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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Kicker (ranked 5698 p4p, 24716 weight class) and Ronan Raw (ranked 162 p4p, 202 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dean Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronan Raw!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raw has Kicker up against the cage in a clinch.
Kicker looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Raw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kicker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kickers head.
Kicker letting Raw take a breather here.
Kicker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Raw successfully pulls guard.
Raw looking to control.
Kicker being controlled here momentarily.
Raw keeping full guard, as Kicker tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raw working a defensive guard here.
Raw is looking for a triangle but Kicker pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raw wants to get back to his feet but Kicker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kicker trying to control but Raw is working from the bottom.
Raw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kicker.
Kicker won't allow Raw to sweep him here.
Raw working for a triangle but Kicker defends it easily.
Raw wants to stand and escape but Kicker is having none of it.
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.
Raw wriggles free and stands up.
Raw closes the distance and clinches.
Raw decides to pull guard.
Raw has control of Kicker's left arm, preventing Kicker from doing any damage.
Raw tries to strike from the bottom.
Kicker preventing the sweep.
Raw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kicker defends well.
Raw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker postures up in Raw's guard and throws a big left but Raw blocks it.
Raw has his foot on Kicker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kicker works his way back into a safe position though.
Kicker stays in close to Raw's body and controls the position.
Raw keeping moving, preventing Kicker from controlling successfully.
Kicker controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Raw has his foot on Kicker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kicker works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Raw keeping full guard, as Kicker tries to pass.
Kicker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Raw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raw throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Raw closes the distance and clinches.
Raw presses Kicker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Raw wants a takedown but no success here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Raw jumps into guard, dragging Kicker to the mat.
Raw 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.
Kicker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronan Raw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Raw shoots in and drives through. Kicker sprawls well.
Raw dives in for a single leg takedown but Kicker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Raw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kicker avoids it really well and circles away.
Dean Kicker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronan Raw.
Kicker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raw's waist but Raw gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kicker off to one side.
Raw clinches up against the cage.
Raw trying to control the position but instead, Kicker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Raw into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raw is pressed up against the cage. Kicker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Raw down to the mat. Raw avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raw takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raw pulls guard.
Raw looking for a sweep. Not yet Raw, not yet.
Kicker tries to free his leg and advance position but Raw is retaining full guard.
Raw wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Raw 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.
Raw is trying to control the position but Kicker postures up.
Kicker is fighting to break Raw's control of his arms but Raw is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Raw lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kicker wants to control the position but Raw says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Raw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kicker looking for submissions off his back.
Raw tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kicker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Raw is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kicker defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raw slips a nice elbow through Kicker's hands, connecting with Kicker's forehead.
Raw seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kicker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ronan Raw has got the better of the ground game so far.
Raw with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Raw is working for a kimura but Kicker is defending it quite comfortably.
Raw lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Raw scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kicker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Raw is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raw tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kicker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Raw seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kicker is looking to control Raw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kicker avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kicker wants to get back to full guard.
Raw content to control rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronan Raw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Raw decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Raw content to control rather than advance.
Raw wants to pass to mount but Kicker is defending the position.
Kicker is looking to control Raw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kicker avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raw seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raw decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker tries to sprawl but Raw drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kicker tries to kick Raw off in order to stand up. Raw Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Raw working the ground and pound.
Kicker is looking for a sweep.
Raw takes a little break here. Kicker wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Raw looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kicker is being controlled here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker struggling a bit here.
Raw goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kicker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Raw but great work by Kicker.
Kicker working away.
Raw is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kicker is staying active.
Kicker trying to control the position but Raw is working away.
Kicker goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Raw has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kicker but great work by Raw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kicker is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raw lands an elbow.
Raw happy to just control the position for now.
Raw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kicker keeps working.
Kicker is looking to regain half guard here but Raw keeps moving and retains side control.
Raw controlling the position from side mount.
Raw stands up and beckons Kicker to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Raw drives through and clinches with Kicker against the cage.
Kicker blocks a body shot from Raw.
Raw manages to break the clinch.
