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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Wellington (ranked 4928 p4p, 2731 weight class) and Tyson Law (ranked 549 p4p, 378 weight class). Law has chosen Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Law!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Hugh Johnson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington scores with a kick to the midsection.
Law's coach down at HELLsinki was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Law's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Law tries to clinch up.
Law manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wellington on his heels. He'll look to pass Wellington's guard now, I'm sure.
Wellington controlling Law's posture.
Law throws an elbow that misses. Wellington uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Law's guard. Nice move by Wellington!
Wellington trying to control the position from guard on top but Law is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wellington has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wellington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wellington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wellington knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Law on the ground.
Law has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Wellington doesn't defend quickly enough and Law has managed to lock this one up! Can Wellington escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Law on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tyson Law!
A very excited looking Tyson Law rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Duarte (ranked 2634 p4p, 2650 weight class) and Jim Beam (ranked 369 p4p, 372 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Beam!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte blocks a head kick by Beam.
Duarte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beam lands with a nice body kick.
Beam swings widly with a right hand
and Duarte counters with a good low kick that Beam was not able to check.
Duarte moves out of range as Beam strikes.
Beam just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDuarte.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Beam has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Duarte lands a leg kick that knocks Beam off balance momentarily.
Beam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beam lands a good knee to the midsection. Duarte won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beam's elbow.
Duarte tries to work over Beam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Duarte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duarte blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duarte.
Duarte throws a head punch that misses.
Beam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duarte smiles and moves away.
Beam lands a jab to the nose.
Beam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beam displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duarte.
Beam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beam blocks a head kick by Duarte.
Duarte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beam was well out of range. Poor timing from Duarte.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam misses with a lunging right hand
and Duarte counters with a left to the body.
Duarte works the jab nicely.
Beam throws a right and a left that Duarte avoids nicely.
Beam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Beam misses
and Duarte counters with a leg kick.
We've been told by Duarte's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duarte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beam. Beam circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beam checks a low kick from Duarte.
Beam is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Duarte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duarte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beam tries to clinch but Duarte moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam misses with a straight right.
Beam throws a poor cross that misses
and Duarte counters with a straight right hand.
 Beam is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Beam. Those never looked like landing.
Duarte seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Beam connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duarte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Duarte throws a sloppy head kick and Beam moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Beam on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Beam takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beam is still on wobbly legs! Can Duarte finish him?
 It looks like Jim Beam has been cut.
Duarte lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rogerio Duarte!
Rogerio Duarte took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr (ranked 2100 p4p, 3158 weight class) and Kahdi Mandinos (ranked 271 p4p, 385 weight class). The key to victory for Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kahdi Mandinos!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Mandinos off balance momentarily.
Maximus Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Kahdi Mandinos has been cut.
Mandinos drops Maximus Jr with a left and a right! Oh, Maximus Jr is hurt - Mandinos dives into side control looking to finish!
 Maximus Jr is rocked!
 It looks like Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandinos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maximus Jr keeps working.
Oh Maximus Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maximus Jr explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Maximus Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maximus Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
so Mandinos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mandinos trying to control but Maximus Jr is working from the bottom.
Mandinos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mandinos advances to half guard.
Mandinos prevents Maximus Jr from improving his position.
Maximus Jr controlling the position for now.
Mandinos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maximus Jr defends it well.
Maximus Jr tries to roll over but Mandinos keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus Jr wants to control but Mandinos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maximus Jr is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Mandinos is looking to stall here but Maximus Jr recovers full guard.
Mandinos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maximus Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mandinos throws an elbow that misses. Maximus Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mandinos's guard. Nice move by Maximus Jr!
Maximus Jr wants to control from the top but Mandinos keeps moving.
Mandinos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr 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.
Mandinos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mandinos keeping moving, preventing Maximus Jr from controlling successfully.
Mandinos trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus Jr controlling from the top position.
Mandinos is trying to control the position but Maximus Jr postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandinos keeping moving, preventing Maximus Jr from controlling successfully.
