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BKFC 13 - Hurst vs Christ PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geraint Jones (ranked 5387 p4p, 4319 weight class) and Terry Bricard (ranked 544 p4p, 491 weight class). Terry Bricard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Geraint Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terry Bricard!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch but Bricard is having none of it.
Bricard throws a counter combo.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bricard swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones wants to clinch up but Bricard keeps it at a distance.
Bricard shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bricard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Bricard from controlling successfully.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bricard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Bricard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bricard sprawls and moves away.
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.
Bricard keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Bricard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bricard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bricard breaks from the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but Bricard moves away
and Bricard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Geraint Jones has been cut.
Bricard looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but Bricard drives through and ends up in Jones's guard.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bricard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bricard slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Jones.
Bricard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Bricard is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bricard lands a nice short elbow.
Bricard working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Bricard seems content to control.
Bricard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Bricard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bricard not doing much here.
Bricard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bricard stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Good leg kick by Bricard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bricard closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bricard's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Bricard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geraint Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bricard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bricard lands a left and a right that send Jones crashing to the mat, dazed. Bricard thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Geraint Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bricard defends well and Jones ends up having to push Bricard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bricard controlling the action here for a moment.
Bricard manages to pull guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bricard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bricard managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Bricard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bricard throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bricard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bricard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bricard is adopting a defensive guard.
Bricard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bricard looking for a sweep. Not yet Bricard, not yet.
Bricard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones trying to move into half guard but instead Bricard has managed to sweep!
Jones wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Bricard has taken Jones's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Jones has been forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Terry Bricard!
Post fight, an emotional Terry Bricard said 'I Plan on winning this thing.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khableep Noodlemegadov (ranked 4863 p4p, 4547 weight class) and Dr Oraq (ranked 598 p4p, 580 weight class). Dr Oraq will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khableep Noodlemegadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dr Oraq!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noodlemegadov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Noodlemegadov. Those never looked like landing.
Noodlemegadov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oraq changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Oraq takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oraq misses with a head kick.
Dr Oraq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oraq throws a head kick but Noodlemegadov moves out of range.
As Oraq tries to get set, Noodlemegadov tries to push him back and clinch up but Oraq manages to avoid the attempt.
Noodlemegadov avoids the head kick by Oraq.
A counter left hand to the body from Noodlemegadov misses its target.
Noodlemegadov misses with a wild combination.
Oraq with the counter takedown but Noodlemegadov avoids it easily.
Noodlemegadov avoids the head kick by Oraq.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Oraq! Noodlemegadov is out on his feet! Oraq rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Noodlemegadov is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Noodlemegadov is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dr Oraq!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Assad Fez (ranked 4300 p4p, 4094 weight class) and Marco Montgomery (ranked 518 p4p, 501 weight class). Marco Montgomery has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Assad Fez's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Assad Fez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left and a right from Fez both land. Nice combination.
 It looks like Marco Montgomery has been cut.
Fez clinches up with Montgomery and pushes him back against the cage.
Fez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Fez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Montgomery looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fez.
Fez blocking some punches.
Montgomery lands a hook that snaps the head of Fez backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fez working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Fez.
Fez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montgomery misses with the head strike.
Fez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fez swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fez lands a shot to the body.
Montgomery trying to control the position but instead, Fez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Montgomery into the cage.
Montgomery lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery stalling in the clinch but Fez improves position.
Fez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montgomery is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fez is keeping busy.
Montgomery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fez's elbow.
Fez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montgomery goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fez.
Fez misses with a punch on the inside.
Fez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Fez as the two fighters clinch.
Montgomery stalling in the clinch but Fez improves position.
Fez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Montgomery looking to slow down the pace here.
Fez misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fez.
Montgomery throws a punch but it's blocked by Fez.
Fez lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fez is working Montgomery over against the cage.
Montgomery blocking some punches.
Fez misses with the head strike.
Fez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fez working aggressively here.
Fez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montgomerys head.
Fez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Montgomery lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Montgomery tries a body shot but Fez blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fez.
Montgomery lands with a left to the head.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery stalling in the clinch but Fez improves position.
Fez lands a right hand.
Fez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Fez misses with the head strike.
Fez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fez misses with the head strike.
Montgomery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montgomery.
Fez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montgomery looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fez.
Fez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montgomery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fez swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montgomery throws a head punch that misses.
Fez scores with a shot to the side of Montgomery's head.
Montgomery stalling in the clinch but Fez improves position.
