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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schwartz Gomez (ranked 452 p4p, 2421 weight class) and Michael Dunn (ranked 69 p4p, 313 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by POP SMOKE - GOT IT ON ME. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwartz Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Dunn.
Dunn throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dunn just manages to avoid it.
Dunn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dunn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gomez - the referee stops the clock and Dunn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gomez. Dunn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dunn misses with a straight right.
Gomez slips a straight right by Dunn.
Gomez clinches up against the cage.
Dunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gomez.
 It looks like Michael Dunn has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dunn 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.
Gomez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
Dunn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Gomez lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gomez.
Gomez lands a left hand.
Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Dunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez looks to land a right hand but Dunn moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Dunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dunn connects with a jab.
Gomez slips a jab from Dunn.
Gomez clinches up against the cage.
Gomez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
Gomez throws an elbow that misses.
Dunn working aggressively here.
Dunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Dunn misses.
Dunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Gomez misses its target.
Dunn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dunn scrambles back to his feet.
 Dunn is rocked!
Gomez thuds a left hand into Dunn's body.
Dunn is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomez finish him?
Dunn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gomez.
Dunn looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez throws a pinpoint strike between Dunn's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Dunn crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Gomez scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Schwartz Gomez!
Schwartz Gomez 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeta Knox (ranked 78 p4p, 380 weight class) and Andy Grabber (ranked 13 p4p, 52 weight class). Knox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company . Grabber has chosen Side to Side as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zeta Knox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Grabber!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox cracks Grabber with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Grabber looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Knox finish him?
Knox misses with a hook. Grabber ducked under it nicely.
Grabber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grabber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a nice body shot.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox lands a big right hand that sends Grabber crashing to the mat! Knox stays standing though and waves Grabber back to his feet!
Grabber is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grabber looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox slips a jab from Grabber.
Knox misses with a hook
and Grabber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grabber misses the shot to the body.
Grabber misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a crisp right hand that drops Grabber! Knox lets Grabber back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Grabber is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
Grabber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grabber feints a counter leg kick.
Grabber seems to have recovered his senses.
Grabber turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grabber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Grabber swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Grabber face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zeta Knox!
Zeta Knox retains his heavyweight title!
Zeta Knox really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Savage Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hershel Hasselhoff (ranked 2557 p4p, 2962 weight class) and Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 333 p4p, 371 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 22 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hershel Hasselhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Ragout Mendy!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mendy controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasselhoff tries to roll over but Mendy keeps him under control.
Hasselhoff actively working from the bottom here.
Mendy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mendy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mendy slips a nice elbow through Hasselhoff's hands, connecting with Hasselhoff's forehead.
Hasselhoff looking for submissions off his back.
Mendy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mendy winds up and cracks Hasselhoff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mendy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy slips a nice elbow through Hasselhoff's hands, connecting with Hasselhoff's forehead.
Hasselhoff is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tran MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hasselhoff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mendy connects with a couple of short punches.
Mendy landing some decent shots from guard.
Mendy trying to control but Hasselhoff is working from the bottom.
Mendy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hasselhoff's head.
Mendy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hasselhoff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendy landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendy is posturing up here but Hasselhoff has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Mendy tries to roll out but it's too tight and Mendy has to tap! Slick submission there by Hasselhoff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hershel Hasselhoff!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Barnes (ranked 1357 p4p, 2461 weight class) and Willem Kriel (ranked 186 p4p, 320 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by We Want The Funk. Kriel has chosen Jack Parow & Freshlyground - Army Of One as his entrance music. Willem Kriel will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Barnes !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willem Kriel!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Kriel moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kriel is trying to defend but Barnes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Kriel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kriel is looking to control Barnes 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kriel avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes with the ground and pound but Kriel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Kriel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes 's guard. Nice move by Kriel!
Barnes 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.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriel preventing the sweep.