Mandinos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maximus Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mandinos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maximus Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Mandinos has his hands on Maximus Jr's head, controlling the position.
Mandinos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Maximus Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Maximus Jr is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
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.
Maximus Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maximus Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mandinos on the side of the head.
Maximus Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mandinos back to the cage. Maximus Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maximus Jr.
Mandinos clinches.
Mandinos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Maximus Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mandinos is one step ahead there.
Maximus Jr looking to control.
Maximus Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Maximus Jr, not yet.
Maximus Jr is controlling Mandinos's posture.
Maximus Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Mandinos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maximus Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Maximus Jr, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maximus Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandinos moves away.
Maximus Jr misses with a hook.
Mandinos wants to clinch up but Maximus Jr keeps it at a distance.
Mandinos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maximus Jr thows a leg kick but Mandinos checks it
and Mandinos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mandinos.
Maximus Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mandinos throwing strikes from guard but Maximus Jr blocks nicely.
Mandinos scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandinos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mandinos throws a strike but Maximus Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maximus Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mandinos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maximus Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mandinos is trying to keep Maximus Jr in close.
Mandinos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maximus Jr wants to control from the top but Mandinos keeps moving.
Maximus Jr stays in close to Mandinos's body and controls the position.
Mandinos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maximus Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
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.
Mandinos is fighting to break Maximus Jr's control of his arms but Maximus Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kahdi Mandinos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mandinos trying to control but Maximus Jr is working from the bottom.
Mandinos looking to pass the guard.
Maximus Jr controls Mandinos momentarily but Mandinos frees himself.
Maximus Jr is really struggling to control Mandinos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mandinos tries to free his leg and advance position but Maximus Jr is retaining full guard.
Maximus Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mandinos's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandinos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maximus Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maximus Jr wants to control from the top but Mandinos keeps moving.
Maximus Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maximus Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mandinos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maximus Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Mandinos's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maximus Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mandinos keeping moving, preventing Maximus Jr from controlling successfully.
Maximus Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maximus Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mandinos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maximus Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maximus Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Maximus Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mandinos shoots in for a takedown but Maximus Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maximus Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandinos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maximus Jr defends it nicely.
Maximus Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mandinos throws a jab but it's blocked by Maximus Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandinos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maximus Jr misses with a body kick.
Maximus Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mandinos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandinos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maximus Jr moves into the clinch.
Maximus Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mandinos up against the cage.
Maximus Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Maximus Jr manages to break the clinch.
Maximus Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mandinos.
Maximus Jr moves into range and clinches up with Mandinos.
Mandinos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maximus Jr is defending well.
Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kahdi Mandinos.
Maximus Jr avoiding damage.
Mandinos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandinos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Maximus Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Mandinos wants to control but Maximus Jr is keeping him busy.
Mandinos laying and praying for a moment but Maximus Jr takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mandinos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maximus Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandinos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maximus Jr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mandinos has Maximus Jr in his guard.
Mandinos working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maximus Jr stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Maximus Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maximus Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mandinos tries to clinch up but Maximus Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Maximus Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mandinos moves out of range of the body kick.
Maximus Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Maximus Jr. No joy for Mandinos on that attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maximus Jr. That's going to slow Mandinos down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandinos drops his hands momentarily and Maximus Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maximus Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mandinos ducks right into an uppercut from Maximus Jr.
Maximus Jr forces Mandinos back against the cage and clinches.
Maximus Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mandinos can do to turn this around?
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maximus Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandinos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maximus Jr's elbow.
Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maximus Jr avoiding damage.
Mandinos scores with a shoulder strike.
Maximus Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mandinos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maximus Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maximus Jr, 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Blikstein (ranked 1228 p4p, 1735 weight class) and Derek Patterson (ranked 188 p4p, 256 weight class). Patterson has chosen I'm So High. Nashville Pussy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Derek Patterson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Blikstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Blikstein is just out of range.
Blikstein throws a quick counter kick to the body but Patterson avoids it.
Patterson throws a solid leg kick but Blikstein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Patterson.
Blikstein feinted with a counter takedown.
