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WCF WNF 58: Vanorden vs Boaler PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geoff Jeffries (ranked 3431 p4p, 4476 weight class) and Juares Dea (ranked 448 p4p, 576 weight class). Juares Dea is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geoff Jeffries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juares Dea!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeffries takes a swing at Dea's ribcage but misses.
Jeffries lands with a nice combination. Dea backs away looking to recover.
Jeffries ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dea moves away.
Jeffries displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dea.
Dea throws a low kick, looking for Jeffries's leg but Jeffries calmly moves out of range.
Jeffries misses with a shot to the body
enabling Dea to counter with a crisp jab.
Dea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jeffries swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jeffries changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dea shoots in but no luck this time.
Dea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jeffries appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dea needs to keep his hands up - Jeffries had a free shot at his head there.
Jeffries throws a body shot but no joy.
Dea shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jeffries pinned against the cage. Jeffries gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Jeffries was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dea.
Geoff Jeffries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juares Dea.
Dea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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!
Jeffries lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dea circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dea closes the distance and pushes Jeffries back into the cage.
Dea is trying to pull guard but Jeffries turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jeffries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jeffries swats away the attempt to clinch by Dea.
Dea moves out of range of the strikes.
Dea slips under a jab from Jeffries.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jeffries. Dea does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by Jeffries's head coaches at Shadow Warriors that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jeffries misses with a body shot.
Jeffries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dea rushes Jeffries and presses him up against the cage.
Jeffries misses with some punches.
Jeffries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeffries.
Dea shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jeffries defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jeffries swings for the body but Dea moves out of range.
Dea shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jeffries but Jeffries pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dea tries to clinch up.
Jeffries fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dea throws a counter combo.
Jeffries sizes up Dea with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dea shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jeffries as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dea bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jeffries swings for the body but Dea moves out of range.
Jeffries ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dea moves away.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeffries jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dea throws out a powerful jab.
Dea throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jeffries paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dea looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dea moves out of range of the strikes.
Jeffries misses with a hook.
Jeffries throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dea counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jeffries won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dea decides to stand back up. Dea steps back and let's Jeffries get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dea has time to react.
Dea scores with a nice strike.
Jeffries throws a hook but Dea blocks it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dea's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jeffries misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jeffries fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jeffries breaks the clinch.
Jeffries lunges at Dea with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dea's hand.
Dea closes the distance and clinches.
Jeffries doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dea tries a knee to the head but Jeffries blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Jeffries dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dea shoots in but no luck this time.
Dea tries to clinch up.
Jeffries misses with a looping right.
Jeffries connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jeffries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dea was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeffries.
Jeffries stuffs the takedown.
Dea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Geoff Jeffries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juares Dea.
Dea changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jeffries tries to avoid it but Dea manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jeffries to the ground. Jeffries escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Jeffries on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dea gets a clinch.
A short right from Jeffries on the inside.
Dea is trying to pull guard but Jeffries turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dea tries to pull guard but Jeffries holds him up against the cage and eventually Dea drops back down to his feet.
Dea jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jeffries walks away with a smile on his face. Dea gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jeffries fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dea.
As Jeffries backs off Dea throws a huge counter combo but Jeffries manages to avoid it all.
Geoff Jeffries is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jeffries throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jeffries slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
 Dea is rocked!
Jeffries with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dea tries to clinch there but Jeffries circles away.
Dea misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jeffries throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jeffries throws a body punch but Dea moves out of range.
Geoff Jeffries is winning the standup battle so far.
Dea moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jeffries.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.
Dea tries to counter with a clinch but Jeffries shakes him off and moves away.
A big right from Jeffries misses.
Dea throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jeffries tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dea is in Jeffries's guard.
Jeffries is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dea can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dea wants to pass the guard but Jeffries is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries wants to stand and escape but Dea is having none of it.
Jeffries wants to sweep but no luck.
Dea wants to control from the top but Jeffries keeps moving.
Jeffries trying to control the position.
Jeffries pushes Dea off and scrambles back to his feet.
Geoff Jeffries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries scores with a hook to the body. Dea takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dea dives in for a single leg takedown but Jeffries sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dea takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dea darts in looking for a takedown but Jeffries gets double underhooks and turns Dea into the cage.
Jeffries slips a jab and a cross from Dea.
Jeffries just misses with a punch to the body.
Jeffries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dea.
Jeffries avoids the head kick by Dea.
Dea tries for a takedown but Jeffries sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dea is breathing heavily.
Jeffries dodges the punch combination from Dea.
Jeffries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Jeffries.
Dea walks into a stiff left hand from Jeffries.
