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SYN 815 Zulu vs. Kerr III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leeroy Lamalmar (ranked 19106 p4p, 15941 weight class) and Shepherd Bushiri (ranked 306 p4p, 299 weight class). Shepherd Bushiri struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Shepherd Bushiri looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leeroy Lamalmar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Shepherd Bushiri!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamalmar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamalmar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bushiri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lamalmar tries a low kick but Bushiri avoids it.
Bushiri throws a head kick but Lamalmar moves out of range.
Bushiri shoots in but Lamalmar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bushiri shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lamalmar as he jumps to the side.
Bushiri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lamalmar as he avoids it easily.
Leeroy Lamalmar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shepherd Bushiri.
Bushiri looks for a takedown but Lamalmar sprawls well.
Lamalmar lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bushiri ducks under a wild hook from Lamalmar.
Bushiri throws a lazy right hand but Lamalmar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bushiri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Lamalmar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bushiri wants to clinch but Lamalmar slips to the side
and Lamalmar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamalmar looks to throw the jab but Bushiri is out of range.
Lamalmar swings for the body but Bushiri moves out of range.
Bushiri avoids the head kick by Lamalmar.
Bushiri with a poor takedown
and Lamalmar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lamalmar connects with a body shot.
Bushiri changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lamalmar tries to avoid it but Bushiri manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lamalmar to the ground. Lamalmar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bushiri 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.
Bushiri looks winded!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lamalmar.
Lamalmar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamalmar looks to land a right hand but Bushiri moved out of range.
Lamalmar sets himself, and Bushiri steps forward looking for the clinch! Lamalmar avoids it this time.
Lamalmar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lamalmar throws a sloppy body shot
and Bushiri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lamalmar's guard.
Bushiri is fighting to break Lamalmar's control of his arms but Lamalmar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lamalmar keeping moving, preventing Bushiri from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamalmar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bushiri being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamalmar being controlled here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamalmar controlling Bushiri's posture.
Bushiri decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamalmar connects with a nice looking jab.
Lamalmar misses the shot to the body.
Lamalmar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bushiri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lamalmar misses the jab.
Lamalmar cracks Bushiri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bushiri shoots and misses
and Lamalmar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamalmar misses with a straight right.
Leeroy Lamalmar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bushiri with a poor takedown
and Lamalmar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bushiri thinking.
Bushiri fails with a takedown attempt.
Leeroy Lamalmar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lamalmar's waist but Lamalmar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bushiri off to one side.
Lamalmar looks to land a right hand but Bushiri moved out of range.
Bushiri steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lamalmar.
Lamalmar connects with a looping right hand.
Lamalmar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bushiri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lamalmar lunges at Bushiri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bushiri's hand.
Bushiri dives in and grabs Lamalmar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lamalmar pushes down on Bushiri's head and hops out.
Lamalmar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lamalmar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bushiri.
Lamalmar catches Bushiri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bushiri wants to slow Lamalmar down by chopping away at his legs.
Lamalmar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bushiri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lamalmar cracks Bushiri with an open hand slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leeroy Lamalmar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bushiri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamalmar.
Lamalmar scores with a hook.
Bushiri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lamalmar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
 Bushiri is rocked!
Lamalmar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bushiri can do to turn this around?
Lamalmar throws a looping overhand right but Bushiri ducks down to avoid it.
Bushiri is still on wobbly legs! Can Lamalmar finish him?
Bushiri shoots for a takedown but Lamalmar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bushiri seems to have recovered his senses.
Bushiri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lamalmar is fending him off so far but Bushiri persists. Nope, Lamalmar circles away and we're back to standing.
Bushiri closes the distance and pushes Lamalmar back into the cage.
Lamalmar lands a right hand.
Lamalmar blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lamalmar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lamalmar.
Lamalmar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamalmar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamalmar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bushiri backwards.
Lamalmar stalling against the cage.
Lamalmar throws a punch but it's blocked by Bushiri.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Come on Lamalmar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lamalmar lands with a short shot to the head.
Lamalmar lands a hook that snaps the head of Bushiri backwards.
Lamalmar misses with a punch on the inside.
Lamalmar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shepherd Bushiri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lamalmar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bushiri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamalmar throws out the jab.
Bushiri tries to clinch but Lamalmar is having none of it.
Bushiri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leeroy Lamalmar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shepherd Bushiri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamalmar.