Kriel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes 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.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kriel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kriel wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Barnes has an active guard here but Kriel has managed to pass into half guard.
Barnes trying to hold on to Kriel's head to control him but Kriel postures up.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has a hand on Kriel's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kriel takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Barnes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Barnes can't escape the position.
Kriel not allowing Barnes to control his hands.
Kriel has the hooks in. Barnes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kriel biding his time, controlling Barnes .
Barnes is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes turns into Kriel and is now in his guard.
Kriel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kriel keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kriel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Willem Kriel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes . Kriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kriel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kriel tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes cracks Kriel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Kriel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kriel takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kriel.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kriel sprawls and moves away.
Kriel lands a head shot.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and Kriel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kriel connects with the punch.
Kriel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kriel misses with a kick to the body
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kriel won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is working Kriel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kriel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kriel regains half guard, as Barnes was trying to land strikes.
Barnes is just content to waste time from the top position. Kriel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Kriel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kriel is looking to escape.
Barnes is keen to just control but Kriel is a slippery customer.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kriel's head.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kriel's head.
Barnes misses with a head shot. Kriel uses the momentum to regain guard.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Kriel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes 's guard.
Kriel won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes is looking to sweep but instead, Kriel has passed into half guard.
Barnes has a hand on Kriel's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kriel takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Barnes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kriel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barnes to take his back!
Barnes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kriel's guard. Nice work there by Barnes .
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working the head with strikes.
Kriel wants to control but Barnes postures up.
Kriel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barnes in side control, throwing shots but Kriel defends.
Barnes tries to move to mount but Kriel blocks the move with his legs.
Barnes working the strikes but Kriel uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kriel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Barnes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kriel throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kriel won't be happy with that.
Barnes working the ground and pound but Kriel is defending the strikes.
Kriel regains half guard, as Barnes was trying to land strikes.
Kriel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Barnes .
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel looking to control.
Kriel keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes works over Kriel with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Kriel blocks nicely.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kriel keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kriel's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Kriel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes 's guard. Nice move by Kriel!
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kriel is one step ahead there.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kriel's guard.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Kriel has wrist control.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kriel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is fighting to break Kriel's control of his arms but Kriel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barnes throws a strike but Kriel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kriel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Kriel controlling him for the moment.
Barnes is trying to keep Kriel in close.
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.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kriel is one step ahead there.
Barnes working a defensive guard but Kriel passes into half guard.
Barnes trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kriel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barnes to take his back!
Barnes is in bad spot here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Derrick Barnes .
Well Barnes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Derrick Barnes !
Derrick Barnes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Barnes (ranked 1417 p4p, 927 weight class) and Conor OShea (ranked 197 p4p, 139 weight class). Conor OShea has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor OShea!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OShea throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
OShea lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
A jab lands there for OShea.
Barnes throws a head kick that half lands.
OShea throws a head kick that half lands.
Barnes 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.
OShea takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
OShea misses with a straight right.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but OShea is quick to defend against it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OShea swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and OShea counters with a left and a right that stings Barnes.
 Barnes is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
OShea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OShea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. OShea takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but OShea moves away.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
OShea throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. OShea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
OShea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
OShea unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
OShea throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
OShea misses with the combination.
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
OShea looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but OShea is quick to defend against it.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from OShea, before circling back to the center of the mat.
OShea with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnes to score with a decent uppercut.
OShea throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. OShea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and OShea has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OShea takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OShea throws a right and a left that both miss.
OShea misses with a straight left.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.
OShea fails in his attempt to clinch.
OShea throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
OShea comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
OShea throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
OShea scores with the left hand. Barnes knows he should have avoided that one.
Barnes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
OShea misses with a hook.
OShea has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
OShea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Conor OShea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OShea swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barnes looks to land a strike but OShea avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to control from the top but OShea keeps moving.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes scoring with some ground and pound.
Barnes stops OShea from standing up.