Dea tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jeffries defends well and Dea ends up having to push Jeffries into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dea wants to clinch.
Jeffries displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dea is still on wobbly legs! Can Jeffries finish him?
Jeffries lands a lovely overhand right.
Dea doesn't manage to clinch there - Jeffries circles away.
Jeffries throwing a counter right hand but Dea manages to avoid it.
Dea looks to clinch
and Jeffries makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dea takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dea shoots for a takedown but Jeffries saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Jeffries misses the target.
Jeffries swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jeffries misses with a wild combination.
Jeffries fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Jeffries dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dea looks for a takedown but Jeffries sprawls well.
Dea seems to have recovered his senses.
Dea tries to close the distance and clinch but Jeffries swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jeffries just misses with a punch to the body.
Jeffries gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dea to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Jeffries manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Dea has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jeffries is trying to keep an underhook but Dea manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dea is looking to advance position but Jeffries won't allow it.
Jeffries keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jeffries has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dea wants to get back to his feet.
Jeffries trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dea content to control rather than advance.
That's two 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.
Jeffries misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jeffries is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jeffries lands a nice looking body shot.
Dea lands a nice looking body kick.
Jeffries throws a shot from downtown. Dea moves away and avoids it.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.
Dea throws a push kick but Jeffries slaps the foot to one side.
Dea is looking to clinch but Jeffries is avoiding it.
Jeffries seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dea tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jeffries counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries looks to score with a jab to the body but Dea is just out of range.
Jeffries is looking to wear down Dea with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Jeffries.
Jeffries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dea fails with the takedown.
Geoff Jeffries is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeffries.
Dea tries to clinch but Jeffries moves out of range.
Jeffries gets caught flat footed, as Dea shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jeffries looking for a sweep. Not yet Jeffries, not yet.
Dea tries to stand but Jeffries is controlling from the bottom.
Dea is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries controlling Dea's posture.
Jeffries looking for a sweep. Not yet Jeffries, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dea forces his way into half guard.
Jeffries keeping hold of Dea's head, controlling as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geoff Jeffries showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jeffries, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoff Jeffries!
Geoff Jeffries seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Juares Dea stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mentally, I'm feeling more like myself again.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jennson Jameison (ranked 4552 p4p, 2395 weight class) and Bear Claw (ranked 511 p4p, 291 weight class). Jennson Jameison could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bear Claw's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jennson Jameison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bear Claw!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jameison pushes Claw up against the cage in a clinch.
Claw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jameison avoids it.
I was talking to Jameison's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jameison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bear Claw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jameison circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jameison counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Claw is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jameison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jameison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jameison - that will leave a mark!
Claw has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jameison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jameison looks for a takedown but Claw sprawls well.
Claw misses with a two punch combination.
Claw closes the distance but Jameison moves to the side
and Jameison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameison lands with a kick to the temple. Claw shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
 It looks like Bear Claw has been cut.
Jameison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Claw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jameison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Claw looks to clinch
and Jameison counters with a crisp one two that drops Claw! Jameison thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Claw to his feet! Claw is in big trouble!
A thudding body kick lands there by Jameison!
Claw looks winded!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jameison.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jennson Jameison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jameison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Claw throws a looping overhand right but Jameison ducks down to avoid it.
Jameison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Claw is looking to clinch.
Claw dodges the punch combination from Jameison.
Claw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jameison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jameison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jameison tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Claw throws Jameison to one side and escapes!
Jameison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jameison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jameison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Claw.
Claw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jameison closes the distance and clinches.
Jameison putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Claw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jameison scores with a knee to the head.
Jameison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jameison misses with a takedown attempt - Claw sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Claw tries to clinch but Jameison moves away
and Jameison counters with a head kick that drops Claw to the mat! Claw scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Claw is rocked!
Claw tries to clinch
and Jameison counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jennson Jameison!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Barao (ranked 2712 p4p, 3206 weight class) and Biggie Shackleton (ranked 328 p4p, 389 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascal Barao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Biggie Shackleton!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shackleton tries to avoid it but Barao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shackleton to the ground. Shackleton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shackleton trying to control here.
Shackleton wants to get back to full guard.
Barao takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barao passes into side control, despite Shackleton's attempt to control the position.
Barao takes a little break here. Shackleton wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleton wants to control but Barao postures up.
Shackleton is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shackleton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barao is pressing down on Shackleton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shackleton is holding on for now.
Barao content to control rather than advance.
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.
Shackleton wants to improve his position but Barao is controlling well.
Shackleton is pressing down on Barao's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barao is pushing down on Shackleton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shackleton is fighting to maintain full guard but Barao has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barao keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shackleton is looking to improve his position.
