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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Frost (ranked 24042 p4p, 4508 weight class) and Rich Voss (ranked 701 p4p, 534 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Frost might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sean O'Malley. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Isaac Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Voss!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Frost is defended easily by Voss.
Voss with the counter takedown but Frost avoids it easily.
Voss feints and as Frost raises his hands in defense, Voss changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Frost is wriggling around but Voss manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voss passes to side control.
Voss is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Frost will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Voss might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss in side control, throwing shots but Frost defends.
Voss taking a breather here.
Frost knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Voss on the ground.
Voss passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Frost!
Voss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Voss's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Voss scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Frost?
Frost tries to hold on but Voss postures up.
Voss controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hotrod Express MMA Training that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frost is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Voss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Voss lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Voss lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Voss scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Frost?
Voss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Voss swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Frost is now in Voss's guard. A big mistake from Voss there, giving up the dominant position!
Voss has his hands on Frost's head, controlling the position.
Frost has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Voss has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Voss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frost's guard.
Voss is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voss working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Voss dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Voss scores with a jab.
Voss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voss shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Voss not doing much here.
Voss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Voss there.
Voss uses his free foot to push down on Frost's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Frost.
Voss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss lands with some strikes.
Voss raining down hammerfists from mount.
Frost is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Voss lands a couple of good shots and Frost has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Voss controls the position.
Frost rolls, trying to escape but Voss keeps control of the position.
Frost is trapped and Voss is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss has good solid back control here.
Voss sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Frost taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rich Voss!
After winning the bout, Rich Voss thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Isaac Frost spoke after the fight, saying 'Despite losing this fight a big thanks to the Dynasty MMA for the fight offer tonight and thanks on the sponsors,fans and public for support me . I'll be back better and stronger . Congrats on my opponent who was tonight better as me .
I'll be back better and stronger .'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Grubbs (ranked 4065 p4p, 4545 weight class) and Mat Cauthon (ranked 533 p4p, 585 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Grubbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mat Cauthon!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cauthon is looking to clinch but Grubbs is avoiding it.
Cauthon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab, jab by Grubbs - just one landing.
 Cauthon is rocked!
Edward Grubbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cauthon looks up at the clock. Bad move! Grubbs lands a right hand from hell, dropping Cauthon. Grubbs pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Grubbs!
Edward Grubbs seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Hardman (ranked 3680 p4p, 6209 weight class) and Matt Morgan (ranked 490 p4p, 677 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Hardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardman throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
Hardman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hardman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hardman missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardman missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've been told by Hardman's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hardman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Hardman.
Morgan shoots in looking for a takedown but Hardman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morgan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hardman throws out a leg kick but Morgan moves out of range and Hardman only half commits.
Morgan goes for a double leg but Hardman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hardman continues to drive forward.
Hardman throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Brock Hardman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan fails to land the takedown.
Brock Hardman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Morgan.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardman lands a glancing blow to the side of Morgan's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardman swinging wildly here.
Hardman throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hardman tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardman connects with the punch.
Hardman cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
Hardman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
Hardman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morgan momentarily.
Morgan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hardman enables Morgan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hardman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan wants to control from the top but Hardman keeps moving.
Morgan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan 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.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Hardman is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hardman tries to land a front kick but Morgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan darts in looking for a takedown but Hardman gets double underhooks and turns Morgan into the cage.
A cross from Hardman lands.
Morgan walks into a stiff left hand from Hardman.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardman lands a lovely overhand right.
Morgan tries to clinch but Hardman moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hardman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morgan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morgan tries to move into range but Hardman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Hardman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardman wants it to stay on the feet.
Morgan throws a low kick, looking for Hardman's leg but Hardman calmly moves out of range.
Hardman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morgan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hardman with a nice cross.
Morgan is rocked!
Nice jab there from Hardman.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardman finish him?
Hardman drops Morgan with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Morgan! Hardman dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Hardman!
A relieved looking Brock Hardman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Borgia (ranked 3089 p4p, 3387 weight class) and Salomon Mukunzi (ranked 439 p4p, 474 weight class). Mukunzi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All We Got - Chance The Rapper. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Borgia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salomon Mukunzi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgia misses with an uppercut.
Mukunzi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mukunzi swinging wildly here.
Borgia drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mukunzi sprawls and moves away.
