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GDL 104: Lasombra VS Hadjilis PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dumuzid Milani (ranked 5450 p4p, 5899 weight class) and Mister Pink (ranked 538 p4p, 556 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dumuzid Milani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Pink!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pink is looking to score with low kicks.
Pink closes the distance and clinches.
Pink looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Milani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pink breaks from the clinch.
Milani scores with a nice right hand.
Pink tries to move into range but Milani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Milani keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pink fails in his attempt to clinch.
Milani walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Pink drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Milani swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Pink's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dumuzid Milani!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Polish Power (ranked 6511 p4p, 24913 weight class) and Alex Cooper (ranked 625 p4p, 654 weight class). Jan Polish Power had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Polish Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polish Power clinches.
Polish Power jumps guard and drags Cooper to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cooper is looking to stand up but Polish Power won't let him.
Polish Power is controlling Cooper's posture.
Polish Power wants to stand up but Cooper is controlling him.
Cooper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Polish Power throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cooper wanted to stand there but Polish Power had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polish Power trying to keep a closed guard but Cooper is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polish Power scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Polish Power closes the distance and clinches.
Polish Power definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A frustrated look appears on Cooper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Polish Power is looking for a takedown.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Polish Power has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cooper is trying to keep an underhook but Polish Power manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cooper is looking to get back to is feet but Polish Power passes into side control.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Polish Power is dominant here and he's now got Cooper's back!
Polish Power lands punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polish Power trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper rolls, trying to escape but Polish Power keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Polish Power's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.
Polish Power has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Cooper.
Polish Power is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Cooper trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Polish Power trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Cooper as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Polish Power!
Polish Power is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Polish Power gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Polish Power gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Polish Power apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Polish Power changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cooper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Polish Power decides to stand back up. Polish Power steps back and let's Cooper get back to his feet.
Cooper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Polish Power swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Cooper misses.
A punch combination from Cooper misses.
A right-left combo lands from Cooper.
Cooper looks winded!
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!
Polish Power looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cooper!
Polish Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooper keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polish Power lands an elbow.
Polish Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooper keeps working.
Polish Power decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cooper to his feet.
Polish Power dives in and scores a takedown into Cooper's guard.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Polish Power passes into half guard.
Cooper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Polish Power. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cooper scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Polish Power manages to mount him!
Polish Power is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cooper to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cooper shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Polish Power dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Polish Power fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cooper avoids it really well and circles away.
Cooper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polish Power.
Cooper throws a combination that misses
and Polish Power counters with a takedown into side control.
Polish Power trying to control the position but Cooper is working away.
Cooper is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Polish Power has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Polish Power advances to full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polish Power looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Polish Power working for a guillotine from mount but Cooper is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polish Power trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cooper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Polish Power is landing with some decent strikes but Cooper is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Polish Power controlling from mount.
Polish Power putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Cooper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Polish Power is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cooper is surviving well by controlling Polish Power's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polish Power has control of Cooper's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cooper regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Polish Power unloading with bombs!
Polish Power controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polish Power lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polish Power is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cooper has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Polish Power working for a guillotine from mount but Cooper is in no mood to give up.
Polish Power wants to control the pace but Cooper is squirming around nicely.
Polish Power punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cooper is in a horrible position here. Polish Power smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Polish Power looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polish Power working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cooper trying desperately to get to his feet.
Polish Power trying to control but Cooper is having none of it.
Polish Power landing shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polish Power is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cooper is surviving well by controlling Polish Power's body position as best he can.
Cooper is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Polish Power has taken his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Polish Power dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cooper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Polish Power decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cooper's guard.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Polish Power passes into half guard.
Polish Power has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Polish Power performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Polish Power seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cooper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Polish Power manages to mount him!
Polish Power tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Polish Power looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Polish Power is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cooper is surviving well by controlling Polish Power's body position as best he can.
Polish Power lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
 It looks like Alex Cooper has been cut.
Polish Power looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Polish Power raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jan Polish Power overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polish Power working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Polish Power pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Polish Power dominating with strikes here.
Polish Power breaks from Cooper's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Polish Power lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cooper hang on?
 Cooper is rocked!
That has opened up Alex Cooper's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Polish Power connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cooper is still in real trouble! Can Polish Power finish him?
Polish Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooper can do to turn this around?
Cooper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Polish Power controlling his opponent.
Cooper seems to have recovered his senses.
