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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Cameron (ranked 4051 p4p, 4121 weight class) and Khabieber MacRegor (ranked 377 p4p, 382 weight class). Cameron comes into the arena with Running down a dream blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelly Cameron !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabieber MacRegor!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacRegor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cameron circles away.
MacRegor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cameron avoids it really well and circles away.
MacRegor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. MacRegor showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cameron wants to control but MacRegor is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cameron is in trouble now - MacRegor has advanced to mount!
MacRegor content just to control the position here.
Cameron tries to hold on but MacRegor pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacRegor looking to control and managing it successfully.
MacRegor has hold of Cameron 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cameron manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
MacRegor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cameron gets back to half guard.
Cameron might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
MacRegor controlling the action here.
Let's hope that MacRegor has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cameron is trying to maintain the position but MacRegor is very close to passing his half guard.
MacRegor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cameron 's coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
It looks like MacRegor 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.
Cameron wants to get back to his feet.
MacRegor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cameron looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cameron is breathing heavily.
MacRegor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
MacRegor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacRegor frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
MacRegor controlling the pace for now.
MacRegor's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
MacRegor working for a submission but Cameron is keeping him at bay.
MacRegor controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacRegor swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cameron is now in MacRegor's guard. A big mistake from MacRegor there, giving up the dominant position!
MacRegor trying to keep a closed guard but Cameron is proving a slippery customer.
MacRegor working for a triangle but Cameron defends it easily.
MacRegor working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cameron has passed into half guard!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacRegor tries to roll over but Cameron keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabieber MacRegor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
MacRegor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cameron did well to prevent MacRegor getting side control.
Cameron blocking the ground and pound attempt from MacRegor.
MacRegor takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cameron is looking for a sweep. MacRegor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacRegor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
MacRegor keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
MacRegor trying to mount his opponent but Cameron defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacRegor sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacRegor wants to work for an arm triangle but Cameron is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, MacRegor seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacRegor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
MacRegor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
MacRegor works his foot free and advances to mount.
MacRegor controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
MacRegor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
MacRegor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from MacRegor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from MacRegor.
MacRegor is continuing to stall.
MacRegor with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
MacRegor working for a submission but Cameron is keeping him at bay.
MacRegor looking to control and managing it successfully.
MacRegor goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cameron is on top in guard.
MacRegor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cameron manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacRegor is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The adventures of MacRegor the control monster continue. Boring.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabieber MacRegor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
MacRegor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
MacRegor stays in close to Cameron 's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yet more stalling tactics from MacRegor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cameron looking to hit a scissor sweep but MacRegor is one step ahead there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
MacRegor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cameron moves into range and clinches up with MacRegor.
MacRegor looking for a takedown.
Cameron has MacRegor pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cameron pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending MacRegor tumbling to the mat - Cameron dives into MacRegor's guard.
MacRegor looking for a sweep. Not yet MacRegor, not yet.
Khabieber MacRegor has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cameron is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
MacRegor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cameron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
MacRegor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cameron defends it easily.
MacRegor is trying to keep Cameron in close.
Khabieber MacRegor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cameron trying to control the position from guard on top but MacRegor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cameron avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
MacRegor working a defensive guard here.
MacRegor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cameron trying to control but MacRegor is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacRegor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cameron knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for MacRegor on the ground.
MacRegor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cameron postures up in MacRegor's guard and throws a big left but MacRegor blocks it.
MacRegor pushes a forearm under Cameron 's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Cameron is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Khabieber MacRegor!
Kelly Cameron was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank fans'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Doncaster (ranked 2052 p4p, 3321 weight class) and Clive Staples Lewis (ranked 280 p4p, 418 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Doncaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clive Staples Lewis!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
Doncaster is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lewis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Doncaster throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doncaster.
Doncaster misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lewis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
Doncaster has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lewis after a bit of a struggle.
I was talking to Doncaster's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lewis pushes Doncaster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doncaster drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lewis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Doncaster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Lewis lands a nice uppercut.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Doncaster goes for a takedown attempt but Lewis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis closes the distance and pushes Doncaster back into the cage.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Lewis.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis lands an uppercut.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Doncaster blocking some punches.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doncaster backwards.
Doncaster is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Doncaster wants a takedown but no success here.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Doncaster.
Lewis prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doncaster.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doncaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lewis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doncaster backwards.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doncaster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clive Staples Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Lewis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis working aggressively here.
Doncaster is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lewis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis is pressed up against the cage. Doncaster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lewis down to the mat. Lewis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lewis closes the distance and pushes Doncaster back into the cage.
Doncaster is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lewis is defending well.
Lewis lands a right hand.
Doncaster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lewis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doncaster is looking to take this one to the mat.
Doncaster is breathing heavily.
Lewis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doncaster backwards.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Doncaster.
Lewis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Doncaster has picked Lewis up - he's going for a ride! Doncaster dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lewis lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Lewis strikes from the bottom but Doncaster passes into mount!
Lewis throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lewis swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lewis is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Lewis throwing hammer fists to the chest of Doncaster. What's that going to do exactly?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doncaster blocks Lewis's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Doncaster blocks Lewis's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Doncaster wants to finish this one by submission but Lewis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Doncaster.
Doncaster wants to take Lewis's back here but Lewis is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lewis is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Lewis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lewis flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Doncaster blocks the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Doncaster is trying to control the action in half guard but Lewis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Doncaster is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lewis!