Montgomery is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fez is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fez as Montgomery tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fez can't find room to land a body shot as Montgomery controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montgomery.
Fez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montgomery's elbow.
Montgomery scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montgomery throws a head punch that misses.
Fez scores with a shot to the side of Montgomery's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Fez.
Montgomery blocks an uppercut.
Fez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Montgomery scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montgomery is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fez has a couple of punches blocked by Montgomery.
Montgomery tries to work over Fez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fez lands with a short shot to the head.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Assad Fez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Montgomery's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fez instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Montgomery - that landed with a thud.
Montgomery tries a body shot but Fez blocks it.
Fez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Fez swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montgomery scores with a shot to the side of Fez's head.
Fez misses with a punch on the inside.
Fez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montgomery tries to stall but Fez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Montgomery lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Montgomery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montgomery looking to stall.
Fez tries to work over Montgomery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fez misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Montgomery tries to stall but Fez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Montgomery is trying to stall.
Assad Fez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fez misses with a punch on the inside.
Montgomery looking to slow down the pace here.
Montgomery blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Fez as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fez.
Fez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
Montgomery taking a breather.
Fez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fez is leaning against Montgomery and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fez lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fez.
Fez working aggressively here.
Montgomery is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Montgomery is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montgomery can do to turn this around?
Fez lands with a left to the head.
Montgomery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fez throws a punch but it's blocked by Montgomery.
Fez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montgomery has a couple of punches blocked by Fez.
Fez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fez prevents a body shot from Montgomery.
Fez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fez lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Montgomery takes a shot to the head.
Fez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fez lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fez lands a nice uppercut.
Fez lands a shoulder strike.
Fez lands a shoulder strike.
Fez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fez lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fez.
Montgomery digs a right hand into Fez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fez's gas tank.
Montgomery misses with a punch to the body.
Fez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fez.
A short uppercut from Fez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fez working aggressively here.
Fez digs a right hand into Montgomery's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Montgomery's gas tank.
Fez lands a right hand.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Fez on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to throw a body punch but Fez avoids it by throwing Montgomery back against the cage.
Fez gets through Montgomery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery throws a punch but it's blocked by Fez.
Fez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Fez.
Montgomery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fez scores with a hook to the body.
Montgomery is trying to stall.
Fez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Montgomery misses with a body punch.
Fez working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montgomery is looking to control Fez's arms but Fez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Montgomery has his back to the cage.
Montgomery trying to stall but Fez improves his position.
Fez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Fez throws a punch but it's blocked by Montgomery.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Assad Fez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Montgomery's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A head kick misses from Montgomery.
Fez gets a clinch.
Montgomery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montgomery is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Montgomery is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Montgomery can't find room to land a body shot as Fez controls the action.
Montgomery's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Fez working aggressively here.
Montgomery digs a right hand into Fez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fez's gas tank.
Fez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery blocking some punches.
Fez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Montgomery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montgomerys head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fez misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Fez.
Fez lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Fez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montgomery wants to stall.
Fez scores with a shot to the side of Montgomery's head.
Fez cracks Montgomery with a nice body shot.
Fez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Fez.
Montgomery scores with a shot to the side of Fez's head.
Fez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fez 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.
A head punch on the inside from Fez fails to land.
Fez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montgomery blocking some punches.
Fez throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Fez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery takes a shot to the head.
Montgomery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fez lands a shot to the body.
Fez lands an uppercut.
Fez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fez.
Fez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fez lands with a right to the head.
Fez working aggressively here.
Fez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fez lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fez misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fez scores with a hook to the body.
Fez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Fez.
Fez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Fez scores with a shoulder strike.
Fez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
A short right from Fez on the inside.
 Montgomery is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Fez.
Assad Fez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montgomery is still on wobbly legs! Can Fez finish him?
Fez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Montgomery misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Montgomery fails to land.
Montgomery seems to have recovered his senses.
Montgomery misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Montgomery is looking to control Fez's arms but Fez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Montgomery has his back to the cage.
Marco Montgomery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Montgomery fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montgomery taking a breather.
Montgomery looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marco Montgomery.
Fez misses with a looping left.
Montgomery misses with a head kick.
Fez cracks a nice hook into Montgomery's ribs.
Assad Fez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fez misses with a series of wild punches.
Montgomery steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fez.
Fez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montgomery.
Fez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marco Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fez throws a jab but it's blocked by Montgomery.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fez lands a really nice looking cross but Montgomery seems unphased.
Fez clinches up with Montgomery and pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Assad Fez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Assad Fez!