OShea wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes postures up in OShea's guard and throws a big left but OShea blocks it.
Barnes won't allow OShea to sweep him here.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
OShea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but OShea has wrist control.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
OShea fails with the takedown.
Barnes is looking to wear down OShea with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes moves out of range as OShea strikes.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
OShea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from OShea misses.
Barnes cracks OShea with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Barnes there.
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 Don Barnes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from OShea misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
OShea throws a nice head kick!
OShea closes the distance and clinches.
OShea lands with a light punch inside.
OShea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OShea prevents a body shot from Barnes.
OShea lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
OShea lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OShea.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OShea can't break the clinch.
Barnes tries to work over OShea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
OShea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes gets tackled into the cage by OShea. OShea maintains the clinch.
OShea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OShea looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
OShea catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Conor OShea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
OShea scores with a takedown into Barnes's guard.
Barnes pushes OShea off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OShea swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
OShea throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and OShea counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from OShea.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
OShea misses with a head kick.
Barnes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. OShea was covering up waiting for the punch and Barnes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
OShea pushes Barnes off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OShea throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but OShea sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OShea fails with the takedown
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
OShea throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
OShea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
OShea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
OShea loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
OShea moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
OShea might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barnes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
OShea sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OShea wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnes wants to pass to mount but OShea is defending the position.
OShea blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
Barnes prevents OShea from standing back up.
OShea gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but OShea has wrist control.
OShea is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes throws a strike but OShea rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barnes looking to control.
OShea passes Barnes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but OShea has control of the leg.
OShea trying to pass the guard but Barnes defending well.
OShea is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barnes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time OShea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conor OShea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
OShea tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from OShea.
The fight stays on the outside here - OShea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OShea looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from OShea.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
OShea throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
OShea misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
OShea takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
OShea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from OShea.
OShea lands a head kick!
OShea dives in for a single leg takedown but Barnes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
OShea shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Don Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OShea.
OShea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
OShea throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
OShea shoots in and gets a takedown into Barnes's guard.
Barnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barnes passes to full mount!
OShea wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
OShea is working to get back to half guard.
Barnes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barnes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Barnes lands a couple of good shots and OShea has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Barnes misses with an elbow to the head.
Barnes misses with punches from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at OShea. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OShea wants to get back to his feet.
OShea rolls, trying to escape but Barnes keeps control of the position.
OShea covering up well under a barage of strikes.
OShea covering up well and avoiding damage.
Barnes lands with a hammerfist to the side of OShea's 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!
Barnes is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften OShea up.
OShea is rocked!
Barnes lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Barnes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barnes 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutalis Rhino (ranked 1032 p4p, 1219 weight class) and Charlie Chan (ranked 149 p4p, 170 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 15 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutalis Rhino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
Chan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhino.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big right from Chan misses.
Rhino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rhino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
Rhino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
Rhino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away.
Chan throws an overhand right that lands on Rhino's shoulder, as Rhino tries to avoid the shot.
Rhino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Chan looks to land a left hand but Rhino moved out of range nicely.
Chan misses with a hook.
Chan connects with a solid leg kick.
Chan connects with a single shot there.
Chan throws a jab when Rhino was well out of range.
Rhino throws a big counter combination but Chan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rhino throws a series of punches but Chan avoids them all with ease.
Chan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rhino momentarily.
Chan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhino scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rhino working the ground and pound.
Rhino working away.
Chan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhino scoring with punches from side control.
Chan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Chan is trying to get back to his feet.
Rhino staying calm.
Chan is looking for a sweep.
Rhino has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Check out the look on Rhino's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rhino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chan keeps working.
Chan wants to get back to his feet but Rhino drags him back down.
Rhino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chan tries to bench press Rhino off him but Rhino keeps the position.
Chan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rhino off and has taken his back!
Rhino showing good submission defense here.
Rhino tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan is trying to stick to Rhino's back but Rhino is turning into Chan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rhino.