Borgia tries to bum rush Mukunzi with a series of wild strikes but Mukunzi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borgia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mukunzi.
Borgia lands with a shot to the body.
Borgia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Borgia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Alexander Borgia has been cut.
Borgia tries to clinch
and Mukunzi counters with a nice body shot.
Borgia connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab lands there for Borgia.
Borgia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mukunzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borgia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Borgia misses with a double jab
and Mukunzi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Borgia! Mukunzi lets Borgia back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Borgia is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mukunzi. Borgia does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Borgia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Borgia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borgia. Mukunzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borgia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mukunzi leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borgia.
Mukunzi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Borgia up against the cage.
Mukunzi lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Mukunzi on the inside.
Borgia misses with some punches.
Borgia takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Mukunzi.
Borgia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi controlling the action here for a moment.
Mukunzi struggles to land a body shot inside as Borgia controls his hands.
Mukunzi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Borgia prevents Mukunzi from breaking the clinch.
Mukunzi breaks the clinch.
Borgia misses with a right hand
and Mukunzi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borgia cracks Mukunzi with a good jab.
Oooooh!!! Mukunzi has knocked Borgia down with a huge combo! Mukunzi steps away and waves a wobbly Borgia back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Borgia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mukunzi tries to keep at a distance but Borgia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mukunzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mukunzi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Borgia up against the cage.
Mukunzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown attempt by Borgia or perhaps it was just good defense by Mukunzi, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia switches off momentarily and Mukunzi cracks him with a monster right hand! Borgia topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Mukunzi dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Mukunzi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Salomon Mukunzi!
A very excited looking Salomon Mukunzi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jism Facial (ranked 2472 p4p, 3069 weight class) and Sam Short (ranked 336 p4p, 403 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jism Facial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Short!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Short lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Facial at a distance.
Facial misses with a lunging right hand
and Short counters with a stiff right hand.
Short looks to score with a jab to the body but Facial is just out of range.
Facial throws a jab but it's blocked by Short.
Facial throws a shot from downtown. Short moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Short.
Short throws a body shot but no joy.
Facial is looking to counter punch.
Facial slips a jab from Short.
Facial paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
 It looks like Sam Short has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short scores with a spinning back kick!
Short avoids the head kick by Facial.
Short throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Short.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Facial swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Short slips under a jab from Facial.
Short tries a quick counter leg kick but Facial is wise to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Facial. Short does a little dance to reset his feet.
Facial has been working on his boxing with his coaches at New York Public Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Short misses with a body shot.
Facial throws a quick counter head kick but Short was just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Short lands an impressive looking overhand right. Facial doesn't seem phased though.
Facial misses with a straight left.
Facial rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Short moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Short swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Facial works the jab nicely.
Short is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Facial rather than just go for the knockout.
Facial moves away from the strike by Short.
Short steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Facial.
Short lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Facial misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short misses with a hook. Facial ducked under it nicely.
Facial throws a counter high kick but Short was just alert enough to avoid it.
Facial tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Short cracks Facial with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Jism Facial has been cut.
Facial displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Short moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Facial displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Short throws out the jab.
Short throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Facial counters with a crisp right that sends Short to the canvas! Facial follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jism Facial!
In his post fight interview, Jism Facial started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Antony (ranked 2098 p4p, 4116 weight class) and Chad Billingsly (ranked 289 p4p, 538 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 Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Antony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chad Billingsly!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billingsly tries to clinch but Antony moves out of range.
Billingsly tries to clinch there but Antony circles away.
Antony lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Billingsly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Antony as he jumps to the side.
Billingsly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice sprawl there from Antony as Billingsly shoots in.
Antony swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Billingsly has closed the distance and engaged Antony in a clinch.
Antony misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billingsly breaks from the clinch.
Antony takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Billingsly throws a right and a left that Antony avoids nicely.
Billingsly scores with a decent looking hook.
Antony stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Antony wants it to stay on the feet.
Antony is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mark Antony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Billingsly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billingsly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billingsly has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Antony is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Billingsly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Billingsly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Billingsly scores with a shot to the body.
Billingsly instigates a clinch.
Billingsly has Antony pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Billingsly fails to land.
Antony swings wildly with an uppercut but Billingsly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Billingsly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Billingsly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly throws a punch but it's blocked by Antony.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billingsly.
Antony lands a hook to the side of the head.