Bushiri is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lamalmar lands a jab to the nose.
Bushiri dives in and grabs Lamalmar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lamalmar pushes down on Bushiri's head and hops out.
Bushiri is breathing heavily.
Bushiri walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamalmar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamalmar just misses with a punch to the body.
Bushiri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bushiri avoids the head kick by Lamalmar.
Bushiri slips under a jab from Lamalmar.
Bushiri tries for a takedown but Lamalmar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bushiri moves in looking to clinch but Lamalmar pushes him off.
Lamalmar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bushiri. Bushiri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lamalmar throws an overhand right that lands on Bushiri's shoulder, as Bushiri tries to avoid the shot.
Lamalmar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bushiri unleashes a big counter combination but Lamalmar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bushiri ducks under a wild hook from Lamalmar.
Bushiri now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamalmar throws a hook but Bushiri blocks it.
Bushiri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good standup being displayed there by Lamalmar as he connects with a hook.
Lamalmar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lamalmar misses with a kick to the body.
Lamalmar throws a leg kick which misses Bushiri's front leg but catches the back leg as Bushiri tries to avoid it.
Lamalmar lands with a cross.
Lamalmar looks to land a right hand but Bushiri moved out of range.
Bushiri wants to clinch but Lamalmar slips to the side
and Lamalmar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bushiri thinking.
A punch lands to the side of Bushiri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lamalmar throws a sloppy body shot
and Bushiri counters with a three punch combo that has Lamalmar backing up. Lamalmar nods at Bushiri to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamalmar misses the jab.
Bushiri is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lamalmar's half guard.
Bushiri seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lamalmar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamalmar tries to get to full guard but Bushiri has control of the leg.
Bushiri passes to side control.
Bushiri wants to control but Lamalmar is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamalmar can't do much from the bottom here.
Bushiri tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leeroy Lamalmar dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bushiri moves out of range as Lamalmar throws a body kick.
Bushiri with the counter takedown but Lamalmar avoids it easily.
Bushiri closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lamalmar circles away.
Lamalmar missing with a left hand there. Bushiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamalmar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bushiri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lamalmar scores with the left hand. Bushiri knows he should have avoided that one.
Lamalmar misses with a two punch combination.
Leeroy Lamalmar is winning the standup battle so far.
Bushiri shoots in for a takedown but Lamalmar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bushiri misses with a head kick.
Bushiri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bushiri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lamalmar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bushiri takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamalmar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lamalmar throws a combination. Bushiri tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamalmar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bushiri's head backwards.
A good leg kick by Lamalmar.
Bushiri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamalmar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bushiri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lamalmar throws a jab but it's blocked by Bushiri.
Lamalmar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBushiri.
Lamalmar lands a right hook to the body.
Lamalmar connects with a nice looking jab.
Lamalmar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Lamalmar backs off Bushiri throws a huge counter combo but Lamalmar manages to avoid it all.
Lamalmar cracks Bushiri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lamalmar scores with a jab.
A good leg kick by Lamalmar.
Lamalmar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bushiri fails with the takedown.
Lamalmar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leeroy Lamalmar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shepherd Bushiri.
Lamalmar is looking to slow Bushiri down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamalmar scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bushiri has closed the distance and engaged Lamalmar in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lamalmar.
Bushiri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lamalmar manages to break the clinch.
Lamalmar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bushiri. That did some damage!
Bushiri shoots in but no luck this time.
Lamalmar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lamalmar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lamalmar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bushiri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lamalmar finds it's way round the side to connect with Bushiri's head.
Bushiri shoots in looking for a takedown. Lamalmar tries to sprawl out of it but Bushiri keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lamalmar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lamalmar misses with an uppercut. Bushiri saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri looks for the body kick but Lamalmar saw that one coming.
Bushiri shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lamalmar sprawls well. Lamalmar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bushiri gets slowly back to his feet.
Lamalmar throws a body punch but Bushiri moves out of range.
Nice shot by Lamalmar.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bushiri.
It looked like Lamalmar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lamalmar throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lamalmar.
Lamalmar lunges at Bushiri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bushiri's hand.
Lamalmar sizes up Bushiri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good shot there by Lamalmar.
Lamalmar throws a looping overhand right but Bushiri ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bushiri gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Lamalmar gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bushiri is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeroy Lamalmar!
