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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Micah Spinks (ranked 5354 p4p, 5971 weight class) and Naseem Hamed (ranked 263 p4p, 277 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hamed's choice of entrance music: Thriller. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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135
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145
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micah Spinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Naseem Hamed!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamed misses with a jab to the body
and Spinks counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hamed throws a nice looking combination but Spinks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hamed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spinks with a knee to the head.
Spinks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spinks wants to stall.
Hamed blocks the elbow strike.
Spinks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spinks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Spinks.
A short right from Hamed.
Hamed lands a hook that snaps the head of Spinks backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hamed stalling against the cage.
Hamed looking to throw knees to the head but Spinks is blocking nicely.
Spinks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hamed's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Hamed.
Hamed misses with the head strike.
Spinks lands a knee to the head.
 Hamed is rocked!
Spinks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hamed is still on wobbly legs! Can Spinks finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks lands a big knee! That's hurt Hamed! Oh, he's all over the place! Spinks lands another knee that sends Hamed to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micah Spinks!
During a confident post fight interview, Micah Spinks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hilo Revenge (ranked 4116 p4p, 5513 weight class) and Cracky Johnson (ranked 379 p4p, 268 weight class). Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. D'evils - JAY-Z kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hilo Revenge has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145
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BJJ Blue Belt
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KO power |
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hilo Revenge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cracky Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revenge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Revenge throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Revenge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Revenge throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Revenge connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson tries to move into range but Revenge moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Revenge throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Revenge.
Revenge lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Revenge moves out of range.
Revenge connects with a high kick.
Revenge throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Revenge lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revenge connects with a high kick.
Revenge thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Revenge lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half 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.
Revenge wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson stands up out of the half guard.
Cracky Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Revenge throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Revenge throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Revenge buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Revenge.
A slapping leg kick lands for Revenge.
Revenge really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Revenge scores with a head kick.
Revenge keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
Revenge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Revenge lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick from Revenge lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Revenge shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Revenge to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Revenge circles away.
Revenge throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revenge plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Revenge lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Revenge fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Revenge throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Revenge is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Revenge throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Revenge connects with a high kick.
Revenge lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Revenge lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Revenge connects with a high kick.
Revenge lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revenge closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Revenge lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Revenge can pounce on him.
Revenge throws a head kick that half lands.
Revenge throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Revenge.
A slapping body kick lands there for Revenge.
Revenge lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crunch! Revenge slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Revenge scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hilo Revenge dominated that round.
That's time! Revenge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Revenge scores with a head kick.
Revenge plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Revenge throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Revenge.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
That kick from Revenge tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson gets a double leg takedown into Revenge's guard.
Revenge is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Revenge trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Revenge gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Revenge connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Revenge landing knees to the head.
Revenge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Revenge has him pressed against the cage.
Revenge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson 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.
Hilo Revenge is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson shoots in but Revenge avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Revenge seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Revenge lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revenge throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hilo Revenge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Revenge lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Revenge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Revenge does no damage.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Revenge.
Revenge throws a nice head kick!
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Revenge explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Revenge lands with a thumping leg kick.
Revenge thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revenge with the inside leg kick.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Revenge lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Revenge scores with a head kick.
Revenge throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Revenge lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hilo Revenge dominated that second round.
That's time! Revenge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Revenge throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Revenge counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Revenge connects with a high kick.
Revenge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hilo Revenge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Revenge.
Revenge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revenge lands a high kick!
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick from Revenge lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Revenge is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Revenge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revenge throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Revenge lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Revenge jumps back.
Revenge scores with a leg kick.
Revenge lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Revenge lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Revenge lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Revenge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Revenge scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Revenge can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Revenge throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Revenge plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Revenge scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Revenge lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Revenge lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Revenge lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Revenge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Revenge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Revenge is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Revenge lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Revenge.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Revenge throws a head kick that half lands.
Good leg kick by Revenge.
Revenge fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
Revenge looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Revenge goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Revenge lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revenge jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Revenge connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Revenge.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Revenge.
Revenge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Revenge scores with a leg kick.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Revenge. Revenge obviously looking to wear him down.