Billingsly can't find room to land a body shot as Antony controls the action.
Antony misses with a punch on the inside.
Billingsly takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antony.
Billingsly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Billingsly gets through Antony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Mark Antony has been cut.
Antony is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Billingsly tries to throw a body punch but Antony avoids it by throwing Billingsly back against the cage.
Antony misses with the head strike.
Come on Billingsly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Billingsly working aggressively here.
Antony's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Billingsly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Billingsly slowing the pace effectively.
Billingsly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Antony is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Billingsly is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billingsly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly lands a nice uppercut.
Antony lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Billingsly misses with the head strike.
Billingsly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Antony wants to break the clinch but can't.
I was talking to Antony's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Billingsly.
Billingsly lands a shoulder strike.
Antony is breathing heavily.
Billingsly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Billingsly lands a shot to the body.
Billingsly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Billingsly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Antonys head.
Billingsly tries to work over Antony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Billingsly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Billingsly lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Billingsly.
A right hand to the body from Billingsly.
Billingsly gets through Antony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Billingsly gets through Antony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Billingsly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Billingsly.
Billingsly digs a right hand underneath Antony's ribcage. Antony let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Billingsly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mark Antony's cut is getting worse.
Billingsly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Billingsly presses Antony against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Billingsly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Billingsly.
Billingsly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Billingsly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Antony throwing a counter right hand but Billingsly manages to avoid it.
Billingsly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billingsly misses with a body kick.
Antony went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A big left from Billingsly misses.
Antony is looking to counter with head kicks.
Billingsly has Antony up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Billingsly.
Billingsly scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Billingsly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Antony's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Billingsly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Billingsly just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAntony.
Billingsly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Billingsly forces Antony back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antony.
Antony has a couple of punches blocked by Billingsly.
Billingsly lands a right hand.
Billingsly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Billingsly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antony blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Billingsly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billingsly.
Antony stalling in the clinch but Billingsly improves position.
Billingsly letting Antony take a breather here.
Billingsly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Billingsly gets through Antony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Billingsly scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billingsly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mark Antony's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good body shot from Billingsly.
Billingsly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Antony or not.
Billingsly lands a shot to the body.
Billingsly scores with a hook to the body.
Billingsly breaks from the clinch.
Billingsly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Antony's waist but Antony gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Billingsly off to one side.
Billingsly misses with a double jab.
Antony is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mark Antony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Billingsly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Antony misses with a punch on the inside.
Antony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Billingsly.
Billingsly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antony's elbow.
Billingsly lands with a short shot to the head.
Billingsly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Billingsly lands a left hand.
Billingsly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Billingsly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antony lands a hook that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
Billingsly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Billingsly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Billingsly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Billingsly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Billingsly lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Billingsly.
Nice body punch from Billingsly.
Billingsly lands a left hand.
Billingsly lands a right hand.
Billingsly has Antony pressed against the cage.
Billingsly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jeez, Mark Antony's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Antony's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Billingsly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Billingsly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Billingsly misses.
Billingsly just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAntony.
Billingsly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly shoots in for a double leg but Antony sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mark Antony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Billingsly.
Billingsly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Antony as he jumps to the side.
Antony looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Antony takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A leg kick checked by Billingsly.
Billingsly tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chad Billingsly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Billingsly - just one landing.
Billingsly connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Antony tumbling to the canvas! Billingsly pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Antony was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chad Billingsly!
Chad Billingsly made sure to mention his sponsor, Dick Dolla Douchebag in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwynn Evans (ranked 2189 p4p, 2156 weight class) and Panda Three (ranked 324 p4p, 321 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gwynn Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda Three!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Three moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Three blocks a jab.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Panda Three seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
Three looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Three bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Three cracks Evans with an open hand slap.
Evans throws a hook but Three blocks it.
Three checks a leg kick nicely.
Three looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Evans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Three.
Evans moves out of range as Three strikes.
Three throws an overhand right that lands on Evans's shoulder, as Evans tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Evans wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Three on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Three.
Evans defending well as Three loads up on a big left hand.
Evans closes the distance and pushes Three back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Three misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've been informed that Three 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.
Three prevents a body shot from Evans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Three doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evans lands a hook that snaps the head of Three backwards.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Three avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Three.
Three blocking some punches.
Evans throws a head punch that misses.