A very excited looking Leeroy Lamalmar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikel Arteta (ranked 2294 p4p, 2392 weight class) and Vasiliy Kulik (ranked 330 p4p, 346 weight class). Arteta's entrance music is Stranglehold/ Ted Nugent. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vasiliy Kulik enters 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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikel Arteta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vasiliy Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arteta.
Arteta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arteta appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kulik staying out of range there.
Arteta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kulik lands a jab-cross combination.
Kulik checks a low kick from Arteta.
Kulik is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kulik lands a nice looking body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kulik has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kulik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arteta.
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!
Kulik misses with a double jab.
Kulik lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kulik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arteta moves away.
Arteta tries to counter with a takedown but Kulik is quick to defend against it.
Arteta misses with a straight left.
Kulik loads up on a big right hand but Arteta slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Arteta.
Kulik throws a head kick but Arteta moves out of range.
Kulik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasiliy Kulik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arteta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kulik trying to control from the bottom.
Arteta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Arteta works his foot free and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Arteta.
Kulik regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arteta is working away from the top position though.
Kulik trying to get back to full guard but Arteta takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Arteta throws some wild stikes that Kulik manages to avoid easily.
Kulik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kulik is looking to get to half guard.
Kulik defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Arteta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arteta raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kulik bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kulik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kulik trying to control the position from guard on top but Arteta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kulik looking to pass the guard.
Kulik trying to control the position from guard on top but Arteta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kulik stays in close to Arteta's body and controls the position.
Kulik looking to sit in guard and control but Arteta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Arteta got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kulik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arteta has managed to get both his arms back between Kulik's legs - danger averted.
Kulik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Arteta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kulik's head.
Kulik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kulik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arteta defends well.
Kulik is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Arteta presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Kulik dominated that round.
That's time! Arteta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kulik throws a hook to the side of Arteta's head but Arteta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kulik scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kulik throws a right hand that Arteta ducks under and follows up with a left that Arteta also avoids with ease.
Arteta stuns Kulik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kulik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arteta scores with a takedown into Kulik's guard.
Arteta throws a big elbow that misses.
Kulik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulik wants to sweep but no luck.
Arteta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arteta landing some decent shots from guard.
Kulik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arteta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arteta scores with punches from side control.
Arteta working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kulik taking a bit of punishment here - Arteta scoring with strikes.
Arteta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kulik keeps working.
Kulik sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arteta lands with a punch from half guard.
Kulik is looking for a sweep. Arteta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kulik trying to control but Arteta postures up.
Arteta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Arteta thows a huge punch but Kulik dodges it nicely.
Arteta is working for a submission of some sort.
Arteta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kulik doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arteta.
Arteta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik won't allow Arteta to pass to mount.
Arteta is keen to just control but Kulik is a slippery customer.
Kulik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kulik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arteta pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kulik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kulik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kulik.
Arteta throws a big right hand that misses.
Arteta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kulik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Arteta's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Arteta's back!
Kulik is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Arteta tries to escape but Kulik has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arteta is in a bad position with Kulik working for a choke. Arteta manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mikel Arteta dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kulik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kulik misses with a jab, cross combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kulik.
Vasiliy Kulik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kulik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasiliy Kulik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arteta cracks Kulik with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kulik's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arteta under the eye.
Kulik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arteta drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kulik sprawls and moves away.
Kulik misses with the body kick
and Arteta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arteta is trying to work for a kimura but Kulik is defending well.
Arteta is just content to waste time from the top position. Kulik takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kulik keeping moving, preventing Arteta from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arteta won't allow Kulik to sweep him here.
Arteta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arteta being controlled here momentarily.
Arteta wants to control from the top but Kulik keeps moving.
Kulik is looking for a triangle but Arteta pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arteta wants to control from the top but Kulik keeps moving.
Arteta stopping the sweep attempt from Kulik.
Arteta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kulik is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kulik has escaped and now he's on top!
Kulik wants to control from the top but Arteta keeps moving.
Kulik stopping the sweep attempt from Arteta.
Kulik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arteta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kulik drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Arteta manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kulik has Arteta in his guard.
Arteta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Arteta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kulik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arteta's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arteta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kulik drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Arteta manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kulik has Arteta in his guard.
Kulik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kulik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arteta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arteta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Arteta stands up over Kulik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kulik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Arteta trying to hold on to Kulik's head to control him but Kulik postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vasiliy Kulik.