Polish Power get's back to his feet.
Cooper throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to keep at a distance but Polish Power has taken the fight into the clinch.
Polish Power tries to pull guard but Cooper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cooper is fighting off a takedown attempt but Polish Power is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cooper to the mat. Cooper regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Polish Power landing with the ground and pound.
Polish Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper can't keep his opponent in guard - Polish Power advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Polish Power is trying to control. Cooper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polish Power controlling the pace.
Polish Power has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Polish Power trying to control from half guard but Cooper is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Polish Power in particular looking to stall.
Polish Power is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Polish Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Polish Power, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Polish Power!
After the fight, Jan Polish Power 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Alvarez (ranked 3529 p4p, 4826 weight class) and Bob Sapp (ranked 33 p4p, 139 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Jak Bailey - Sunset N Santa Fe. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Francisco Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez cracks Sapp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Bob Sapp has been cut.
Sapp moves into range and clinches up with Alvarez.
Sapp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sapp tries to pull guard but Alvarez won't allow it.
Sapp manages to break the clinch.
Sapp clinches with his opponent.
Sapp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sapp manages to break the clinch.
Sapp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alvarez swivels and escapes.
Francisco Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Sapp.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sapp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvarez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Sapp avoids them all with ease.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sapp dives in for a single leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sapp.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sapp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Francisco Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sapp takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sapp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Sapp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sapp moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
Alvarez cracks Sapp with a big right hand and Sapp goes down!
Sapp is rocked!
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!
Sapp throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sapp is still in real trouble! Can Alvarez finish him?
Sapp is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
Sapp seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alvarez shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Sapp takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Alvarez sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Sapp bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francisco Alvarez!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Francisco Alvarez waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barion Montgomery (ranked 5483 p4p, 3799 weight class) and Chasen West (ranked 573 p4p, 470 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barion Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chasen West!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery tests West's chin there with a solid looking shot.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montgomery tries to counter by clinching up but West breaks away and moves out of range.
West misses with a head kick.
Montgomery looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Montgomery scores with a four punch combination!
West throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Montgomery.
A head kick by West misses
and Montgomery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Montgomery scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Montgomery. West does a little dance to reset his feet.
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montgomery pushes West up against the cage in a clinch.
Montgomery crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
Montgomery manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Montgomery lands a hook to the side of the head.
West misses with a short punch on the inside.
West wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Montgomery has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery working West over with knees to the body.
Montgomery landing knees to the head.
It looks like Chasen West has been cut.
West looks winded!
Montgomery has West pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. West is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Montgomery - that's hurt West badly! Oh, another knee lands and West is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but West doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Barion Montgomery!
The defeated Chasen West had this to say: 'I gotta work on my wrestling obviously, but I will be back.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leon Bowser (ranked 5172 p4p, 3393 weight class) and Jack Money (ranked 424 p4p, 327 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Bowser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Money!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money takes one to the side of the head.
Bowser throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Money stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leon Bowser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Money wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Money lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Bowser finds it's way through Money's defenses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bowser.
Bowser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Money wants to counter the offense by Bowser and move into the clinch position.
Bowser throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Money gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Money goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Money.
Bowser is trying to break the clinch but Money is controlling him.
Bowser lands a right hand that snaps the head of Money backwards.
Bowser breaks from the clinch.
Bowser gets tackled into the cage by Money. Money maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bowser up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bowser's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bowser really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Money breaks from the clinch.
Money 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.
Money rushes Bowser and presses him up against the cage.
Bowser is trying to break the clinch but Money is controlling him.
Money pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowser looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bowser misses with a hook. Money ducked under it nicely.
Money lands a nice shot that snaps Bowser's head back.
Bowser scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Money moves away from the strike by Bowser.
Money is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bowser throws a lazy right hand but Money sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowser misses with an uppercut.
Money drives through and clinches with Bowser against the cage.
Money breaks from the clinch.
Bowser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Money keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Money has closed the distance and engaged Bowser in a clinch.
Bowser is trying to break the clinch but Money has him pressed against the cage.
Bowser has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bowser misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bowser tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the cage.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money has Bowser pushed against the cage.
Money slows down the pace here.
Money receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Money lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bowser or not.
A frustrated look appears on Bowser's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Money breaks from the clinch.
Money gets a clinch.
Money lands an uppercut.
Money blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Money lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Money lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Money scores with a nice short uppercut.