Raw changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kicker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kicker tries to buck Raw off but Raw is having none of it.
Kicker is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kicker is not content to let Raw control the position.
Dean Kicker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronan Raw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronan Raw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Raw winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronan Raw!
The defeated Dean Kicker had this to say: 'I am dissappointed, but will come back stronger'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Longo (ranked 6128 p4p, 23987 weight class) and Thumper Impala (ranked 567 p4p, 637 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Longo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thumper Impala !
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longo throws a leg kick but Impala moved away.
Good leg kick by Impala .
Longo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Impala takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Impala .
Longo closes the distance and clinches up with Impala , looking for a takedown. Longo pushes Impala against the cage but Impala circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Impala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Longo tries to counter with a takedown but Impala is quick to defend against it.
Nice takedown defense from Impala . No joy for Longo on that attempt.
Impala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Longo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Longo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longo looks for a takedown but Impala sprawls well.
Impala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Impala closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Impala tries to throw a body punch but Longo avoids it by throwing Impala back against the cage.
Longo prevents a body shot from Impala .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Longo fails to pull guard.
Impala lands a right hand.
Impala is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Longo gets control of Impala 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Longo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Impala works over Longo with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Impala looking to pass the guard.
Impala is looking to work some ground and pound but Longo has wrist control.
Longo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Impala has his hands clasped together but Longo extends and breaks Impala 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Longo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Longo!
Thumper Impala was interviewed post fight and said 'awww man off to retirement i go'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rohan Axelsson (ranked 6190 p4p, 6172 weight class) and Kelvin Cadenhead (ranked 677 p4p, 675 weight class). Rohan Axelsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rohan Axelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kelvin Cadenhead!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsson tries to clinch but Cadenhead is having none of it.
Axelsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Axelsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cadenhead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Axelsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cadenhead scores with a push kick.
Axelsson wants to clinch but Cadenhead slips to the side
and Cadenhead counters with a single leg into guard. Axelsson didn't expect that.
Axelsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cadenhead has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cadenhead working some strikes from top position.
Axelsson being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Cadenhead has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cadenhead with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson wants to stand up but Cadenhead is controlling him.
Cadenhead scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axelsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cadenhead is one step ahead there.
Cadenhead looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cadenhead lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cadenhead working some strikes from top position.
Axelsson wants to sweep here but Cadenhead controlling him for the moment.
Cadenhead postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadenhead preventing the sweep.
Axelsson is working hard here to advance position.
Cadenhead is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cadenhead chips away with some ground and pound.
Axelsson wants to stand and escape but Cadenhead is having none of it.
Cadenhead controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cadenhead makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cadenhead content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cadenhead content to stall in guard here.
Cadenhead content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson looking to control.
Cadenhead seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Axelsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Cadenhead advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cadenhead trying to control the pace.
Cadenhead winds up and cracks Axelsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Axelsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cadenhead lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Axelsson is trying to maintain the position but Cadenhead is very close to passing his half guard.
Cadenhead content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadenhead working the head and body with strikes.
Cadenhead scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cadenhead slips a nice elbow through Axelsson's hands, connecting with Axelsson's forehead.
Cadenhead slows the pace down in half guard.
Cadenhead lands strikes from half guard.
Cadenhead landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cadenhead perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Cadenhead dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab from Cadenhead.
Cadenhead has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Axelsson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cadenhead to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cadenhead lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Axelsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Cadenhead advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Axelsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Axelsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cadenhead lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cadenhead keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cadenhead working over Axelsson with some ground and pound. Axelsson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
 Axelsson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadenhead controlling the pace.
Axelsson is looking for a sweep. Cadenhead is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cadenhead content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Cadenhead.
Axelsson taking some punishment here, with Cadenhead in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cadenhead looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Axelsson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Axelsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Cadenhead seems content to control.
Cadenhead working over Axelsson with some ground and pound. Axelsson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cadenhead in particular looking to stall.
Cadenhead works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cadenhead putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadenhead scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Axelsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cadenhead in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cadenhead looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cadenhead postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Axelsson badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Cadenhead around the waist but Cadenhead pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Cadenhead is the winner by TKO! Cadenhead jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Cadenhead!