I think Kulik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasiliy Kulik!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between One Fortythree (ranked 1663 p4p, 1850 weight class) and Mac Bandini (ranked 173 p4p, 190 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Bandini!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortythree cracks Bandini with an open hand slap.
Fortythree throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandini with a nice cross.
Fortythree takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bandini throws a leg kick which misses Fortythree's front leg but catches the back leg as Fortythree tries to avoid it.
Fortythree uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandini.
It looked like Fortythree wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fortythree takes a swing at Bandini's ribcage but misses.
Bandini looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortythree is just out of range.
Bandini throws the left hand but Fortythree avoids the punch easily.
Bandini thumps Fortythree with a low kick.
Bandini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bandini throws a shot from downtown. Fortythree moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Fortythree misses the target.
Fortythree is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandini.
Bandini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bandini ducks under a wild hook from Fortythree.
Fortythree stuffs the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bandini misses with a few strikes there.
Fortythree lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Fortythree misses its intended target.
Bandini tries to clinch but Fortythree moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fortythree lands a nice shot to the body.
One Fortythree is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fortythree slips under a jab from Bandini.
Fortythree wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fortythree lands a glancing blow to the side of Bandini's head.
Bandini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortythree.
As Fortythree backs off Bandini throws a huge counter combo but Fortythree manages to avoid it all.
Fortythree misses with a wild body shot.
Fortythree swings for the body but Bandini moves out of range.
Bandini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good work by Fortythree as he checks the leg kick.
Fortythree was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandini instigates a clinch.
Bandini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fortythree misses the jab.
Fortythree has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Bandini throws an overhand right that lands on Fortythree's shoulder, as Fortythree tries to avoid the shot.
Fortythree jabs at Bandini's body.
Fortythree closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fortythree lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bandini backwards.
Bandini is trying to break the clinch but Fortythree is controlling him.
Fortythree working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortythree lands with a right to the head.
Fortythree swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fortythree takes one to the side of the head.
Bandini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fortythree. That did some damage!
Mac Bandini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Fortythree sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini avoids the body shot from Fortythree.
Fortythree moves out of range of the strikes.
Bandini throws a good cross that connects.
Bandini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fortythree cracks Bandini with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fortythree moves away from the strike by Bandini.
Fortythree throws an overhand right that lands on Bandini's shoulder, as Bandini tries to avoid the shot.
Bandini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bandini throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Bandini.
Bandini slips a jab from Fortythree.
Fortythree throws an overhand right that lands on Bandini's shoulder, as Bandini tries to avoid the shot.
Bandini shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
One Fortythree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Bandini.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree slips under a jab.
Bandini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortythree.
A jab from Bandini misses.
Bandini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bandini throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fortythree.
Fortythree just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortythree misses with a hook. Bandini ducked under it nicely.
Fortythree keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortythree moves away from the strike by Bandini.
Fortythree throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bandini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortythree closes the distance and clinches.
Fortythree can't find room to land a body shot as Bandini controls the action.
Bandini is trying to break the clinch but Fortythree has him pressed against the cage.
Fortythree cracks Bandini with a nice body shot.
Bandini is trying to break the clinch but Fortythree is controlling him.
Fortythree throws a head punch that misses.
Bandini tries to circle away but Fortythree has him pinned against the cage.
Fortythree gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bandini.
Fortythree tries to work over Bandini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandini breaks from the clinch.
Bandini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bandini.
Fortythree throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortythree tries to clinch up but Bandini circles away and keeps his distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Bandini as he connects with a hook.
Fortythree misses with an uppercut.
Fortythree avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortythree on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fortythree takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bandini lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandini scores with a sloppy right hand. Fortythree should have avoided that one.
Fortythree wants to clinch up but Bandini keeps it at a distance.
Bandini slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Bandini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fortythree swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bandini.
Bandini throws out a loose jab but Fortythree uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Fortythree misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mac Bandini will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big right from Bandini misses.
Bandini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fortythree with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Bandini as he connects with a hook.
Bandini scores with a takedown into Fortythree's guard.
Bandini is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fortythree is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fortythree has escaped and now he's on top!
Fortythree won't allow Bandini to get back to his feet.
Bandini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fortythree can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bandini looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fortythree has picked Bandini up and slammed him! Bandini can't keep hold of the triangle and Fortythree manages to pass to side control!