Three tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Evans softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Three swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Evans's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Three can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evans lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
Three can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evans.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evans.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Three.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Three blocking some punches.
Three blocking some punches.
Evans manages to break the clinch.
Evans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Three throws out the jab.
A big left from Evans misses.
Nice jab there from Evans.
Three moves into the clinch.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Three avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Three.
Three misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Three scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Evans lands a right hand that snaps the head of Three backwards.
Evans lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Evans on the inside.
Three throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Threes head.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Three blocks an uppercut.
Three lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evans digs a right hand underneath Three's ribcage. Three let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Three softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Three has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.
Three blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Evans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Evans.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Three softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Three misses with a punch on the inside.
Evans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Three.
A right hook to the body lands for Three.
Three digs a right hand underneath Evans's ribcage. Evans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Three tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Evans.
A short uppercut from Evans.
Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Three throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.
Evans blocks a jab.
Evans swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Three slips a straight right by Evans.
Three works over Evans's head and body with a nice combination.
Evans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Evans misses the target.
Evans works Three's body with a nice hook.
Three waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Evans.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gwynn Evans dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Three gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Evans gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Three is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gwynn Evans!
Our winner, Gwynn Evans, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Semba Rua (ranked 1112 p4p, 2575 weight class) and Gustav Harakka (ranked 165 p4p, 354 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Semba Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Harakka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harakka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Semba Rua has been cut.
Rua gets the takedown into side control.
Harakka is trying to improve his position.
Rua is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harakka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harakka wants to get back to his feet.
Harakka tries to buck Rua off but Rua is having none of it.
Rua tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rua has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Harakka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rua is trying to get an arm triangle but Harakka is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka being controlled for a moment.
Rua wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harakka, who protects the arm well.
Harakka is trying to buck Rua off.
Rua has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rua controlling from mount.
That's two 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.
Rua has control of Harakka's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Harakka regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rua trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rua takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rua wants to control the pace but Harakka is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua wants to control the pace but Harakka is squirming around nicely.
Rua controlling the pace for now.
Harakka is squirming around, avoiding Rua's attempts to control the action.
Rua is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Harakka has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rua controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rua with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rua controlling his opponent.
Rua working for a guillotine from mount but Harakka is in no mood to give up.
Rua wants to control but instead Harakka manages to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua is working for a kimura but Harakka is defending it quite comfortably.
Rua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harakka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Semba Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Semba Rua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harakka throws out a leg kick but Rua moves out of range and Harakka only half commits.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Harakka slips the punch.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rua takes one on the button.
Harakka 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.
A shot to the liver by Harakka. Beautiful body shot.
Rua connects with a crisp jab.
Harakka thumps Rua with a low kick.
Harakka connects with a single shot there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harakka, as that shot connected.
Rua is rocked!
Semba Rua's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harakka cracks Rua with a good jab.
Oh Rua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harakka drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Rua's head, knocking him out cold! Harakka is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gustav Harakka!
A relieved looking Gustav Harakka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raminus Polus (ranked 945 p4p, 1386 weight class) and Eric Brooks (ranked 150 p4p, 197 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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raminus Polus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polus rushes Brooks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
We've been hearing reports that Polus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Polus takes a shot to the head.
Polus misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Polus controls his hands.
A short right from Polus on the inside.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Polus's elbow.
Brooks lands an uppercut.
Brooks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Polus has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Brooks lands with a light punch inside.
Brooks gets underhooks to prevent Polus's takedown attempt.
Polus is leaning against Brooks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Polus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Polus misses with a punch on the inside.
Polus blocks an uppercut.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Polus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Polus has picked Brooks up - he's going for a ride! Polus dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Polus is trying to work for a kimura but Brooks is defending well.
Polus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brooks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brooks tries to get to full guard but Polus has control of the leg.
Polus wants to work for an arm triangle but Brooks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Polus is looking for a kimura but Brooks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Polus to get the leverage.
Polus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brooks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Polus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brooks sees it coming and defends easily.
Polus trying to mount his opponent but Brooks defends it.
Polus is working hard here to advance position.
Brooks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Polus is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brooks is just riding it out for now. Polus eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brooks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Polus looking to pass the guard.
Polus passes into half guard.
Polus is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Polus is trying to work for a kimura but Brooks is defending well.
Brooks told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polus is looking for submissions but instead, Brooks has regained full guard.