An out of breath Assad Fez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between First Wife (ranked 3290 p4p, 3950 weight class) and Alexandria OcasioCortez (ranked 394 p4p, 457 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, First Wife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandria OcasioCortez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wife jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wife throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OcasioCortez misses with a body shot.
OcasioCortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wife.
Wife definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wife uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from OcasioCortez.
Wife throws a body punch but OcasioCortez moves out of range.
OcasioCortez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wife feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits OcasioCortezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Wife misses.
OcasioCortez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wife misses with a wild body shot.
OcasioCortez moves away from the strike by Wife.
Wife bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wife looks to throw the jab but OcasioCortez is out of range.
OcasioCortez ducks under a wild hook from Wife.
Wife waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OcasioCortez.
Wife throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OcasioCortez unleashes a big counter combination but Wife bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
First Wife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OcasioCortez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
OcasioCortez 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wife fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. OcasioCortez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wife slips a jab from OcasioCortez.
Wife's corner calls for a 1-2. Wife obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wife cracks OcasioCortez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Wife has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning OcasioCortez to stand back up!
Wife swings for the body but OcasioCortez moves out of range.
OcasioCortez slips a jab from Wife.
OcasioCortez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wife misses with a lunging right hand
and OcasioCortez counters with a straight right hand.
Wife misses with an uppercut. OcasioCortez saw that one coming.
OcasioCortez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice body punch from Wife.
Wife fakes high and swings low for a body shot but OcasioCortez manages to avoid it.
OcasioCortez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wife with a body shot.
A big right from Wife misses.
OcasioCortez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wife misses with an uppercut. OcasioCortez saw that one coming.
Wife lands a really nice looking cross but OcasioCortez seems unphased.
OcasioCortez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wife.
OcasioCortez throws out a counter right but Wife avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wife pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wife throws an ugly left hook that misses
and OcasioCortez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wife thinking.
OcasioCortez works over Wife's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like First Wife has been cut.
Wife swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting OcasioCortez counter with a right hand.
Wife getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
OcasioCortez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
OcasioCortez misses with a body punch
and Wife counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wife slips a jab from OcasioCortez.
Wife throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OcasioCortez unleashes a big counter combination but Wife bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wife misses the body punch
and OcasioCortez counters with a nice uppercut.
OcasioCortez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wife lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OcasioCortez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez throws a looping overhand right but Wife ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Wife throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
OcasioCortez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice cross by Wife.
Wife scores with a jab to the jaw.
OcasioCortez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wife.
OcasioCortez throws out a counter right but Wife avoids it with no problem.
Wife scores with a body shot.
OcasioCortez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wife throws an ugly left hook that misses
and OcasioCortez counters with a straight right hand.
Wife throws out a loose jab but OcasioCortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like OcasioCortez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wife throws a hook but OcasioCortez avoids it easily.
Wife throws the left hand but OcasioCortez avoids the punch easily.
OcasioCortez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wife throws a hook but OcasioCortez blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wife's jab looks to have found its range, popping OcasioCortez under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OcasioCortez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
OcasioCortez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
BOOM! Wife lands a beautiful left hook that drops OcasioCortez. OcasioCortez tries to recover but Wife is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and OcasioCortez lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). First Wife!
First Wife bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Marshall (ranked 3479 p4p, 3844 weight class) and Antun Simunic (ranked 411 p4p, 448 weight class). Marshall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Paid in Full by Eric B & Rakim. Simunic has chosen Monster as his entrance music. Shannon Marshall could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antun Simunic's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shannon Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antun Simunic!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simunic leaves Marshall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Simunic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Simunic lands a jab to Marshall's midsection.
Marshall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simunic.
Nice sprawl there from Simunic as Marshall shoots in.
Marshall fails with the takedown
and Simunic counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shannon Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simunic scores with a hook to the body. Marshall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Simunic scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Shannon Marshall has been cut.
Simunic cracks Marshall with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Marshall looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Simunic finish him?
 Marshall is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall leaves his chin hanging out and Simunic seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Marshall crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antun Simunic!
A victorious Antun Simunic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stan Marsh (ranked 3846 p4p, 3307 weight class) and Jonny Leech (ranked 455 p4p, 407 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Solid boxing
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Leech!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh moves out of range of the body kick from Leech.
Leech keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leech scores with a hook.
Leech lands a high kick!
Leech stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leech wants it to stay on the feet.
Leech scores with the left hand. Marsh knows he should have avoided that one.
Marsh tries to clinch up.