Revenge lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Revenge lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cracky Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hilo Revenge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Revenge misses with the combination.
Johnson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Revenge.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hilo Revenge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Revenge, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hilo Revenge!
In defeat, Cracky Johnson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Even the best fall down sometimes, whats important is that we all get back up.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 5887 p4p, 4050 weight class) and Adam Pereira (ranked 550 p4p, 464 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe drives through and clinches with Pereira against the cage.
Doe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pereira wants to take the fight to the mat but Doe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Doe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pereira is trying to drag Doe to the mat but Doe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Pereira.
Doe gets control of Pereira's arms and successfully pulls guard. Doe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Doe trying to control the position here.
Pereira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pereira trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pereira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pereira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Doe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Doe has escaped and now he's on top!
Doe tries to free his leg and advance position but Pereira is retaining full guard.
Pereira looking to control.
Pereira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doe is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pereira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Doe has managed to get both his arms back between Pereira's legs - danger averted.
Doe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Doe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doe advances position into side control!
Pereira sneaks back into half guard.
Pereira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Doe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Doe's back!
Pereira sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Doe taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adam Pereira!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Miller (ranked 4835 p4p, 4780 weight class) and Josef Smejkal (ranked 534 p4p, 529 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josef Smejkal!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smejkal counters with a takedown into side control.
Smejkal is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Miller is looking to regain half guard here but Smejkal keeps moving and retains side control.
Smejkal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Miller is pushing Smejkal's head away, looking to escape. Smejkal manages to hold on to the position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smejkal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Miller, who protects the arm well.
Smejkal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smejkal thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smejkal tries for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
Smejkal scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Miller to see if he's OK.
Miller is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smejkal asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Miller is trying to control Smejkal's posture but Smejkal avoids it.
Smejkal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smejkal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smejkal lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Miller down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smejkal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smejkal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miller is trying to improve his position.
Miller pushes Smejkal away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Smejkal gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.
Smejkal thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smejkal goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Miller rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Smejkal's guard! Nice work there by Miller!
Smejkal looks winded!
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smejkal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller tries to stand but Smejkal is controlling from the bottom.
Miller slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smejkal sees it coming and defends easily.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smejkal gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smejkal is on top in guard.
Smejkal throws a big elbow that misses.
Smejkal won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Smejkal tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Smejkal landing some decent shots from guard.
Smejkal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smejkal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smejkal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miller is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Smejkal frees his head nicely. Oh but Miller has switched to an armbar! Smejkal is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Corey Miller!
A relieved looking Corey Miller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Owen McShane (ranked 2811 p4p, 3791 weight class) and Mateo Garcia (ranked 350 p4p, 448 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Owen McShane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mateo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia takes a swing at McShane's ribcage but misses.
McShane changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garcia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McShane lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McShane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McShane tries to advance to mount but Garcia denies him.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McShane is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McShane is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Garcia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McShane is really struggling to control Garcia but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McShane landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McShane working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McShane passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Garcia!
McShane controlling the pace for now.
McShane's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
McShane is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Garcia is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Owen McShane!
During a confident post fight interview, Owen McShane thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Jacobson (ranked 3808 p4p, 3095 weight class) and Petr Vrabec (ranked 358 p4p, 307 weight class). 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dylan Jacobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Vrabec!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobson slips a jab and a cross from Vrabec.
Dylan Jacobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vrabec tests Jacobson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jacobson throws a wild body kick that Vrabec sees coming a mile off.
Jacobson dives in and scores a takedown into Vrabec's guard.
Jacobson wants to control from the top but Vrabec keeps moving.
Jacobson tries to free his leg and advance position but Vrabec is retaining full guard.
Jacobson throwing strikes from guard but Vrabec blocks nicely.
Jacobson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrabec keeping full guard, as Jacobson tries to pass.
Vrabec has his foot on Jacobson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jacobson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson is looking to pass into half guard but Vrabec pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vrabec is in guard.
Jacobson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jacobson has his hands on Vrabec's head, controlling the position.
Vrabec won't allow Jacobson to sweep him here.
Jacobson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Vrabec being controlled here, momentarily.
