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RISE 3: Lemieux v Kraag PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Testo Diecisocho (ranked 4338 p4p, 4452 weight class) and Testo Veinte (ranked 508 p4p, 505 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Testo Diecisocho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Testo Veinte!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veinte drives through and clinches with Diecisocho against the cage.
Diecisocho lands a takedown into guard.
Veinte has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Diecisocho has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Veinte throws an elbow that misses.
Diecisocho prevents a body shot from Veinte.
Veinte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diecisocho throws a looping overhand right but Veinte ducks down to avoid it.
Diecisocho misses the shot to the body.
Veinte tries to clinch there but Diecisocho circles away.
Diecisocho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diecisocho seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Veinte shoots in looking for a takedown but Diecisocho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Veinte's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veinte throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diecisocho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Veinte drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Veinte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diecisocho drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Veinte wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Diecisocho is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veinte is trying to maintain the position but Diecisocho is very close to passing his half guard.
Veinte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diecisocho is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Veinte trying to control but Diecisocho postures up.
Diecisocho decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Veinte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diecisocho shoots in for a takedown but Veinte shows good takedown defense.
Veinte shoots in but no luck this time.
Testo Diecisocho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Testo Veinte.
Veinte tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diecisocho sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Veinte somewhat.
Diecisocho tries to counter by clinching up but Veinte breaks away and moves out of range.
Veinte scores with a takedown into Diecisocho's guard.
Veinte postures up.
Veinte gets to his feet - Diecisocho follows without any prompting.
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 Testo Diecisocho.
I think Diecisocho 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 10:9
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Testo Diecisocho!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radoslav Petrov (ranked 1545 p4p, 1278 weight class) and Jason Carter (ranked 34 p4p, 26 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Radoslav Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Carter!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Carter. That snapped Petrov's head back.
Carter moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Petrov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petrov throws a low kick but Carter moves out of range easily.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Carter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petrov in his tracks.
Carter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter lands a really nice looking cross but Petrov seems unphased.
 Petrov is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Carter! Petrov is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Carter!
Jason Carter decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgy Brah (ranked 15910 p4p, 3881 weight class) and Edmund Shklyarskiy (ranked 191 p4p, 83 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Edgy Brah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmund Shklyarskiy!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shklyarskiy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brah lands a front kick.
Brah staying out of range there.
Brah tries to close the distance and clinch but Shklyarskiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shklyarskiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brah throws a sloppy head kick
and Brah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edgy Brah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shklyarskiy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Brah has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brah shoots in looking for a takedown but Shklyarskiy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brah's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shklyarskiy counters with a straight right hand.
Shklyarskiy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shklyarskiy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brah throws a right hand that misses
and Shklyarskiy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shklyarskiy lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shklyarskiy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shklyarskiy connects with a crisp jab.
Shklyarskiy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shklyarskiy duly obliges.
Shklyarskiy moves away from the strike by Brah.
Shklyarskiy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brah rushes Shklyarskiy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shklyarskiy is trying to break the clinch but Brah has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shklyarskiy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Brah is predictable there
and Shklyarskiy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shklyarskiy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shklyarskiy lands a slapping body shot.
Brah throws the left hand but Shklyarskiy avoids the punch easily.
Shklyarskiy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice cross by Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shklyarskiy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Shklyarskiy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shklyarskiy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Brah both land. Nice combination.
Brah looks to clinch
and Shklyarskiy counters with a straight right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Brah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shklyarskiy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shklyarskiy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah throws a shot from downtown. Shklyarskiy moves away and avoids it.
Shklyarskiy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brah fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Brah backs off Shklyarskiy throws a huge counter combo but Brah manages to avoid it all.
Shklyarskiy staying out of range there.
Shklyarskiy lands a glancing blow to the side of Brah's head.
Brah throws a lazy right hand but Shklyarskiy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shklyarskiy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brah throws an off balance right hand
and Shklyarskiy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shklyarskiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shklyarskiy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Brah doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shklyarskiy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brah is breathing heavily.
Brah misses with a left hand
letting Shklyarskiy counter with a right hand.
Shklyarskiy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shklyarskiy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shklyarskiy scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brah eats them both and turns towards Shklyarskiy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brah misses with a kick to the body
and Shklyarskiy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Shklyarskiy lands.
Brah does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shklyarskiy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shklyarskiy lands a jab to the head.
Brah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brah tries to clinch up but Shklyarskiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Shklyarskiy scores with a shot to the body.
Shklyarskiy connects with a right hand. Brah shakes it off.
Shklyarskiy jabs Brah right on the nose. Brah blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brah throws a jab when Shklyarskiy was well out of range.
Brah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shklyarskiy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shklyarskiy lands a jab to the head.
Shklyarskiy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Shklyarskiy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shklyarskiy digs a good hook to Brah's body.