Patterson closes the distance and clinches up with Blikstein, looking for a takedown. Patterson pushes Blikstein against the cage but Blikstein circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Patterson throws a lazy uppercut
and Blikstein counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blikstein missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Patterson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blikstein scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Patterson manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blikstein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson seems keen to control Blikstein's posture.
Blikstein has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blikstein content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blikstein throwing strikes from guard but Patterson blocks nicely.
Patterson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Patterson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Blikstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Patterson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blikstein manages to get himself to full guard.
Patterson throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Blikstein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blikstein trying to control the position here.
Blikstein keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Patterson stopping the sweep attempt from Blikstein.
Patterson throwing strikes from guard but Blikstein blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Patterson throws a body kick that misses
and Blikstein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blikstein throws a combination that misses
so Patterson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Patterson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Blikstein bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patterson's guard.
Patterson trying to keep a closed guard but Blikstein is proving a slippery customer.
Blikstein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blikstein throws a big elbow that misses.
Patterson working a defensive guard here.
Patterson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blikstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blikstein throws a big elbow that misses.
Patterson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Patterson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Patterson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blikstein manages to get himself to full guard.
Patterson being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patterson trying to control but Blikstein is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paulo Blikstein will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Blikstein 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Patterson throws a looping overhand right but Blikstein ducks down to avoid it.
Blikstein tries to counter with a takedown but Patterson is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Patterson finds it's way through Blikstein's defenses.
A lazy left from Patterson finds it's target.
Patterson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've been told by Blikstein's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Patterson throws a nice looking combination but Blikstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blikstein appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Patterson fakes the leg kick and cracks Blikstein in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blikstein swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson throws a hook but Blikstein avoids it easily.
Patterson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blikstein is out of range.
Blikstein attempts a counter takedown but Patterson avoids it well and moves away.
Blikstein takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patterson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blikstein.
Blikstein tries to keep at a distance but Patterson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blikstein lands with a right to the head.
Patterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blikstein can't get the takedown.
Patterson is trying to drag Blikstein to the mat but Blikstein just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Patterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bliksteins head.
Blikstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Patterson.
Patterson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blikstein is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patterson misses with a punch to the body.
Blikstein tries to throw a body punch but Patterson avoids it by throwing Blikstein back against the cage.
Patterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patterson looking for a takedown.
Paulo Blikstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Patterson.
Blikstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Patterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blikstein blocks an uppercut.
Patterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bliksteins head.
Patterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Patterson lands a right hand.
Patterson misses with a body punch.
Blikstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blikstein can't find room to land a body shot as Patterson controls the action.
Blikstein tries to throw a body punch but Patterson avoids it by throwing Blikstein back against the cage.
Patterson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blikstein after a bit of a struggle.
Blikstein manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson misses with a hook
and Blikstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Patterson.
Patterson scores with a jab. Blikstein acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Patterson lands with a good body shot.
Patterson is looking to chop away at Blikstein's legs.
Blikstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patterson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Derek Patterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patterson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blikstein to score with a decent uppercut.
Blikstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Patterson.
Patterson loads up on a big right hand but Blikstein slips the punch.
Patterson tries to clinch up.
Blikstein feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein slips a jab from Patterson.
Blikstein throwing a counter right hand but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Patterson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blikstein.
Patterson is looking to land body kicks.
Blikstein slips under a jab.
Patterson misses with a hook.
Blikstein is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Patterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Blikstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Patterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blikstein.
Patterson feints and then cracks Blikstein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blikstein down.
Blikstein slips under a jab.
Derek Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Patterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Patterson.
A little feinted left hand from Blikstein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blikstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patterson.
Blikstein swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
A low kick from Patterson is predictable there
and Blikstein counters with a stiff right hand.
Patterson throws a looping overhand right but Blikstein ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Blikstein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blikstein blocks a jab.
Patterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Patterson.
Blikstein looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Patterson is fending him off so far but Blikstein persists. Nope, Patterson circles away and we're back to standing.
Patterson looks to land a left hand but Blikstein moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson throws an off balance right hand
so Blikstein counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blikstein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blikstein lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blikstein looking to pass the guard.
Blikstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blikstein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Patterson keeping moving, preventing Blikstein from controlling successfully.
Blikstein is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Patterson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blikstein is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson has momentary wrist control but Blikstein slips an elbow through the middle.
Blikstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blikstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blikstein throwing strikes from guard but Patterson blocks nicely.
Paulo Blikstein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blikstein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blikstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Patterson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blikstein content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Patterson is looking to stand up but Blikstein isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Patterson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blikstein misses with a right hand
and Patterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patterson keeps Blikstein at a distance using the push kick.
A shot to the liver by Patterson. Beautiful body shot.
Patterson misses with a body shot.
Patterson walks into a jab.
Patterson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blikstein lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blikstein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson throws a body kick that misses.
Blikstein quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Patterson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Patterson misses.
Patterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blikstein.
Patterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson throws a nice head kick!
Blikstein is trying hard to land a takedown here. Patterson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Patterson throws out a counter right but Blikstein avoids it with no problem.
Patterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blikstein cracks Patterson with a good jab.
Patterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blikstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Patterson.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derek Patterson.
I think Patterson 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Derek Patterson!
During a confident post fight interview, Derek Patterson 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iliya Topuria (ranked 593 p4p, 1080 weight class) and Drax Bautista (ranked 88 p4p, 147 weight class). Topuria comes into the arena with Black Eyed Bruiser blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iliya Topuria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drax Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Topuria looks to throw a body kick
and Bautista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bautista ducks under a wild hook from Topuria.
Topuria lands with a nice combination. Bautista backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Drax Bautista has been cut.
Topuria throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bautista sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bautista unleashes a big counter combination but Topuria bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Topuria has a takedown stuffed.
Bautista throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bautista dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Topuria. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Topuria with a lazy takedown attempt
and Topuria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Topuria fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bautista on the side of the head.
Topuria misses with a left hand
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Iliya Topuria has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bautista lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Topuria has managed to clinch.
Topuria digs a right hand into Bautista's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bautista's gas tank.
Topuria blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Topuria.
Bautista misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bautista misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Topuria.
Topuria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Topuria lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Topuria.
Topuria misses with the head strike.
Topuria misses with a body punch.
Topuria lands with a left to the head.
Bautista misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Bautista.
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!
Bautista gets through Topuria's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bautista misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topuria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Topuria has a couple of punches blocked by Bautista.
Bautista makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bautista misses with the head strike.
Topuria is working for takedown but Bautista is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iliya Topuria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Topuria lands an uppercut.
Topuria throws a head punch that misses.
Topuria tries to throw a body punch but Bautista avoids it by throwing Topuria back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bautista.
Bautista throws a head punch that misses.
Bautista misses with the head strike.
Bautista throws an elbow that misses.
Bautista blocking some punches.
Topuria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bautista blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Topuria turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Topuria manages to end up in side control.
Bautista is letting Topuria control him for a moment.
Topuria wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bautista keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is looking to reverse the position.
Topuria goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bautista has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Topuria but great work by Bautista.
Topuria has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Topuria is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bautista tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista trying to control the action but Topuria is working from the bottom.
Topuria wants to control but Bautista postures up.
Topuria looking for a sweep but Bautista has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bautista looking to control but Topuria is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bautista might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Topuria haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Iliya Topuria will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Topuria throws a hook but Bautista blocks it.
It seemed like Bautista was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drax Bautista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Topuria gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bautista.
Bautista takes one on the button.
Bautista ducks under a wild hook from Topuria.
Bautista thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good exchange - Topuria coming out on top.
Bautista takes a swing at Topuria's ribcage but misses.
Topuria went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A low kick from Bautista misses
and Topuria counters with a big right hand! Oh Bautista is in trouble here! Topuria follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iliya Topuria!
Iliya Topuria 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 Herve Cabrera (ranked 897 p4p, 969 weight class) and Michael Aalto (ranked 103 p4p, 111 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herve Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Aalto!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aalto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cabrera lands a slapping body shot.