Fortythree wants to stand but Bandini has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Fortythree controlling the position.
Bandini is trying to get back to half guard.
Bandini seems a little lost for a moment, as Fortythree dominates the positioning.
Fortythree working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bandini tries to improve position but can't.
Fortythree controlling from side mount.
Bandini is trying to improve his position.
Bandini prevents Fortythree from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandini manages to get back to half guard.
Bandini moves into full guard.
Fortythree wants to pass the guard but Bandini is keeping the position.
Bandini working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandini working a defensive guard but Fortythree passes into half guard.
Bandini flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bandini missing with punches from the bottom.
Bandini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bandini looking for a triangle here. Fortythree is fighting it but it looks tight! Bandini pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Fortythree is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mac Bandini!
A victorious Mac Bandini thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Erikson (ranked 1356 p4p, 1618 weight class) and Risto Rautio (ranked 201 p4p, 236 weight class). Erikson comes into the arena with Into Battle - Ensiferum blaring out of the sound system. Rautio has chosen mickey avalon as his entrance music. 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 Risto Rautio was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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220
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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 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Leif Erikson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Risto Rautio!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson throws a good cross that connects.
Risto Rautio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rautio tries to close the distance and clinch but Erikson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Erikson misses the target.
Erikson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've been told by Erikson 's head coaches at Vale Tudo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rautio closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Erikson .
Rautio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erikson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rautio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rautio tries to clinch up but Erikson circles away and keeps his distance.
Rautio wants to clinch.
Rautio doesn't manage to clinch there - Erikson circles away.
Rautio clinches up against the cage.
Erikson blocking some punches.
Rautio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rautio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rautio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Erikson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rautio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Erikson .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson looks to land a left hand but Rautio moved out of range nicely.
Rautio moves forwards but Erikson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rautio tries to close the distance and clinch but Erikson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Erikson .
Rautio is looking to clinch.
It looked like Erikson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rautio tries to clinch but Erikson moves out of range.
Rautio has closed the distance and engaged Erikson in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rautio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Erikson wants to break free but Rautio has control.
A frustrated look appears on Erikson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rautio.
Erikson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Erikson lands with a right hand.
A jab from Erikson finds it's way through Rautio's defenses.
Erikson scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rautio rushes Erikson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Erikson manages to break the clinch.
Rautio closes the distance and clinches.
Erikson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erikson manages to break the clinch.
Rautio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rautio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erikson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erikson throws out the jab.
Erikson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Erikson throwing a counter right hand but Rautio manages to avoid it.
Rautio is looking to clinch.
Erikson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rautio tries to close the distance and clinch but Erikson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rautio moves out of range as Erikson strikes.
Erikson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rautio is out of range.
Rautio moves in looking to clinch but Erikson pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Erikson .
Rautio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Erikson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Erikson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Erikson misses with a straight left.
Rautio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Erikson throws a shot from downtown. Rautio moves away and avoids it.
Rautio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erikson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Rautio backs away, Erikson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rautio gets a clinch.
Rautio misses with some punches.
Rautio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rautio misses with some punches.
Rautio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rautio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erikson breaks from the clinch.
Rautio slips a straight right by Erikson .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Erikson .
Rautio tries to clinch but Erikson is having none of it.
Rautio tries to clinch but Erikson moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Erikson misses the target.
Erikson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Erikson feints and then cracks Rautio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rautio down.
Erikson tests Rautio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Erikson throws a leg kick but Rautio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rautio moves out of range of the strikes.
Rautio moves in looking to clinch but Erikson pushes him off.
Erikson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Erikson throws a big shot that misses.
Rautio moves into the clinch.
Rautio swings wildly with an uppercut but Erikson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rautio throws a head punch that misses.
Erikson wants to get back to striking at distance but Rautio won't allow it.
Erikson breaks from the clinch.
Erikson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice jab there from Erikson .
Erikson lands a left and a right that send Rautio crashing to the mat, dazed. Erikson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rautio is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rautio tries to clinch up.
Erikson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rautio is still on wobbly legs! Can Erikson finish him?
Rautio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Erikson counters with a big right hand! Oh Rautio is in trouble here! Erikson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leif Erikson !
Our winner, Leif Erikson , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between No Way (ranked 1258 p4p, 1531 weight class) and Gianni Castellana (ranked 167 p4p, 213 weight class). Castellana is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Good night. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, No Way!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Way lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castellana doesn't seem phased though.