Doncaster working for a submission but Lewis is keeping him at bay.
Lewis throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lewis swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doncaster looking for a guillotine from mount but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis throwing hammer fists to the chest of Doncaster. What's that going to do exactly?
Lewis flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clive Staples Lewis 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.
Lewis has Doncaster up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doncaster backwards.
Lewis managing to block the knees to the body from Doncaster.
Lewis pushes Doncaster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis lands a right hand.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
Doncaster blocking some punches.
Doncaster goes for a takedown attempt but Lewis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lewis drives through and clinches with Doncaster against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lewis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Doncaster.
Doncaster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lewis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Doncaster backwards.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Doncaster.
Lewis misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Clive Staples Lewis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Doncaster has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lewis after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Doncaster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Doncaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doncaster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lewis prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Doncaster working hard to break the clinch.
Doncaster has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lewis after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis prevents a body shot from Doncaster.
Lewis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
Doncaster is trying to break the clinch but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doncaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doncaster wants a takedown.
Lewis lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Doncaster.
Lewis pushes Doncaster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
 Doncaster is rocked!
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Doncaster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Doncaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis working aggressively here.
Doncaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Doncaster.
Doncaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Doncaster blocking some punches.
Doncaster seems to have got his legs back now.
Lewis scores with a shot to the side of Doncaster's head.
Doncaster misses with the head strike.
Lewis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Doncaster.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Lewis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Doncaster.
A short left from Lewis.
Doncaster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis throws a big uppercut that drops Doncaster! More strikes from Lewis and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Doncaster lies dazed against the cage as Lewis celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clive Staples Lewis!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Bronson (ranked 1735 p4p, 1704 weight class) and John Amery (ranked 57 p4p, 56 weight class). Keith Bronson 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Amery!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amery throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
Bronson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Amery on the side of the head.
 It looks like John Amery has been cut.
Bronson slips under a jab from Amery.
Amery takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Amery throws a hook to the side of Bronson's head but Bronson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bronson scores with a hook to the body. Amery takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Bronson misses.
Amery fails to land with a series of punches.
Bronson cracks Amery with a big right hand and Amery goes down!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amery can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bronson controls the pace.
Bronson trying to control but Amery is working from the bottom.
Amery has his foot on Bronson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bronson works his way back into a safe position though.
Bronson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bronson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bronson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bronson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amery is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bronson defends well.
Amery escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bronson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bronson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Amery on the ground.
Bronson stands up over Amery, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bronson gets to his feet. Amery looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Amery connects with the punch.
Bronson cracks Amery with an uppercut from hell and Amery crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Bronson's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
 Amery is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Amery has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bronson has managed to get both his arms back between Amery's legs - danger averted.
Amery is still in real trouble! Can Bronson finish him?
Amery is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bronson frees his head nicely. Oh but Amery has switched to an armbar! Bronson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). John Amery!
John Amery seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Mamba (ranked 1175 p4p, 2144 weight class) and Billy Cubbedge (ranked 182 p4p, 309 weight class). Black Mamba is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cubbedge looks to land a left hand but Mamba moved out of range nicely.
Mamba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mamba with a nice calf kick.
Cubbedge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mamba as he jumps to the side.
Mamba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cubbedge s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cubbedge with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mamba throws a good cross that connects.
Mamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamba lands a glancing blow to the side of Cubbedge 's head.
It looks like Billy Cubbedge has been cut.
Cubbedge throws a jab when Mamba was well out of range.
Mamba lands a jab to Cubbedge 's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamba scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Mamba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba thuds his right hand into Cubbedge 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cubbedge swinging wildly here.
Mamba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cubbedge 's head backwards.
Mamba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cubbedge throws a jab when Mamba was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Mamba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Mamba backs off Cubbedge throws a huge counter combo but Mamba manages to avoid it all.
Mamba misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Cubbedge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Mamba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cubbedge doesn't seem phased though.
Mamba misses with a wild combination.
Cubbedge lands with an overhand left.
 It looks like Black Mamba has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mamba drops Cubbedge with a beautiful combination! Cubbedge stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mamba is looking for the KO!
Cubbedge is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamba steps in with a hook that catches Cubbedge right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Mamba follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Cubbedge looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Mamba!
Black Mamba managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl Henriksen (ranked 2439 p4p, 4237 weight class) and Emre Hussain (ranked 300 p4p, 471 weight class). Henriksen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is OST Vikings - If I Had a Heart. Emre Hussain 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Henriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emre Hussain!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain lands the left hand.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hussain.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Hussain throws a jab when Henriksen was well out of range.
Hussain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Henriksen.
Henriksen misses with a head kick.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Henriksen throws a body shot but no joy.
Henriksen scores with a decent looking hook.
Henriksen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice sprawl there from Hussain as Henriksen shoots in.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henriksen lands a head shot.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Henriksen misses.
Henriksen stuns Hussain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain connects with a body shot.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henriksen.
Hussain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Henriksen.
Hussain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussain moves into the clinch.
Henriksen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hussain uses from the top position.
Hussain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hussain with a nice cross.
Hussain lands a really nice looking cross but Henriksen seems unphased.