Cabrera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cabrera loads up on a big right hand but Aalto slips the punch.
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
Aalto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Some wild striking there from Cabrera.
Aalto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A lazy left from Cabrera finds it's target.
Cabrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrera.
Cabrera cracks Aalto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aalto throws a hook but Cabrera blocks it.
Aalto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cabrera finds it's way round the side to connect with Aalto's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aalto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aalto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aalto defending well as Cabrera loads up on a big left hand.
Cabrera looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Cabrera. That snapped Aalto's head back.
Aalto 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.
A swing and a miss from Aalto.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Aalto down.
Nice defenses there by Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aalto ducks right into an uppercut from Cabrera.
Aalto throws a head kick but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cabrera fails to land with a series of punches.
Cabrera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cabrera throws a big shot that misses.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Aalto avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera swings for the body but Aalto moves out of range.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabrera takes a swing at Aalto's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Aalto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Cabrera as he connects with a hook.
Cabrera with the inside leg kick.
Aalto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cabrera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cabrera slips under a jab.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Aalto.
Aalto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cabrera under the eye.
Cabrera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cabrera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aalto throws a hook but Cabrera avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aalto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a combination that misses
and Cabrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cabrera.
A swing and a miss from Cabrera.
Aalto throws a fast counter high kick but Cabrera manages to duck under it in time.
A swing and a miss from Cabrera.
A clash of legs there as Aalto blocks the low kick.
Aalto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aalto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cabrera lands a head kick. Aalto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aalto throws a leg kick which misses Cabrera's front leg but catches the back leg as Cabrera tries to avoid it.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
and Aalto counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Aalto misses the target.
Cabrera works the jab nicely.
Aalto ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aalto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cabrera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabrera.
Cabrera swings widly with a right hand
and Aalto counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aalto.
Aalto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabrera.
Cabrera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Aalto is out of range.
Cabrera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera lands a head shot.
Cabrera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aalto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aalto drops Cabrera with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cabrera looks back up at him and smiles so Aalto waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Cabrera is rocked!
A head kick misses from Cabrera.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herve Cabrera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabrera.
Aalto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cabrera throws a body punch but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cabrera misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cabrera throws a lazy uppercut
and Aalto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Cabrera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cabrera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aalto.
Cabrera seems to have got his legs back now.
Cabrera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aalto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cabrera thuds his right hand into Aalto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera takes a swing at Aalto's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera connects with a body shot.
Aalto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aalto sends Cabrera crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Aalto is motioning to the referee to let Cabrera up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cabrera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aalto can do to turn this around?
Aalto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cabrera momentarily.
Cabrera throws an off balance right hand
and Aalto scores with a counter punch that sends Cabrera to the canvas! Aalto smells blood - he's punishing Cabrera with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Cabrera has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Aalto!
After winning the bout, Michael Aalto 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Godefroy Courtial (ranked 1024 p4p, 1347 weight class) and Mickey Dismantle (ranked 117 p4p, 155 weight class). Dismantle has chosen Come As You Are as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Godefroy Courtial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mickey Dismantle!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Courtial throws a nice inside leg kick.
Courtial lands a head kick!
Courtial connects with a leg kick.
Courtial throws a head kick that misses
and Dismantle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Courtial lands a right hook to the body.
Dismantle takes one to the chin there.
Dismantle drops his hands momentarily and Courtial takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dismantle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Courtial. Courtial obviously looking to wear him down.
Dismantle drops his hands momentarily and Courtial takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dismantle blocks a head kick by Courtial.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dismantle moves out of range of the body kick.
Dismantle throws out a counter right but Courtial avoids it with no problem.
Courtial swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Dismantle releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
No joy there for Courtial, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dismantle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Courtial throws a body shot but no joy.
Dismantle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dismantle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Courtial lands a nice shot to the body.
Courtial delivers a nice body kick.
Courtial tries a head kick but it misses.
