with Boran around his waist. Boran gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorgi Boran . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boran tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beton smiles and moves away.
Beton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boran on the side of the head.
Beton has Boran up against the cage in a clinch.
Boran manages to pull guard.
Boran has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran is trying to control the position but Beton postures up.
Beton wanted to stand there but Boran had control of the position.
Boran working for a triangle but Beton defends it easily.
Beton tries to free his leg and advance position but Boran is retaining full guard.
Boran throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Beton escapes and throws Boran 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Boran throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beton blocks the strikes from Boran .
Beton working away.
Beton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Boran 's legs.
Boran tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Beton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Beton avoids the strikes from the bottom by Boran .
Beton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Beton working away.
You can see the frustration on Boran 's face as Beton controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boran is trying to control Beton's posture but Beton avoids it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boran moves out of range of the strikes.
Boran seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boran gets tackled into the cage by Beton. Beton maintains the clinch.
Beton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beton can't find room to land a body shot as Boran controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beton can't find room to land a body shot as Boran controls the action.
Beton is working Boran over against the cage.
Beton misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jantje Beton dominated that round.
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.
Beton drives through and clinches with Boran against the cage.
Beton has a couple of punches blocked by Boran .
Boran pulls Beton into guard.
Boran looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boran is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boran has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boran is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boran working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boran looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boran throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran looking for a guillotine here but Beton defends easily.
Boran has his foot on Beton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beton works his way back into a safe position though.
Boran throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Boran throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beton stands and steps away. Boran gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Beton darts in and clinches Boran up against the cage.
Beton lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beton scores with a shoulder strike.
Beton pushes Boran back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Beton lands with a short shot to the head.
Boran blocks a body shot from Beton.
Boran successfully pulls guard.
Boran looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Beton has picked Boran up and slammed him! Boran can't keep hold of the triangle and Beton manages to pass to side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boran is trying to escape the position but Beton is controlling the position.
Boran wants to control but Beton postures up.
Beton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beton controlling the position.
Gorgi Boran overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boran throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Boran tries to bench press Beton off him but Beton keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beton controlling the position.
Boran tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Beton wants to stand but Boran has his arm trapped.
Boran gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boran trying to control but Beton postures up.
Beton is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boran looking for submissions off his back.
Boran actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Beton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boran regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boran working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jantje Beton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Boran shoots in looking for a takedown. Beton tries to sprawl out of it but Boran keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boran defending well as Beton loads up on a big left hand.
Boran tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beton swivels and escapes.
Beton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorgi Boran . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boran forces Beton back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beton working aggressively here.
Boran prevents a body shot from Beton.
Beton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran blocks an uppercut.
Boran fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from Beton.
Beton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Beton.
Beton lands with a right to the head.
Boran fails to pull guard.
Beton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boran tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beton smiles and moves away.
Boran gets a clinch.
Beton pushes Boran back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beton.
Boran is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Beton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beton gets through Boran 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beton lands an uppercut.
Beton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
Beton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boran is trying to stall.
Beton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boran drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beton scores with a hook to the body.
Boran is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Beton lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Beton.
Beton cracks Boran with a nice body shot.
Jantje Beton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Beton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Beton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beton.
Beton lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Beton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran blocks a body shot from Beton.
Beton lands a left hand.
Boran is trying to break free.
Beton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beton lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boran backwards.
A short uppercut from Beton.
Beton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gorgi Boran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beton scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jantje Beton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jantje Beton!
Gorgi Boran was interviewed post fight and said 'This isn’t over for me. I’ll be back'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Zhdanov (ranked 1751 p4p, 2311 weight class) and Sovor Trandel (ranked 215 p4p, 284 weight class). Trandel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fuel and Fire - Bride. 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Zhdanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sovor Trandel!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trandel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zhdanov can pounce on him.
Trandel avoids the body shot from Zhdanov.
Trandel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zhdanov is looking to chop away at Trandel's legs.