Polus tries to free his leg and advance position but Brooks is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raminus Polus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Polus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brooks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Polus if he has to take too many more of those.
Brooks scores with a body shot.
Polus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Brooks misses its intended target.
Brooks throws a hook but Polus avoids it easily.
Brooks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Polus checks it well.
Polus tries to counter by clinching up but Brooks breaks away and moves out of range.
Brooks dodges the punch combination from Polus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks lands with a nice body punch.
Polus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brooks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brooks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Polus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brooks wants to stall.
Brooks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brooks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Polus throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
Polus swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks is struggling to control the position.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Polus controls the action.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polus blocks an uppercut.
Polus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Polus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Polus jumps guard and drags Brooks to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Polus working for a triangle but Brooks defends it easily.
Polus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Polus is looking for a triangle here but Brooks uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Polus wants to improve his position but Brooks is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brooks pulls his head out easily.
Polus is looking to improve his position.
Polus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brooks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Polus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brooks has managed to get both his arms back between Polus's legs - danger averted.
Brooks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Polus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polus can't keep his opponent in guard - Brooks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brooks pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eric Brooks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Polus throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
Polus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Polus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brooks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Polus. That did some damage!
Brooks lands a body shot.
Brooks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brooks lunges at Polus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Polus's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks connects with a high kick.
It looks like Raminus Polus has been cut.
Polus with a jab.
Eric Brooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eric Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks stalling the fight.
Polus blocks an uppercut.
Polus misses with a punch on the inside.
Polus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brooks gets underhooks to prevent Polus's takedown attempt.
Polus blocks an uppercut.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Polus avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
Brooks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Polus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brooks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brooks looking to slow down the pace here.
Polus prevents Brooks from breaking the clinch.
Polus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Polus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brooks walks away with a smile on his face. Polus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raminus Polus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polus avoids the body shot from Brooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Polus moves out of range.
Polus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Polus forces Brooks back against the cage and clinches.
Polus has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Polus controls the action.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks lands an uppercut.
Polus blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Polus lands a left hand.
Brooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Polus.
Polus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Polus wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polus.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Polus avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Brooks on the inside.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Polus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Polus gets control of Brooks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Polus will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brooks is stalling in the full guard.
Brooks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Polus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brooks has managed to get both his arms back between Polus's legs - danger averted.
Brooks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polus wants to sweep but no luck.
Brooks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Polus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brooks has managed to get both his arms back between Polus's legs - danger averted.
Polus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brooks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Polus looking for a guillotine here but Brooks defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brooks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eric Brooks!
A victorious Eric Brooks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahmoud Hussein (ranked 646 p4p, 933 weight class) and Alasdair Finlay (ranked 85 p4p, 128 weight class). Mahmoud Hussein has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mahmoud Hussein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alasdair Finlay!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussein moves to clinch but Finlay breaks away
enabling Finlay to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussein lands a jab to Finlay's midsection.
Finlay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hussein's head backwards.
Finlay throws a hook but Hussein blocks it.
Finlay has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hussein with a hook.
Hussein looks to land a right hand but Finlay moved out of range.
Hussein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Finlay. That did some damage!
Finlay sends Hussein crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Finlay is motioning to the referee to let Hussein up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Mahmoud Hussein has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finlay tries to keep at a distance but Hussein has taken the fight into the clinch.
Finlay working hard to break the clinch.
Finlay blocks an elbow strike.
Finlay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Finlay tries to break the clinch but Hussein is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Hussein.
Finlay lands a left hand.
I was talking to Hussein's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hussein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Finlay scores with a shot to the side of Hussein's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finlay lands a right hand.
Hussein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hussein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hussein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Finlay fails to land.
Hussein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Finlay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussein has him pressed against the cage.
Hussein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finlay's efforts to push away.
Hussein working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Finlay.
Hussein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hussein swings wildly with an uppercut but Finlay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussein has Finlay pressed against the cage, preventing Finlay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Finlay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Finlay prevents a body shot from Hussein.
Hussein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Finlay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hussein lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Finlay.
Finlay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein trying to control the position but instead, Finlay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hussein into the cage.
Finlay can't break the clinch.
Hussein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Finlay throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussein.
Hussein has Finlay pressed against the cage, preventing Finlay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussein displaying some good clinch control by pressing Finlay up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hussein.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finlay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hussein changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Finlay looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Finlay seems a little lost for a moment, as Hussein dominates the positioning.
