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DMMA 30: Niaz vs Nansen PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Bach (ranked 1787 p4p, 2160 weight class) and Maury Travis (ranked 239 p4p, 277 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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Bach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maury Travis!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Chris Dean and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bach throws a big shot that misses.
Bach connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Travis momentarily.
Travis throws a jab when Bach was well out of range.
Travis misses with a looping right.
Travis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bach under the eye.
 It looks like Sebastian Bach has been cut.
Travis throws a body shot but no joy.
Bach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Travis misses with a looping left.
Travis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bach half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Travis connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Travis. That snapped Bach's head back.
Bach closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Travis did well to prevent Bach getting side control.
We've been hearing that Bach has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bach passes to full mount!
Bach landing strikes from the mount and Travis is in trouble!
Travis is bucking up trying to escape but Bach cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Travis told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bach landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travis wants to get back to his feet.
Bach scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bach trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Travis is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bach throwing strikes here but Travis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Travis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bach looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Bach there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis somehow manages to escape the mount and get back 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!
Bach looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bach landing with the ground and pound.
Bach throws a big right hand that misses.
Travis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bach is controlling him.
Bach throwing strikes from guard but Travis blocks nicely.
Bach trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Travis manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Travis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bach plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
 It looks like Maury Travis has been cut.
Bach looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Travis tries to sprawl but Bach drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach not doing much here.
Travis tries to kick Bach off but Bach keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bach not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bach thows a huge punch but Travis dodges it nicely.
Travis is trying to stand back up but Bach is controlling him
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bach not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Travis pushes Bach off but Bach dives into side control.
Travis is trying to get back to his feet.
Bach in side control, throwing shots but Travis defends.
Travis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bach asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Bach seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bach trying to control the position but Travis is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bach is controlling him well.
Bach scores with punches from side control.
Travis wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bach has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bach tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bach tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Travis pushes Bach away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bach gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Travis is not content to let Bach control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Bach dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Travis jabs at Bach's body.
Travis throws an off balance right hand
and Bach counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Travis misses with a looping right.
Bach feinted with a counter takedown.
Travis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Travis.
Bach closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Travis to the mat! Travis manages to get full guard.
Bach wants to pass the guard but Travis is keeping the position.
Bach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Travis can do to turn this around?
Travis wants to stand up but Bach is controlling him.
Bach throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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!
Travis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bach is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach working some strikes from top position.
Travis keeping moving, preventing Bach from controlling successfully.
Travis wants to stand but Bach is controlling the position.
Bach scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Travis is looking to stand up but Bach isn't so interested in that idea.
Bach keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Travis's head.
Bach lands a couple of digs.
Bach wants to control from the top but Travis keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bach accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Travis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bach.
Bach throws a big elbow that misses.
Travis is looking to stand up but Bach isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis keeping full guard, as Bach tries to pass.
Bach postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bach stands up over Travis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bach prevents Travis from getting back to his feet.
Sebastian Bach overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bach throwing strikes but missing.
Travis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bach sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach misses with a head kick.
Travis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bach ducks under a wild hook from Travis.
Sebastian Bach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bach's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Travis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bach scrambles back to his feet.
Travis lands a really nice looking cross but Bach seems unphased.
 Bach is rocked!
Travis flashes Bach a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Bach's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Bach crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Travis punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maury Travis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tak Thinonopakar (ranked 2089 p4p, 2785 weight class) and Carlos Narvaez (ranked 212 p4p, 273 weight class). Narvaez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick. Tak Thinonopakar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tak Thinonopakar!
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, Carlos Narvaez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narvaez misses the shot to the body.
Narvaez 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.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Thinonopakar misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thinonopakar.
Thinonopakar avoids the head kick by Narvaez.
Narvaez lands with a slapping head kick.
Thinonopakar looks to land a left hand but Narvaez moved out of range nicely.
Thinonopakar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thinonopakar takes a swing at Narvaez's ribcage but misses.
Thinonopakar slips a jab and a cross from Narvaez.
Thinonopakar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thinonopakar throws a body shot but no joy.
Narvaez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Narvaez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Narvaez misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Thinonopakar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Narvaez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Narvaez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Narvaez with the inside leg kick.
Narvaez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Narvaez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Narvaez lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thinonopakar lands with a right hand.
Thinonopakar looks to land a combination but Narvaez avoids it well.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thinonopakar.
Narvaez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Narvaez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thinonopakar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Narvaez scoring well with a low kick there.
Thinonopakar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Narvaez circles away quickly and effectively.
Narvaez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thinonopakar.
A slow jab from Narvaez misses its intended target.
Thinonopakar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thinonopakar swings widly with a right hand
and Narvaez counters with an inside leg kick.
Thinonopakar looks to land a combination but Narvaez avoids it well.
Narvaez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thinonopakar rather than just go for the knockout.
Narvaez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Thinonopakar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thinonopakar.
Narvaez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thinonopakar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Narvaez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Thinonopakar misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Narvaez.
Narvaez moves out of range of the strikes.
Thinonopakar misses with a hook. Narvaez ducked under it nicely.
Thinonopakar throws an off balance right hand
and Narvaez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thinonopakar's knee momentarily.
Narvaez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Narvaez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thinonopakar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Narvaez.
Good leg kick by Narvaez.
Narvaez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Narvaez slips under a jab.
Thinonopakar misses with a wild combination.
Thinonopakar misses with a two punch combination.
Thinonopakar throws a jab but it's blocked by Narvaez.
Narvaez throws a body shot but no joy.
Thinonopakar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Narvaez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thinonopakar's head.
Thinonopakar slips under a jab from Narvaez.
Narvaez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thinonopakar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thinonopakar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thinonopakar needs to keep his hands up - Narvaez had a free shot at his head there.