Dismantle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dismantle ducks under a wild hook from Courtial.
Dismantle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dismantle ducks under a wild hook from Courtial.
It seemed like Dismantle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Courtial cracks Dismantle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Courtial lands a lovely overhand right.
Courtial tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dismantle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Courtial with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Courtial darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Courtial.
Dismantle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Courtial misses with a leg kick.
Courtial throws an off balance right hand
and Dismantle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dismantle moves out of range of the body kick.
Courtial throws a head kick that half lands.
Courtial tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Courtial thuds a left hand into Dismantle's body.
Courtial throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dismantle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Courtial throws a sloppy head kick and Dismantle moves out of range easily.
Dismantle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Courtial connects with a crisp jab.
Courtial throws a sloppy head kick and Dismantle moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Courtial misses
and Courtial takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Courtial throws a head kick that half lands.
Courtial tests Dismantle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Courtial walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dismantle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice side step and Dismantle releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A low kick from Courtial is predictable there
and Dismantle counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Godefroy Courtial has been cut.
Courtial lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Godefroy Courtial dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Godefroy Courtial's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Courtial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Courtial misses.
Courtial misses with a hook
and Dismantle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Courtial cracks Dismantle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dismantle might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Courtial has got the better of the exchanges.
A head kick by Courtial misses
and Dismantle counters with a nice uppercut.
Courtial fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dismantle throws a big counter head kick but Courtial avoids it with no problem.
Godefroy Courtial seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dismantle checks the leg kick.
Dismantle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Courtial with a body shot.
Dismantle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Courtial ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtial swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dismantle throws out a counter right but Courtial avoids it with no problem.
Courtial throws an off balance right hand
and Dismantle counters with a nice uppercut.
Courtial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dismantle! But no joy.
Courtial throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dismantle counters with a straight right hand.
Dismantle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Courtial.
Dismantle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Courtial misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dismantle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Courtial is rocked!
Courtial scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Courtial is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Courtial misses with a straight left.
Courtial with the inside leg kick.
Courtial tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dismantle! But no joy.
Courtial tries to land a body kick
and Dismantle counters with a big left hand that crumples Courtial! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mickey Dismantle!
Mickey Dismantle decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiryu Kazuma (ranked 264 p4p, 1068 weight class) and Luka Marka (ranked 37 p4p, 160 weight class). Marka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by HADES. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiryu Kazuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luka Marka!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marka checks the leg kick.
Marka throws a body punch but Kazuma moves out of range.
Kazuma tries to keep at a distance but Marka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kazuma is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marka.
A short right from Kazuma.
Marka is trying to drag Kazuma to the mat but Kazuma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kazuma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kazuma.
Kazuma thuds his shin into the meat of Marka's side.
Kazuma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Kazuma's head coaches at Iron Wolf Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kazuma cracks Marka with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Marka looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kazuma finish him?
Marka is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazuma weaves into range and cracks Marka right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Marka goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kazuma is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kiryu Kazuma!
A very excited looking Kiryu Kazuma made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashwin Tyson (ranked 645 p4p, 1743 weight class) and Will Wrecks (ranked 90 p4p, 226 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ashwin Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Will Wrecks!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrecks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Tyson as the two fighters clinch.
Wrecks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wrecks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyson's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tyson.
Tyson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Tyson blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Wrecks.
Wrecks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Tyson tries to throw a body punch but Wrecks avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the cage.
Tyson lands a left hand.
Tyson misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrecks lands with a left to the head.
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrecks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrecks scores with a shoulder strike.
Wrecks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wrecks.
Tyson working aggressively here.
Wrecks misses with a punch to the body.
Wrecks tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
Tyson lands a shoulder strike.
Tyson gets through Wrecks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wrecks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrecks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tyson fails to land.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Wrecks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wrecks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wrecks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrecks working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wrecks lands with a right to the head.
Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wrecks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrecks blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Tyson misses with a body punch.
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrecks blocks an uppercut.
Tyson throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson misses with some punches.