Hussein tries to advance to mount but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Finlay can do anything to dispel that myth.
Finlay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finlay is trying to escape the position but Hussein is controlling the position.
Hussein continues to stall.
Finlay is not content to let Hussein control the position.
Hussein controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hussein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finlay keeps working.
Hussein working the ground and pound.
Hussein looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Finlay is avoiding damage well.
Finlay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hussein slows the pace down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alasdair Finlay will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mahmoud Hussein's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hussein missing with a left hand there. Finlay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finlay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mahmoud Hussein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finlay has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hussein lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Finlay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hussein staying out of range there.
Finlay lands a nice looking body shot.
Hussein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussein lands with an uppercut that bounces Finlay off the cage and back into range.
Hussein throws the left hand but Finlay avoids the punch easily.
Hussein bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Finlay's head backwards.
Hussein feints and then cracks Finlay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finlay down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finlay lands a nice shot that snaps Hussein's head back.
Hussein fakes the leg kick and cracks Finlay in the body.
Hussein misses with a few strikes there.
Finlay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finlay.
Good shot there by Hussein.
Finlay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hussein throws a big counter combination but Finlay scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hussein catches Finlay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Finlay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussein misses the shot to the body.
Hussein has Finlay up against the cage in a clinch.
Hussein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finlay just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hussein pushes Finlay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hussein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hussein digs a right hand into Finlay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Finlay's gas tank.
Finlay is breathing heavily.
Finlay has a couple of punches blocked by Hussein.
Finlay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahmoud Hussein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hussein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hussein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Hussein crunches a lovely knee into Finlay's ribcage.
Hussein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hussein lands with a light punch inside.
Hussein lands with a left to the head.
Hussein lands a body shot.
Hussein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hussein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hussein stalling against the cage.
Hussein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hussein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finlay's efforts to push away.
Finlay tries to break free but Hussein pushes him back against the cage.
Hussein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hussein is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hussein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finlay can do to turn this around?
Hussein displaying some good clinch control by pressing Finlay up against the cage.
Hussein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hussein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Finlay backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein lands a nice uppercut.
Finlay blocks an uppercut.
Finlay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Finlay lands with a short shot to the head.
Finlay throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussein.
Finlay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Finlay is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hussein.
Hussein stalling the fight.
Hussein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finlay prevents a body shot from Hussein.
Hussein has Finlay pressed against the cage, preventing Finlay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussein pushes Finlay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Finlay working hard to break the clinch.
Hussein is looking to control Finlay's arms but Finlay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hussein has his back to the cage.
Hussein ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hussein no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hussein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hussein pulls Finlay in to control the position.
Hussein tries to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussein is trying to keep Finlay in close.
Finlay stopping the sweep attempt from Hussein.
Hussein throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hussein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hussein connects with a single shot there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hussein. Finlay shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussein goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hussein moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hussein keeps control of Finlay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hussein manages to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmoud Hussein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mahmoud Hussein's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hussein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finlay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hussein. Hussein obviously looking to wear him down.
Hussein fails with the takedown
and Finlay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hussein closes the distance and clinches.
Finlay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussein scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hussein is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hussein fails with the takedown
and Finlay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hussein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finlay looks to land a left hand but Hussein moved out of range nicely.
Hussein half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hussein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Finlay misses with a straight right.
Hussein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussein clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein pulls guard successfully.
Hussein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hussein looking to control.
Hussein wants to sweep here but Finlay controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hussein wants to clinch up but Finlay keeps it at a distance.
Hussein loads up on a big right hand but Finlay slips the punch.
Hussein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussein just misses with a punch to the body.
Finlay dodges the punch combination from Hussein.
Hussein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finlay.
Hussein is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Finlay.
Hussein cracks Finlay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Finlay misses with a straight left.
Hussein moves away from the strike by Finlay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hussein darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Finlay misses with a wild combination.
Hussein keeps Finlay at a distance using the push kick.
Alasdair Finlay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finlay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Finlay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hussein works the jab nicely.
Hussein lands a slapping body shot.
Hussein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finlay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hussein rushes Finlay and presses him up against the cage.
Finlay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hussein scores with a shoulder strike.
Hussein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finlay's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Finlay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finlay has a couple of punches blocked by Hussein.