And Trandel tries to counter it with a takedown but Zhdanov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zhdanov throws a shot from downtown. Trandel moves away and avoids it.
Zhdanov throws a hook but Trandel blocks it.
Zhdanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trandel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhdanov.
Trandel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zhdanov defends it well.
Zhdanov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zhdanov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhdanov lands a jab to Trandel's midsection.
Zhdanov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zhdanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Sovor Trandel has been cut.
Zhdanov tries to bum rush Trandel with a series of wild strikes but Trandel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Trandel tries to counter it with a takedown but Zhdanov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Trandel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov is looking to clinch.
Zhdanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Trandel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trandel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zhdanov pulls Trandel in close to his closed guard and prevents Trandel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Zhdanov is trying to control the position but Trandel postures up.
Trandel trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhdanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhdanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Zhdanov, not yet.
Trandel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trandel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zhdanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trandel advances position into side control!
Zhdanov seems a little lost for a moment, as Trandel dominates the positioning.
Trandel is looking to take a break and control but Zhdanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zhdanov is looking for a sweep.
Trandel in the domination position with Zhdanov hanging on.
Trandel trying to control the action but Zhdanov is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zhdanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Trandel moves out of range as Zhdanov strikes.
Trandel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zhdanov takes a swing at Trandel's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Zhdanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sovor Trandel'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.
Trandel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhdanov throws out the jab.
Zhdanov throws a hook to the side of Trandel's head but Trandel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trandel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zhdanov can pounce on him.
Zhdanov swings for the body but Trandel moves out of range.
Trandel with the counter takedown but Zhdanov avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Zhdanov misses its intended target.
Trandel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trandel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Trandel is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trandel is trying to work for a kimura but Zhdanov is defending well.
Zhdanov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trandel not doing much here.
Zhdanov is not content to let Trandel control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Trandel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Trandel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zhdanov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zhdanov is refusing to be controlled, as Trandel sits in half guard.
Trandel seems to be working for a kimura but Zhdanov defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov is trying to control but can't.
Trandel wants to pass to mount but Zhdanov is defending the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Zhdanov misses with a leg kick.
Zhdanov throws a nice looking combination but Trandel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trandel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zhdanov defends it well.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Zhdanov throws an off balance right hand
and Trandel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trandel is looking for a kimura here.
Trandel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
You can see that Trandel has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Trandel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zhdanov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Trandel.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trandel trying to control the action but Zhdanov is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sovor Trandel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sovor Trandel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Trandel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Trandel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov keeping full guard, as Trandel tries to pass.
Zhdanov wants to sweep here but Trandel controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trandel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Trandel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trandel trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhdanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zhdanov missing with a left hand there. Trandel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhdanov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trandel checks it well.
Trandel feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zhdanov throws a big shot that misses.
Zhdanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhdanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trandel manages to avoid it.
Zhdanov throws a hook to the side of Trandel's head but Trandel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhdanov connects with a right hand. Trandel shakes it off.
Zhdanov throws a low kick, looking for Trandel's leg but Trandel calmly moves out of range.
Trandel feints the counter takedown.
Zhdanov lands a big uppercut and Trandel crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Trandel looks OK. Zhdanov waves Trandel back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Zhdanov misses.
Trandel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhdanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Trandel tries to counter it with a takedown but Zhdanov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Roman Zhdanov is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zhdanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trandel with the counter takedown but Zhdanov avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zhdanov throws a right and a left that Trandel avoids nicely.
Trandel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zhdanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trandel can do to turn this around?
Zhdanov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zhdanov working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trandel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zhdanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Zhdanov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zhdanov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Zhdanov!
A very excited looking Roman Zhdanov 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ousmane Cisse (ranked 1376 p4p, 2046 weight class) and Cohen Hawthorne (ranked 169 p4p, 250 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ousmane Cisse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cohen Hawthorne!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorne lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Ousmane Cisse has been cut.