Thinonopakar looks to throw the jab but Narvaez is out of range.
Thinonopakar throws the left hand but Narvaez avoids the punch easily.
Narvaez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Narvaez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thinonopakar.
Narvaez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thinonopakar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Narvaez avoids the body shot from Thinonopakar.
Thinonopakar scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narvaez pushes Thinonopakar up against the cage in a clinch.
Narvaez lands a right hand.
Narvaez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thinonopakar is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thinonopakar taking a breather.
Narvaez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thinonopakar.
Thinonopakar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Narvaez.
Thinonopakar wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Thinonopakar to work.
Thinonopakar stalling in the clinch but Narvaez improves position.
Narvaez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thinonopakar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thinonopakar trying to stall but Narvaez improves his position.
Thinonopakar misses with a punch on the inside.
Narvaez lands a right hand.
Narvaez lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Narvaez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Narvaez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Narvaez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thinonopakar misses with a wild body shot.
Thinonopakar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thinonopakar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Narvaez counters with a low kick, right behind Thinonopakar 's knee.
Thinonopakar throws a body shot but no joy.
Narvaez throws out a counter right but Thinonopakar avoids it with no problem.
A low kick lands for Narvaez.
Thinonopakar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
Thinonopakar looks to land a right hand but Narvaez moved out of range.
Narvaez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narvaez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thinonopakar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thinonopakar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narvaez was well out of range. Poor timing from Thinonopakar.
A shot to the liver by Narvaez. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez misses with a body shot.
Thinonopakar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Narvaez throws out the jab.
Narvaez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thinonopakar swinging wildly here.
Thinonopakar dodges the punch combination from Narvaez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thinonopakar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narvaez throws a chopping leg kick but Thinonopakar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Narvaez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Narvaez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Narvaez dodges the punch combination from Thinonopakar.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Narvaez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Narvaez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thinonopakar throws a body shot but no joy.
Thinonopakar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thinonopakar.
Narvaez connects with an inside leg kick.
Narvaez thumps Thinonopakar with a low kick.
Thinonopakar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some wild striking there from Thinonopakar.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thinonopakar misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thinonopakar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Narvaez counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thinonopakar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Narvaez lands with a kick to the temple. Thinonopakar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A solid leg kick lands there for Narvaez.
Narvaez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thinonopakar tries to keep at a distance but Narvaez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Narvaez lands a hook that snaps the head of Thinonopakar backwards.
Narvaez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thinonopakar backwards.
Narvaez lands a shot to the body.
Narvaez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Narvaez.
Thinonopakar is rocked!
A short right from Narvaez on the inside.
Oh Thinonopakar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thinonopakar is trying to maintain a safe position but Narvaez gets an underhook and turns Thinonopakar into the cage.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thinonopakar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Narvaez - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Narvaez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Narvaez blocks an uppercut.
Narvaez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Narvaez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Narvaez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with an elbow over the top.
Narvaez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Narvaez dips a shoulder and cracks Thinonopakar with a mighty uppercut! Thinonopakar falls back against the cage and Narvaez unloads with a barrage of strikes! Thinonopakar is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Narvaez screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Narvaez!
Carlos Narvaez 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Winky Medina (ranked 4400 p4p, 4243 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 395 p4p, 386 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Winky Medina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Otori with a hook.
Medina swinging wildly here.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Medina on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab by Otori.
A slow jab from Medina misses its intended target.
Otori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Otori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Medina takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Medina on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Otori. Otori obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Medina falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Otori counter with a right hand.
Otori throws out a powerful jab.
Otori scores with a shot to the body.
Otori catches Medina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Otori lands with a nice combination. Medina backs away looking to recover.
Otori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Otori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Otori connects with an inside leg kick.
Otori takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shigeru Otori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otori lands with a hook. Medina tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Otori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Medina misses with a hook
and Otori counters with a slapping leg kick.
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Otori circles away quickly and effectively.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Otori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Otori.
Medina throws a right hand that Otori ducks under and follows up with a left that Otori also avoids with ease.
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!
Otori lands a nice looking body kick.
Otori slips a jab and a cross from Medina.
Medina takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Otori.
Otori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Otori moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Otori digs a good hook to Medina's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otori.
Otori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Medina.
Otori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Otori throws a shot to the body.
Otori lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Otori darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Otori cracks Medina with a right hand to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Otori scores with a four punch combination!
Otori slips under a jab from Medina.
A punch combination from Medina misses.
Otori thuds a left hand into Medina's body.
Medina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Otori scores with a decent looking hook.
Medina takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori scores with a jab to the body.
Otori lands a jab to the head.
Otori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Otori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Otori throws out a counter right but Medina avoids it with no problem.
Medina lands with a nice body punch.
A punch lands to the side of Medina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Medina throws a nice looking combination but Otori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Medina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Otori is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Otori thuds a left hand into Medina's body.
Otori lands with a nice body punch.
Medina walks into a left hand.
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!
Otori jabs Medina to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Medina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Medina misses with a hook
and Otori counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body punch from Otori.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Otori.
A good leg kick by Otori.
Otori fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Medina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Otori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Medina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Medina closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Otori is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Medina had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Otori with a nice calf kick.
Medina takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Otori, as that shot connected.
Medina misses with a combination
and Otori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otori connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Otori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Medina. Those never looked like landing.
Medina takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Medina walks into a jab.
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Otori circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shigeru Otori dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Medina swings widly with a right hand
and Otori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shigeru Otori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Otori scores with a jab. Medina acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Medina walks into a jab.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Otori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Medina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Medina lands a two punch combo.
Medina on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Medina might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Medina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Otori smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Otori smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Otori connects with a body shot.