Hussein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finlay backwards.
Hussein cracks Finlay with a nice body shot.
Hussein lands a left hand.
Hussein lands a nice uppercut.
Hussein lands with a right to the head.
Finlay tries to break free but Hussein pushes him back against the cage.
Finlay looking to stall.
Hussein looking to stall.
Hussein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finlay is trying to break the clinch but Hussein is controlling him.
Hussein stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Finlay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hussein lands a hook that snaps the head of Finlay backwards.
Finlay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from Hussein.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmoud Hussein clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mahmoud Hussein's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hussein thows a body kick. Finlay tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hussein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hussein throws a head punch that misses.
Finlay avoids a wild elbow strike from Hussein.
Finlay blocks an uppercut.
Finlay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hussein trying to control the position but instead, Finlay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hussein into the cage.
Hussein scores with a shoulder strike.
Hussein has Finlay pressed against the cage, preventing Finlay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Finlay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finlay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finlay's efforts to push away.
Finlay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussein has him pressed against the cage.
Hussein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Finlay backwards.
Finlay tries to break the clinch but Hussein is controlling the position.
Hussein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finlay's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finlay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussein has him pressed against the cage.
Finlay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finlay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from Hussein.
Hussein drives through and clinches with Finlay against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Finlay tries to break the clinch but Hussein is controlling the position.
Finlay blocks a body shot from Hussein.
Hussein lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finlay is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A hook to the body from Hussein.
Hussein scores with a hook to the body.
Hussein scores with a shot to the side of Finlay's head.
Hussein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finlay backwards.
Hussein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hussein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Finlay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Finlay is trying to push Hussein away but Hussein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hussein will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Finlay up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finlay looking to slow down the pace here.
Finlay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hussein struggles to land a body shot inside as Finlay controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hussein.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussein keeps control of Finlay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Finlay manages to break the clinch.
Finlay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hussein.
Donk. Hussein catches Finlay right on the button with a cross.
Finlay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hussein.
Hussein moves into the clinch successfully.
Hussein jumps guard.
Finlay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hussein is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein wants to free his trapped foot but Finlay is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hussein takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hussein trying to pass the guard but Finlay defending well.
Finlay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hussein.
Hussein looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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.
Hussein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Finlay defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Finlay is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Finlay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hussein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hussein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Finlay to score with a decent uppercut.
Hussein thuds his right hand into Finlay's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmoud Hussein had his way with Alasdair Finlay in that round.
The cut man is working on Mahmoud Hussein's cut.
That's time! Hussein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hussein throws a front kick that sends Finlay stumbling back into the cage.
Finlay throws a hook to the side of Hussein's head but Hussein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hussein scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussein.
Hussein misses with a hook. Finlay ducked under it nicely.
Hussein wants to clinch but Finlay slips to the side
and Finlay counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Finlay misses the target.
Hussein fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussein scores with a kick to the body.
Finlay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Finlay looks to throw the jab but Hussein is out of range.
Finlay needs to keep his hands up - Hussein had a free shot at his head there.
Hussein misses with a body shot.
A big left from Finlay misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Finlay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hussein.
Hussein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finlay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hussein moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hussein misses with a takedown attempt
and Finlay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finlay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hussein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finlay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finlay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hussein!
Finlay clinches up against the cage.
Finlay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Finlay is looking to break free of the clinch but Hussein has double underhooks.
Hussein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Finlay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussein lands with a shot to the body.
Hussein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hussein throws a leg kick but Finlay sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hussein forces Finlay back against the cage and clinches.
Hussein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finlay's efforts to push away.
Hussein stalling in the clinch but Finlay improves position.
Finlay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussein has him pressed against the cage.
Finlay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finlay pushes Hussein back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hussein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Finlay is trying to force a seperation but Hussein has the dominant position.
Hussein lands with a left to the head.
Finlay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finlay has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hussein.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hussein.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein pushes off an throws an elbow but Finlay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Finlay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hussein gets control of Finlay's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hussein will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Finlay trying to control but Hussein is working from the bottom.
Hussein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mahmoud Hussein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hussein is working hard here to advance position.
Finlay wants to stand and escape but instead Hussein has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hussein 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.
Hussein has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finlay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hussein slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hussein's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mahmoud Hussein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hussein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahmoud Hussein!
Mahmoud Hussein is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Mahmoud Hussein thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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