Hawthorne throws a head kick that misses.
Cisse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cisse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cisse has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cisse there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hawthorne misses with a looping left.
Cisse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawthorne.
Cisse cracks Hawthorne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hawthorne connects with a right hand. Cisse shakes it off.
Hawthorne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawthorne slips a jab and a cross from Cisse.
It seemed like Hawthorne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Cisse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cisse displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hawthorne scores with a body shot.
Cisse throws a series of punches but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Hawthorne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cisse scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hawthorne connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Cisse to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Hawthorne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cohen Hawthorne!
An out of breath Cohen Hawthorne 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez (ranked 2499 p4p, 1247 weight class) and Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 302 p4p, 166 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Cormac Mac Airt!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Airt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mac Airt there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
Jaegerjaquez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaegerjaquez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaegerjaquez checks a leg kick.
Mac Airt blocks a leg kick.
Mac Airt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jaegerjaquez throws a poor cross that misses
and Mac Airt counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaegerjaquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaegerjaquez backing away here, and Mac Airt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a right hand. Mac Airt shakes it off.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a nice right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mac Airt scores with a nice strike.
Jaegerjaquez looks to throw the jab but Mac Airt is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaegerjaquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mac Airt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaegerjaquez. Mac Airt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mac Airt connects with the punch.
Jaegerjaquez tests Mac Airt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mac Airt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jaegerjaquez swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt cracks Jaegerjaquez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jaegerjaquez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mac Airt misses with a left hand
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jaegerjaquez takes a swing at Mac Airt's ribcage but misses.
Mac Airt missing with a left hand there. Jaegerjaquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mac Airt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mac Airt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jaegerjaquez's sensitive parts.
Jaegerjaquez defending well as Mac Airt loads up on a big left hand.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Jaegerjaquez moves out of range.
Jaegerjaquez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt catches Jaegerjaquez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jaegerjaquez misses with a wild combination.
Jaegerjaquez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hardman MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Jaegerjaquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac Airt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mac Airt defending well as Jaegerjaquez loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mac Airt lands with a shot to the body.
Jaegerjaquez throws a hook but Mac Airt avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a two punch combination.
Mac Airt loads up on a big right hand but Jaegerjaquez slips the punch.
Jaegerjaquez checks a leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez lands the left hand.
Mac Airt cracks a nice hook into Jaegerjaquez's ribs.
Mac Airt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mac Airt lands a jab.
Jaegerjaquez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mac Airt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mac Airt. That's going to slow Jaegerjaquez down.
Mac Airt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jaegerjaquez slips a jab from Mac Airt.
Jaegerjaquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaegerjaquez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mac Airt lands with a hook. Jaegerjaquez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Jaegerjaquez checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez throws the kick towards the body but Mac Airt avoids it.
Jaegerjaquez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mac Airt lands with a shot to the body.
Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaegerjaquez.
Mac Airt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jaegerjaquez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Airt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jaegerjaquez misses with the combination.
Jaegerjaquez throws a big shot that misses.
Jaegerjaquez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a looping left.
Mac Airt scores with a decent looking hook.
Mac Airt throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez defending well as Mac Airt loads up on a big left hand.
Mac Airt lands a jab to Jaegerjaquez's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac Airt looks to land a combination. Jaegerjaquez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mac Airt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mac Airt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mac Airt.
Mac Airt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaegerjaquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac Airt was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez lands a jab to the nose.
Jaegerjaquez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mac Airt digs a good hook to Jaegerjaquez's body.
Mac Airt throws a leg kick but Jaegerjaquez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mac Airt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaegerjaquez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mac Airt avoids it.
A big right from Jaegerjaquez misses.
Jaegerjaquez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mac Airt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mac Airt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jaegerjaquez's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaegerjaquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac Airt looks to throw the jab but Jaegerjaquez is out of range.