Medina throws a nice looking combination but Otori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Otori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Otori stuns Medina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Medina.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori scores with a sloppy right hand. Medina should have avoided that one.
Medina just misses with a punch to the body.
Medina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Medina takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Otori connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Winky Medina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Otori changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Otori scores with a four punch combination!
Medina throws a series of punches but Otori avoids them all with ease.
Medina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Otori moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Medina looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medina tries to bum rush Otori with a series of wild strikes but Otori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Medina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Otori can pounce on him.
Medina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A good leg kick by Otori.
Otori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Medina. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Medina. Those never looked like landing.
Otori scores with a leg kick.
Medina swings for the body but Otori moves out of range.
Otori scores with a three punch combo!
Medina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Otori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Otori lands with a cross.
Medina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Otori lands a jab.
Otori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Medina stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Otori.
Otori lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Medina is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Otori scores with a punch to the head.
Otori lands with a nice body punch.
Otori's jab looks to have found its range, popping Medina under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Otori.
Medina on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Otori lands a slapping body shot.
Medina misses with a looping right.
Medina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Medina misses.
Donk. Otori catches Medina right on the button with a cross.
Otori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medina.
Medina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Otori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Medina lands a right hook to the body.
Otori scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Medina moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Medina misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Otori circles away quickly and effectively.
Otori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medina.
Otori scores with a jab to the body.
Medina misses with a straight right.
Otori scores with a punch to the head.
A left lands for Otori.
Otori lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Otori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Medina. That did some damage!
Otori moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Medina misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Otori catches Medina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch combination from Medina misses.
Otori scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Otori lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shigeru Otori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Medina on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Otori lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Medina.
Otori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Otori jabs Medina to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Medina takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Otori feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Medinas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Medina with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Otori to score with a decent uppercut.
Medina takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Medina walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Otori avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otori connects with a leg kick.
Medina throws a combination that misses
and Otori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina takes one to the chin there.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Otori.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Otori connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Otori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body punch from Otori.
Medina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Otori.
Otori connects with a right hand. Medina shakes it off.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Medina scores with a jab to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Otori there.
Medina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Otori connects with an inside leg kick.
Otori lands a jab to the nose.
Otori bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Medina.
Otori lands a front kick.
Medina takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Otori slips a jab and a cross from Medina.
Otori lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Otori lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Medina at a distance.
Otori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Otori scores with a nice strike.
Otori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Otori.
Otori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Otori scores with a jab.
Otori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Medina.
Otori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Medina's sensitive parts.
Medina misses with an uppercut. Otori saw that one coming.
Otori lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shigeru Otori is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina misses with a double jab
and Medina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Otori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Otori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Otori bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Medina's head.
Medina throws a nice looking combination but Otori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Otori stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Medina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winky Medina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otori lands an overhand right.
A right-left combo lands from Medina.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Otori lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Medina scores with a jab.
Otori throws a right and a left that Medina avoids nicely.
Medina throws a nice looking combination but Otori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
Otori lands a nice shot that snaps Medina's head back.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medina.
Otori lands a nice shot that snaps Medina's head back.
Donk. Otori catches Medina right on the button with a cross.
Otori is looking to slow Medina down with leg kicks.
Otori scores with a jab. Medina acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Medina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Medina takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Otori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A cross from Otori lands.
Otori connects with a right hand. Medina shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Medina's head.
Otori scores with a jab. Medina acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Otori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Medina throws a series of punches but Otori avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shigeru Otori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Otori has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shigeru Otori!
A very excited looking Shigeru Otori made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Muromets (ranked 2309 p4p, 2295 weight class) and Panda One (ranked 331 p4p, 329 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilya Muromets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda One!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muromets lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
One throws a lazy right hand but Muromets sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muromets ducks under a wild hook from One.
Muromets feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
One shoots in and bounces Muromets off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
One is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Muromets seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muromets is trying to keep One in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
One is fighting to break Muromets's control of his arms but Muromets is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Muromets will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Muromets trying to keep a closed guard but One is proving a slippery customer.
One sitting in guard, not really doing much.
One preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
One fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Muromets sprawls well initially but One persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muromets trying to control here.
Muromets is looking for a sweep. One is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if One is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Muromets is looking for a sweep. One is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
One seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Muromets is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muromets has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. One is working away from the top position though.
One not doing much here.
It looks like One might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Muromets steps to the side to avoid the strikes from One.
A little feinted left hand from Muromets on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
One dips to his left and cracks Muromets with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A slow jab from Muromets misses its intended target.
One changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
One uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muromets.
One slips a jab from Muromets.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Muromets looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
One with the counter takedown but Muromets avoids it easily.
Muromets scores with a nice right hand.
Muromets throws a looping overhand right but One ducks down to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
One throws an off balance right hand
and Muromets counters with a nice uppercut.
One takes a jab right on the kisser.
Muromets lands a big uppercut and One crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but One looks OK. Muromets waves One back to his feet!
 One is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Muromets dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
One slips a straight right by Muromets.
It looks like Panda One has been cut.
Ilya Muromets is winning the standup battle so far.
Muromets tries to bum rush One with a series of wild strikes but One uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muromets comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Muromets throws a big shot that misses.
One moves out of range as Muromets strikes.
Muromets cracks One with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One scores with a sloppy right hand. Muromets should have avoided that one.
One will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Muromets throwing a counter right hand but One manages to avoid it.
Muromets waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract One.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muromets feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
One scores with a punch to the head.
One looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Muromets is fending him off so far but One persists. Nope, Muromets circles away and we're back to standing.
Muromets scores with a nice head shot.
Ilya Muromets is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muromets throws a hook but One blocks it.