Money is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bowser is defending well for now.
Money crunches a lovely knee into Bowser's ribcage.
Money slowing the pace effectively.
Money lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bowser backwards.
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!
Money stalling the fight.
Money breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Money fails with the takedown
enabling Bowser to counter with a crisp jab.
Money looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bowser is fending him off so far but Money persists. Nope, Bowser circles away and we're back to standing.
Money has closed the distance and engaged Bowser in a clinch.
Money misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Money dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Money darts in looking for a takedown but Bowser gets double underhooks and turns Money into the cage.
Leon Bowser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Money wants to clinch
and Bowser counters with a two punch combo.
Bowser throws a lazy right hand but Money sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Money's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bowser cracks Money with a good jab.
Bowser misses with a jab, cross combination.
Money moves out of range as Bowser strikes.
Bowser is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bowser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Bowser misses its intended target.
Money tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowser jabs Money right on the nose. Money blinks but takes it well.
Money has taken the fight to the clinch.
Money trying to land knees to the body.
Bowser is trying to break free.
Money breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Bowser.
Bowser connects with a jab.
Bowser throws a left and a right that both miss
and Money moves into the clinch.
Money tries a knee to the head but Bowser blocks it.
Bowser looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Money makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Money lands a nice uppercut.
Bowser letting Money take a breather here.
Bowser is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Money tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowser's elbow.
Bowser looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Bowser.
Money lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bowser is trying to push Money away but Money has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Money content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bowser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowser is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
Money'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.
A knee to the head by Money.
 It looks like Leon Bowser has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bowser looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Money's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Money closes the distance and clinches up with Bowser, looking for a takedown. Money pushes Bowser against the cage but Bowser circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bowser is looking to counter punch.
Money throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bowser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowser throws a series of punches but Money moves out of range.
Bowser misses with a body shot.
Bowser misses with a hook.
Bowser misses with a hook
and Bowser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Money clinches up with Bowser and pushes him back against the cage.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money breaks the clinch.
Money wants to clinch but Bowser slips to the side
and Money takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leon Bowser is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowser misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Bowser getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bowser rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Money counter with a right hand.
Money takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bowser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Money.
Bowser scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bowser moves forwards but Money connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bowser swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Money closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leon Bowser will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leon Bowser's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bowser swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bowser throws a series of punches but Money moves out of range.
Bowser lands a really nice looking cross but Money seems unphased.
Money uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowser.
Money wants to counter with a clinch but Bowser pushes him away.
Bowser darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bowser waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Money.
Bowser throws a hook but Money blocks it.
Money fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bowser misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowser throws a series of punches but Money moves out of range.
Bowser swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Money.
Money shoots in but no luck this time.
Money darts in looking for a takedown but Bowser gets double underhooks and turns Money into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Bowser does no damage.
Bowser misses with a wild body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Money gets through Bowser's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Money tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Money scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bowser is trying to break free.
Bowser working hard to break the clinch.
Bowser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bowser throws a body shot but no joy.
Money slips a jab from Bowser.
Money looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowser misses with a hook
and Money counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bowser misses with an uppercut. Money saw that one coming.
Bowser throws a hook but Money blocks it.
Bowser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Money is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Money wants to clinch but Bowser slips to the side
and Money takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowser's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowser obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Money gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bowser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowser loads up on a big right hand but Money slips the punch.
Bowser throws a lazy uppercut
and Money counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowser.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bowser takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Money dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowser lands an overhand right.
Bowser swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bowser misses with a double jab
and Money counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bowser takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bowser throws a right hand that Money ducks under and follows up with a left that Money also avoids with ease.
Bowser throws a hook but Money avoids it easily.
Money slips a jab from Bowser.
Bowser stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Money.
Bowser slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Money slips a jab from Bowser.
Money keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowser.
Money is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bowser waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Money.
Leon Bowser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Money instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Money breaks from the clinch.
Bowser throws the left hand but Money avoids the punch easily.
Bowser is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Money pushes Bowser up against the cage in a clinch.
Bowser is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
Money breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Bowser showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bowser has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Leon Bowser!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kris Shumway (ranked 3888 p4p, 2823 weight class) and Ispa Mfer (ranked 360 p4p, 287 weight class). Kris Shumway could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ispa Mfer's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kris Shumway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shumway. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shumway jabs Mfer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mfer throws a series of punches but Shumway avoids them all with ease.