Rhino controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rhino is controlling him.
Rhino postures up.
Chan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rhino defends well.
Chan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhino landing with the ground and pound.
Rhino lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan is looking for a triangle but Rhino pushes his legs off easily.
Rhino lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chan keeping moving, preventing Rhino from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhino is sitting in close to Chan's body. Chan has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rhino is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rhino is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Chan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Charlie Chan!
An out of breath Charlie Chan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konichiwa Jempsa (ranked 312 p4p, 487 weight class) and Vlad Tepes Iii (ranked 54 p4p, 74 weight class). 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Konichiwa Jempsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Vlad Tepes Iii!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jempsa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tepes Iii counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tepes Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jempsa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jempsa throwing strikes but missing.
Jempsa is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jempsa wants to control from the top but Tepes Iii keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Jempsa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jempsa wants to control from the top but Tepes Iii keeps moving.
Jempsa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jempsa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jempsa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tepes Iii's head.
Jempsa wants to pass the guard but Tepes Iii is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tepes Iii working for a triangle but Jempsa defends it easily.
Tepes Iii is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jempsa throwing strikes from guard but Tepes Iii blocks nicely.
Jempsa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jempsa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jempsa just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Tepes Iii - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tepes Iii.
 It looks like Konichiwa Jempsa has been cut.
Tepes Iii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Jempsa.
Tepes Iii sizes up Jempsa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tepes Iii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tepes Iii thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jempsa if he has to take too many more of those.
Some bone on bone action there as Jempsa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jempsa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tepes Iii sprawls and moves away.
Jempsa moves out of range as Tepes Iii strikes.
Jempsa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tepes Iii avoids it really well and circles away.
Tepes Iii appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jempsa misses with a wild body shot.
Jempsa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes Iii trying to control but Jempsa postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa is looking for a kimura but Tepes Iii is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jempsa to get the leverage.
Jempsa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jempsa passes to full mount!
Tepes Iii tries to hold on but Jempsa pushes him away.
Jempsa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jempsa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tepes Iii really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tepes Iii sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
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 Konichiwa Jempsa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Konichiwa Jempsa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tepes Iii is looking to land body kicks.
Jempsa moves forwards but Tepes Iii connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jempsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tepes Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Jempsa.
Jempsa is looking to wear down Tepes Iii with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jempsa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tepes Iii finds it's way round the side to connect with Jempsa's head.
Tepes Iii staying out of range there.
Tepes Iii shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tepes Iii misses with a leg kick
and Jempsa counters with a takedown into side control.
Jempsa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tepes Iii to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tepes Iii can't do much from the bottom here.
Jempsa remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jempsa wants to control for a moment but Tepes Iii uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jempsa prevents Tepes Iii from improving his position.
Tepes Iii gets back to full guard.
Jempsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Tepes Iii is retaining full guard.
Tepes Iii has Jempsa pulled in close to control his posture.
Jempsa wants to control from the top but Tepes Iii keeps moving.
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.
Jempsa 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.
Jempsa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tepes Iii's head.
Jempsa looking to pass the guard.
Tepes Iii keeping moving, preventing Jempsa from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tepes Iii trying to keep a closed guard but Jempsa is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tepes Iii connects with a leg kick.
Vlad Tepes Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jempsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jempsa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jempsa showed some decent athleticism there.
Jempsa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tepes Iii is pressing down on Jempsa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jempsa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jempsa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tepes Iii can do to turn this around?
Jempsa wants to control from the top but Tepes Iii keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tepes Iii 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.
Tepes Iii seems keen to control Jempsa's posture.
Konichiwa Jempsa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jempsa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jempsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepes Iii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jempsa dives in for a single leg takedown but Tepes Iii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tepes Iii is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jempsa with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tepes Iii tries to work over Jempsa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tepes Iii holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jempsa tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konichiwa Jempsa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Konichiwa Jempsa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tepes Iii stuffs the takedown.