Mac Airt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jaegerjaquezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mac Airt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Airt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Mac Airt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jaegerjaquez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mac Airt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mac Airt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaegerjaquez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mac Airt.
Good shot there by Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mac Airt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jaegerjaquez is out of range and Mac Airt settles back down.
Mac Airt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Jaegerjaquez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Mac Airt as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mac Airt. Jaegerjaquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mac Airt is looking to slow Jaegerjaquez down with leg kicks.
Mac Airt looks to land a body kick but Jaegerjaquez moved away.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaegerjaquez takes one on the button.
Mac Airt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a body shot that sends Mac Airt's belly button to the back.
Mac Airt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mac Airt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jaegerjaquez on the side of the head.
Mac Airt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt stalks Jaegerjaquez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jaegerjaquez's face. Jaegerjaquez staggers backwards, shaken.
Mac Airt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jaegerjaquez's hands.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body shot.
Mac Airt thumps Jaegerjaquez with a low kick.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a body shot.
Jaegerjaquez throws the left hand but Mac Airt avoids the punch easily.
Mac Airt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Mac Airt needs to keep his hands up - Jaegerjaquez had a free shot at his head there.
Jaegerjaquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaegerjaquez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaegerjaquez misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Airt cracks Jaegerjaquez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Mac Airt - just one landing.
Mac Airt throws a low kick but Jaegerjaquez moves out of range easily.
Jaegerjaquez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaegerjaquez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mac Airt slips under a jab.
Mac Airt flicks out a counter leg kick but Jaegerjaquez steps away.
Mac Airt cracks Jaegerjaquez with an open hand slap.
Mac Airt looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaegerjaquez is just out of range.
Mac Airt looks to throw the jab but Jaegerjaquez is out of range.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaegerjaquez.
Mac Airt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jaegerjaquez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jaegerjaquez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a lunging right hand
and Mac Airt counters with a thumping low kick.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaegerjaquez swings for the body but Mac Airt moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mac Airt scores with a jab to the body.
Mac Airt connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac Airt.
Donk. Jaegerjaquez catches Mac Airt right on the button with a cross.
Mac Airt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mac Airt takes a swing at Jaegerjaquez's ribcage but misses.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body shot.
Mac Airt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mac Airt thuds a left hand into Jaegerjaquez's body.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body shot.
Mac Airt lands with a nice body punch.
Jaegerjaquez ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mac Airt slips a jab from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big left from Mac Airt misses.
A jab from Mac Airt does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Airt misses with a low kick.
Mac Airt tries a low kick but Jaegerjaquez avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jaegerjaquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaegerjaquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jaegerjaquez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac Airt.
Jaegerjaquez checks a leg kick nicely.
Jaegerjaquez tries to counter by clinching up but Mac Airt breaks away and moves out of range.
Jaegerjaquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mac Airt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mac Airt scores with a leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jaegerjaquez walks into a jab.
Mac Airt scores with a push kick.
Jaegerjaquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a kick to the body.
Mac Airt lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaegerjaquez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mac Airt.
Jaegerjaquez loads up on a big right hand but Mac Airt slips the punch.
Mac Airt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Mac Airt does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Mac Airt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mac Airt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez missing with a left hand there. Mac Airt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cormac Mac Airt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mac Airt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jaegerjaquez checks it well.
Jaegerjaquez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice cross by Mac Airt.
A big right from Jaegerjaquez misses.
A nice side step and Mac Airt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mac Airt blocks the body kick.
Mac Airt works Jaegerjaquez's body with a nice hook.
Mac Airt scores with a nice head shot.
Mac Airt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jaegerjaquez's head.
Mac Airt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jaegerjaquez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mac Airt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaegerjaquez is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Jaegerjaquez misses the target.
Jaegerjaquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaegerjaquez swings for the body but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaegerjaquez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt misses with a jab to the body
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Mac Airt. That snapped Jaegerjaquez's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mac Airt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mac Airt tries to land a front kick but Jaegerjaquez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jaegerjaquez moves out of range of the leg kick from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt misses with a leg kick
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a nice body shot.
Jaegerjaquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Jaegerjaquez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jaegerjaquez throws out a powerful jab.
Mac Airt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mac Airt misses the shot to the body.
Mac Airt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jaegerjaquez doesn't seem bothered though.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Jaegerjaquez's head but Jaegerjaquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jaegerjaquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaegerjaquez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mac Airt's head backwards.
Mac Airt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jaegerjaquez is able to avoid easily.
Jaegerjaquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mac Airt circles away quickly and effectively.
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaegerjaquez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jaegerjaquez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mac Airt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mac Airt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaegerjaquez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mac Airt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donk. Jaegerjaquez catches Mac Airt right on the button with a cross.
Jaegerjaquez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mac Airt lands with a shot to the body.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Jaegerjaquez's head but Jaegerjaquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jaegerjaquez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mac Airt stuns Jaegerjaquez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Mac Airt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mac Airt connects with a body shot that sends Jaegerjaquez's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mac Airt.
Mac Airt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jaegerjaquez is able to avoid easily.
Mac Airt lands with a right hand.
Jaegerjaquez works the jab nicely.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a shot to the body.
Mac Airt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mac Airt lands a head kick!
Jaegerjaquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mac Airt.
Jaegerjaquez misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mac Airt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jaegerjaquez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice leg kick from Mac Airt, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt connects with a body shot.
Jaegerjaquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac Airt manages to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez checks a low kick from Mac Airt.
Jaegerjaquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac Airt swings widly with a right hand
letting Jaegerjaquez counter with a right hand.
Mac Airt scores with a leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mac Airt can pounce on him.
Jaegerjaquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac Airt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mac Airt throws a chopping leg kick but Jaegerjaquez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mac Airt looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaegerjaquez is just out of range.
Jaegerjaquez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mac Airt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac Airt defending well as Jaegerjaquez loads up on a big left hand.
Jaegerjaquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mac Airt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mac Airt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaegerjaquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Mac Airt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Mac Airt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mac Airt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Mac Airt!
Cormac Mac Airt thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramone Rocksaw (ranked 465 p4p, 657 weight class) and Milo Andrianakis (ranked 62 p4p, 98 weight class). Andrianakis has chosen The Andy Milonakis Theme Song as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Ramone Rocksaw could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Milo Andrianakis's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramone Rocksaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianakis tests Rocksaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andrianakis scores with the left hand. Rocksaw knows he should have avoided that one.
Rocksaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrianakis looks to throw the jab but Rocksaw is out of range.
Andrianakis misses with a left hand
enabling Rocksaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Rocksaw avoids it easily.
Andrianakis slips a jab from Rocksaw.
Andrianakis moves into the clinch.
Rocksaw has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Andrianakis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Rocksaw.
Andrianakis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rocksaw lands an uppercut.
Rocksaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocksaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrianakis uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianakis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rocksaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Andrianakis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Andrianakis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rocksaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocksaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andrianakis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rocksaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andrianakis's elbow.
Rocksaw blocking some punches.
Andrianakis has a couple of punches blocked by Rocksaw.
Rocksaw blocks the elbow strike.
Rocksaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocksaw misses with the head strike.
Andrianakis blocking some punches.
Andrianakis throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Rocksaw scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rocksaw content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rocksaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rocksaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rocksaw blocks an uppercut.
Rocksaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrianakiss head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rocksaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrianakis lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Rocksaw as the two fighters clinch.
Andrianakis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rocksaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rocksaw works on Andrianakis's body with a couple of short punches.
Andrianakis working aggressively here.
Rocksaw is stalling here.
Rocksaw breaks the clinch.
Andrianakis cracks Rocksaw with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Andrianakis lands a nice looking body shot.
Andrianakis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rocksaw is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rocksaw lands a jab to the nose.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocksaw moves away.