Shumway lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shumway was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Mfer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mfer clinches.
Shumway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mfer stalling.
Shumway tries to throw a body punch but Mfer avoids it by throwing Shumway back against the cage.
Mfer stalling.
Nice body punch from Mfer.
Shumway misses with a punch to the body.
Shumway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mfer's elbow.
Shumway can't find room to land a body shot as Mfer controls the action.
Shumway tries to throw a body punch but Mfer avoids it by throwing Shumway back against the cage.
Mfer lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Mfer.
Mfer works on Shumway's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Mfer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Mfer as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mfer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mfer blocks a body shot from Shumway.
Mfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shumway backwards.
Mfer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mfer lands a hook that snaps the head of Shumway backwards.
Mfer lands with a left to the head.
 Shumway is rocked!
Mfer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oh Shumway is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shumway really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shumway is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mfer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Mfer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shumway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mfer creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shumway's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shumway drops to his knees and Mfer pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Mfer!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian White (ranked 6301 p4p, 5858 weight class) and Audie Graham (ranked 51 p4p, 158 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Audie Graham !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws out a leg kick but Graham moves out of range and White only half commits.
White throws the left hand but Graham avoids the punch easily.
White connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Graham throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from White lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Graham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Graham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Graham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graham moves into range and clinches up with White.
Graham is looking for a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Graham fails to land.
Graham is trying to pull guard but White turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
White prevents the takedown attempt.
Damian White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Audie Graham .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from White misses.
Graham fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from White misses.
White misses with a low kick as Graham jumps back.
Graham has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from White lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Graham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Graham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Graham shoots in and drives through. White sprawls well.
White appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? White is fending him off so far but Graham persists. Nope, White circles away and we're back to standing.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Graham looks to clinch
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
White scores with a nice right hand.
Graham looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Graham sprawls and moves away.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Graham .
Graham looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graham shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense.
White is looking to counter the offense by Graham and move into the clinch.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Graham counters with a big head kick but White shrugs it off.
White looks to land a combination but Graham avoids it well.
Graham tries a head kick but it misses.
White connects with a crisp jab.
Graham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Graham wants it to stay on the feet.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooh!!! White has knocked Graham down with a huge combo! White steps away and waves a wobbly Graham back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Graham out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damian White!
An out of breath Damian White thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chip Saunders (ranked 6787 p4p, 6160 weight class) and Chad Lincoln (ranked 54 p4p, 162 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Lincoln !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincoln shoots in and gets a takedown into Saunders's guard.
Saunders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lincoln wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving.
Saunders has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lincoln can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lincoln 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lincoln works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lincoln throwing shots but Saunders is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Saunders might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saunders is trying to stand up here but Lincoln is controlling him well.
Lincoln looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Saunders with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Saunders tries to roll over but Lincoln keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lincoln pulls his head out easily.
Saunders wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lincoln in particular looking to stall.
Lincoln is thwarting Saunders's attempts to control the position.
Lincoln tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lincoln gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
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.
Lincoln gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lincoln jumps into guard, dragging Saunders to the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lincoln holds on and takes a little breather.
Saunders trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lincoln manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lincoln is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Saunders has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lincoln is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Saunders gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Saunders postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lincoln is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Saunders, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Lincoln from controlling successfully.
Saunders wriggles free and stands up.
Saunders throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Chad Lincoln has been cut.
Saunders gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lincoln to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lincoln gets to his feet - Saunders follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln shoots in and gets a takedown into Saunders's guard.
Saunders wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders lands a high kick!
Lincoln shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lincoln is trying to control. Saunders wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Saunders trying to control from the bottom.
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 Chip Saunders will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chad Lincoln 's cut.
That's time! Saunders's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Saunders closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lincoln wants to get back to striking at distance but Saunders won't allow it.
Lincoln wants the takedown. Saunders is fighting it off but Lincoln persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Saunders's guard against the cage.
Saunders is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lincoln presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lincoln creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by Saunders.
Saunders pulls guard successfully.
Lincoln stays in close to Saunders's body and controls the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saunders trying to keep a closed guard but Lincoln is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders wants to get back to his feet but Lincoln is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lincoln postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saunders fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lincoln .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders is looking for a sweep.
Chip Saunders overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saunders manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Saunders scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lincoln manages to mount him!
Saunders is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lincoln content just to control the position here.
Saunders regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln wants to take a breather but Saunders is having none of it.