Jacobson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vrabec is keeping the position for now.
Vrabec avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson forces his way into half guard.
Jacobson trying to mount his opponent but Vrabec defends it.
Jacobson is looking to take a break and control but Vrabec is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vrabec wants to control but Jacobson is keeping busy.
Jacobson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jacobson trying to control the action but Vrabec is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrabec blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jacobson.
Vrabec wants to get back to full guard but Jacobson has passed into side control.
Vrabec manages to get back to half guard.
Jacobson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Vrabec's thigh. Vrabec counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Jacobson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vrabec's guard.
Vrabec is looking for a sweep. Jacobson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jacobson controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrabec trying to control but Jacobson postures up.
Vrabec regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jacobson trying to control but Vrabec is working from the bottom.
Vrabec is looking for a triangle but Jacobson pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacobson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jacobson wants to pass the guard but Vrabec is keeping the position.
Vrabec keeping moving, preventing Jacobson from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Jacobson 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.
Jacobson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vrabec counters with a three punch combo that has Jacobson backing up. Jacobson nods at Vrabec to acknowledge the strikes.
Vrabec closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jacobson circles away.
Jacobson throws a hook to the side of Vrabec's head but Vrabec sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacobson throws a sloppy head kick and Vrabec moves out of range easily.
Jacobson throws an overhand right that lands on Vrabec's shoulder, as Vrabec tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Jacobson.
Despite the aggression on Vrabec's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jacobson swings for the body but Vrabec moves out of range.
Vrabec is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vrabec misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been informed that Vrabec has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobson scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobson shoots in for a takedown but Vrabec shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacobson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jacobson misses.
Jacobson looking to score a takedown here. Vrabec is defending well but Jacobson drives through and ends up in Vrabec's guard.
Jacobson trying to control but Vrabec is working from the bottom.
Jacobson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jacobson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vrabec is keeping the position for now.
Jacobson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vrabec can do to turn this around?
Jacobson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vrabec avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vrabec has an active guard here but Jacobson has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vrabec does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jacobson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Vrabec still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Vrabec has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Vrabec working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vrabec working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson manages to get back to half guard.
Vrabec is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jacobson is looking for a sweep. Vrabec is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vrabec is working for a submission of some sort.
Jacobson is looking for a sweep. Vrabec is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vrabec is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jacobson is concentrating on defense, preventing Vrabec from advancing position.
Vrabec is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jacobson is looking for a sweep. Vrabec is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vrabec is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jacobson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vrabec is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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 Dylan Jacobson will probably get the nod.
That's time! 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.
Jacobson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vrabec as he jumps to the side.
Jacobson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jacobson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jacobson throws a big elbow that misses.
Vrabec utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vrabec keeping moving, preventing Jacobson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobson tries to free his leg and advance position but Vrabec is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrabec has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jacobson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jacobson postures up and lands a big shot to Vrabec's brow.
Jacobson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vrabec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobson lands a couple of elbows.
Jacobson trying to move into half guard but instead Vrabec has managed to sweep!
Jacobson trying to control the position.
Vrabec drops back looking for a leg! Jacobson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jacobson manages to kick Vrabec off! Vrabec jumps back into Jacobson's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson looking to control.
Jacobson wants to sweep here but Vrabec controlling him for the moment.
Vrabec avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vrabec passes into half guard.
Vrabec is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jacobson is just riding it out for now. Vrabec eventually gives up the hold.
Jacobson has hold of Vrabec's hands but Vrabec slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrabec frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vrabec looking to secure an arm triangle but Jacobson defends it well.
Jacobson is desperately trying to improve his position but Vrabec has a good base and remains in mount.
Vrabec lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jacobson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Outlier Martial Arts, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Jacobson tries to reverse the position but Vrabec maintains control.
Vrabec wants to finish this one by submission but Jacobson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Vrabec.
Jacobson regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vrabec scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jacobson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vrabec with a flurry of punches that miss.
Petr Vrabec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vrabec drops back looking for a leg! Jacobson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jacobson manages to kick Vrabec off! Vrabec jumps back into Jacobson's guard.
Vrabec lands a couple of digs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacobson working a defensive guard here.