Andrianakis connects with a body shot that sends Rocksaw's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Rocksaw blocks it.
Rocksaw moves away from the strike by Andrianakis.
Rocksaw tried to counter with a leg kick but Andrianakis avoided it.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Rocksaw avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rocksaw misses the target.
Andrianakis lands with an uppercut that bounces Rocksaw off the cage and back into range.
Rocksaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rocksaw avoids the body shot from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rocksaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrianakis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrianakis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rocksaw manages to avoid it.
Andrianakis lands a right hook to the body.
Rocksaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrianakis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rocksaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rocksaw swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrianakis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rocksaw's head.
Andrianakis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocksaw quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Andrianakis misses the body punch
and Rocksaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Andrianakis checks a leg kick.
Andrianakis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rocksaw with a body shot.
Rocksaw tries to bum rush Andrianakis with a series of wild strikes but Andrianakis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrianakis moves into the clinch successfully.
Rocksaw lands a body punch.
Rocksaw tries to work over Andrianakis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andrianakis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andrianakis avoids the body shot from Rocksaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianakis throws a right hand that misses
and Rocksaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rocksaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrianakis throws out the jab.
Rocksaw is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andrianakis misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Milo Andrianakis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rocksaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rocksaw lands a jab to Andrianakis's midsection.
Andrianakis throws a lazy uppercut
and Rocksaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andrianakis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rocksaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Andrianakis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocksaw.
A short left from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rocksaw is looking to control Andrianakis's arms but Andrianakis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rocksaw has his back to the cage.
Andrianakis prevents a body shot from Rocksaw.
A nice right hand lands inside from Andrianakis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocksaw breaks the clinch.
Andrianakis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rocksaw counters with a left to the body.
Andrianakis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rocksaw eats them both and turns towards Andrianakis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksaw slips a straight right by Andrianakis.
A little feinted left hand from Rocksaw on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andrianakis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocksaw.
Andrianakis tries to close the distance and clinch but Rocksaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrianakis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andrianakis throws a jab when Rocksaw was well out of range.
Rocksaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrianakis throws out the jab.
Rocksaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andrianakis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrianakis throws an off balance right hand
and Andrianakis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rocksaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrianakis throws out the jab.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot to the body.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Rocksaw. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rocksaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw ducks under a wild hook from Andrianakis.
Rocksaw throws a big counter combination but Andrianakis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Andrianakis is looking to clinch.
Andrianakis lands with a right hand.
Rocksaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Rocksaw - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocksaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrianakis throws out the jab.
Andrianakis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Andrianakis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Andrianakis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andrianakis lands an elbow that stopped Rocksaw in his tracks for a moment.
Rocksaw manages to break the clinch.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocksaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rocksaw wants to land a leg kick but Andrianakis is out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Andrianakis in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donk. Rocksaw catches Andrianakis right on the button with a cross.
Andrianakis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andrianakis digs a good hook to Rocksaw's body.
Andrianakis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andrianakis misses with a jab to the body
and Rocksaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andrianakis misses with a combination
and Rocksaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rocksaw takes one on the button.
Rocksaw ducks under a wild hook from Andrianakis.
Rocksaw ducks under a wild hook from Andrianakis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rocksaw takes a swing at Andrianakis's ribcage but misses.
Andrianakis swings widly with a right hand
and Rocksaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rocksaw sends Andrianakis crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rocksaw is motioning to the referee to let Andrianakis up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Andrianakis is rocked!
Andrianakis throws a hook to the side of Rocksaw's head but Rocksaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Rocksaw was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Andrianakis.
Rocksaw defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
Andrianakis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rocksaw lands a big uppercut and Andrianakis crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Andrianakis looks OK. Rocksaw waves Andrianakis back to his feet!
Andrianakis is still on wobbly legs! Can Rocksaw finish him?
Andrianakis ducks under a wild hook from Rocksaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocksaw's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Andrianakis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rocksaw scrambles back to his feet.