Henriksen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
Hussain leaves Henriksen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Henriksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henriksen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henriksen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henriksen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussain moves in looking to clinch but Henriksen pushes him off.
It looked like Henriksen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henriksen shoots in for a takedown but Hussain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henriksen misses with a head kick.
Hussain lands an overhand right.
Hussain throws a shot from downtown. Henriksen moves away and avoids it.
Henriksen shoots for a takedown but Hussain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Henriksen ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain lands a really nice looking cross but Henriksen seems unphased.
Henriksen throws out a powerful jab.
Henriksen 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.
Hussain wants to clinch.
Henriksen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hussain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hussain is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Henriksen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Henriksen lands a high kick!
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henriksen.
Henriksen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hussain lands with a straight right. Henriksen didn't see that one coming.
Hussain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henriksen. That did some damage!
Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Henriksen tries to keep at a distance but Hussain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henriksen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hussain after a bit of a struggle.
Henriksen gets through Hussain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henriksen throws a shot from downtown. Hussain moves away and avoids it.
Hussain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henriksen under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henriksen goes for a double leg but Hussain avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hussain continues to drive forward.
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henriksen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henriksen misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen drives through with a takedown into Hussain's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hussain pushes Henriksen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
Donk. Hussain catches Henriksen right on the button with a cross.
Henriksen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Henriksen lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hussain.
Hussain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hussain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hussain throws a jab when Henriksen was well out of range.
Henriksen throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henriksen misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Henriksen misses its intended target.
Henriksen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hussain kicks Henriksen off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hussain is looking to clinch but Henriksen is avoiding it.
Hussain has closed the distance and engaged Henriksen in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henriksen breaks from the clinch.
Hussain avoids the head kick by Henriksen.
Henriksen misses with a takedown attempt - Hussain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henriksen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hussain throws out a powerful jab.
Hussain wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriksen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Jab by Hussain.
Henriksen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Henriksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Hussain. That snapped Henriksen's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen feints and then cracks Hussain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hussain down.
Hussain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henriksen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henriksen slips a straight right by Hussain.
A little feinted left hand from Henriksen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hussain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hussain avoids the head kick by Henriksen.
Hussain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussain wants to clinch.
Emre Hussain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henriksen tries to keep at a distance but Hussain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henriksen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Henriksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hussain tries a quick counter leg kick but Henriksen is wise to it.
Henriksen shoots in and drives through. Hussain sprawls well.
Henriksen is looking to wear down Hussain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Henriksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hussain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hussain wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Henriksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Henriksen off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hussain. That's going to slow Henriksen down.
Henriksen gets tackled into the cage by Hussain. Hussain maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Hussain connects with a looping right hand.
Henriksen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hussain lands an overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henriksen throws a low kick but Hussain avoids it.
Hussain thumps Henriksen with a low kick.
Hussain tests Henriksen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henriksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Hussain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hussain clinches.
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick lands for Henriksen.
Hussain connects with a body shot that sends Henriksen's belly button to the back.
Henriksen misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Henriksen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hussain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Henriksen scores with a nice strike.
Henriksen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Henriksen showed some decent athleticism there.
Hussain is looking to escape.
Henriksen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Henriksen stops Hussain from getting back to his feet.
Henriksen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hussain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Henriksen is nestled in close to Hussain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Henriksen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hussain defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Henriksen is on him like a limpet, forcing Hussain back against the cage.
Henriksen is trying to pull guard but Hussain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Hussain misses.
Hussain gets a clinch.
Henriksen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hussain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Henriksen circles away.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henriksen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henriksen throws out a leg kick but Hussain moves out of range and Henriksen only half commits.
Henriksen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good work by Hussain as he checks the leg kick.
Henriksen shoots in for a takedown but Hussain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hussain scores with a body shot.
Henriksen avoids a kick to the body.
Henriksen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hussain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henriksen under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emre Hussain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hussain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henriksen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henriksen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hussain pinned against the cage. Hussain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henriksen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henriksen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henriksen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hussain lands a nice shot that snaps Henriksen's head back.
Henriksen throws a jab when Hussain was well out of range.
Henriksen throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain has closed the distance and engaged Henriksen in a clinch.
Henriksen is trying to pull guard but Hussain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Henriksen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henriksen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henriksen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice body punch from Hussain.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Henriksen keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain doesn't manage to clinch there - Henriksen circles away.
Henriksen tries to land a leg kick but Hussain saw it coming and moves away.
Henriksen misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hussain tries to clinch but Henriksen is having none of it.
Henriksen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hussain 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.
Hussain connects with a jab.
Henriksen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Decent striking displayed by Hussain there.
Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Henriksen off the cage and back into range.
Henriksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henriksen looks to land a left hand but Hussain moved out of range nicely.
Henriksen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hussain sprawls well. Hussain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henriksen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Henriksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henriksen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henriksen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henriksen under the eye.
Hussain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hussain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henriksen throws a hook but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Henriksen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hussain won't be happy with that.
Hussain tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Henriksen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henriksen cracks Hussain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain really wants to buck Henriksen off and get back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Henriksen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hussain is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hussain blocking the ground and pound.
Henriksen wants to control the pace but Hussain is squirming around nicely.
Hussain is trying to stand.
Henriksen looking to control but Hussain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henriksen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hussain is surviving well by controlling Henriksen's body position as best he can.