Barao keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barao wants to free his trapped foot but Shackleton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shackleton is trying to get back to full guard.
Barao is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton tries to clinch but Barao is having none of it.
Shackleton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barao gets a takedown into half guard.
Barao controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shackleton is looking for a sweep. Barao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Barao seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton trying to control from the bottom.
Shackleton wants to get back to his feet.
Shackleton wants to control but Barao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barao has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barao tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Barao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shackleton is looking to clinch.
Barao is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shackleton's half guard.
Barao trying to control the pace.
Shackleton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pascal Barao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barao tries to free his leg and advance position but Shackleton is retaining full guard.
Shackleton has his foot on Barao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barao works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shackleton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shackleton being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shackleton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barao tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shackleton defends well and Barao ends up having to push Shackleton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shackleton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barao avoiding damage as Shackleton throws knees to the body.
Barao wants to take the fight to the mat but Shackleton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pascal Barao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shackleton wants to clinch.
Shackleton misses with a shot to the body
and Barao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barao looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barao 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.
Shackleton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barao passes Shackleton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barao controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton is looking to improve his position.
Barao trying to mount his opponent but Shackleton defends it.
Shackleton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barao is working away from the top position though.
Barao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shackleton can do to turn this around?
Still in half guard, Barao seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shackleton felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Barao is thwarting Shackleton's attempts to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Barao performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pascal Barao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shackleton working a defensive guard here.
Shackleton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barao controls the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Barao dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Shackleton tries to close the distance and clinch but Barao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Shackleton.
Barao shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shackleton looking for a sweep. Not yet Shackleton, not yet.
Barao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shackleton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shackleton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barao preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big right from Shackleton misses.
Barao manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Shackleton on his heels. He'll look to pass Shackleton's guard now, I'm sure.
Barao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barao won't allow Shackleton to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barao controlling from the top position.
Barao has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shackleton looking for a sweep. Not yet Shackleton, not yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Shackleton controls Barao momentarily but Barao frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shackleton misses the jab.
Barao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shackleton.
Barao shoots for a takedown but Shackleton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shackleton but Shackleton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shackleton misses with an uppercut.
Shackleton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barao.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pascal Barao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shackleton throws a right hand that Barao ducks under and follows up with a left that Barao also avoids with ease.
Shackleton looks to land a right hand but Barao moved out of range.
Shackleton misses with a two punch combination.
Barao shoots in and gets a takedown into Shackleton's guard.
Shackleton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Barao.
Biggie Shackleton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton wants to sweep here but Barao controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shackleton working for a triangle but Barao defends it easily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pascal Barao.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barao, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascal Barao!
Pascal Barao 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Petrov (ranked 3482 p4p, 2935 weight class) and Dave Ashbourne Jr (ranked 203 p4p, 171 weight class). Ashbourne Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Vertical Horizon - You're A God. Dave Ashbourne Jr will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Ashbourne Jr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ashbourne Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ashbourne Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Petrov at a distance.
A jab lands there for Ashbourne Jr.
Ashbourne Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Petrov. Petrov gets slowly back to his feet.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Petrov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ashbourne Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ashbourne Jr cracks Petrov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ashbourne Jr lands a nice hook to Petrov's body. Petrov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petrov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ashbourne Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a left hand
and Ashbourne Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petrov thinking.
Petrov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ashbourne Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Ashbourne Jr cracks Petrov with an open hand slap.
Ashbourne Jr cracks Petrov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
 Petrov is rocked!
Ashbourne Jr connects with a single shot there.
Oh Petrov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ashbourne Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Petrov seems unphased.
Ashbourne Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ashbourne Jr circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Petrov to the canvas! Petrov doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ashbourne Jr keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Ashbourne Jr!
After the fight, Dave Ashbourne Jr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Bennett (ranked 3169 p4p, 2333 weight class) and Donald Fonald (ranked 385 p4p, 285 weight class). Bennett comes to the cage accompanied by Tyron Woodley . 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Fonald!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Fonald lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bennett doesn't seem phased though.
Bennett has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fonald displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bennett scores with a jab. Fonald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bennett pushes Fonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Fonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bennett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fonald's efforts to push away.
Fonald is trying to force a seperation but Bennett has the dominant position.
Fonald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fonald prevents a body shot from Bennett.
Fonald wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fonald tries to break the clinch but Bennett is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Fonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fonald is trying to maintain a safe position but Bennett gets an underhook and turns Fonald into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennett digs a right hand into Fonald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fonald's gas tank.
Fonald is looking to break free of the clinch but Bennett has double underhooks.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.
Fonald wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bennett can't find room to land a body shot as Fonald controls the action.