Vlad Tepes Iii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jempsa staying out of range there.
Jempsa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tepes Iii swivels and escapes.
Jempsa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konichiwa Jempsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tepes Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Jempsa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jempsa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tepes Iii scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jempsa jabs at Tepes Iii's body.
Jempsa looks to land a combination but Tepes Iii avoids it well.
Tepes Iii misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii scores with a body shot.
Jempsa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jempsa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tepes Iii but Tepes Iii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It seemed like Tepes Iii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jempsa dives in and grabs Tepes Iii's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tepes Iii pushes down on Jempsa's head and hops out.
A big left from Jempsa misses.
Tepes Iii has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jempsa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jempsa shoots and misses
and Tepes Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jempsa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tepes Iii tries a quick counter leg kick but Jempsa is wise to it.
Jempsa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jempsa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vlad Tepes Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa has his takedown stuffed
and Tepes Iii counters with a straight right hand.
Tepes Iii throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tepes Iii lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes Iii stuffs the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes Iii! But no joy.
Jempsa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tepes Iii connects with a nice looking jab.
Jempsa is rocked!
Tepes Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Jempsa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tepes Iii jabs Jempsa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tepes Iii throws a head kick but Jempsa moves out of range.
Jempsa seems to have got his legs back now.
Jempsa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jempsa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tepes Iii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jempsa's head.
Konichiwa Jempsa's cut is getting worse.
Tepes Iii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jempsa.
Jempsa tries for a takedown but Tepes Iii circles away easily
and Tepes Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tepes Iii displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jempsa.
Tepes Iii swinging wildly here.
Jempsa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jempsa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jempsa showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tepes Iii manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tepes Iii 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.
Tepes Iii keeping moving, preventing Jempsa from controlling successfully.
Tepes Iii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jempsa cracks Tepes Iii with a solid left hand.
Tepes Iii throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Konichiwa Jempsa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jempsa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tepes Iii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Tepes Iii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jempsa 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konichiwa Jempsa!
A victorious Konichiwa Jempsa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karsten Koererlaerer (ranked 1339 p4p, 3644 weight class) and Rocco Damato (ranked 154 p4p, 329 weight class). Damato is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rocco Damato enters the cage!
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155
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150
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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karsten Koererlaerer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Damato!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koererlaerer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Damato.
A cross from Koererlaerer lands.
Damato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been hearing reports that Koererlaerer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Koererlaerer drives through with a takedown into Damato's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koererlaerer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Damato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koererlaerer.
Damato pulls Koererlaerer in close to his closed guard and prevents Koererlaerer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Koererlaerer prevents Damato from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koererlaerer lands a couple of elbows.
Koererlaerer wants to control from the top but Damato keeps moving.
Koererlaerer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Damato manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato postures up.
Koererlaerer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Damato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Damato ducks under a wild hook from Koererlaerer.
Damato tries to clinch up but Koererlaerer circles away and keeps his distance.
Damato feints a jab promting Koererlaerer to slip. Damato then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Koererlaerer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Damato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koererlaerer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Koererlaerer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Koererlaerer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Damato's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Damato tries to roll over but Koererlaerer keeps him under control.
Koererlaerer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Koererlaerer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Damato pushes Koererlaerer off looking to stand but Koererlaerer dives back in and keeps control.
Koererlaerer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koererlaerer is nestled in close to Damato, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Koererlaerer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koererlaerer prevents Damato from improving his position.
Koererlaerer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Koererlaerer trying to control the action but Damato is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato keeping control of the position.
Koererlaerer is looking to take a break and control but Damato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koererlaerer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Damato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koererlaerer scores with a couple of nice shots.
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.
Koererlaerer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Damato's head.
Koererlaerer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Koererlaerer working over Damato with some ground and pound. Damato looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koererlaerer lands a nice short elbow.