Henriksen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Karl Henriksen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Henriksen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hussain has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Henriksen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hussain wants to try and get back to his feet.
Henriksen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hussain squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Karl Henriksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hussain bucks Henriksen off and manages to get back to his feet!
Hussain checks a low kick from Henriksen.
Henriksen throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Henriksen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Henriksen misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hussain! But no joy.
Henriksen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emre Hussain.
I've got Hussain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Skillz Kneeland (ranked 2485 p4p, 1401 weight class) and Hugo Olsen (ranked 304 p4p, 189 weight class). Kneeland comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu FIghting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skillz Kneeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Kneeland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kneeland lands with an uppercut that bounces Olsen off the cage and back into range.
Kneeland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Kneeland throws the left hand but Olsen avoids the punch easily.
Olsen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Olsen moves away from the strike by Kneeland.
Kneeland throws a right hand that Olsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Olsen also avoids with ease.
Kneeland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Olsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kneeland is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kneeland throws a jab but it's blocked by Olsen.
Olsen throws out a counter right but Kneeland avoids it with no problem.
Kneeland looks to land a combination but Olsen avoids it well.
Olsen looks to throw the jab but Kneeland is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kneeland. That's going to slow Olsen down.
Olsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Olsen ducks under a wild hook from Kneeland.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeland misses with a hook. Olsen ducked under it nicely.
Olsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Olsen throws out a counter right but Kneeland avoids it with no problem.
Kneeland has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doc Dannis Death Squad in the buildup to the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kneeland.
Kneeland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Olsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeland moves in looking to clinch but Olsen pushes him off.
Kneeland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Olsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kneeland.
Kneeland thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kneeland manages to avoid it.
Olsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kneeland can pounce on him.
Kneeland loads up on a big right hand but Olsen slips the punch.
Olsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kneeland manages to avoid it.
Olsen 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.
Kneeland misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kneeland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Olsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kneeland.
Olsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Olsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kneeland throws out the jab.
Olsen takes a swing at Kneeland's ribcage but misses.
Olsen works the jab nicely.
Kneeland throws a shot from downtown. Olsen moves away and avoids it.
Olsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kneeland throws a series of punches but Olsen moves out of range.
Kneeland tries to clinch but Olsen moves away
and Olsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen staying out of range there.
Olsen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kneeland with a body shot.
Kneeland looks to land a combination. Olsen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Olsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kneeland.
Olsen misses with a hook. Kneeland ducked under it nicely.
Kneeland slips a straight right by Olsen.
Kneeland misses with a body kick.
Kneeland throws a nice looking combination but Olsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kneeland swings widly with a right hand
and Olsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kneeland throws a jab but it's blocked by Olsen.
Kneeland avoids the body shot from Olsen.
Kneeland throws a big shot that misses.
Kneeland fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Kneeland.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kneeland manages to avoid it.
Kneeland moves in looking to clinch but Olsen pushes him off.
Olsen moves out of range of the leg kick from Kneeland.
Kneeland looks to land a body kick but Olsen moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skillz Kneeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kneeland throws a good cross that connects.
Kneeland misses with a leg kick
and Olsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kneeland scores with a leg kick.
Kneeland missing with a left hand there. Olsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olsen misses with a wild body shot.
Olsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kneeland bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Olsen's head.
Kneeland scoring well with a low kick there.
Kneeland throws a jab when Olsen was well out of range.
Kneeland listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Olsen takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeland throws a big shot that misses.
Kneeland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Olsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Olsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Olsen slips a jab from Kneeland.
Kneeland throws an off balance right hand
and Olsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kneeland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kneeland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Olsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kneeland.
It seemed like Olsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kneeland looks to throw the jab but Olsen is out of range.
Kneeland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kneeland - that will leave a mark!
Kneeland throws a leg kick but Olsen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Olsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Olsen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Olsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kneeland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kneeland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olsen.
Olsen moves away from the strike by Kneeland.
Kneeland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kneeland attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsen misses with an uppercut. Kneeland saw that one coming.
Kneeland staying out of range there.
As Olsen looks to move away, Kneeland throws a big counter combo but Olsen just gets out of the way.
Kneeland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeland scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Skillz Kneeland dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kneeland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Olsen throws a hook to the side of Kneeland's head but Kneeland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Olsen misses with an uppercut.
Kneeland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kneeland throws a hook to the side of Olsen's head but Olsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kneeland slips a straight right by Olsen.
A little feinted left hand from Kneeland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kneeland takes one to the side of the head.
Kneeland motions for Olsen to come forward. Kneeland throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kneeland misses the jab.
Kneeland connects with an inside leg kick.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kneeland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeland misses with a hook
and Olsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kneelands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Olsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Olsen swings for the body but Kneeland moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeland misses with a lunging right hand
and Kneeland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kneeland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Kneeland.
Kneeland has closed the distance and engaged Olsen in a clinch.
Olsen misses with a punch to the body.
Olsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short uppercut from Kneeland.
Kneeland misses with a body punch.
Olsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olsen tries a body shot but Kneeland blocks it.
Kneeland tries to work over Olsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeland misses with a punch on the inside.
Olsen throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeland lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kneeland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olsen has a couple of punches blocked by Kneeland.
Olsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olsen throws a lazy right hand but Kneeland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kneeland bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Olsen's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kneeland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olsen can do to turn this around?