Fonald has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Fonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Fonald misses.
Fonald tries to bum rush Bennett with a series of wild strikes but Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Fonald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Fonald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bennett.
Bennett connects with a single shot there.
Bennett shoots in and drives through. Fonald sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a straight left.
Fonald's corner calls for a 1-2. Fonald obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bennett doesn't manage to clinch there - Fonald circles away.
Fonald now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bennett closes the distance and clinches.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fonald or not.
Fonald looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fonald wants to get back to striking at distance but Bennett won't allow it.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Fonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fonald wants to get back to striking at distance but Bennett won't allow it.
Fonald tries to circle away but Bennett has him pinned against the cage.
Fonald wants to break free but Bennett has control.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bennett.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Bennett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fonald is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.
Fonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fonald lands a glancing blow to the side of Bennett's head.
Fonald lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fonald.
Fonald takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennett.
Bennett takes one to the side of the head.
Bennett tries to clinch but Fonald moves out of range.
Fonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fonald tries to clinch up but Bennett circles away and keeps his distance.
Fonald misses with a two punch combination.
Bennett fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fonald. That's going to slow Bennett down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fonald. Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robert Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett takes one on the button.
Bennett instigates a clinch.
Bennett lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Fonald has had enough of the clinch but Bennett keeps him there for the moment.
Bennett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fonald wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fonald working aggressively here.
Fonald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
A short left from Bennett.
Fonald tries to break the clinch but Bennett is controlling the position.
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fonald's elbow.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Fonald has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bennett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Fonald.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donald Fonald 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.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
Fonald drops his hands momentarily. Bennett doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Fonald staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Fonald doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Bennett!
A determined Robert Bennett didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cho (ranked 2425 p4p, 4031 weight class) and Hukkelberry Flint (ranked 242 p4p, 371 weight class). Flint has chosen Farmer Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Cho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hukkelberry Flint!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flint shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cho keeping moving, preventing Flint from controlling successfully.
Cho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Flint throws a big right hand that misses.
Cho trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flint throwing strikes but missing.
Flint stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Flint stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flint with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flint is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Flint shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Flint was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Flint misses with the ground and pound.
Flint in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cho tries to improve position but can't.
Flint misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Flint working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Flint misses with the ground and pound.
Flint tries for a kimura but Cho is defending well.
Cho is working to avoid the ground and pound but Flint connects with a decent elbow.
Flint tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cho parries the strikes from Flint easily there. Flint is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cho to escape.
Flint in side control, throwing shots but Cho defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho tries to improve position but can't.
Flint landing strikes.
Flint lands an elbow.
Flint looks up at the clock and then as Cho takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Flint smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cho is rocked!
 It looks like Steve Cho has been cut.
Flint scoring with punches from side control.
Oh Cho is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flint cracks Cho with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Flint immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Cho is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Flint!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hukkelberry Flint!
A very excited looking Hukkelberry Flint 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Kraulthammer (ranked 1322 p4p, 1279 weight class) and Tommy Sausagestrong (ranked 200 p4p, 193 weight class). Tommy Sausagestrong will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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223
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Kraulthammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Sausagestrong!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraulthammer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sausagestrong did well to prevent Kraulthammer getting side control.
Sausagestrong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sausagestrong wants to sweep here but Kraulthammer controlling him for the moment.
Kraulthammer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sausagestrong keeping full guard, as Kraulthammer tries to pass.
Kraulthammer passes Sausagestrong's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sausagestrong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kraulthammer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kraulthammer's back!
Sausagestrong lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Kraulthammer.
Sausagestrong punches Kraulthammer on the ear.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I really don't envy Kraulthammer right now.
Kraulthammer trying to control the hands but Sausagestrong won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sausagestrong is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Sausagestrong. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Can Kraulthammer hold on?! Sausagestrong is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Kraulthammer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sausagestrong has the hooks in. Kraulthammer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kraulthammer is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sausagestrong gets his way!
Sausagestrong lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kraulthammer's head.
Sausagestrong lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kraulthammer is rocked!
Kraulthammer trying to control but not successfully.
Sausagestrong is working the ground and pound. Can Kraulthammer escape?
Oh Kraulthammer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraulthammer tries to roll but Sausagestrong sticks to his back.
Kraulthammer seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraulthammer is working hard here to advance position.
Sausagestrong scores with punches and elbows.
Our spies down at at Hey Steves Fight Shack inform us that Sausagestrong has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kraulthammer defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sausagestrong's arms.
Sausagestrong is looking for the choke from the back position but Kraulthammer is controlling his hands well.
Kraulthammer turns into Sausagestrong and is now in his guard.
Sausagestrong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sausagestrong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kraulthammer's guard.