 It looks like Gianni Castellana has been cut.
Way stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castellana.
Way looks to land a left hand but Castellana moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Way misses the target.
Castellana blocks a jab.
Way throws a poor cross that misses
and Castellana counters with a straight right hand.
Way scores with a body shot.
Way lands a left and a right that send Castellana crashing to the mat, dazed. Way thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Good work by Castellana as he checks the leg kick.
Way misses with a wild body shot.
Castellana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Way misses with a combination
and Castellana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Way avoids the head kick by Castellana.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Way connects with a good right hand that stumbles Castellana. Castellana circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Way misses.
Way fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castellana checks a low kick from Way.
Way misses with a double jab
and Castellana counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Way misses with a series of wild punches.
Way drops Castellana with a beautiful combination! Castellana stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Way is looking for the KO!
Castellana is rocked!
Castellana is looking to clinch.
Castellana is still on wobbly legs! Can Way finish him?
Castellana slips a straight right by Way.
Castellana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Way misses with a series of wild punches.
Way throws a right and a left that Castellana avoids nicely.
Castellana seems to have recovered his senses.
Way misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castellana.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Way scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Way throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Castellana stumbling backwards into the cage! Castellana bounces back off the cage towards Way, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Way lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Way celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). No Way!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, No Way made sure he mentioned MKFC , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie White (ranked 1574 p4p, 1543 weight class) and Blue Cup (ranked 226 p4p, 218 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Battlesick. Ronnie White 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronnie White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blue Cup!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cup throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
Cup fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Cup closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White lands with a light punch inside.
Cup breaks from the clinch.
White misses with a looping right.
White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cup is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White blocking some punches.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cup is defending well for now.
Cup missing with knees to the body.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White is trying to maintain a safe position but Cup gets an underhook and turns White into the cage.
Cup blocks an uppercut.
White lands a big knee! That's hurt Cup! Oh, he's all over the place! White lands another knee that sends Cup to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie White!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ronnie White thanked Gatoroids for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Blue Cup had this to say: 'That wasn't fun.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Barkley (ranked 1126 p4p, 1188 weight class) and Norman Pearson (ranked 140 p4p, 155 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Norman Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pearson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barkley.
Good standup being displayed there by Barkley as he connects with a hook.
Barkley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pearson slips a jab and a cross from Barkley.
Pearson is looking for the big counter here.
Barkley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearson circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Barkley misses.
Barkley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pearson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Barkley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barkley.
Pearson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barkley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Barkley. Those never looked like landing.
Barkley misses with a few strikes there.
Barkley misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson throws a poor cross that misses
and Barkley counters with a nice uppercut.
Barkley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pearson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barkley misses with a leg kick
and Pearson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barkley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pearson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barkley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barkley.
Pearson sends Barkley crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pearson is motioning to the referee to let Barkley up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Barkley is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barkley throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Barkley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some bone on bone action there as Barkley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Barkley misses the target.
Barkley seems to have got his legs back now.
Pearson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barkley.
Pearson sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Barkley's defenses. It connects perfectly with Barkley's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Norman Pearson!
Our winner, Norman Pearson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 54 p4p, 199 weight class) and Pauke Murhapuro (ranked 11 p4p, 37 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jorge Cruz Jr has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jorge Cruz Jr seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pauke Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruz Jr looks for the body kick but Murhapuro saw that one coming.
Murhapuro wants to counter with a clinch but Cruz Jr pushes him away.
Murhapuro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cruz Jr.
Murhapuro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cruz Jr is looking to counter with head kicks.
Murhapuro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz Jr jumps guard but Murhapuro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
I was talking to Cruz Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cruz Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murhapuro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murhapuro scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhapuro scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murhapuro walks away with a smile on his face. Cruz Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Cruz Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Murhapuro tenderised Cruz Jr's leg. Cruz Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruz Jr misses with a head kick.
Murhapuro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cruz Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cruz Jr misses with a straight left.
Murhapuro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz Jr.
Murhapuro misses with a takedown attempt
and Cruz Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murhapuro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cruz Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murhapuro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruz Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhapuro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Murhapuro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cruz Jr keeping moving, preventing Murhapuro from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murhapuro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cruz Jr keeping moving, preventing Murhapuro from controlling successfully.
Murhapuro passes into half guard.