Olsen throws a hook but Kneeland blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeland misses with a double jab.
Olsen takes a swing at Kneeland's ribcage but misses.
Kneeland slips a jab from Olsen.
An attempted straight right counter from Kneeland misses the target.
Olsen lands a really nice looking cross but Kneeland seems unphased.
Kneeland blocks a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kneeland with a hook.
Kneeland ducks under a wild hook from Olsen.
Olsen misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Kneeland.
Olsen misses with a straight left.
Kneeland throws a leg kick but Olsen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Olsen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kneeland misses with a low kick.
Kneeland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kneeland cracks Olsen with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen misses with a wild body shot.
Olsen tries to move into range but Kneeland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kneeland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Olsen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kneeland under the eye.
Kneeland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olsen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kneeland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Nice uppercut lands for Kneeland. That snapped Olsen's head back.
Olsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Kneeland finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kneeland throws a leg kick but Olsen checks it.
Olsen throws a jab when Kneeland was well out of range.
Kneeland lands a jab.
Kneeland tries to clinch up.
Olsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kneeland lands a nice looking body kick.
Olsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olsen works on Kneeland's body with a couple of short punches.
Olsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeland lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Hugo Olsen has been cut.
Kneeland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kneeland misses with some punches.
Olsen avoids a wild elbow strike from Kneeland.
Kneeland working aggressively here.
Olsen tries a body shot but Kneeland blocks it.
Kneeland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olsen backwards.
Olsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kneeland has double underhooks.
Kneeland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Olsen's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olsen.
Kneeland throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeland misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeland prevents a body shot from Olsen.
A head punch on the inside from Kneeland fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Skillz Kneeland dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Olsen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Olsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kneeland.
Kneeland misses with a right hand
and Olsen counters with a nice body shot.
Olsen dips to his left and cracks Kneeland with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Kneeland.
Kneeland connects with an inside leg kick.
Olsen misses with a looping right.
Kneeland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.
Skillz Kneeland is winning the standup battle so far.
Kneeland tries to move into range but Olsen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kneeland tries to bum rush Olsen with a series of wild strikes but Olsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Olsen lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Kneeland is predictable there
and Olsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kneeland looks to throw the jab but Olsen is out of range.
Olsen misses with a hook.
Olsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeland throws a leg kick that is checked
and Olsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Kneeland tries to clinch up
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeland tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Olsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Olsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kneeland moves away.
Kneeland misses with a straight left.
Olsen throws out a counter right but Kneeland avoids it with no problem.
Kneeland closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kneeland throws an overhand right that lands on Olsen's shoulder, as Olsen tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Olsen.
Kneeland throws a leg kick but Olsen checks it.
Kneeland tries to clinch up.
Olsen throws a hook to the side of Kneeland's head but Kneeland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Olsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kneeland misses with an uppercut
and Olsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Kneeland misses with an uppercut. Olsen saw that one coming.
Kneeland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kneeland connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olsen. Olsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kneeland throws out the jab.
Hugo Olsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen slips under a jab.
Olsen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kneeland takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Olsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Olsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olsen misses with an uppercut. Kneeland saw that one coming.
Kneeland slips under a jab from Olsen.
Kneeland clinches with his opponent.
Olsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kneeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kneeland throws an elbow but misses.
Olsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Olsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Olsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kneeland blocks an uppercut.
Kneeland looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skillz Kneeland has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneeland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kneeland misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen misses with a body punch.
Kneeland lands with a short shot to the head.
Olsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kneeland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kneeland slips a straight right by Olsen.
Kneeland missing with a left hand there. Olsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Kneeland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kneeland to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice jab there from Kneeland.
Olsen scores with a nice strike.
Kneeland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Olsen.
Olsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kneeland misses with a straight left.
Olsen stuns Kneeland with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kneeland tries to clinch there but Olsen circles away.
Olsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kneeland looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen throws a body punch but Kneeland moves out of range.
Olsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skillz Kneeland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen walks into a straight right hand from Kneeland.
Kneeland throws an overhand right that lands on Olsen's shoulder, as Olsen tries to avoid the shot.
Olsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olsen misses with an uppercut. Kneeland saw that one coming.
Kneeland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kneeland takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A low kick lands for Kneeland.
Kneeland throws a body kick that misses.
Kneeland with a hook.
Kneeland throws a right hand that Olsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Olsen also avoids with ease.
Kneeland cracks Olsen with a good jab.
Kneeland walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kneeland throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Olsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kneeland thinking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kneeland. That's going to slow Olsen down.
Kneeland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hugo Olsen.
Well Kneeland 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skillz Kneeland!
Skillz Kneeland took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Waste of Money Nutrition lol for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Askren (ranked 1586 p4p, 922 weight class) and Ivan Andrianov (ranked 223 p4p, 139 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Andrianov!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Andrianov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Askren was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrianov.
Askren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrianov.
Matt Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Askren scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Askren shoots in looking for a takedown but Andrianov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Askren's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've been hearing reports that Askren has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Askren shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Askren was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Andrianov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Askren working the head with strikes.
Andrianov pushes Askren away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Askren gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Andrianov tries to buck Askren off but Askren is having none of it.
Askren in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren cracks Andrianov with a big elbow.
Askren works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Andrianov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Andrianov wants to get back to his feet.