Leech scores with the left hand. Marsh knows he should have avoided that one.
Marsh tries to clinch but Leech moves out of range.
Marsh looks to land a left hand but Leech moved out of range nicely.
Marsh throws a series of punches but Leech avoids them all with ease.
Leech is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Marsh shoots in but Leech avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Leech showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marsh.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leech! But no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leech - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsh throws a big shot that misses.
We've been informed that Leech has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marsh throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Leech.
Marsh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marsh tries to clinch but Leech is having none of it.
Leech scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marsh in his tracks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leech moves out of range as Marsh strikes.
Leech has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Leech connects with a high kick.
Leech throws a head kick that Marsh semi-blocks.
A left lands for Leech.
Leech dips to his left and cracks Marsh with an uppercut!
Marsh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leech scores with a jab to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leech!
Marsh is rocked!
A punch lands to the side of Marsh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oh Marsh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Marsh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leech throws a head kick that Marsh semi-blocks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leech.
Leech moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle, before Leech throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Marsh's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Leech lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jonny Leech!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slip Knot (ranked 3112 p4p, 3806 weight class) and Ronan Byrne (ranked 454 p4p, 515 weight class). Knot comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Girlfriend. The key to victory for Slip Knot has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slip Knot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronan Byrne!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne takes one on the button.
It looks like Ronan Byrne has been cut.
Knot misses with a looping right.
Knot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Byrne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Byrne throws out a counter right but Knot avoids it with no problem.
Knot drops Byrne with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Byrne looks back up at him and smiles so Knot waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Byrne is rocked!
Byrne circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Knot. Byrne falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Knot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Slip Knot!
Slip Knot opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Koloff (ranked 3386 p4p, 3389 weight class) and Hiroshi Yamashita (ranked 404 p4p, 405 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Nikita Koloff has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nikita Koloff seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikita Koloff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Yamashita!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamashita falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koloff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Hiroshi Yamashita has been cut.
Hiroshi Yamashita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamashita tries to clinch but Koloff moves away
and Koloff counters with a straight right hand.
A jab-cross combination lands for Koloff and sends Yamashita crashing to the mat! Koloff follows him down to the mat - Yamashita regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamashita is looking to improve his position.
Koloff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamashita is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koloff scores with a couple of nice shots.
That has opened up Hiroshi Yamashita's cut even more.
Koloff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yamashita avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koloff.
Koloff not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Koloff not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Still in half guard, Koloff seems content to control.
Koloff throwing shots but Yamashita is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamashita is trying to control but can't.
Koloff stalling away here and it's allowed Yamashita to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koloff manages to get himself to full guard.
Yamashita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yamashita postures up in Koloff's guard and throws a big left but Koloff blocks it.
Yamashita trying to control but Koloff is working from the bottom.
Yamashita drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yamashita jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Koloff keeping moving, preventing Yamashita from controlling successfully.
Yamashita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koloff keeping moving, preventing Yamashita from controlling successfully.
Yamashita throws a big elbow that misses.
Yamashita wants to control from the top but Koloff keeps moving.
Koloff pulls Yamashita in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koloff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hiroshi Yamashita's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hiroshi Yamashita's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nikita Koloff!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nikita Koloff thanked Redemption ink, Hilo for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Allen (ranked 3440 p4p, 2292 weight class) and Terry Silver (ranked 450 p4p, 325 weight class). Allen comes to the cage accompanied by Vigiliand - UFO. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Silver!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver throws a poor cross that misses
and Allen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Allen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Allen is looking to work some ground and pound but Silver has wrist control.
Silver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Allen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Allen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silver wants to stand but Allen is controlling the position.
Allen chips away with some ground and pound.
Silver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allen is one step ahead there.
Allen 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Allen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Allen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen content to stall in guard here.
Allen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silver for as long as he can get away with.
Silver wants to sweep but no luck.
Allen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Allen prevents Silver from getting back to his feet.
Allen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Allen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silver wants to stand and escape but Allen is having none of it.
Silver pulls Allen in to control the position.
Allen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Allen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Allen slips a jab from Silver.
Terry Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Allens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Allen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Allen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Allen shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oooooh!!! Silver has knocked Allen down with a huge combo! Silver steps away and waves a wobbly Allen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Allen is rocked!
Allen slips a jab from Silver.
Allen tries to counter with a takedown but Silver is quick to defend against it.
Allen takes the fight into the clinch.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver gets underhooks to prevent Allen's takedown attempt.
Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silver lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from Silver misses.