Murhapuro tries to pass to full mount but Cruz Jr defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murhapuro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cruz Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Murhapuro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cruz Jr is just riding it out for now. Murhapuro eventually gives up the hold.
Murhapuro is working for a kimura but Cruz Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz Jr is trying to stand up here but Murhapuro is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pauke Murhapuro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murhapuro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz Jr.
Murhapuro throws a lazy right hand but Cruz Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz Jr throws a quick counter head kick but Murhapuro was just out of range.
Cruz Jr missing with a left hand there. Murhapuro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Murhapuro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jorge Cruz Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Murhapuro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murhapuro throws a hook to the side of Cruz Jr's head but Cruz Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhapuro throws a jab when Cruz Jr was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murhapuro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cruz Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz Jr lands a big head kick that sends Murhapuro tumbling to the mat! Cruz Jr takes a step backwards and waves Murhapuro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Murhapuro is rocked!
It looks like Pauke Murhapuro has been cut.
and Cruz Jr counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Murhapuro! He's just covering up as Cruz Jr starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Cruz Jr!
Jorge Cruz Jr 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Syndal (ranked 119 p4p, 144 weight class) and Donald Trump (ranked 20 p4p, 22 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Maverick Syndal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trump ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Syndal moves away.
Trump throws a leg kick
and Syndal counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Donald Trump has been cut.
Syndal tries to land a leg kick but Trump saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Syndal misses.
Trump takes the fight into the clinch.
Syndal tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Syndal back against the cage.
Trump lands a shot to the body.
Trump blocks a body shot from Syndal.
Trump successfully pulls guard.
Trump is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Syndal defends well.
Trump keeping full guard, as Syndal tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Trump is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Syndal is aware though and is defending well.
Syndal trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndal tries to free his leg and advance position but Trump is retaining full guard.
Syndal passes Trump's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Trump is looking to control Syndal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trump avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Syndal slows the pace down in half guard.
Syndal is trying to control the action in half guard but Trump is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Trump trying to hold on to Syndal's head to control him but Syndal postures up.
Trump looking for submissions off his back.
Syndal is looking to advance position but Trump won't allow it.
Trump slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Syndal from controlling successfully.
Trump looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Trump is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Trump is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Trump is trying to keep Syndal in close.
Syndal is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump looking for subs off his back but Syndal has passed one foot through into half guard.
Trump looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Trump actively working from the bottom here.
Syndal trying to pass the guard but Trump defending well.
Trump actively working from the bottom here.
Trump wants to improve his position but Syndal is controlling well.
Syndal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Trump is not content to let Syndal control the position.
Trump gets back to full guard.
Trump working a defensive guard here.
Syndal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trump swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Syndal passes Trump's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Trump is trying to maintain the position but Syndal is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Syndal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Syndal trying to control the action but Trump is working from the bottom.
Syndal is taking a breather. Trump says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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 Maverick Syndal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donald Trump's cut.
That's time! Syndal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Trump gets a takedown into half guard.
Trump is looking to advance position but Syndal won't allow it.
Trump is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Syndal!
Trump avoids the attempt from Syndal to control.
Syndal is trying desperately to improve position.
Syndal wants to hold on but Trump pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndal is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Syndal can't escape the position.
Syndal is squirming around, avoiding Trump's attempts to control the action.
Trump prevents Syndal from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Syndal is looking to escape.
Syndal tries to hold on but Trump pushes him away.
Syndal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trump throwing strikes here but Syndal is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Trump scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Syndal is squirming around, avoiding Trump's attempts to control the action.
Trump looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Syndal looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Syndal's face.
Syndal tries to hold on but Trump pushes him away.
Trump dominating with strikes here.
Trump raining down shots from the mount!
Trump goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Syndal is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trump working a defensive guard here.
Trump has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trump looking for a guillotine here but Syndal defends easily.
Syndal trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump looking for a guillotine here but Syndal defends easily.
Syndal looking to pass the guard.
Trump looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Trump is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trump not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Syndal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Syndal looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Trump looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Syndal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Syndal's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trump is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Syndal is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Trump showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donald Trump's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Syndal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Syndal counters with a nice body shot.
A low kick from Syndal misses
and Trump counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trump throws a body shot but no joy.
Syndal feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Syndal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trump shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Trump frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Trump is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Syndal has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Trump avoids the attempt from Syndal to control.