Kelvin Cadenhead decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Rand (ranked 3218 p4p, 24018 weight class) and Sterling Draper (ranked 308 p4p, 491 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rand might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wu Tang-Protect Ya Neck. The crowd seem to be enjoying Draper's choice of entrance music: Asshole. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Rand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sterling Draper!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draper closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rand did well to prevent Draper getting side control.
Rand manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Draper keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Draper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rand after a bit of a struggle.
Rand scores with a hook to the body.
Draper is trying to drag Rand to the mat but Rand just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Draper tries for a takedown but Rand manages to get underhooks.
Danny Rand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sterling Draper.
Draper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Draper throws a body shot but no joy.
Draper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Draper changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rand looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Draper tries for a kimura but Rand is defending well.
Rand tries to escape but Draper is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand struggling a bit here.
Rand is trying to improve his position.
Rand throws Draper to one side and escapes!
Draper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Draper throws a jab but it's blocked by Rand.
Draper connects with a crisp jab.
Draper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Draper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rand looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Draper goes for a double leg but Rand avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rand continues to drive forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rand appears to be looking for a big counter.
Draper misses with a looping left.
It looked like Rand wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Rand misses.
Draper tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rand defends well and Draper ends up having to push Rand into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rand is looking to counter punch.
Draper rushes Rand and presses him up against the cage.
Rand is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Draper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draper wants a takedown but no success here.
Rand lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rand is trying to maintain a safe position but Draper gets an underhook and turns Rand into the cage.
Draper is trying to trip Rand. He has hold of a leg but Rand is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Draper persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draper stops Rand from standing up.
Draper advances to half guard.
Draper trying to pass the guard but Rand defending well.
Rand is looking for a sweep. Draper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Draper is working for a kimura here but Rand manages to reverse the position and he's now in Draper's guard.
Rand got a little sloppy there for a moment and Draper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rand has managed to get both his arms back between Draper's legs - danger averted.
Rand drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rand jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Draper seems keen to control Rand's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draper looking for a guillotine here but Rand defends easily.
Draper wants to sweep here but Rand controlling him for the moment.
Draper managing to control the position.
Draper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rand is aware though and is defending well.
Rand slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rand is looking to take a break and control but Draper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rand decides to stand back up. Rand steps back and let's Draper get back to his feet.
Draper misses with a hook.
Rand connects with an inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rand darts in and clinches Draper up against the cage.
Draper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rand gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Draper wants a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Draper - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rand turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rand tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rand has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rand thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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 Danny Rand will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Draper avoids the head kick by Rand.
And Draper tries to counter it with a takedown but Rand pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Draper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rand keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rand shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Draper but Draper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Draper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Draper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Draper takes the fight into the clinch.
Draper works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Draper advances to half guard.
Rand wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rand looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Draper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rand defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draper seems to be working for a kimura but Rand defends the submission attempt.
Draper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rand is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rand regains full guard. Nicely done.
Draper tries to free his leg and advance position but Rand is retaining full guard.
Draper drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rand looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rand looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rand!
Draper manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rand stops Draper from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rand's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rand's back!
Well, with Draper on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Rand is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Draper doesn't have the hooks in and Rand manages to turn into his guard.
Rand has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Draper keeping moving, preventing Rand from controlling successfully.
Draper is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rand is controlling him.
Rand trying to control the position from guard on top but Draper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draper is looking to stand up but Rand isn't so interested in that idea.
Draper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draper is working for a kimura but Rand is defending it quite comfortably.
Rand looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draper prevents Rand from standing back up.
Rand looking for submissions off his back.
Draper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Draper is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Rand still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Rand has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Draper sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Draper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rand is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draper is trying to stand back up but Rand is controlling him
Draper tries to get to full guard but Rand has control of the leg.
It looks like Rand is going to stand back up.
Rand working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Draper holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rand seems to be looking for submissions.
Draper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Draper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Draper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rand.
Draper closes the distance and clinches.