Brah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Shklyarskiy.
Some wild striking there from Shklyarskiy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brah wants to clinch up but Shklyarskiy keeps it at a distance.
Shklyarskiy lands a lovely overhand right.
Brah closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shklyarskiy counters with a left to the body.
Brah changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shklyarskiy tries to avoid it but Brah manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shklyarskiy to the ground. Shklyarskiy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgy Brah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shklyarskiy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shklyarskiy lands a jab-cross combination.
Shklyarskiy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot by Shklyarskiy.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Brah. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shklyarskiy throws a right hand that Brah ducks under and follows up with a left that Brah also avoids with ease.
Shklyarskiy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brah at a distance.
Shklyarskiy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brah.
Shklyarskiy scores with a three punch combo!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Shklyarskiy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shklyarskiy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shklyarskiy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brah throws out the jab.
A shot to the liver by Shklyarskiy. Beautiful body shot.
Shklyarskiy lands with a right hand.
Brah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shklyarskiy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brah throws a head kick but Shklyarskiy moves out of range.
Brah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shklyarskiy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Shklyarskiy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shklyarskiy throws out a powerful jab.
Brah throws a right hand that misses
and Shklyarskiy counters with a nice uppercut.
Shklyarskiy scores with a hook to the body. Brah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brah throws a leg kick
and Shklyarskiy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shklyarskiy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shklyarskiy lands a slapping body shot.
Brah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shklyarskiy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shklyarskiy tries to keep at a distance but Brah has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shklyarskiy breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brah's hands.
Shklyarskiy connects with a single shot there.
Brah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shklyarskiy scores with a jab.
Brah throws a right hand that misses
letting Shklyarskiy counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Shklyarskiy misses.
Shklyarskiy misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch lands to the side of Brah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shklyarskiy tries to keep at a distance but Brah has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shklyarskiy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brah tries to clinch up but Shklyarskiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Brah closes the distance but Shklyarskiy moves to the side
and Shklyarskiy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brah walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brah. Shklyarskiy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Shklyarskiy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy connects with a body shot that sends Brah's belly button to the back.
Shklyarskiy lands a jab to the nose.
Shklyarskiy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Shklyarskiy does no damage.
Edmund Shklyarskiy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Shklyarskiy does no damage.
Brah moves out of range of the strikes.
Brah fails to land with a series of punches.
Brah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shklyarskiy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brah scrambles back to his feet.
Shklyarskiy lands an overhand right.
Brah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brah looks to land a left hand but Shklyarskiy moved out of range nicely.
Shklyarskiy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shklyarskiy moves away from the strike by Brah.
Shklyarskiy scores with a jab to the body.
Brah throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shklyarskiy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shklyarskiy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shklyarskiy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab lands there for Shklyarskiy.
Brah misses with a looping left.
Shklyarskiy cracks Brah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab lands there for Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy's corner calls for a 1-2. Shklyarskiy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brah looks to throw the jab but Shklyarskiy is out of range.
Shklyarskiy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brah swings widly with a right hand
and Shklyarskiy counters with a right hand to the body.
Shklyarskiy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shklyarskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shklyarskiy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brah's head backwards.
Edmund Shklyarskiy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shklyarskiy finds it's way round the side to connect with Brah's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brah is rocked!
Shklyarskiy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shklyarskiy looks to land a combination but Brah avoids it well.
Shklyarskiy lands a jab to Brah's midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Shklyarskiy scores with a four punch combination!
Brah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Brah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brah seems to have got his legs back now.
Shklyarskiy scores with a jab to the head.
Brah is looking to clinch.
Shklyarskiy thuds his right hand into Brah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brah tries to clinch
and Shklyarskiy counters with a left and a right that hurts Brah! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Shklyarskiy jumps into full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shklyarskiy wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Shklyarskiy wants to stand but Brah is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Brah can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Shklyarskiy 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shklyarskiy lands a jab.
Brah connects with a jab.
Brah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brah throws the left hand but Shklyarskiy avoids the punch easily.
Shklyarskiy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brah doesn't seem bothered though.
Brah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brah walks into a left hand.
Brah lands with a kick to the temple. Shklyarskiy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brah throws a hook but Shklyarskiy blocks it.
Shklyarskiy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shklyarskiy stuns Brah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shklyarskiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Shklyarskiy lands with a hook. Brah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shklyarskiy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Shklyarskiy as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shklyarskiy is out of range.
Shklyarskiy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shklyarskiy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah is looking to clinch.
Shklyarskiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Brah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shklyarskiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Shklyarskiy does it's job there.
A left and a right from Shklyarskiy both land. Nice combination.
Brah misses with an uppercut. Shklyarskiy saw that one coming.