Wrecks can't find room to land a body shot as Tyson controls the action.
Tyson throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body.
Tyson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wrecks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrecks swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrecks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Wrecks scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wrecks.
Wrecks blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Wrecks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyson.
Wrecks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tyson fails to land.
Wrecks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrecks struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyson controls his hands.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Wrecks has double underhooks.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Wrecks blocking some punches.
Wrecks gets through Tyson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wrecks scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wrecks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wrecks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wrecks.
Wrecks pushes Tyson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short left from Wrecks.
Wrecks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wrecks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wrecks misses with a punch to the body.
Wrecks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wrecks's elbow.
Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrecks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ashwin Tyson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wrecks clinches up with Tyson and pushes him back against the cage.
Will Wrecks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrecks blocking some punches.
Wrecks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyson.
Tyson tries to circle away but Wrecks has him pinned against the cage.
Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Wrecks misses the shot to the body.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Tyson drops his hands momentarily and Wrecks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyson throws a lazy uppercut
and Wrecks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tyson is looking to land body kicks.
Tyson throws a hook to the side of Wrecks's head but Wrecks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good leg kick by Wrecks.
Tyson misses with a straight right.
Tyson throws a head kick but Wrecks moves out of range.
Wrecks appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wrecks, as that shot connected.
Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyson throws a right hand that Wrecks ducks under and follows up with a left that Wrecks also avoids with ease.
Tyson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wrecks.
Wrecks lands with a kick to the temple. Tyson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Ashwin Tyson has been cut.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses
and Wrecks counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Wrecks lands a leg kick that knocks Tyson off balance momentarily.
Tyson misses with an uppercut
and Wrecks counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tyson! Wrecks lets Tyson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Tyson is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tyson 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.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wrecks blocks a head kick by Tyson.
A nice side step and Wrecks releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tyson tries to clinch up
and Wrecks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wrecks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wrecks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tyson.
Wrecks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tyson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wrecks counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wrecks has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Tyson throws a head kick but Wrecks moves out of range.
Wrecks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wrecks lands a big uppercut and Tyson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tyson looks OK. Wrecks waves Tyson back to his feet!
Oh Tyson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tyson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tyson seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wrecks finds Tyson's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Tyson flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Wrecks lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Tyson will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Wrecks!
The defeated Ashwin Tyson had this to say: 'Huh?'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darry Curtis (ranked 130 p4p, 290 weight class) and Red Crow (ranked 23 p4p, 49 weight class). Curtis comes to the cage accompanied by Stevie Wonder - Stay Gold. Darry Curtis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darry Curtis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Red Crow!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis misses the shot to the body.
Curtis connects with a nice looking jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Curtis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Crow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curtis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rivers Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Curtis scores with the left hand. Crow knows he should have avoided that one.
Curtis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtis.
Crow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Curtis looks to score with a jab to the body but Crow is just out of range.
Crow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Darry Curtis has been cut.
Curtis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crow can pounce on him.
Curtis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crow manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Curtis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis wants to clinch up but Crow keeps it at a distance.
Crow throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Curtis moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crow or not.
Crow is trying to force a seperation but Curtis has the dominant position.
Curtis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
Crow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curtis backwards.
Crow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis tries to work over Crow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curtis.
Curtis lands with a left to the head.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Crow avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Crow gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Curtis kicks off Crow and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crow.
Curtis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Curtis lands with a nice body punch.
Curtis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Curtis slips a jab from Crow.
Curtis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crow misses with a low kick.
Curtis throws a big counter combination but Crow scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Darry Curtis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Curtis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Curtis throws the kick towards the body but Crow avoids it.
Crow tries for a takedown but Curtis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crow throws a jab but it's blocked by Curtis.
Crow blocks a leg kick.
Crow shapes to counter with a head kick.
Crow throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick lands for Curtis.
Crow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Curtis!
Curtis is not content to let Crow control the position.
The ground and pound from Crow seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Crow prevents Curtis from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow is looking to take a break and control but Curtis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Curtis is trying to get back to his feet.