Saunders blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lincoln .
Lincoln moves into full mount! Saunders won't be happy about that!
Saunders tries to hold on but Lincoln postures up.
Lincoln landing shots from mount.
Lincoln dominating with strikes here.
Lincoln lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saunders?
Saunders working to try and regain half guard.
Saunders throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Saunders bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lincoln is looking to sweep but instead, Saunders has passed into half guard.
Lincoln wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lincoln does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saunders prevents Lincoln from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chad Lincoln will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chad Lincoln 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lincoln gets a double leg takedown into Saunders's guard.
Saunders manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Saunders avoiding damage.
Lincoln tries to break the clinch but Saunders is controlling the position.
Saunders jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lincoln walks away with a smile on his face. Saunders gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Saunders looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lincoln scores with a takedown into Saunders's guard.
Lincoln wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving.
Saunders 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 one minute gone in the round.
Saunders is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Saunders not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lincoln throwing strikes from guard but Saunders blocks nicely.
Lincoln postures up.
Lincoln sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lincoln shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln trying to control but Saunders is working from the bottom.
Saunders is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saunders being controlled here, momentarily.
Lincoln got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saunders has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lincoln has managed to get both his arms back between Saunders's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders looking to control.
Lincoln wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving.
Lincoln stays in close to Saunders's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Saunders closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Saunders lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lincoln pulls Saunders in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders gets to his feet. Lincoln looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lincoln feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lincoln preventing the sweep.
Saunders lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lincoln is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lincoln wants to get back to his feet but Saunders is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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 Chip Saunders.
I think Saunders has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chip Saunders!
Chip Saunders very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joachin Svenson (ranked 6432 p4p, 4493 weight class) and Kwawi Mumba (ranked 677 p4p, 577 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joachin Svenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwawi Mumba!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svenson moves out of range of the strikes.
Mumba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mumba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Svenson throws a body punch but Mumba moves out of range.
Mumba throws out a powerful jab.
Svenson ducks under a wild hook from Mumba.
Mumba misses with a hook.
Kwawi Mumba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Svenson. Those never looked like landing.
Mumba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good shot there by Mumba.
Svenson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mumba cracks Svenson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mumba has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Svenson to stand back up!
Svenson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svenson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Svenson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Svenson is breathing heavily.
Mumba fakes the body blow, causing Svenson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Svenson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kwawi Mumba!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fekkus Lasombra (ranked 1701 p4p, 2257 weight class) and Markos Hadjilis (ranked 257 p4p, 337 weight class). Fekkus Lasombra had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fekkus Lasombra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Markos Hadjilis!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasombra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hadjilis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lasombra missing with a left hand there. Hadjilis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hadjilis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lasombra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lasombra moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Markos Hadjilis has been cut.
Lasombra throws a looping overhand right but Hadjilis ducks down to avoid it.
Hadjilis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fekkus Lasombra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lasombra throws an off balance right hand
and Hadjilis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hadjilis closes the distance and clinches.
Lasombra misses with some punches.
Lasombra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hadjilis or not.
Hadjilis struggles to land a body shot inside as Lasombra controls his hands.
Hadjilis throws a punch but it's blocked by Lasombra.
Hadjilis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hadjilis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lasombra to keep the fight standing.
Lasombra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hadjilis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hadjilis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hadjilis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lasombra's elbow.
Hadjilis lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lasombra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadjilis throws a punch but it's blocked by Lasombra.
Lasombra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lasombra working aggressively here.
Lasombra pushes Hadjilis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hadjilis working aggressively here.
Lasombra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lasombra.
Lasombra breaks from the clinch.
Lasombra swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hadjilis counters with a stiff right hand.
Lasombra swings widly with a right hand
and Hadjilis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hadjilis defending well as Lasombra loads up on a big left hand.
Hadjilis misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Lasombra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lasombra lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lasombra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hadjilis throws a head kick that misses.
Lasombra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lasombra lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasombra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hadjilis thumps Lasombra with a low kick.
Lasombra misses the shot to the body.
Hadjilis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been told by Lasombra's head coaches at The Abyss that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hadjilis wants to clinch
and Hadjilis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hadjilis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hadjilis wants to counter with a clinch but Lasombra pushes him away.
Lasombra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lasombra lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Hadjilis falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lasombra dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fekkus Lasombra!
Fekkus Lasombra retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Fekkus Lasombra thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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