Draper gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rand regains guard.
Draper drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rand looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rand looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rand!
Rand taking a break here but Draper is having none of it and regains half guard.
Rand tries to pass the half guard into mount. Draper knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rand's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rand's back!
Rand turns into Draper and is now in his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draper is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Rand rolls with it to try and escape but Draper cranks on the arm and Rand is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sterling Draper!
Sterling Draper is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Sterling Draper 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.
The defeated Danny Rand had this to say: 'It is what it is, ill be back. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tolby Tovington (ranked 2195 p4p, 24449 weight class) and Tayaen Porfirigo (ranked 305 p4p, 676 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tayaen Porfirigo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tolby Tovington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tayaen Porfirigo!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Bruno Hogan and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tovington lands a nice shot that snaps Porfirigo's head back.
Tovington connects with a single shot there.
Porfirigo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Tovington does it's job there.
 Porfirigo is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tovington. Porfirigo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Porfirigo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Porfirigo tries to move into range but Tovington moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Porfirigo is still on wobbly legs! Can Tovington finish him?
Tolby Tovington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porfirigo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tovington throws a jab when Porfirigo was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Porfirigo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Porfirigo seems to have recovered his senses.
Decent striking displayed by Tovington there.
Tovington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tovington lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice combo by Tovington! Oh, that's hurt him - Porfirigo falls to the canvas and Tovington follows him into side control.
Tovington tries to score with some ground and pound. Porfirigo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Porfirigo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Porfirigo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Porfirigo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Porfirigo works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porfirigo wants to stand and escape but Tovington is having none of it.
Tovington knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Porfirigo on the ground.
Porfirigo trying to keep a closed guard but Tovington is proving a slippery customer.
Tovington got a little sloppy there for a moment and Porfirigo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tovington has managed to get both his arms back between Porfirigo's legs - danger averted.
Porfirigo has momentary wrist control but Tovington slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tovington stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Porfirigo has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Tovington manages to get his head free but now Porfirigo has transitioned to an armbar! Tovington grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Porfirigo! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tayaen Porfirigo!
Tayaen Porfirigo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Neer (ranked 3450 p4p, 2868 weight class) and Paul Price (ranked 482 p4p, 416 weight class). Neer comes to the cage accompanied by Back In Black. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Neer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Price!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neer dives in and grabs Price's left leg, looking for a takedown. Price pushes down on Neer's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Neer.
Price cracks Neer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Neer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Price lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Neer circles away quickly and effectively.
Neer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Price to score with a decent uppercut.
Price listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Neer is rocked!
Price misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Neer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neer instigates a clinch.
Price is trying to break the clinch but Neer has him pressed against the cage.
Neer seems to have got his legs back now.
We've been hearing reports that Neer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Neer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Price walks away with a smile on his face. Neer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price drops Neer with a big left hand! Neer is injured, injured bad! Price jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Price!
A very excited looking Paul Price 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.
The defeated Luke Neer had this to say: 'I’m still mentally undefeated '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vern Vurris (ranked 826 p4p, 5537 weight class) and Pimp McGee (ranked 109 p4p, 564 weight class). McGee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rough Ryders Anthem . Vern Vurris has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vern Vurris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pimp McGee!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vurris takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
McGee misses with a combination
and Vurris counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McGee!
McGee is looking to get back to his feet here but Vurris is keeping cool and he's managed to take McGee's back.
McGee is in bad spot here.
Vurris connects with a big shot to the side of McGee's head.
Vurris is riding his opponent, not letting McGee buck him off.
Vurris scores with punches from the back.
Vurris scores with strikes from the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vurris is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften McGee up.
Vurris is working the ground and pound. Can McGee escape?
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee is covering up but some of the strikes from Vurris are getting through and doing damage.
I would not like to be McGee right now.
Vurris is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! McGee is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vern Vurris!
After the fight, Vern Vurris 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.
Pimp McGee was interviewed post fight and said 'what a hell of a fun time at least. thanks to the fans for showing up, you punk i WILL HAVE A REMATCH :D'.
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