Syndal is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndal tries to hold on but Trump pushes him away.
Trump is landing with some decent strikes but Syndal is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Trump trying to control but Syndal is having none of it.
Syndal is looking to get to half guard.
Trump unloading with bombs!
Trump avoids the attempt from Syndal to control.
Trump has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Syndal's face.
Syndal is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump working the ground and pound effectively.
Trump connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Syndal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Syndal tries to lock up and control but Trump gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Donald Trump has got the better of the ground game so far.
Syndal is squirming around, avoiding Trump's attempts to control the action.
Syndal is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trump with shots to the head and body - Syndal looks very uncomfortable down there.
Trump lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Trump throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Syndal bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Syndal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Syndal showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Syndal looking to pass the guard.
Trump is looking for a triangle here but Syndal uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Trump tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Syndal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Syndal controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump tries to buck Syndal off but Syndal is having none of it.
Syndal content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Trump is trying to control Syndal's posture but Syndal avoids it.
Trump might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Syndal haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Syndal just content to control the position.
Trump is not content to let Syndal control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Trump comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trump has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Trump!
During a confident post fight interview, Donald Trump thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kvame Zulu (ranked 52 p4p, 87 weight class) and Mark Kerr (ranked 10 p4p, 16 weight class). Zulu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Big Badaboom. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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35 - 23 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kvame Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zulu!
Zulu struggling a bit here.
Kerr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kerr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zulu keeps working.
Kerr tries to score with some ground and pound. Zulu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kerr working the ground and pound from side control.
Zulu defending against the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr working the ground and pound.
Zulu dodges the ground and pound from Kerr.
Kerr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Zulu wants to control but Kerr postures up.
Kerr working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kerr throwing strikes but Zulu manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kerr is trying to improve his position.
Zulu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kerr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kerr dodges the ground and pound from Zulu.
Kerr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kerr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kerr throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zulu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kerr 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zulu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kerr looking for a sweep. Not yet Kerr, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kerr looking for a sweep. Not yet Kerr, not yet.
Zulu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kerr wants to sweep here but Zulu controlling him for the moment.
Zulu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zulu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kerr keeping moving, preventing Zulu from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zulu won't allow Kerr to sweep him here.
Zulu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice body kick there by Zulu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Mark Kerr has been cut.
Zulu throws a big shot that misses.
Kerr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kerr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kerr gets a double leg takedown into Zulu's guard.
Kerr slips nicely into half guard.
Kerr looks to land a strike but Zulu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Zulu keeping full guard, as Kerr tries to pass.
Kerr throws a big right hand that misses.
Kerr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr throwing strikes from guard but Zulu blocks nicely.
Kerr connects with a couple of short punches.
Kerr throws a big right hand that misses.
Kerr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kerr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zulu wants to sweep here but Kerr controlling him for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kerr keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerr landing with the ground and pound.
Zulu keeping full guard, as Kerr tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kerr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Kerr's cut.
That's time! Zulu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zulu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kerr darts in and clinches Zulu up against the cage.
Kerr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
 It looks like Kvame Zulu has been cut.
Zulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Kerr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kerr.
Kerr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kerr has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Zulu regains guard immediately.
Zulu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kerr.
Kerr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zulu keeping moving, preventing Kerr from controlling successfully.
Kerr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zulu's head.
Kerr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kerr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mark Kerr has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kerr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kerr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kerr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kerr distracts Zulu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kerr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kerr is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerr connects with a couple of short punches.
Kerr works over Zulu with some ground and pound from guard.
Kerr wants to control from the top but Zulu keeps moving.
Kerr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kerr.
Zulu keeping full guard, as Kerr tries to pass.
Kerr works over Zulu with some ground and pound from guard.
Kerr is looking to work some ground and pound but Zulu has wrist control.
Zulu keeping moving, preventing Kerr from controlling successfully.
Kerr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kerr works over Zulu with some ground and pound from guard.
Kvame Zulu's cut is getting worse.
Kerr trying to control but Zulu is working from the bottom.
Kerr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zulu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kerr wants to control from the top but Zulu keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu has control of Kerr's left arm, preventing Kerr from doing any damage.
Kerr postures up and lands a big shot to Zulu's brow.
Kvame Zulu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kerr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kerr landing with the ground and pound.
Jeez, Kvame Zulu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kvame Zulu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Kerr!
Mark Kerr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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