Kraulthammer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sausagestrong lands a couple of elbows.
Kraulthammer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kraulthammer 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.
Sausagestrong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sausagestrong chips away with some ground and pound.
Kraulthammer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sausagestrong defends well.
Sausagestrong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sausagestrong distracts Kraulthammer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sausagestrong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sausagestrong landing some decent shots from guard.
Sausagestrong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kraulthammer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sausagestrong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraulthammer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sausagestrong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sausagestrong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kraulthammer has his foot on Sausagestrong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sausagestrong works his way back into a safe position though.
Sausagestrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kraulthammer is keeping the position for now.
Kraulthammer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sausagestrong stands and throws Kraulthammer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sausagestrong blocks the strikes from Kraulthammer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sausagestrong scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sausagestrong cracks Kraulthammer with a big right hand but Kraulthammer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Sausagestrong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sausagestrong throws a hook but Kraulthammer avoids it easily.
Kraulthammer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sausagestrong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kraulthammer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kraulthammer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sausagestrong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sausagestrong wants to sweep here but Kraulthammer controlling him for the moment.
Sausagestrong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraulthammer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sausagestrong keeping moving, preventing Kraulthammer from controlling successfully.
Sausagestrong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sausagestrong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kraulthammer is aware though and is defending well.
Sausagestrong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kraulthammer's guard.
Kraulthammer looking to control.
Kraulthammer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sausagestrong scoring with some ground and pound.
Sausagestrong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sausagestrong lands a couple of elbows.
Kraulthammer wants to sweep but no luck.
Sausagestrong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sausagestrong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sausagestrong is still trying to improve position.
Sausagestrong postures up and lands a big shot to Kraulthammer's brow.
Sausagestrong works over Kraulthammer with some ground and pound from guard.
Kraulthammer is looking for a triangle but Sausagestrong pushes his legs off easily.
Kraulthammer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sausagestrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Kraulthammer is retaining full guard.
Sausagestrong scoring with some ground and pound.
Kraulthammer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sausagestrong defends well.
Sausagestrong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sausagestrong postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Kraulthammer's head off the mat! Kraulthammer is out! He's out! Sausagestrong jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tommy Sausagestrong!
Tommy Sausagestrong thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Lars Kraulthammer had this to say: 'I over trained and mis managed my energy.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Dog Gracie (ranked 874 p4p, 4341 weight class) and Jim Fox (ranked 115 p4p, 496 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Gang out. Fox is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ice Ice Baby, Vanilla Ice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Dog Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Fox!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fox.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Fox sprawls well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fox.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fox's waist but Fox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Dog Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Fox counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Fox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Big Dog Gracie has been cut.
Fox tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Fox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fox - that will leave a mark!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Fox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice leg kick from Fox, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Fox shows good takedown defense.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Fox counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Gracie has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jim Fox!
Our winner, Jim Fox, 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 Ovidio Kiran (ranked 539 p4p, 754 weight class) and Marcellus Legionarius (ranked 85 p4p, 112 weight class). Kiran comes to the cage accompanied by Katmandu. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ovidio Kiran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcellus Legionarius!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiran swings for the body but Legionarius moves out of range.
Legionarius unleashes a big counter combination but Kiran bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Legionarius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kiran misses with a straight left.
Kiran misses with a looping right.
Legionarius motions for Kiran to come forward. Legionarius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Legionarius slips a jab from Kiran.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Legionarius, as that shot connected.
Legionarius throws a series of punches but Kiran moves out of range.
Kiran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legionarius manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Legionarius! But no joy.
Kiran avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Kiran misses.
Legionarius throws a right and a left that Kiran avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legionarius blocks a jab.
We've been told by Kiran's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Legionarius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Legionarius drops his hands momentarily and Kiran takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Marcellus Legionarius has been cut.
Kiran throws a jab when Legionarius was well out of range.
Legionarius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kiran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legionarius throws out a loose jab but Kiran uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiran throws a shot from downtown. Legionarius moves away and avoids it.
Legionarius moves forwards but Kiran connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Legionarius takes one to the chin there.
Kiran uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Legionarius has time to react.
Kiran avoids the head kick by Legionarius.
Kiran is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kiran on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiran. Legionarius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Legionarius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kiran throws a jab when Legionarius was well out of range.
Kiran throws a jab when Legionarius was well out of range.
Legionarius unleashes a big counter combination but Kiran bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A jab from Kiran misses.
Kiran checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Legionarius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Kiran misses.
Kiran slips a jab and a cross from Legionarius.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Legionarius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legionarius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiran.
Sloppy strikes from Legionarius. Those never looked like landing.
Kiran is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Legionarius misses with the combination.