Dylan Jacobson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vrabec working some strikes from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Vrabec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jacobson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Jacobson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Henrique Dionisio Cabrera Netros (ranked 3182 p4p, 3422 weight class) and Johnny Matthews (ranked 397 p4p, 416 weight class). Dionisio Cabrera Netros comes to the cage accompanied by Luna y sol. Samuel Henrique Dionisio Cabrera Netros could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Matthews's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Henrique Dionisio Cabrera Netros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dionisio Cabrera Netros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick from Dionisio Cabrera Netros, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros scores with the left hand. Matthews knows he should have avoided that one.
Matthews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dionisio Cabrera Netros.
Matthews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matthews closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Matthews thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Matthews is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dionisio Cabrera Netros is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Matthews in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Dionisio Cabrera Netros is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Matthews!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Gordon (ranked 2750 p4p, 2193 weight class) and Vedran Mihaljevic (ranked 343 p4p, 282 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vedran Mihaljevic!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mihaljevic!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon taking a breather here.
Mihaljevic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gordon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mihaljevic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mihaljevic tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Mihaljevic is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaljevic trying to get back to his feet but Gordon is in full control for now.
Gordon has the hooks in. Mihaljevic is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mihaljevic trying to get back to his feet but Gordon is in full control for now.
Gordon is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mihaljevic defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mihaljevic trying to get back to his feet but Gordon is in full control for now.
Mihaljevic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gordon patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gordon working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gordon is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mihaljevic knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mihaljevic for a finish.
Mihaljevic is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gordon is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gordon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaljevic preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gordon.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Mihaljevic is in a bad position with Gordon working for a choke. Mihaljevic manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Gordon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihaljevic prevents Gordon from getting back to his feet.
Gordon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mihaljevic is aware though and is defending well.
Mihaljevic is looking to stand up but Gordon won't let him.
Gordon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mihaljevic's guard.
Gordon content to stall in guard here.
Gordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Mihaljevic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Gordon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gordon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mihaljevic tries to clinch up.
Mihaljevic throws the left hand but Gordon avoids the punch easily.
George Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gordon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch but Mihaljevic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mihaljevic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mihaljevic wants it to stay on the feet.
Gordon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gordon lands in his opponent's guard.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Mihaljevic keeps moving.
Mihaljevic wants to stand up but Gordon is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gordon won't allow Mihaljevic to get back to his feet.
Gordon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Mihaljevic keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mihaljevic scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mihaljevic.
Mihaljevic lands a really nice looking cross but Gordon seems unphased.
Mihaljevic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gordon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gordon takes one to the side of the head.
Gordon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mihaljevic!
Gordon prevents Mihaljevic from escaping the position.
Gordon content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mihaljevic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gordon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mihaljevic down.
Mihaljevic is trying to get back to his feet.
Gordon is putting a hurting on Mihaljevic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mihaljevic is trying to buck Gordon off.
Gordon tries for a kimura but Mihaljevic is defending well.
Gordon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mihaljevic's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mihaljevic is trying to get back to his feet.
Gordon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gordon keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordon tries to clinch but Mihaljevic is having none of it.
Mihaljevic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mihaljevic connects with a body shot that sends Gordon's belly button to the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mihaljevic lands with a good body shot.
Gordon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mihaljevic to the mat! Mihaljevic manages to get full guard.
Mihaljevic wants to get back to his feet but Gordon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vedran Mihaljevic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mihaljevic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mihaljevic jabs at Gordon's body.
Mihaljevic digs a good body shot into Gordon's ribs.
Mihaljevic lunges at Gordon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gordon's hand.
Gordon takes one to the chin there.
Mihaljevic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gordon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mihaljevic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mihaljevic lands with an uppercut that bounces Gordon off the cage and back into range.
 Gordon is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mihaljevic drops Gordon with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gordon looks back up at him and smiles so Mihaljevic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mihaljevic lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mihaljevic lands with a shot to the body.
Mihaljevic jabs at Gordon's body.
Mihaljevic throws a shot to the body.
Gordon seems to have got his legs back now.