Allen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Allen has his takedown stuffed
and Silver counters with a crisp right hand that drops Allen! Silver lets Allen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver throws an overhand right that drops Allen like a sack of potatoes! Silver dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Silver!
Terry Silver was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamil Hurst (ranked 1818 p4p, 2633 weight class) and Joshua Christ (ranked 260 p4p, 362 weight class). Hurst comes to the cage accompanied by Keep Their Heads Ringin'. Joshua Christ will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamil Hurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Christ!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ misses with a lunging right hand
and Hurst counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hurst advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet.
Hurst is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Christ has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hurst looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Christ is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Hurst has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurst thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ throws Hurst to one side and escapes!
Hurst fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Christ swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hurst is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Christ's half guard.
Christ wants to stand back up but Hurst manages to pass into side control.
Hurst is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Christ has escaped the position, nice work there.
Christ is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurst slows the pace down.
Hurst is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Christ is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hurst advances to mount.
Hurst looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurst won't let Christ get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Christ is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Hurst has taken his back.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurst patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but Hurst has full control of the position and if anything, Christ has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hurst tightening his grip on Christ, looking for the choke.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
Hurst tightening his grip on Christ, looking for the choke.
Hurst misses with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but Hurst has full control of the position and if anything, Christ has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Christ manages to escape to his feet.
Hurst shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hurst showed some decent athleticism there.
Hurst is controlling the pace.
Hurst is trying to control the action in half guard but Christ is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jamil Hurst dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Hurst.
Hurst misses with a takedown
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christ gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hurst to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Christ wants to stand and escape but Hurst is having none of it.
Christ has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hurst is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurst breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hurst tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christ swivels and escapes.
Christ is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hurst with a body shot.
Hurst scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurst shoots in and drives through. Christ sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamil Hurst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurst fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Christ to the ground. Hurst is now in Christ's guard.
Christ is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hurst presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Hurst jumps guard.
Christ wants to stand but Hurst has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hurst pulls Christ in close to his closed guard and prevents Christ from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hurst working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Christ has passed into half guard!
Hurst looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hurst is looking for a sweep. Christ is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hurst is looking to control Christ's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hurst avoid being mounted?
Christ stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hurst to get to his feet.
Christ throws a jab when Hurst was well out of range.
Hurst scores with a takedown into Christ's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurst landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christ is looking to stand up but Hurst isn't so interested in that idea.
Hurst working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ wants to get back to his feet but Hurst is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hurst trying to control the position from guard on top but Christ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hurst is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Christ wants to get back to his feet but Hurst is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hurst scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hurst trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Christ is wriggling around but Hurst manages to pass to half guard.
Christ looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hurst is trying to work for a kimura but Christ is defending well.
Christ looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hurst trying to control from half guard but Christ is working away.
Jamil Hurst overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Christ is looking to escape.
Hurst is keen to just control but Christ is a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hurst prevents Christ from standing back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hurst closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Christ to the mat! Christ manages to get full guard.
Hurst trying to control the position from guard on top but Christ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christ is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hurst is controlling him.
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 Jamil Hurst will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hurst shoots in and bounces Christ off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hurst won't allow Christ to get back to his feet.
Hurst lands a couple of elbows.
Hurst trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hurst with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ wants to stand but Hurst is controlling the position.
Hurst postures up and lands a big shot to Christ's brow.
Hurst wants to control from the top but Christ keeps moving.
Christ is looking to stand up but Hurst isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurst controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hurst drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hurst jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Christ wants to stand and escape but Hurst is having none of it.
Hurst drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hurst jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Christ wants to get back to his feet but Hurst is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hurst looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hurst is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christ can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ tries to kick Hurst off but Hurst keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hurst is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hurst is nestled in close to Christ, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, Hurst seems content to control.
Hurst missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Christ is defending against the submission attempts here by Hurst.
Hurst prevents Christ from standing back up.
Hurst controlling the pace.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurst content to control rather than advance.
Hurst wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christ keeps working.
Hurst content to control rather than advance.
Christ is looking to escape.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hurst misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Christ looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hurst moves out of range as Christ strikes.
Joshua Christ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hurst misses with a takedown
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jamil Hurst has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Christ. No joy for Hurst on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamil Hurst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurst shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Christ but Christ pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jamil Hurst is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hurst lands a jab to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hurst misses with a takedown attempt - Christ sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamil Hurst showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hurst, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamil Hurst!
A relieved looking Jamil Hurst 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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