Koererlaerer working over Damato with some ground and pound. Damato looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Damato regains full guard. Nicely done.
Koererlaerer throws a strike but Damato rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Koererlaerer pushes Damato off and scrambles back to his feet.
Damato throws a right hand that Koererlaerer ducks under and follows up with a left that Koererlaerer also avoids with ease.
Damato misses with a two punch combination.
Koererlaerer tries to counter with a takedown but Damato is quick to defend against it.
Damato shoots for a double leg takedown but Koererlaerer sprawls well. He's pushed Damato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Damato.
Damato misses with a two punch combination.
We've been informed that Damato has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Koererlaerer misses with a takedown attempt - Damato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karsten Koererlaerer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Damato has managed to clinch.
Koererlaerer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A shot in the inside from Damato.
Koererlaerer tries for a takedown but Damato manages to get underhooks.
Koererlaerer is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karsten Koererlaerer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koererlaerer tries for a takedown but Damato manages to get underhooks.
Damato breaks from the clinch.
Koererlaerer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Damato swivels and escapes.
Koererlaerer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Damato keeping moving, preventing Koererlaerer from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koererlaerer stops Damato from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato seems keen to control Koererlaerer's posture.
Koererlaerer is working Damato over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Koererlaerer postures up in Damato's guard and throws a big left but Damato blocks it.
Koererlaerer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koererlaerer wants to control from the top but Damato keeps moving.
Koererlaerer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Damato looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Damato working a defensive guard but Koererlaerer passes into half guard.
Koererlaerer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Koererlaerer.
Damato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koererlaerer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Koererlaerer is looking to take a break and control but Damato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koererlaerer stalling away here and it's allowed Damato to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Koererlaerer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damato is keeping the position for now.
Koererlaerer stops Damato from standing up.
Damato is adopting a defensive guard.
Koererlaerer landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koererlaerer with a nice head shot there.
Koererlaerer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damato can do to turn this around?
Koererlaerer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Koererlaerer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Damato is pulling down on Koererlaerer's head. It's preventing any offense from Koererlaerer, at least for the moment.
Koererlaerer connects with a couple of short punches.
Koererlaerer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Damato wants to stand up but Koererlaerer is controlling him.
Koererlaerer throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Koererlaerer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Damato's head.
Koererlaerer with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koererlaerer chips away with some ground and pound.
Damato trying to keep a closed guard but Koererlaerer is proving a slippery customer.
Koererlaerer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koererlaerer looking to pass the guard.
Koererlaerer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karsten Koererlaerer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Damato slaps away a takedown attempt from Koererlaerer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Koererlaerer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Damato avoids it really well and circles away.
Koererlaerer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Damato.
Damato tries to bum rush Koererlaerer with a series of wild strikes but Koererlaerer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koererlaerer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Damato manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Koererlaerer landing some decent shots from guard.
Koererlaerer 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.
Damato is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koererlaerer is controlling him.
Koererlaerer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koererlaerer wants to control from the top but Damato keeps moving.
Koererlaerer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Damato is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Koererlaerer postures up and lands a big shot to Damato's brow.
Koererlaerer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Damato wants to stand up but Koererlaerer is controlling him.
Damato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Damato 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.
Koererlaerer throws a big elbow that misses.
Koererlaerer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koererlaerer stands up over Damato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Koererlaerer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Koererlaerer is in close to Damato's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Koererlaerer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Koererlaerer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Damato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer lands a nice forearm strike.
Damato tries to bench press Koererlaerer off him but Koererlaerer keeps the position.
Karsten Koererlaerer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koererlaerer is putting a hurting on Damato here, landing some big shots from side control.
Koererlaerer working the ground and pound.
Damato on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Damato is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Koererlaerer cracks Damato with a big elbow.
Koererlaerer trying to control the position but Damato is working away.
Karsten Koererlaerer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer is putting a hurting on Damato here, landing some big shots from side control.
Koererlaerer working the head and body with strikes.