Mihaljevic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vedran Mihaljevic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mihaljevic cracks Gordon with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mihaljevic has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gordon to stand back up!
Mihaljevic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon drops his hands momentarily. Mihaljevic doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Gordon staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Gordon doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vedran Mihaljevic!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Smif (ranked 2029 p4p, 1790 weight class) and Nigel Victors (ranked 276 p4p, 245 weight class). Bill Smif could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nigel Victors's chin.
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Smif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nigel Victors!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victors darts in and clinches Smif up against the cage.
Smif lands a nice uppercut.
Victors working hard to break the clinch.
Victors wants to get back to striking at distance but Smif won't allow it.
Victors is trying to push Smif away but Smif has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Victors working hard to break the clinch.
Smif blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Smif.
 It looks like Nigel Victors has been cut.
Smif stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Smif.
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Victors blocks a body shot from Smif.
Victors tries to circle away but Smif has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smif.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victors has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Smif.
Victors looks winded!
Smif has Victors pressed against the cage, preventing Victors from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Victors wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smif has him pressed against the cage.
Smif throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Smif - that landed with a thud.
Smif lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Smif.
A short uppercut from Smif.
A short left from Smif.
Smif softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smif.
Smif lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smif.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smif.
Victors is rocked!
Smif lands a left hand.
Victors is still on wobbly legs! Can Smif finish him?
Smif dips a shoulder and cracks Victors with a mighty uppercut! Victors falls back against the cage and Smif unloads with a barrage of strikes! Victors is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Smif screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Smif!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ike Wellstone (ranked 751 p4p, 3104 weight class) and Doug Funny (ranked 106 p4p, 398 weight class). Funny has chosen Throw some D's on it as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209
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213
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ike Wellstone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Funny!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Wellstone.
Wellstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Funny is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wellstone moves into range and clinches up with Funny.
Wellstone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Funny goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wellstone prevents it.
Wellstone lands a knee to the body.
Wellstone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Doug Funny has been cut.
Funny looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Funny is trying to trip Wellstone. He has hold of a leg but Wellstone is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Funny persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wellstone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Funny is one step ahead there.
Funny trying to control but Wellstone is working from the bottom.
Wellstone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wellstone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Funny manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funny is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellstone trying to control the position from guard on top but Funny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Funny can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wellstone controlling from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Funny is on top in guard.
Wellstone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Funny postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Funny trying to control the position from guard on top but Wellstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Funny working some strikes from top position.
Wellstone lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Funny keeping full guard, as Wellstone tries to pass.
Wellstone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wellstone trying to control but Funny is working from the bottom.
Wellstone is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Simply The Best that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Funny is pulling down on Wellstone's head to control his posture.
Wellstone trying to control but Funny is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funny pulls Wellstone in close to his closed guard and prevents Wellstone from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wellstone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Funny is trying to control the position but Wellstone postures up.
Wellstone passes Funny's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funny keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Funny is not content to let Wellstone control the position.
Wellstone stalling away here and it's allowed Funny to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Funny is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Funny controlling the position.
Wellstone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Funny swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wellstone looking to sit in guard and control but Funny gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wellstone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Funny trying to control the position from guard on top but Wellstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Funny working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Funny won't allow Wellstone to sweep him here.
Funny lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wellstone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Wellstone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Funny's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wellstone keeps Funny at a distance using the push kick.
Wellstone tries to clinch but Funny is having none of it.
Funny drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wellstone defends it well.
Wellstone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Funny.
Wellstone lands a head kick. Funny smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Funny takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wellstone throws a head kick but Funny moves out of range.
Wellstone throws a sloppy head kick
and Funny counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wellstone has his feet on Funny's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Funny crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wellstone - the referee stops the clock and Funny gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wellstone. Funny manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Funny is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellstone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wellstone scores with a head kick.
Funny steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wellstone. That one must have hurt.
Wellstone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Funny is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ike Wellstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wellstone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Funny under the eye.
Funny is rocked!
That has opened up Doug Funny's cut even more.
Wellstone lands a brutal head kick. Funny looks out on his feet and Wellstone throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ike Wellstone!
Ike Wellstone retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Ike Wellstone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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