Muromets is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
One swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muromets throwing a counter right hand but One manages to avoid it.
One with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Muromets to score with a decent uppercut.
One gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Muromets counters with a stiff right hand.
Ilya Muromets has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panda One.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muromets looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
One steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muromets.
One comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from One misses its intended target.
It looked like Muromets wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
One moves out of range of the strikes.
Muromets is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that One can do to turn this around?
One moves out of range of the strikes.
One misses with a right hand
letting Muromets counter with a right hand.
One on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Muromets.
One tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A swing and a miss from Muromets.
One looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Muromets!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Muromets is looking to regain half guard here but One keeps moving and retains side control.
One moves into full mount!
Muromets is squirming around, avoiding One's attempts to control the action.
One prevents Muromets from getting the reversal.
My spies in Crapollas Gym inform me that One has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One controlling from mount.
Muromets wants to control but One is having none of it.
One looking to control but Muromets is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Muromets tries to lock up and control but One gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
One prevents Muromets from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Muromets dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Panda One's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Muromets throws a nice looking combination but One bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
One ducks under a wild hook from Muromets.
Muromets scores with a nice right hand.
One takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
One misses with a hook
and Muromets cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muromets feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends One sprawling to the canvas! One rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Muromets finish him?!
One is still on wobbly legs! Can Muromets finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muromets bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
One throws an off balance right hand
and Muromets counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts One off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Muromets follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but One was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ilya Muromets!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall Jr (ranked 3451 p4p, 3301 weight class) and Aubrey Grant (ranked 415 p4p, 403 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Aubrey Grant!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall Jr with a nice cross.
Dall Jr ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Dall Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dall Jr misses with a double jab.
Dall Jr moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGrant.
Grant scores with a head kick.
It looks like Galen Dall Jr has been cut.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dall Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dall Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Jab from Grant.
Nice shot by Grant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant misses with a head kick.
Dall Jr ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Dall Jr looks to land a left hand but Grant moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr is looking to clinch.
Grant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr misses with an uppercut
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dall Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grant connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dall Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Grant slips under a jab from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grant counters with a solid body kick.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dall Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dall Jr throws out a loose jab but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dall Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dall Jr with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Grant.
A little feinted left hand from Dall Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dall Jr misses with a looping right.
Grant throws a big counter head kick but Dall Jr avoids it with no problem.
Grant moves away from the strike by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dall Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
Grant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dall Jr, as that shot connected.
A jab lands there for Dall Jr.
Grant lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a nice head kick!
Grant throws a hook but Dall Jr blocks it.
Dall Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dall Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dall Jr looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
Nice shot by Grant.
Dall Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dall Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Dall Jr misses with a straight right.
Dall Jr misses with a body shot
and Grant counters with a straight right hand.
Dall Jr ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
A little feinted left hand from Dall Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant connects with the punch.
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!
Donk. Grant catches Dall Jr right on the button with a cross.
Dall Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grant on the side of the head.
Grant has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dall Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dall Jr's hands.
Dall Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grant throws a jab when Dall Jr was well out of range.
Dall Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Dall Jr throws the left hand but Grant avoids the punch easily.
Dall Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grant slips under a jab from Dall Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aubrey Grant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Galen Dall Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dall Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A punch combination from Dall Jr misses.
Grant throws a jab when Dall Jr was well out of range.
Grant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grant takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grant scores with a nice head shot.
Grant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dall Jr momentarily.
Aubrey Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.
Dall Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grant, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dall Jr.
Grant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dall Jr backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dall Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Grant.
Dall Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grant landing knees to the head.
Dall Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Grant.
Nice body punch from Dall Jr - that landed with a thud.
Grant with a knee to the head.
Dall Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant throws a body kick that misses.
Dall Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Grant is quick to defend against it.
Grant lands with an uppercut that bounces Dall Jr off the cage and back into range.
Dall Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grant's head.
Dall Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Grant ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall Jr throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant slips a jab from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Grant throws an off balance right hand
and Dall Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grant trying to control the position here.
Dall Jr looking to pass the guard.
Dall Jr is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr passes into half guard.
Dall Jr is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Grant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dall Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.
Dall Jr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Grant manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dall Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grant defends it easily.
Grant preventing the sweep.
Dall Jr working for submissions but it's allowed Grant to get to half guard.
Dall Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dall Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grant wants to take a breather but Dall Jr is having none of it.
Dall Jr is looking for a sweep. Grant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Galen Dall Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Galen Dall Jr's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Dall Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Grant works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dall Jr tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
Dall Jr wants to clinch.
Grant looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dall Jr wants to clinch up but Grant keeps it at a distance.
Grant lands a nice hook to Dall Jr's body. Dall Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Grant misses its intended target.
Dall Jr is looking to counter the offense by Grant and move into the clinch.
Dall Jr misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Grant let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr moves out of range as Grant strikes.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grant misses with a hook.
Dall Jr throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dall Jr avoids the head kick by Grant.
Dall Jr is looking to counter punch.
Grant slips a straight right by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr moves out of range as Grant throws a body kick.
Dall Jr attempts a counter takedown but Grant avoids it well and moves away.
Grant looks to land a left hand but Dall Jr moved out of range nicely.
Grant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dall Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dall Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Grant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dall Jr. Dall Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dall Jr moves in looking to clinch but Grant pushes him off.
Dall Jr defending well as Grant loads up on a big left hand.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dall Jr throws a series of strikes that have Grant backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall Jr tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
Dall Jr closes the distance but Grant moves to the side
and Grant counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Grant lands a head shot.
Dall Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
Dall Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Dall Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dall Jr misses with a looping right.
Grant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheers as Grant lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dall Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Galen Dall Jr's cut is getting worse.
Dall Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grant. That one must have hurt.
Grant scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Grant.
Grant throws a lazy head kick
and Dall Jr moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grant manages to break the clinch.