Koererlaerer cracks Damato with a big elbow.
Koererlaerer trying to control the action but Damato is working from the bottom.
Rocco Damato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koererlaerer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Damato is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Damato is trying to control Koererlaerer's posture but Koererlaerer avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karsten Koererlaerer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koererlaerer, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karsten Koererlaerer!
Karsten Koererlaerer made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vasilios Megalos (ranked 2209 p4p, 3471 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 132 p4p, 225 weight class). Vasilios Megalos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasilios Megalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megalos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tiger if he has to take too many more of those.
Tiger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Megalos looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Megalos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Megalos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Megalos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tiger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Megalos.
Megalos misses with an uppercut.
Tiger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab from Megalos.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tiger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Megalos. Tiger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Megalos wants to clinch up but Tiger keeps it at a distance.
Megalos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tiger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Megalos.
Megalos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Megalos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megalos throws a jab when Tiger was well out of range.
Megalos misses with a head kick.
As Megalos backs off Tiger throws a huge counter combo but Megalos manages to avoid it all.
Tiger takes a swing at Megalos's ribcage but misses.
Megalos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Megalos misses with a looping left.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Megalos.
Megalos sets himself, and Tiger steps forward looking for the clinch! Megalos avoids it this time.
Megalos is looking to clinch.
Megalos throws a hook to the side of Tiger's head but Tiger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Megalos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tiger connects with the punch.
Megalos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megalos misses with a head kick.
Tiger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tiger scores with a kick to the body.
Megalos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tiger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Megalos throws a solid leg kick but Tiger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Megalos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiger. Megalos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Megalos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiger steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Megalos.
We've been told by Megalos's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megalos just misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos throws a one two combo.
A slow jab from Megalos misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Megalos.
Megalos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tiger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tiger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tiger throws a head kick but Megalos moves out of range.
Megalos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Megalos moves into the clinch.
Tiger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Megalos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Megalos missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Megalos.
Tiger can't find room to land a body shot as Megalos controls the action.
Megalos effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Megalos throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger blocking some punches.
Tiger decides to pull guard.
Tiger has a closed guard, preventing Megalos from standing up.
Tiger trying to keep a closed guard but Megalos is proving a slippery customer.
Megalos stands and steps away. Tiger gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Megalos finds it's way through Tiger's defenses.
Megalos throws an off balance right hand
and Tiger counters with a shoot takedown. Megalos fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiger won't allow Megalos to get back to his feet.
Tiger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Megalos wants to stand but Tiger is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos pushes Tiger off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megalos missing with a left hand there. Tiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tiger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Megalos misses with a hook. Tiger ducked under it nicely.
Tiger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Megalos defends it well.
Megalos wants to clinch up but Tiger keeps it at a distance.
Megalos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tiger is looking to clinch.
Megalos checks the leg kick.
Tiger scores with a jab to the head.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Megalos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tiger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Megalos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Megalos but Megalos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Megalos throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos 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.
Megalos moves away from the strike by Tiger.
Megalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiger can do to turn this around?
Megalos lands with a nice combination. Tiger backs away looking to recover.
Megalos throws a sloppy head kick and Tiger moves out of range easily.
Tiger works over Megalos's head and body with a nice combination.
Megalos closes the distance and pushes Tiger back into the cage.
Tiger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiger.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Megalos.
Megalos misses with the head strike.
Tiger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Megalos backwards.
Megalos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Megalos misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos throws a right hand that Tiger ducks under and follows up with a left that Tiger also avoids with ease.
Tiger connects with a body shot that sends Megalos's belly button to the back.
Tiger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Megalos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiger.
Tiger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some wild striking there from Megalos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Megalos misses
and Tiger counters with a low kick, right behind Megalos 's knee.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tiger.
Megalos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Great Tiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Megalos throws a lazy right hand but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Megalos lands a really nice looking cross but Tiger seems unphased.