Askren grinds an elbow into Andrianov's temple.
Andrianov tries to bench press Askren off him but Askren keeps the position.
Askren landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Andrianov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Askren's best efforts.
Andrianov is not content to let Askren control the position.
Andrianov tries to roll over but Askren keeps him under control.
Askren content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Askren there.
Andrianov has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Askren trying to pass the guard but Andrianov defending well.
Askren drops an elbow to the side of Andrianov's head.
Andrianov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Andrianov.
Askren stands up over Andrianov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Andrianov pushes Askren off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianov throws a series of punches but Askren avoids them all with ease.
Andrianov gets tackled into the cage by Askren. Askren maintains the clinch.
Askren wants a takedown.
Andrianov lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov lands a shoulder strike.
Andrianov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Askren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrianov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andrianov is pressed up against the cage. Askren has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Andrianov down to the mat. Andrianov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrianov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andrianov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Askren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Askren drops down looking for a counter takedown but Andrianov sprawls and moves away.
Andrianov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Askren scores with a takedown into Andrianov's guard.
Askren wants to control from the top but Andrianov keeps moving.
Askren sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Askren wants to pass the guard but Andrianov is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov wriggles free and stands up.
Nice jab there from Andrianov.
A slow jab from Askren misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrianov lands a jab to the head.
Andrianov missing with a left hand there. Askren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Askren instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Andrianov fails to land.
Askren trying to stall but Andrianov improves his position.
Andrianov lands a shoulder strike.
Andrianov misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrianov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Askren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Andrianov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Askren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andrianov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Andrianov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Askren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrianov manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andrianov, as that shot connected.
Askren rushes Andrianov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Askren struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrianov controls his hands.
Askren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andrianov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Askren seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Andrianov can turn it around.
Andrianov misses with a body punch.
Askren can't find room to land a body shot as Andrianov controls the action.
Andrianov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Askren works the jab nicely.
Andrianov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andrianov throws a body punch but Askren moves out of range.
Askren drops down looking for a counter takedown but Andrianov sprawls and moves away.
Andrianov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andrianov, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrianov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Askren blocks a jab.
Andrianov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Askren throws out the jab.
Andrianov moves forwards but Askren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianov circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Andrianov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Askren slips under a jab.
Andrianov takes a swing at Askren's ribcage but misses.
Andrianov throws a lazy right hand but Askren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andrianov throws a looping overhand right but Askren ducks down to avoid it.
Askren connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Andrianov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Askren lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andrianov doesn't seem phased though.
Askren looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrianov is just out of range.
Askren throws a hook but Andrianov blocks it.
Andrianov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andrianov avoids the body shot from Askren.
Andrianov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ivan Andrianov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrianov looks to score with a jab to the body but Askren is just out of range.
Askren tries to clinch but Andrianov is having none of it.
Andrianov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Askren.
Nice uppercut there from Askren.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren moves into range and clinches up with Andrianov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Andrianov.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Askren takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Andrianov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Andrianov misses with the head strike.
Andrianov breaks from the clinch.
Askren tries to clinch up but Andrianov circles away and keeps his distance.
Askren instigates a clinch.
Andrianov scores with a shoulder strike.
Askren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andrianov's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Askren digs a right hand underneath Andrianov's ribcage. Andrianov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Andrianov is trying to force a seperation but Askren has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andrianov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren is leaning against Andrianov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Andrianov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Askren.
Andrianov scores with a shot to the side of Askren's head.
A bit of stalling here from Andrianov.
A short left from Andrianov.
Askren cracks Andrianov with a nice body shot.
Andrianov is trying to maintain a safe position but Askren gets an underhook and turns Andrianov into the cage.
Askren is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Andrianov is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrianov.
Askren misses with a body punch.
Andrianov can't find room to land a body shot as Askren controls the action.
Come on Askren - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Askren has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Andrianov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Askren is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Askren slows down the pace here.
Andrianov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Askren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Andrianov.
Andrianov working aggressively here.
Askren swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrianov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrianov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andrianov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Andrianov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Askren does it's job there.
A jab from Andrianov finds it's way through Askren's defenses.
Askren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Andrianov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Askren throws a shot to the body.
Andrianov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Andrianov.
Askren feints and as Andrianov raises his hands in defense, Askren changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Askren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Askren sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Andrianov's guard.
Andrianov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Matt Askren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Askren performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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. Askren connects with a nice short shot to Andrianov's temple.
Andrianov has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Andrianov is trying to stand back up but Askren is controlling him
Askren lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Askren scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren stops Andrianov from getting back to his feet.
Askren seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Andrianov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Andrianov is looking to improve his position.
Andrianov is trying to stand back up but Askren is controlling him
Andrianov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Askren is on him like a limpet, forcing Andrianov back against the cage.
Andrianov tries to stall but Askren uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Askren struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrianov controls his hands.
Askren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ivan Andrianov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Askren tries to work over Andrianov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andrianov lands an uppercut.
Andrianov prevents a body shot from Askren.
Andrianov trying to stall but Askren improves his position.
Andrianov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrianov misses with some punches.
Matt Askren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianov misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Askren as the two fighters clinch.
Andrianov misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrianov blocks a body shot from Askren.
Askren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Askren misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Askren.
Andrianov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Andrianov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Andrianov blocks a body shot from Askren.