Dall Jr closes the distance but Grant moves to the side
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dall Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Dall Jr lands with a cross.
Grant plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grant works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aubrey Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grant 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aubrey Grant!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juice Wrld (ranked 4112 p4p, 1549 weight class) and Xylon Kofel (ranked 464 p4p, 207 weight class). Xylon Kofel 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juice Wrld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Xylon Kofel!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kofel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wrld lands a lovely overhand right.
Wrld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kofel throws a big counter head kick but Wrld avoids it with no problem.
Wrld misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kofel.
Kofel slips under a jab.
Wrld moves out of range of the strikes.
Wrld lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrld misses the target.
Wrld throws a shot from downtown. Kofel moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kofel. Wrld does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kofel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wrld.
A swing and a miss from Kofel.
Wrld throws a jab but it's blocked by Kofel.
Kofel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wrld sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wrld ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.
A big left from Wrld misses.
Wrld looks to score with a jab to the body but Kofel is just out of range.
Wrld swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wrld throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofel throws an off balance right hand
and Wrld makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wrld lands a right hook to the body.
Wrld looks to land a right hand but Kofel moved out of range.
Kofel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Kofel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kofel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wrld.
Wrld clinches.
Kofel lands a nice uppercut.
Wrld blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Wrld.
Wrld takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wrld fails to land.
Wrld misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wrld.
Wrld lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kofel backwards.
Kofel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrld lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Wrld.
Wrld tries a body shot but Kofel blocks it.
Wrld misses with the head strike.
Kofel lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel blocks a body shot from Wrld.
Wrld tries to work over Kofel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kofel misses with a body punch.
Wrld lands with a right to the head.
Wrld blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrld misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrld breaks from the clinch.
Kofel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kofel misses with a hook. Wrld ducked under it nicely.
Kofel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kofel misses with a head kick.
Kofel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wrld throws a right hand that misses
and Kofel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Wrld.
Kofel moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrld misses the target.
It seemed like Kofel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wrld throws a looping overhand right but Kofel ducks down to avoid it.
Kofel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wrld uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kofel.
A little feinted left hand from Wrld on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrld avoids the head kick by Kofel.
A counter left hand to the body from Wrld misses its target.
Wrld scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kofel doesn't seem bothered though.
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrld throws a body punch but Kofel moves out of range.
Wrld connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kofel momentarily.
Kofel keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the body from Kofel misses
and Wrld counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kofel thinking.
Wrld blocks a jab.
Kofel throws a lazy right hand but Wrld sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kofel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrld throws a jab when Kofel was well out of range.
Wrld takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kofel walks into a left hand.
Wrld misses with a wild body shot.
Kofel thuds his right hand into Wrld's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Wrld.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrld darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wrld thuds his right hand into Kofel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Wrld misses its intended target.
Kofel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kofel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wrld throws a lazy right hand but Kofel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wrld throws a looping overhand right but Kofel ducks down to avoid it.
Wrld fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kofel manages to avoid it.
Kofel throws a jab when Wrld was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrld. Kofel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kofel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kofel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kofel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kofel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wrld gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kofel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick from Kofel lands but Wrld takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juice Wrld 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.
Kofel looks to land a right hand but Wrld moved out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wrld tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Wrld.
Wrld misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrld has a couple of punches blocked by Kofel.
Kofel misses with a punch to the body.
Wrld tries to work over Kofel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kofel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kofel.
Kofel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Wrld's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kofel.
Kofel tries to work over Wrld's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kofel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wrld backwards.
Kofel is leaning against Wrld and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wrld prevents a body shot from Kofel.
Wrld lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kofel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kofel tries to throw a body punch but Wrld avoids it by throwing Kofel back against the cage.
Kofel misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrld lands a body punch.
Wrld misses with a punch to the body.
Kofel misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrld can't find room to land a body shot as Kofel controls the action.
Wrld looking to slow down the pace here.
Wrld can't find room to land a body shot as Kofel controls the action.
Kofel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kofel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrld has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wrld struggles to land a body shot inside as Kofel controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Kofel.
Kofel is leaning against Wrld and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wrld swings wildly with an uppercut but Kofel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrld tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kofel misses with a punch to the body.
Wrld throws a head punch that misses.
Wrld wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kofel prevents a body shot from Wrld.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kofel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel takes a shot to the head.
Kofel wants to stall.
Wrld manages to break the clinch.
Wrld blocks a jab.
Wrld bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kofel's head.
Kofel is looking to clinch.
Kofel dips to his left and cracks Wrld with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kofel scores with a nice strike.
Kofel loads up on a big right hand but Wrld slips the punch.
Juice Wrld is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrld throws a looping overhand right but Kofel ducks down to avoid it.
Wrld takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wrld takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wrld jabs Kofel right on the nose. Kofel blinks but takes it well.
Wrld missing with a left hand there. Kofel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kofel throws the left hand but Wrld avoids the punch easily.
Wrld ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kofel. Wrld does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wrld slips under a jab.
Wrld takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kofel has closed the distance and engaged Wrld in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrld.
Xylon Kofel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wrld swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kofel misses with a body punch.
Wrld lands a nice shot to the body.
Kofel lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrld.
Wrld doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wrld's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wrld misses with a straight right.
Wrld misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kofel wants to clinch
and Wrld counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kofel throws a head kick that misses.
Wrld avoids the body shot from Kofel.
Wrld is looking to counter the offense by Kofel and move into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrld misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kofel counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kofel connects with a right hand. Wrld shakes it off.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Wrld.
Wrld stuns Kofel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kofel throws a hook but Wrld blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Wrld misses its target.
Wrld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrld throws a big shot that misses.
Kofel tries to clinch up.