Crow controlling the position from side mount.
Crow throws an elbow but Curtis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Crow taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crow working the ground and pound.
Crow has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow looking to control but Curtis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Crow unloads with some shots from mount but Curtis bucks and avoids them well.
Crow controlling the position easily from mount.
Curtis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Crow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Crow dominating with strikes here.
Crow is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Curtis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Crow dominating with strikes here.
Crow throws a strike there. Curtis manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Curtis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crow scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darry Curtis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darry Curtis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Curtis drives through and clinches with Crow against the cage.
Crow has a couple of punches blocked by Curtis.
Crow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Crow.
Curtis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crow ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Crow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Curtis lands a jab to Crow's midsection.
Curtis blocks a head kick by Crow.
Curtis misses the shot to the body.
Curtis cracks Crow with an open hand slap.
Curtis throws a body punch but Crow moves out of range.
Curtis connects with a leg kick.
Curtis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crow scores with a leg kick.
Crow swats away the attempt to clinch by Curtis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow loads up on a big right hand but Curtis slips the punch.
It looked like Curtis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crow throws a lazy body kick
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtis lands a jab to Crow's midsection.
Crow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crow is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Curtis jabs Crow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Curtis takes one to the side of the head.
No joy there for Crow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Curtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Curtis backs off Crow throws a huge counter combo but Curtis manages to avoid it all.
Curtis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Curtis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Crow's corner calls for a 1-2. Crow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Darry Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crow scores with a hook.
Darry Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow lands a front kick.
Curtis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Curtis checks a low kick from Crow.
Curtis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
A nice combination there by Crow.
Curtis is looking to wear down Crow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Curtis loads up on a big right hand but Crow slips the punch.
Curtis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crow appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Curtis, as that shot connected.
Crow throws a series of punches but Curtis avoids them all with ease.
Crow misses with a leg kick
and Curtis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Curtis blocks a head kick by Crow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Curtis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curtis throws a body punch but Crow moves out of range.
Crow slips a jab and a cross from Curtis.
Crow throws a head kick but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis moves out of range of the strikes.
Curtis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crow flicks out a counter leg kick but Curtis steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Crow misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Crow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crow swings for the body but Curtis moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Crow misses.
Crow cracks Curtis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Curtis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis avoids the body shot from Crow.
Curtis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crow. Crow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis connects with a crisp jab.
Curtis blocks a jab.
Curtis dips to his left and cracks Crow with an uppercut!
Crow jabs at Curtis's body.
Crow thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Curtis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow connects with a solid leg kick.
Curtis throws a hook but Crow avoids it easily.
Curtis catches Crow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crow closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Curtis throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crow blocks the body kick.
Crow throws a fast counter high kick but Curtis manages to duck under it in time.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crow.
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 Darry Curtis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darry Curtis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Curtis closes the distance and pushes Crow back into the cage.
Curtis prevents a body shot from Crow.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Crow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curtis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crow throws a head punch that misses.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Curtis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Crow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curtis blocks a head kick by Crow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Curtis lands with an overhand left.
Curtis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Curtis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crow counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Curtis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Curtis moves into the clinch successfully.
Crow throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
Crow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Curtis tries to clinch there but Crow circles away.
Curtis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Crow moved out of range.
Crow shapes to counter with a head kick.
Curtis blocks a low kick nicely.
Curtis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Curtis is able to avoid easily.
Crow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch but Crow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crow checks a leg kick.
Crow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow throws a series of punches but Curtis moves out of range.
Crow staying out of range there.
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curtis swings for the body but Crow moves out of range.
Crow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curtis. Curtis obviously looking to wear him down.
Crow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis takes the fight into the clinch.
Crow has had enough of the clinch but Curtis keeps him there for the moment.
Crow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crow misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Curtis.
Crow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curtis.
Crow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Curtis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Curtis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crow.
A jab from Curtis finds it's way through Crow's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Crow to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Crow just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darry Curtis!
Darry Curtis retains his welterweight title!
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