Andrianov lands a left hand.
Askren lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Askren lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andrianov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Askren has a couple of punches blocked by Andrianov.
Askren lands with a right to the head.
Andrianov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Askren goes for a takedown attempt but Andrianov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Andrianov misses the shot to the body.
Andrianov defending well as Askren loads up on a big left hand.
Askren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrianov misses with a body shot.
Askren misses with an uppercut. Andrianov saw that one coming.
Andrianov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Andrianov misses its intended target.
Askren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Askren feinted with a counter takedown.
Ivan Andrianov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov staying out of range there.
Andrianov lands with a right hand.
Andrianov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Askren.
Askren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrianov was well out of range. Poor timing from Askren.
Askren misses the body punch
and Andrianov counters with a stiff right hand.
Askren looks to land a left hand but Andrianov moved out of range nicely.
Askren connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Andrianov.
Askren throws a lazy uppercut
and Askren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Askren just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrianov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Askren with a body shot.
Andrianov lands with a straight right. Askren didn't see that one coming.
Andrianov moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrianov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Askren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andrianov walks into a stiff left hand from Askren.
Askren throws a hook to the side of Andrianov's head but Andrianov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Askren takes a swing at Andrianov's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Askren.
I think Andrianov 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Andrianov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Ike (ranked 2132 p4p, 2310 weight class) and Blake Zilla (ranked 69 p4p, 78 weight class). Blake Zilla 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Ike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Zilla!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zilla misses with a hook
and Ike counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ike decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Zilla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
A big left from Zilla misses.
Ike avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ike changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Zilla throws a jab when Ike was well out of range.
Zilla looks to land a left hand but Ike moved out of range nicely.
Ike appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zilla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ike sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zilla connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Roy Ike has been cut.
Zilla misses with a left hand
and Ike counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zilla tries to kick Ike off in order to stand up. Ike Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilla is looking for a sweep.
Ike decides to stand back up.
Zilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ike.
Ike drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zilla sprawls and moves away.
Zilla misses with a looping right.
Ike appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zilla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zilla misses with an uppercut. Ike saw that one coming.
Zilla misses the jab.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
Ike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zilla.
Zilla missing with a left hand there. Ike was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ike appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zilla's corner calls for a 1-2. Zilla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ike bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
Ike steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zilla.
Zilla misses with a looping left.
Ike slips a straight right by Zilla.
Ike half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zilla just misses with a punch to the body.
Zilla throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Ike counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zilla is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ike dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ike decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zilla might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ike displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zilla throws out the jab.
Ike drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zilla sprawls and moves away.
Zilla looks to land a left hand but Ike moved out of range nicely.
Ike drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zilla sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ike.
Ike drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zilla sprawls and moves away.
Ike looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Zilla throws the left hand but Ike avoids the punch easily.
Ike tries to move into range but Zilla moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zilla throws a right hand that misses
and Ike counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zilla!
Ike decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zilla looks winded!
Zilla loads up on a big right hand but Ike slips the punch.
Zilla is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The fighters circling - Zilla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ike feinted with a counter takedown.
Zilla misses with a lunging right hand
and Ike counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zilla tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ike manages to move to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zilla can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ike stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zilla misses with a looping right.
Ike really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zilla swings widly with a right hand
and Ike counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zilla!
Ike stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Zilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Ike.
Ike slips a straight right by Zilla.
Ike drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zilla sprawls and moves away.
Zilla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ike sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ike changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blake Zilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zilla throws a looping overhand right but Ike ducks down to avoid it.
Ike moves out of range of the strikes.
Zilla looks to land a left hand but Ike moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Zilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Ike'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.
Zilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Ike is just out of range.
Zilla misses with a few strikes there.
Zilla throws a hook but Ike avoids it easily.
Ike steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zilla.
Ike attempts a counter takedown but Zilla avoids it well and moves away.
Ike takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Zilla misses its intended target.
Zilla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ike slips under a jab.
Ike changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ike 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.
Zilla throws a poor cross that misses
and Ike counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ike decides to stand up.
Roy Ike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ike slips under a jab.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
Zilla throws a lazy right hand but Ike sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ike appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zilla is breathing heavily.
Zilla misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilla misses with a hook. Ike ducked under it nicely.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
Zilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ike feinted with a counter takedown.
Zilla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ike counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ike stands up and waves to Zilla to follow him.
Ike ducks under a wild hook from Zilla.
Ike appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zilla throws a looping overhand right but Ike ducks down to avoid it.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
Zilla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ike takes one to the side of the head.
Zilla throws a hook but Ike avoids it easily.
Zilla throws an off balance right hand
and Ike counters with a shoot takedown. Zilla fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zilla is working an open guard so Ike takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilla throws a leg kick but Ike sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A low kick from Zilla misses
and Ike counters with a shoot takedown. Zilla fights it but they end up in 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.
Ike gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zilla throws a hook to the side of Ike's head but Ike sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ike avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ike drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zilla sprawls and moves away.
Zilla throws a hook but Ike avoids it easily.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
Zilla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ike half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zilla misses with a left hand
and Ike decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zilla's guard.
Ike decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zilla, up you get!
Zilla throws a lazy uppercut
and Ike decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zilla's guard.
Zilla wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ike manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ike decides to stand up.