Wrld uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kofel.
An attempted straight right counter from Wrld misses the target.
Wrld connects with a body shot.
Kofel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wrld.
Wrld clinches with his opponent.
Kofel can't find room to land a body shot as Wrld controls the action.
Wrld is working Kofel over against the cage.
Kofel swings wildly with an uppercut but Wrld uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kofel lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xylon Kofel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Kofel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kofel lands a glancing blow to the side of Wrld's head.
A left lands for Wrld.
Wrld looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kofel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kofel tries to clinch but Wrld moves out of range.
Wrld misses with a left hand
and Kofel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wrld throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kofel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wrld uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kofel.
Kofel scores with a nice head shot.
Wrld blocks a head kick by Kofel.
Wrld throws a big shot that misses.
Kofel throws a head kick but Wrld moves out of range.
Wrld is looking to counter punch.
Kofel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wrld doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Wrld jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Kofel misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofel slips under a jab.
Wrld throws out a loose jab but Kofel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrld connects with a body shot that sends Kofel's belly button to the back.
Wrld jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kofel connects with the punch.
Wrld walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kofel missing with a left hand there. Wrld was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kofel misses with a right hand
and Wrld connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wrld blocks a head kick by Kofel.
Wrld misses with an uppercut. Kofel saw that one coming.
Kofel blocks a jab.
Wrld ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kofel moves away.
Kofel misses with a head kick.
Kofel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wrld takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wrld just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wrld throws a body punch but Kofel moves out of range.
Kofel throws a sloppy head kick and Wrld moves out of range easily.
Wrld closes the distance but Kofel moves to the side
and Kofel counters with a straight right hand.
Kofel throws a shot from downtown. Wrld moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Kofel.
Kofel moves out of range as Wrld strikes.
Wrld walks into a stiff left hand from Kofel.
Kofel lands with an uppercut that bounces Wrld off the cage and back into range.
Wrld with a hook.
Kofel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kofel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wrld tries to clinch but Kofel moves away
letting Kofel counter with a right hand.
Wrld swings for the body but Kofel moves out of range.
Kofel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wrld throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Wrld misses.
Kofel takes the fight into the clinch.
Wrld misses with a body punch.
Kofel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wrld blocks an uppercut.
Wrld escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kofel takes a swing at Wrld's ribcage but misses.
Wrld ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.
Kofel missing with a left hand there. Wrld was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wrld misses with a few strikes there.
Kofel misses with an uppercut. Wrld saw that one coming.
Wrld bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kofel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrld manages to avoid it.
Kofel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wrld.
Wrld misses with a left hand
and Kofel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wrld.
Wrld getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kofel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wrld to score with a decent uppercut.
Wrld throws a shot from downtown. Kofel moves away and avoids it.
Kofel misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kofel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wrld throws out the jab.
Wrld misses with a hook. Kofel ducked under it nicely.
Wrld moves out of range as Kofel strikes.
Kofel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wrld throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Wrld.
Kofel swats away the attempt to clinch by Wrld.
Kofel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xylon Kofel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kofel 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xylon Kofel!
Our winner, Xylon Kofel, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panda Four (ranked 2583 p4p, 2805 weight class) and Bhima Banahatti (ranked 331 p4p, 360 weight class). Panda Four 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bhima Banahatti!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banahatti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banahatti.
Four working for a triangle but Banahatti defends it easily.
Four has his foot on Banahatti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Banahatti works his way back into a safe position though.
Banahatti lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Banahatti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Banahatti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Four works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banahatti throwing strikes but missing.
Four looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Four is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Banahatti is aware though and is defending well.
Four might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Banahatti scoring with some ground and pound.
Banahatti has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Four to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Banahatti is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Four pulls down on the head and he's put Banahatti to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Panda Four!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Futeran (ranked 1922 p4p, 1310 weight class) and Mawvin Vetorwee (ranked 193 p4p, 135 weight class). Mawvin Vetorwee told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Futeran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mawvin Vetorwee!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vetorwee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Futeran is fending him off so far but Vetorwee persists. Nope, Futeran circles away and we're back to standing.
As Vetorwee looks to move away, Futeran throws a big counter combo but Vetorwee just gets out of the way.
Vetorwee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Futeran sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It appears Futeran was looking to counter with a kick there.
Futeran is looking to slow Vetorwee down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Futeran. Vetorwee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Futeran tries to land a front kick but Vetorwee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vetorwee shoots and misses
and Futeran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Mawvin Vetorwee has been cut.
Joseph Futeran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mawvin Vetorwee.
Vetorwee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Futeran sprawls well initially but Vetorwee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vetorwee seems to be working for a kimura but Futeran defends the submission attempt.
Futeran is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Shut Up & Train! {$1000}, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Vetorwee maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Futeran could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Vetorwee has cracked it and Futeran is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Vetorwee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mawvin Vetorwee!
Post fight, Mawvin Vetorwee took to the microphone: 'The bosses will appreciate this belt back home.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ranger Alderidge (ranked 991 p4p, 1287 weight class) and Pate Murhapuro (ranked 132 p4p, 169 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alderidge might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Portland, Oregon. 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranger Alderidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pate Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhapuro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murhapuro misses the body punch
and Alderidge counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murhapuro thinking.
Alderidge 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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alderidge!
It looks like Pate Murhapuro has been cut.
Alderidge blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Alderidge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murhapuro stuns Alderidge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murhapuro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Alderidge counter with a right hand.
Murhapuro tries to clinch
and Alderidge counters with a right hand to the body.
Alderidge throws an overhand right that lands on Murhapuro's shoulder, as Murhapuro tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alderidge missing with a left hand there. Murhapuro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alderidge lands a jab to the head.
Alderidge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhapuro.