Shklyarskiy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shklyarskiy with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shklyarskiy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shklyarskiy connects with a crisp jab.
Shklyarskiy throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brah seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Shklyarskiy shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Brah is backing up but Shklyarskiy catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Brah covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Shklyarskiy Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edmund Shklyarskiy!
Post fight, Edmund Shklyarskiy took to the microphone: 'Fuck inbred alt right'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Two (ranked 4449 p4p, 4453 weight class) and Test Three (ranked 491 p4p, 495 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Test Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Test Three!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Two is pushing Three up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Two just leaning against Three, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three stalling against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Three.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Three taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Three avoiding damage.
Two effectively controlling the action here.
Two displaying some good clinch control by pressing Three up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Two for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
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.
Two holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Two being controlled against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Test Three comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Three has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 9:10
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 9:10
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Three!
A very excited looking Test Three made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fletch Brandis (ranked 2849 p4p, 22106 weight class) and Dah Winner (ranked 70 p4p, 180 weight class). Brandis comes into the arena with Lynyrd Skynyrd : The Ballad of Curtis Loew blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Fletch Brandis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dah Winner !
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Brandis.
Brandis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Winner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Winner wants it to stay on the feet.
Winner slips under a jab.
Winner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brandis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brandis shoots in looking for a takedown. Winner tries to sprawl out of it but Brandis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Winner moves in looking to clinch but Brandis pushes him off.
Nice shot lands for Winner .
Brandis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winner tries to clinch up but Brandis circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Winner lands.
Winner clinches up with Brandis and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Winner 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brandis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winner wants to get back to striking at distance but Brandis won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Winner being controlled here momentarily.
Winner throws an elbow that misses. Brandis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Winner 's guard. Nice move by Brandis!
Winner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brandis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brandis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Winner for as long as he can get away with.
Brandis slips nicely into half guard.
Brandis controlling the pace.
Winner looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brandis seems to be working for a kimura but Winner defends the submission attempt.
Brandis is working for a submission of some sort.
Brandis is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four 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.
Brandis controlling the pace.
Brandis wants to work for an arm triangle but Winner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brandis seems to be working for a kimura but Winner defends the submission attempt.
Brandis trying to control the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fletch Brandis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brandis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Winner slips a jab and a cross from Brandis.
No joy there for Winner , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brandis has time to react.
Brandis throws a looping overhand right but Winner ducks down to avoid it.
Brandis misses with a wild body shot.
Brandis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winner .
Winner pushes Brandis up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Winner .
Winner tries to break free but Brandis pushes him back against the cage.
Brandis fails to pull guard.
Brandis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Winner just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've been informed that Winner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brandis fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fletch Brandis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winner tries to break the clinch but Brandis is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner can't break the clinch.
Brandis is trying to pull guard but Winner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brandis jumps guard but Winner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brandis pulls guard successfully.
Winner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brandis's guard.
Brandis pulls Winner in close to prevent any damage.
Winner looking to pass the guard.
Brandis wants to sweep but no luck.
Brandis is looking to cinch up a triangle. Winner throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Brandis's body to avoid the submission. Brandis has instead reached around Winner 's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Brandis arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fletch Brandis!
A very excited looking Fletch Brandis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 2869 p4p, 3703 weight class) and Boss Yonic (ranked 71 p4p, 82 weight class). Saul Goodman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman misses with a right hand
and Goodman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goodman lands a head shot.
Goodman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yonic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Goodman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodman moves away.
Goodman cracks Yonic with a good jab.
A low kick from Goodman misses
and Yonic counters with a shoot takedown. Goodman fights it but they end up in guard.
Goodman controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yonic won't allow Goodman to sweep him here.
Goodman is working hard here to advance position.
Goodman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Goodman is controlling Yonic's posture.
Yonic tries to free his leg and advance position but Goodman is retaining full guard.
Goodman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goodman scores with a jab. Yonic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Goodman throws a leg kick that misses.
Yonic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Goodman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yonic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goodman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goodman trying to control the position.
Yonic 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
Yonic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Yonic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yonic trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
Yonic stopping the sweep attempt from Goodman.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
A big right from Goodman misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Yonic misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yonic checks a leg kick.
Goodman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saul Goodman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goodman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yonic. That did some damage!
Goodman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yonic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yonic defending well as Goodman loads up on a big left hand.
Yonic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Goodman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yonic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Decent striking displayed by Goodman there.
Yonic ducks right into an uppercut from Goodman.
Goodman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yonic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 Saul Goodman will probably get the nod.
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.
Yonic throws a shot from downtown. Goodman moves away and avoids it.
Yonic jabs Goodman right on the nose. Goodman blinks but takes it well.
Goodman keeps Yonic at a distance using the push kick.
Saul Goodman is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick lands for Goodman.