Zilla thows a leg kick but Ike checks it
and Ike counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ike decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zilla, up you get!
Zilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Ike.
Zilla misses with an uppercut
and Ike counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zilla is working an open guard so Ike takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ike keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zilla.
Zilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Ike.
Ike half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zilla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ike counters with a shoot takedown. Zilla fights it but they end up in guard.
Zilla is looking to stand back up but Ike counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Zilla.
Zilla is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zilla is still in real trouble! Can Ike finish him?
Ike escapes and gets back to his feet.
Zilla seems to have recovered his senses.
Ike bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zilla. Ike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Ike dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Ike's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Zilla throws a hook to the side of Ike's head but Ike sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zilla throws a lazy uppercut
and Ike counters with a single leg into guard. Zilla didn't expect that.
Ike will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ike decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Zilla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ike appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Ike.
Ike drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zilla sprawls and moves away.
Ike takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zilla misses with a right hand
and Ike counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ike.
Ike stands up and waves to Zilla to follow him.
Ike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zilla.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
Zilla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Zilla misses with an uppercut. Ike saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Zilla misses its intended target.
Ike half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilla swings widly with a right hand
and Ike counters with a shoot takedown. Zilla fights it but they end up in guard.
Ike gets to his feet - Zilla follows without any prompting.
Zilla misses with a right hand
and Ike counters with a big slam. Zilla looks out but Ike is landing strikes to his unconscious opponent! Eventually the ref steps in to save Zilla from any more punishment. A brutal conclusion to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Roy Ike!
Roy Ike seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gilmat Kirk (ranked 1349 p4p, 1065 weight class) and Aaron Petrov (ranked 145 p4p, 113 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kirk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lords of Iron. Petrov has chosen Star.One - Original Badman Feat. Takura & Assassin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gilmat Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrov.
Petrov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kirk rushes Petrov and presses him up against the cage.
Petrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirk's elbow.
Kirk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Kirk lands with a short shot to the head.
Kirk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrov tries to work over Kirk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov lands with a left to the head.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Kirk backwards.
Kirk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petrov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice body kick there by Petrov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirk clinches with his opponent.
Petrov has a couple of punches blocked by Kirk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Petrov can't fight it off and eventually Kirk manages to take the fight to the floor. Petrov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kirk looking to sit in guard and control but Petrov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kirk keeping full guard, as Petrov tries to pass.
Petrov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kirk pulls Petrov in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov wants to pass the guard but Kirk is keeping the position.
Kirk wants to hit a sweep here but Petrov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kirk there!
Petrov controlling his opponent.
Kirk sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Petrov slows the pace down in half guard.
Kirk is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk trying to control here.
Kirk is looking for a sweep. Petrov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petrov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Petrov prevents Kirk from improving his position.
Petrov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Petrov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kirk looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrov misses with a right hand
and Kirk counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kirk walks into a straight right hand from Petrov.
Petrov lands with a slapping head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Petrov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kirk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrov tries to work over Kirk's front leg with a kick but Kirk checks it.
Kirk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirk takes one to the side of the head.
Petrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kirk drops his hands momentarily and Petrov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kirk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Kirk throws a big counter combination but Petrov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Petrov throws a jab when Kirk was well out of range.
Kirk attempts a counter takedown but Petrov avoids it well and moves away.
Petrov connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kirk throws a big right hand that misses.
Kirk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kirk slips nicely into half guard.
Kirk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petrov wants to get back to full guard.
Kirk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petrov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kirk wants to work for an arm triangle but Petrov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk seems to be looking for submissions.
Kirk is looking for a kimura but Petrov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kirk to get the leverage.
Kirk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kirk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kirk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kirk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Petrov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kirk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Petrov defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kirk is pressing down on Petrov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Petrov is holding on for now.
Kirk is looking for a kimura here.
Kirk is looking for a kimura here.
Kirk is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Kirk is looking for a kimura but Petrov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kirk to get the leverage.
Kirk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kirk is looking for a kimura but Petrov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kirk to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirk is trying to control. Petrov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kirk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Petrov defends it well.
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 Gilmat Kirk will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.
Petrov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kirk tries to counter with a takedown but Petrov is quick to defend against it.
Kirk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Petrov defends it nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov throws a nice head kick!
Petrov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petrov. That's going to slow Kirk down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Petrov. No joy for Kirk on that attempt.
Kirk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Kirk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petrov's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirk wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Kirk has gone for a leg lock! Petrov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kirk's guard.
Petrov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Petrov trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk wants to sweep here but Petrov controlling him for the moment.
Kirk is working hard here to advance position.
Petrov postures up.
Petrov being controlled here momentarily.
Petrov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kirk pulls Petrov in close to prevent any damage.
Petrov preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Petrov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kirk wants to control the position but Petrov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Petrov trying to control the action but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Kirk wants to get back to full guard.
Kirk trying to hold on to Petrov's head to control him but Petrov postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirk actively working from the bottom here.
Kirk is doing well to control the position and prevent Petrov from advancing to side control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kirk takes one to the side of the head.
Kirk gets a clinch.
Petrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirk's elbow.
Kirk gets through Petrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petrov lands with a left to the head.
Kirk successfully pulls guard.
Petrov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kirk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Petrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Petrov 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Petrov!
Aaron Petrov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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