Andrianakis seems to have recovered his senses.
Andrianakis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rocksaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrianakis moves away.
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 Ramone Rocksaw will probably get the nod.
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.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocksaw slips under a jab.
Rocksaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrianakis was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocksaw.
Andrianakis throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Rocksaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrianakis scores with a shot to the body.
Rocksaw walks into a straight right hand from Andrianakis.
Rocksaw moves out of range as Andrianakis strikes.
Andrianakis defending well as Rocksaw loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocksaw getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Andrianakis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Andrianakis misses with a left hand
and Rocksaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andrianakis connects with a right hand. Rocksaw shakes it off.
 Rocksaw is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksaw looks to throw the jab but Andrianakis is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Andrianakis.
Oh Rocksaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rocksaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rocksaw quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rocksaw throws a half hearted mid kick.
Andrianakis throws out a counter right but Rocksaw avoids it with no problem.
Andrianakis misses the shot to the body.
Rocksaw appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rocksaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocksaw seems to have got his legs back now.
Andrianakis misses with a hook to the body
and Rocksaw counters with a crisp one two that drops Andrianakis! Rocksaw thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Andrianakis to his feet! Andrianakis is in big trouble!
Andrianakis throws a hook to the side of Rocksaw's head but Rocksaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rocksaw.
Andrianakis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rocksaw tries to keep at a distance but Andrianakis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rocksaw misses with the head strike.
Andrianakis lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis can't find room to land a body shot as Rocksaw controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianakis lands an elbow inside that Rocksaw shrugs off.
A hook to the body from Rocksaw.
Andrianakis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Andrianakis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianakis tries to work over Rocksaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andrianakis blocks an uppercut.
Andrianakis tries to throw a body punch but Rocksaw avoids it by throwing Andrianakis back against the cage.
Andrianakis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Andrianakis swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocksaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrianakis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rocksaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Rocksaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andrianakis works Rocksaw's body with a nice hook.
Andrianakis defending well as Rocksaw loads up on a big left hand.
Andrianakis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rocksaw.
Rocksaw is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianakis.
Rocksaw quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Andrianakis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Andrianakis throws a shot to the body.
Andrianakis closes the distance and clinches.
Andrianakis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rocksaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrianakis.
A short uppercut from Rocksaw.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Andrianakis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rocksaw's brow.
Rocksaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rocksaw lands an uppercut.
Andrianakis lands an uppercut.
Rocksaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrianakiss head.
Rocksaw presses Andrianakis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianakis misses with the head strike.
Andrianakis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Rocksaw as the two fighters clinch.
Andrianakis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andrianakis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andrianakis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Andrianakis can't find room to land a body shot as Rocksaw controls the action.
Andrianakis tries to throw a body punch but Rocksaw avoids it by throwing Andrianakis back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rocksaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andrianakis lands a damaging elbow.
Andrianakis lands a shoulder strike.
Rocksaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Rocksaw avoids it easily.
Andrianakis misses with a jab to the body
enabling Rocksaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Rocksaw.
Andrianakis throws a right and a left that Rocksaw avoids nicely.
Rocksaw lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Andrianakis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Andrianakis backs away, Rocksaw returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Andrianakis really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rocksaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis fails to land with a series of punches.
Rocksaw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Andrianakis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrianakis misses the shot to the body.
Rocksaw appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rocksaw swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Andrianakis.
Rocksaw throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rocksaw throws a series of punches but Andrianakis moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rocksaw manages to avoid it.
Rocksaw is looking to counter punch.
Andrianakis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rocksaw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rocksaw stalks Andrianakis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Andrianakis's face. Andrianakis staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rocksaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrianakis.
Rocksaw was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rocksaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andrianakis just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrianakis doesn't manage to clinch there - Rocksaw circles away.
Rocksaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Andrianakis as he checks the leg kick.
Rocksaw scores with a leg kick.