Megalos throws a leg kick
and Tiger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tiger.
Megalos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Megalos working hard to break the clinch.
Tiger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Megalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Megalos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Megalos forces Tiger back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Megalos.
Tiger tries to work over Megalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Megalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Megalos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tiger misses with a punch to the body.
Vasilios Megalos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Megalos is looking to break free of the clinch but Tiger has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Megalos.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiger.
Megalos misses with the head strike.
Tiger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Megalos misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Tiger as the two fighters clinch.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tiger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Megalos's elbow.
Megalos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tiger backwards.
Tiger lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Megalos fails to land.
Tiger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Megalos misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Megalos fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tiger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tiger prevents a body shot from Megalos.
Megalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Megalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Megalos.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Megalos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Megalos looking to slow down the pace here.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Tiger avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Tiger manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws a leg kick but Megalos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Megalos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tiger counters by clinching up.
Tiger turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megalos tries to escape but Tiger is in control.
Megalos bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Tiger moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Megalos misses.
Tiger moves away from the strike by Megalos.
Tiger thumps Megalos with a low kick.
Megalos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiger.
Megalos has closed the distance and engaged Tiger in a clinch.
Megalos has a couple of punches blocked by Tiger.
Megalos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Megalos is out of range and Tiger settles back down.
Tiger throws a right and a left that Megalos avoids nicely.
Megalos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Megalos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Megalos misses with a combination
and Tiger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Megalos's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Megalos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Megalos finds it's way round the side to connect with Tiger's head.
Tiger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Megalos.
Tiger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tiger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Megalos stuns Tiger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Megalos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tiger loads up on a big right hand but Megalos slips the punch.
Megalos loads up on a big right hand but Tiger slips the punch.
Megalos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tiger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tiger scores with a hook to the body. Megalos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Megalos checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megalos misses with a straight right.
Tiger replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Megalos blocks it well.
A swing and a miss from Megalos.
Tiger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Megalos defends it well.
Tiger jabs at Megalos's body.
Tiger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Megalos misses its intended target.
Megalos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger lands a leg kick that knocks Megalos off balance momentarily.
Megalos fails to land the takedown.
Tiger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tiger motions for Megalos to come forward. Tiger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Megalos scores with a punch to the head.
Tiger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Megalos tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Megalos if he has to take too many more of those.
Tiger moves into the clinch.
Megalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Megalos.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Megalos lands with a short shot to the head.
Tiger trying to stall but Megalos improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos stalls.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tiger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Megalos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Megalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megalos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Megalos is trying to push Tiger away but Tiger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Megalos has had enough of the clinch but Tiger keeps him there for the moment.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Megalos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Megalos checks a low kick from Tiger.
Tiger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Megalos throws out the jab.
Tiger scores with a head kick. Megalos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tiger wants to slow Megalos down by chopping away at his legs.
Tiger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Megalos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tiger slips under a jab.
Tiger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiger lands a jab to the head.
Megalos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tiger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Megalos lands a nice shot that snaps Tiger's head back.
Tiger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Megalos.
Megalos swings for the body but Tiger moves out of range.
Megalos throws a head kick but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tiger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megalos walks into a straight right hand from Tiger.
Megalos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tiger.
Megalos sets himself, and Tiger steps forward looking for the clinch! Megalos avoids it this time.
Tiger connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Tiger.
Tiger moves away from the strike by Megalos.
Nice uppercut lands for Tiger. That snapped Megalos's head back.
Tiger swinging wildly here.
Vasilios Megalos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tiger misses with a looping right.
Megalos drops his hands momentarily and Tiger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Megalos throws out a loose jab but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Megalos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Megalos throws a nice looking combination but Tiger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tiger is looking for the big counter here.
Megalos looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
Tiger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tiger connects with a crisp jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tiger!
Great Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Megalos misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vasilios Megalos.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Megalos, 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilios Megalos!
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