Kiran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legionarius moves away.
Legionarius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiran throws out the jab.
Kiran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Legionarius's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Legionarius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A shot to the liver by Kiran. Beautiful body shot.
Kiran cracks Legionarius with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ovidio Kiran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legionarius takes one to the chin there.
Legionarius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiran.
Legionarius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Legionarius ducks right into an uppercut from Kiran.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiran's corner calls for a 1-2. Kiran obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kiran throws a big shot that misses.
Kiran misses the shot to the body.
Legionarius throws a lazy uppercut
and Kiran makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Legionarius misses with a straight right.
Legionarius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiran.
Good work by Kiran as he checks the leg kick.
Legionarius slips a straight right by Kiran.
Legionarius lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kiran backs up against the cage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kiran.
Kiran is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Legionarius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kiran works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legionarius takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Legionarius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiran thuds his right hand into Legionarius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kiran lands with a shot to the body.
Kiran loads up on a big right hand but Legionarius slips the punch.
A slow jab from Kiran misses its intended target.
Legionarius throws a counter combo.
Kiran lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Legionarius gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Legionarius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kiran looks to throw the jab but Legionarius is out of range.
The fighters circling - Kiran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Legionarius let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kiran throws a jab when Legionarius was well out of range.
Kiran misses with a jab to the body
and Legionarius counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Kiran catches Legionarius right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legionarius fails to land with a series of punches.
Kiran misses the jab.
Kiran moves out of range as Legionarius throws a body kick.
No joy there for Legionarius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ovidio Kiran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcellus Legionarius's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kiran throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kiran!
Kiran dodges the punch combination from Legionarius.
Kiran connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Legionarius slips under a jab.
Kiran scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Legionarius throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Kiran counter with a right hand.
Kiran scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Legionarius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legionarius ducks under a wild hook from Kiran.
Kiran misses with a straight left.
Kiran getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Legionarius throws a chopping leg kick but Kiran manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kiran with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Legionarius tries to land a leg kick but Kiran saw it coming and moves away.
Legionarius throws a leg kick but Kiran sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kiran listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Legionarius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiran misses with a two punch combination.
Legionarius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kiran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Legionarius.
A shot to the liver by Kiran. Beautiful body shot.
Kiran lands with an overhand left.
Kiran stuns Legionarius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kiran missing with a left hand there. Legionarius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Legionarius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiran.
Left hook, right uppercut from Legionarius.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiran throws a shot from downtown. Legionarius moves away and avoids it.
Legionarius feints a counter leg kick.
Kiran looks to land a left hand but Legionarius moved out of range nicely.
Kiran dodges the punch combination from Legionarius.
Kiran is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius defending well as Kiran loads up on a big left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Legionarius crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kiran - the referee stops the clock and Legionarius gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kiran. Legionarius manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kiran throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kiran swings for the body but Legionarius moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Legionarius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kiran connects with a nice looking jab.
Kiran lands with a nice body kick.
Legionarius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kiran is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Legionarius slips a jab from Kiran.
Legionarius moves out of range as Kiran strikes.
Kiran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legionarius moves away.
Kiran lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Legionarius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiran.
A combination from Legionarius does no damage.
Legionarius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Legionarius! But no joy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Legionarius might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kiran has got the better of the exchanges.
Jab, jab by Kiran - just one landing.
That has opened up Marcellus Legionarius's cut even more.
Legionarius moves away from the strike by Kiran.
Kiran works over Legionarius's head and body with a nice combination.
Kiran lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kiran checks a low kick from Legionarius.
Legionarius misses with a straight right.
Legionarius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kiran's head backwards.
Kiran scores with a jab to the body.
Legionarius throws a lazy head kick
letting Kiran counter with a right hand.
Kiran avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Legionarius throws a series of punches but Kiran avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legionarius walks into a left hand.
Kiran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Legionarius.
Kiran throws a nice looking combination but Legionarius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiran slips a straight right by Legionarius.
Marcellus Legionarius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiran misses with a body kick.
Kiran blocks a head kick by Legionarius.
Kiran is looking to counter punch.
Kiran cracks Legionarius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kiran uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Legionarius has time to react.
Kiran lands with an uppercut that bounces Legionarius off the cage and back into range.
The cut above Marcellus Legionarius's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kiran scores with a jab. Legionarius acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab by Legionarius.
Kiran lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Legionarius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Legionarius slips under a jab from Kiran.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legionarius throws a series of punches but Kiran avoids them all with ease.
Kiran slips a jab and a cross from Legionarius.
Legionarius cracks Kiran with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Legionarius throws a nice looking combination but Kiran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kiran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ovidio Kiran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcellus Legionarius's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A jab from Legionarius misses.