Andrianakis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andrianakis throws a right and a left that Rocksaw avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis scores with a shot to the body.
Andrianakis digs a good body shot into Rocksaw's ribs.
Andrianakis scores with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Andrianakis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrianakis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rocksaw at a distance.
Rocksaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andrianakis.
Rocksaw tries to move into range but Andrianakis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rocksaw misses the shot to the body.
Andrianakis tries to clinch up.
Andrianakis throws a lazy right hand but Rocksaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rocksaw misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis throws a shot from downtown. Rocksaw moves away and avoids it.
Rocksaw ducks under a wild hook from Andrianakis.
Rocksaw is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Andrianakis throws a looping overhand right but Rocksaw ducks down to avoid it.
Rocksaw blocks a jab.
Andrianakis lands a nice looking body shot.
Andrianakis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocksaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Rocksaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andrianakis looks to throw the jab but Rocksaw is out of range.
Rocksaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis tries to close the distance and clinch but Rocksaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocksaw throws a hook but Andrianakis avoids it easily.
Andrianakis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andrianakis misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis wants to clinch up but Rocksaw keeps it at a distance.
Rocksaw throws a solid leg kick but Andrianakis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rocksaw.
Rocksaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Andrianakis misses with a straight right.
Rocksaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrianakis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Andrianakis dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Andrianakis just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrianakis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Andrianakis misses with a hook to the body
and Rocksaw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Andrianakis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rocksaw.
Andrianakis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rocksaw staying out of range there.
Andrianakis misses with a wild body shot.
Rocksaw blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocksaw slips under a jab from Andrianakis.
Rocksaw throws a big counter combination but Andrianakis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rocksaw walks into a stiff left hand from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis slips under a jab from Rocksaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rocksaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Rocksaw misses with a straight right.
Andrianakis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Andrianakis does it's job there.
Andrianakis swings widly with a right hand
letting Rocksaw counter with a right hand.
Rocksaw lands a jab to Andrianakis's midsection.
Andrianakis throws the left hand but Rocksaw avoids the punch easily.
Rocksaw swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Andrianakis looks to throw the jab but Rocksaw is out of range.
It looked like Rocksaw wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Andrianakis cracks Rocksaw with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Andrianakis misses with a wild body shot.
Rocksaw appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Andrianakis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rocksaw finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Andrianakis is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Andrianakis throws out a loose jab but Rocksaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramone Rocksaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rocksaw eats them both and turns towards Andrianakis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocksaw defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
Rocksaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Rocksaw throws a hook but Andrianakis blocks it.
Rocksaw on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andrianakis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rocksaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rocksaw is looking to counter with a body kick.
Andrianakis ducks under a wild hook from Rocksaw.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocksaw misses with a straight right.
Andrianakis swings widly with a right hand
and Rocksaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrianakis connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andrianakis just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrianakis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rocksaw counters with a solid body kick.
Andrianakis checks a leg kick.
Rocksaw sends Andrianakis crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rocksaw is motioning to the referee to let Andrianakis up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rocksaw walks into a stiff left hand from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocksaw throws a lazy right hand but Andrianakis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andrianakis scores with a punch to the head.
Rocksaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andrianakis misses with an uppercut
and Rocksaw counters with a good low kick that Andrianakis was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Andrianakis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocksaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rocksaw throws a wild body kick that Andrianakis sees coming a mile off.
Andrianakis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andrianakis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rocksaws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Milo Andrianakis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A shot to the liver by Andrianakis. Beautiful body shot.
Andrianakis cracks Rocksaw with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Andrianakis punishes Rocksaw's body with a nice straight punch.
Rocksaw with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andrianakis to score with a decent uppercut.
Andrianakis cracks Rocksaw with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Andrianakis avoids the body shot from Rocksaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Andrianakis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andrianakis 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 46:49
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Andrianakis!
Milo Andrianakis is the new middleweight champion!
Milo Andrianakis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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