Alderidge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro misses the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Murhapuro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murhapuro.
Alderidge's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murhapuro under the eye.
Murhapuro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alderidge counters with a right hand to the body.
Alderidge misses with a body shot.
Alderidge slips under a jab.
Alderidge misses with a wild combination.
Alderidge throws a lazy right hand but Murhapuro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Alderidge catches Murhapuro right on the button with a cross.
Murhapuro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alderidge counters with a straight right hand.
Alderidge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murhapuro throws out the jab.
Murhapuro throws an overhand right that lands on Alderidge's shoulder, as Alderidge tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro looks to throw the jab but Alderidge is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Alderidge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murhapuro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alderidge momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Alderidge. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alderidge.
Murhapuro misses with a hook.
Murhapuro clinches up with Alderidge and pushes him back against the cage.
Alderidge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alderidge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhapuro. Alderidge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhapuro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.
Alderidge throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhapuro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murhapuro throws a big shot that misses.
Alderidge swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Murhapuro misses.
Alderidge swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murhapuro has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murhapuro misses with a left hand
enabling Alderidge to counter with a crisp jab.
Alderidge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murhapuro throws a right hand that Alderidge ducks under and follows up with a left that Alderidge also avoids with ease.
Pate Murhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhapuro has managed to clinch.
Murhapuro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murhapuro misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alderidge.
Murhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murhapuro tries to work over Alderidge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Alderidge on the inside.
Murhapuro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alderidge blocks an uppercut.
Murhapuro tries to throw a body punch but Alderidge avoids it by throwing Murhapuro back against the cage.
Alderidge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alderidge struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhapuro controls his hands.
Murhapuro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhapuro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alderidge is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alderidge blocks an uppercut.
Alderidge throws a head punch that misses.
Alderidge has a couple of punches blocked by Murhapuro.
Murhapuro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alderidge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murhapuro misses with an uppercut.
Murhapuro moves away from the strike by Alderidge.
Murhapuro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alderidge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alderidge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Alderidge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alderidge sizes up Murhapuro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That has opened up Pate Murhapuro's cut even more.
Good exchange - Alderidge coming out on top.
Murhapuro cracks Alderidge with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alderidge lands a body shot.
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 Ranger Alderidge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pate Murhapuro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alderidge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alderidge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murhapuro throws a nice looking combination but Alderidge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murhapuro throws a hook but Alderidge avoids it easily.
Alderidge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murhapuro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alderidge counters with a right hand to the body.
Murhapuro jabs Alderidge right on the nose. Alderidge blinks but takes it well.
Alderidge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alderidge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhapuro throws a hook but Alderidge avoids it easily.
Murhapuro ducks under a wild hook from Alderidge.
Murhapuro takes one to the chin there.
Alderidge defending well as Murhapuro loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro slips a jab from Alderidge.
Alderidge misses with a straight left.
Alderidge's corner calls for a 1-2. Alderidge obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murhapuro throws a nice looking combination but Alderidge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ranger Alderidge is winning the standup battle so far.
Alderidge connects with a body shot that sends Murhapuro's belly button to the back.
Murhapuro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alderidge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alderidge with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A lazy left from Alderidge finds it's target.
Alderidge throws a shot to the body.
Murhapuro is breathing heavily.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alderidge.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch but Alderidge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Alderidge tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhapuro throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Alderidge to counter with a crisp jab.
The cut above Pate Murhapuro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Alderidge finds it's target.
Murhapuro is rocked!
Alderidge cracks Murhapuro with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Murhapuro looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Alderidge finish him?
Murhapuro is still on wobbly legs! Can Alderidge finish him?
Murhapuro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alderidge counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ranger Alderidge!
A relieved looking Ranger Alderidge thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thorvald Nansen (ranked 627 p4p, 374 weight class) and Dick Niaz (ranked 83 p4p, 53 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nansen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Benny Jamz - Torden. Thorvald Nansen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorvald Nansen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Niaz!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nansen stuffs the takedown attempt from Niaz. Niaz gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nansen. Niaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nansen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nansen throws a sloppy head kick and Niaz moves out of range easily.
Nansen lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nansen misses with a looping right.
Nansen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A lazy body kick from Nansen
and Niaz counters with a takedown into side control.
Nansen controls the position for a moment.
Niaz is looking to take a break and control but Nansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Niaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nansen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Niaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nansen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nansen is looking for a sweep.
Nansen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Niaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Nansen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
Nansen wants to get back to full guard.
Nansen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nansen keeping moving, preventing Niaz from controlling successfully.
Niaz won't allow Nansen to sweep him here.
Nansen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nansen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Niaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nansen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nansen's back!
Nansen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Niaz wants to control the pace but Nansen is squirming around nicely.
Nansen is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz is looking to work his way around to Nansen's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nansen is trying to escape the mount.
Niaz moves to back control.
Nansen defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Niaz looking for the choke from the back.
Niaz has the hooks in. Nansen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Nansen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nansen tries to roll over but Niaz keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niaz wants to control but Nansen is keeping him busy.
Nansen tries to roll over but Niaz keeps him under control.
Niaz is keen to just control but Nansen is a slippery customer.
Niaz prevents Nansen from improving his position.
Niaz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Niaz goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nansen turns into him and now he's in Niaz's guard.
Niaz trying to keep a closed guard but Nansen is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Niaz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nansen misses with a right hand
and Niaz counters with a shoot takedown. Nansen fights it but they end up in guard.
Niaz trying to control but Nansen is working from the bottom.
Nansen trying to keep a closed guard but Niaz is proving a slippery customer.
Niaz stopping the sweep attempt from Nansen.
Dick Niaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nansen trying to keep a closed guard but Niaz is proving a slippery customer.
Niaz wants to pass the guard but Nansen is keeping the position.
Niaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Nansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nansen controlling Niaz's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nansen wants to sweep here but Niaz controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Niaz won't allow Nansen to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nansen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Niaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nansen catches Niaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Niaz tries to clinch up but Nansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Nansen keeps Niaz at a distance using the push kick.
Nansen throws a jab when Niaz was well out of range.
Thorvald Nansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niaz tries to clinch up
and Nansen counters with a nice body shot.
Niaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Nansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Niaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nansen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Niaz momentarily.
Niaz ducks under a wild hook from Nansen.
Nansen misses with an uppercut. Niaz saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nansen.
Niaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Niaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz with a poor takedown
and Nansen counters with an outside leg kick.
Thorvald Nansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Niaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nansen throws a sloppy head kick and Niaz moves out of range easily.
Niaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nansen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nansen tests Niaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Nansen. No joy for Niaz on that attempt.
Thorvald Nansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Niaz.
Nansen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Niaz.
Nansen misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nansen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen tests Niaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nansen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Niaz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Niaz avoids a kick to the body.
Niaz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nansen scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nansen lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Nansen 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.
Nansen throws a wild body kick that Niaz sees coming a mile off.
Niaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nansen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nansen scores with a hook.
Nansen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Niaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nansen sizes up Niaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Niaz gets a clinch.
Nansen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niaz just leaning against Nansen, taking a breather.
Niaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nansen is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nansen.
Nansen pushes Niaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niaz is trying to stall.
Nansen gets through Niaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz pulls Nansen into guard.
Nansen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Niaz keeping moving, preventing Nansen from controlling successfully.
Nansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niaz is keeping the position for now.
Nansen wants to control from the top but Niaz keeps moving.
Nansen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nansen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nansen distracts Niaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Niaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nansen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Niaz keeping moving, preventing Nansen from controlling successfully.
Nansen throws a big right hand that misses.
Niaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nansen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Niaz wants to sweep here but Nansen controlling him for the moment.
Nansen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niaz can do to turn this around?
Niaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nansen defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz keeping moving, preventing Nansen from controlling successfully.
Nansen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Niaz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nansen is now in half guard.
Niaz wants to control but Nansen is keeping busy.
Nansen wants to take a breather but Niaz is having none of it.
Niaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Niaz trying to control from the bottom.
Niaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Niaz still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Niaz has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Nansen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Niaz off and has taken his back!
Niaz tries to escape the position.
Niaz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nansen's arms.
Niaz is trying to remain composed but Nansen is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Niaz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nansen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Nansen clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Niaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nansen misses with a body punch.
Nansen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nansen lands a shoulder strike.
Niaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Nansen.
Nansen scores with a shot to the side of Niaz's head.
Niaz tries to pull guard but Nansen holds him up against the cage and eventually Niaz drops back down to his feet.
Nansen working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nansen lands with a light punch inside.
Niaz just leaning against Nansen, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Nansen fails to land.
Niaz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nansen is working Niaz over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niaz tries to pull guard but Nansen holds him up against the cage and eventually Niaz drops back down to his feet.
Thorvald Nansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Niaz.
Nansen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Nansen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nansen fails to land.
Nice body punch from Nansen.
Nansen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorvald Nansen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nansen lands an uppercut.
Nansen gets through Niaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niaz jumps guard but Nansen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nansen lands an uppercut.
Nansen wants to get back to striking at distance but Niaz won't allow it.
Nansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niaz pulls guard successfully.
Niaz looking to control.
Niaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nansen is one step ahead there.
Niaz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Niaz has his foot on Nansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nansen works his way back into a safe position though.
Nansen working some strikes from top position.
Nansen forces his way into half guard.
Niaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nansen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Niaz is looking to improve his position.
Niaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Nansen.
Niaz has hold of Nansen's hands but Nansen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz wants to get back to full guard.
Niaz is staying active underneath Nansen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nansen tries to pass to full mount but Niaz defends it.
Niaz trying to control from the bottom.
Nansen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Niaz is looking for a sweep. Nansen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Niaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Niaz is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nansen connects with a nice short shot to Niaz's temple.
Nansen prevents Niaz from improving his position.
Niaz is controlling Nansen's trapped leg to prevent Nansen from advancing to side control.
Nansen lands with a punch from half guard.
Nansen wants to pass to mount but Niaz is defending the position.
Niaz tries to roll over but Nansen keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nansen trying to mount his opponent but Niaz defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Nansen had his way with Dick Niaz in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nansen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nansen keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Nansen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nansen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A big left from Nansen misses.
Niaz with the counter takedown but Nansen avoids it easily.
Niaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Niaz wants to clinch up but Nansen keeps it at a distance.
Niaz has Nansen up against the cage in a clinch.
Nansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niaz's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nansen working hard to break the clinch.
Niaz wants a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Nansen.
Nansen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz tries to clinch up but Nansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Nansen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Niaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nansen but Nansen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nansen looks to throw a body kick
and Niaz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Niaz.
Nansen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Niaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nansen wants to sweep here but Niaz controlling him for the moment.
Niaz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dick Niaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nansen keeping moving, preventing Niaz from controlling successfully.
Niaz wants to pass the guard but Nansen is keeping the position.
Nansen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nansen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Niaz's head.
Nansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Niaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nansen distracts Niaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Niaz has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nansen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Niaz.
Niaz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nansen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nansen trying to control the position but Niaz is working away.
Nansen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Niaz down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen grinds an elbow into Niaz's temple.
Niaz gets back to half guard.
Nansen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nansen wants to pass the guard but Niaz is defending well.
Thorvald Nansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nansen controlling the action here.
Nansen'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.
Niaz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thorvald Nansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nansen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorvald Nansen!
Thorvald Nansen is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Thorvald Nansen, 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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