Kiran swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kiran.
Legionarius misses with a few strikes there.
Kiran scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Legionarius wants to land a leg kick but Kiran is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Legionarius. Those never looked like landing.
Legionarius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Legionarius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Legionarius.
Nice body punch from Kiran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Kiran finds it's target.
Legionarius walks into a jab.
Legionarius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiran.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiran lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Legionarius closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Legionarius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Legionarius ducks under a wild hook from Kiran.
Kiran is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kiran misses with a looping right.
Legionarius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiran circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Kiran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Legionarius slips a straight right by Kiran.
Legionarius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kiran.
Kiran throws a hook but Legionarius avoids it easily.
Legionarius lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kiran fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Legionarius on the side of the head.
Legionarius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiran lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiran scores with a jab.
Kiran throws a jab but it's blocked by Legionarius.
Kiran lunges at Legionarius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Legionarius's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Legionarius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Legionarius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiran.
Legionarius misses with a straight left.
Kiran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Legionarius can do to turn this around?
Kiran takes a swing at Legionarius's ribcage but misses.
Legionarius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kiran has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kiran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Legionarius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Legionarius misses.
Kiran connects with a looping right hand.
Legionarius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kiran misses with a straight right.
Kiran sizes up Legionarius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marcellus Legionarius's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kiran misses with an uppercut.
Kiran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Legionarius.
Legionarius throws a series of punches but Kiran avoids them all with ease.
Kiran throws a big counter combination but Legionarius scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiran loads up on a big right hand but Legionarius slips the punch.
Good work by Kiran as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Kiran misses.
Legionarius is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Legionarius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiran.
Legionarius misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Kiran lands an impressive looking overhand right. Legionarius doesn't seem phased though.
Legionarius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiran.
Marcellus Legionarius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ovidio Kiran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiran misses with a looping right.
Legionarius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legionarius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kiran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Legionarius's hands.
Kiran bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kiran misses the target.
Kiran missing with a left hand there. Legionarius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiran misses with a looping right.
Kiran scores with a nice strike.
Legionarius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kiran checks it well.
Kiran throwing a counter right hand but Legionarius manages to avoid it.
Kiran lands a really nice looking cross but Legionarius seems unphased.
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!
Legionarius throws a right hand that Kiran ducks under and follows up with a left that Kiran also avoids with ease.
Legionarius 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.
Kiran lands a jab to Legionarius's midsection.
Legionarius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiran fakes the leg kick and cracks Legionarius in the body.
Kiran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Kiran blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiran connects with a jab.
Kiran cracks Legionarius with a good jab.
Kiran scores with a jab to the body.
Legionarius throws a leg kick
and Kiran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ovidio Kiran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kiran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ovidio Kiran!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ovidio Kiran waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Vanorden (ranked 518 p4p, 2032 weight class) and Jonathan Boaler (ranked 82 p4p, 287 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vanorden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Unstoppable . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Vanorden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan Boaler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Boaler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vanorden misses with a looping left.
Vanorden looks to score with a jab to the body but Boaler is just out of range.
Boaler drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vanorden defends it well.
Boaler blocks a jab.
Vanorden scores with a hook.
Vanorden 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.
Vanorden throws a body shot but no joy.
Vanorden cracks Boaler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Vanorden.
A big left from Vanorden misses.
Nice body punch from Boaler.
Vanorden misses with a looping right.
A big left from Vanorden misses.
Vanorden connects with a single shot there.
Vanorden misses with a straight right.
Vanorden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boaler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boaler throws a series of punches but Vanorden moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Boaler.
Vanorden is trying to improve his position.
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.
Boaler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vanorden is looking for a sweep.
Vanorden can't do much from the bottom here.
Vanorden tries to bench press Boaler off him but Boaler keeps the position.
Boaler is trying to get an arm triangle but Vanorden is defending well.
Vanorden can't do much from the bottom here.
Vanorden is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Vanorden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vanorden stops Boaler from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vanorden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boaler tries to advance to mount but can't.
Vanorden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vanorden has one of Boaler's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Vanorden sneaks back into half guard.
Boaler is trying to control. Vanorden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boaler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vanorden sees it coming and defends easily.
Vanorden keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boaler trying to pass the guard but Vanorden defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaler prevents Vanorden from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vanorden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boaler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vanorden is keeping the position for now.
Vanorden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vanorden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boaler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vanorden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vanorden keeping moving, preventing Boaler from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boaler pushes down on Vanorden's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanorden is trying is best to control the position here.
Boaler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vanorden is just riding it out for now. Boaler eventually gives up the hold.
Vanorden tries to roll over but Boaler keeps him under control.
Vanorden controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Vanorden is looking to improve his position.
Boaler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vanorden sees it coming and defends easily.
Boaler is pressing down on Vanorden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vanorden is holding on for now.
Boaler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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 Bruce Vanorden will probably get the nod.
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.
Vanorden moves out of range as Boaler strikes.
Boaler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vanorden.
Vanorden is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vanorden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boaler.
Vanorden digs a good hook to Boaler's body.
Boaler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vanorden.
Vanorden looks to throw the jab but Boaler is out of range.
Boaler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bruce Vanorden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Boaler.
Vanorden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vanorden throws out a loose jab but Boaler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanorden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vanorden throws a hook but Boaler blocks it.
Boaler scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Vanorden misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boaler moves forwards but Vanorden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vanorden cracks Boaler with a good jab.
Boaler works the jab nicely.
Vanorden throws a jab when Boaler was well out of range.
Boaler throws out a counter right but Vanorden avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanorden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boaler manages to avoid it.
Vanorden tries to clinch up but Boaler circles away and keeps his distance.
Boaler misses with a looping right.
Boaler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boaler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vanorden sprawls well. Vanorden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boaler gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Vanorden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vanorden moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Boaler goes down! Can Vanorden finish him!?
Boaler is rocked!
Boaler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boaler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vanorden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vanorden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vanorden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanorden continues to stall.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Vanorden'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.
Jonathan Boaler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vanorden has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boaler has his foot on Vanorden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vanorden works his way back into a safe position though.
Boaler working a defensive guard here.
Vanorden sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanorden stands and throws Boaler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Boaler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boaler is looking for a sweep.
Boaler is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vanorden's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boaler gets back to full guard.
Boaler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boaler is looking for a triangle but Vanorden pushes his legs off easily.
Boaler being controlled here, momentarily.
Boaler is looking for a triangle but Vanorden pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanorden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boaler controls Vanorden momentarily but Vanorden frees himself.
Vanorden passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Boaler tries to buck Vanorden off but Vanorden is having none of it.
Vanorden controls the position from side control.
Boaler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boaler is trying to control Vanorden's posture but Vanorden avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Vanorden dominated that second round.
That's time! Vanorden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vanorden looks to land a left hand but Boaler moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Boaler.
Vanorden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boaler.
Vanorden jabs Boaler right on the nose. Boaler blinks but takes it well.
Vanorden misses the jab.
Vanorden throws a hook to the side of Boaler's head but Boaler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vanorden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vanorden stuffs the takedown attempt from Boaler. Boaler gets slowly back to his feet.
Vanorden tests Boaler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vanorden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaler looks to score with a jab to the body but Vanorden is just out of range.
Vanorden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boaler.
Boaler ducks right into an uppercut from Vanorden.
Boaler is still on wobbly legs! Can Vanorden finish him?
Vanorden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boaler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boaler seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boaler controlling from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vanorden holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boaler stopping the sweep attempt from Vanorden.
Vanorden is working hard here to advance position.
Vanorden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boaler can do to turn this around?
Boaler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vanorden is keeping the position for now.
Boaler advances position into side control!
Boaler tries for a kimura but Vanorden is defending well.
Vanorden struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanorden regains half guard.
Vanorden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vanorden is staying active underneath Boaler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boaler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vanorden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vanorden is not content to let Boaler control the position.
Vanorden trying to get back to full guard but Boaler takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Vanorden sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Vanorden gets back to full guard.
Vanorden keeping moving, preventing Boaler from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanorden trying to control the position here.
Boaler slips nicely into half guard.
Vanorden is looking for a sweep. Boaler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boaler wants to pass to mount but Vanorden is defending the position.
Vanorden wants to control but Boaler is keeping busy.
Boaler is working for a kimura but Vanorden is defending it quite comfortably.
Boaler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vanorden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Vanorden is trying to get back to full guard.
Boaler tries to pass to full mount but Vanorden defends it.
Vanorden trying to control here.
Vanorden is controlling Boaler's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Boaler tries to pass to full mount but Vanorden defends it.
Boaler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vanorden keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boaler is working for a submission of some sort.
Vanorden wants to control but Boaler is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jonathan Boaler just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vanorden moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Boaler goes down! Can Vanorden finish him!?
Boaler wants to sweep but no luck.
Vanorden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vanorden sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Further stalling from Vanorden.
Boaler looking to control.
Vanorden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boaler looking for a guillotine here but Vanorden defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanorden 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.
Boaler is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Vanorden has his hands clasped together but Boaler extends and breaks Vanorden's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Boaler.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonathan Boaler!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jonathan Boaler made sure he mentioned MKFC , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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