Goodman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Goodman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yonic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goodman throws out the jab.
Goodman throws a shot to the body.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Goodman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goodman pinned against the cage. Goodman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Goodman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goodman misses with a left hand
letting Yonic counter with a right hand.
Goodman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Yonic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yonic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yonic checks a leg kick.
Goodman slips under a jab.
Yonic throws the left hand but Goodman avoids the punch easily.
Goodman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yonic is out of range and Goodman settles back down.
Goodman throws a lazy right hand but Yonic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goodman connects with a looping right hand.
Goodman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yonic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodman. Goodman obviously looking to wear him down.
Goodman lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yonic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goodman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Goodman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yonic can do to turn this around?
Goodman connects with a looping right hand.
Saul Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yonic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yonic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Goodman connects with a single shot there.
Yonic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Goodman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goodman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Goodman with a hook.
Yonic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goodman throws a leg kick but Yonic sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice side step and Yonic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Goodman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Goodman connects with a single shot there.
Goodman throws a poor cross that misses
and Yonic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Goodman lands a leg kick that knocks Yonic off balance momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Goodman
letting Yonic counter with a right hand.
Yonic ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
A nice side step and Yonic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Goodman throws an overhand right that lands on Yonic's shoulder, as Yonic tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from Goodman.
Nice uppercut lands for Yonic. That snapped Goodman's head back.
Yonic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yonic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Goodman's guard.
Yonic is looking to work some ground and pound but Goodman has wrist control.
Yonic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goodman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yonic preventing the sweep.
Yonic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yonic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yonic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yonic wants to control from the top but Goodman keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Goodman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yonic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goodman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yonic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Goodman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Yonic dives into side control.
The ground and pound from Yonic seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Yonic happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yonic wants to control but Goodman is keeping him busy.
Goodman seems a little lost for a moment, as Yonic dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yonic trying to control the action but Goodman is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goodman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yonic.
Yonic throws an overhand right that lands on Goodman's shoulder, as Goodman tries to avoid the shot.
Goodman throws the kick towards the body but Yonic avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goodman in his tracks.
Yonic cracks Goodman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goodman wants to land a leg kick but Yonic is out of range.
Goodman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yonic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goodman swings for the body but Yonic moves out of range.
Yonic throws out a counter right but Goodman avoids it with no problem.
Boss Yonic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Goodman is out of range.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodman moves away.
Goodman tries a low kick but Yonic avoids it.
It seemed like Yonic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yonic misses with a body shot.
Goodman swings for the body but Yonic moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yonic lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodman loads up on a big right hand but Yonic slips the punch.
Yonic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Goodman lands with an overhand left.
Yonic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goodman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goodman tries to land a leg kick but Yonic saw it coming and moves away.
Yonic lands with an uppercut that bounces Goodman off the cage and back into range.
Goodman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Goodman lands with an overhand left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goodman misses with a wild body shot.
Yonic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goodman with a body shot.
Goodman scores with a jab to the body.
Goodman throws a low kick, looking for Yonic's leg but Yonic calmly moves out of range.
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 Saul Goodman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goodman, 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Goodman!
Saul Goodman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Boss Yonic spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh rats.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brand (ranked 3223 p4p, 6038 weight class) and Marcus St Stone (ranked 117 p4p, 167 weight class). Daniel Brand could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus St Stone's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus St Stone!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Stone clinches up with Brand and pushes him back against the cage.
St Stone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Stone prevents Brand from breaking the clinch.
We've been informed that St Stone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
St Stone landing knees to the head.
 It looks like Daniel Brand has been cut.
St Stone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brand is trying to break the clinch but St Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Brand tries to break free but St Stone pushes him back against the cage.
St Stone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Stone lands an elbow that stopped Brand in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from St Stone.
St Stone lands a knee to the head.
Brand wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St Stone has Brand pressed against the cage, preventing Brand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St Stone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brand looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
St Stone pushes Brand back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
St Stone content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on St Stone's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Stone lands an elbow inside.
St Stone prevents Brand from breaking the clinch.
St Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brand blocks an elbow strike from St Stone.
St Stone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Stone.
Brand takes an elbow to the temple.
St Stone keeps control of Brand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brand wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Brand's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from St Stone.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Stone.
St Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daniel Brand's cut is getting worse.
St Stone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brand is trying to break the clinch but St Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Brand blocks an elbow strike from St Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Stone has Brand pressed against the cage, preventing Brand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brand blocks it with crossed arms.
Brand is trying to force a seperation but St Stone has the dominant position.
Come on St Stone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
St Stone stalls.
St Stone misses with a knee strike.
Brand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
St Stone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
St Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brand avoids the elbow strike from St Stone, against the cage.
Brand wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from St Stone.
St Stone throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Stone effectively controlling the action here.
Brand takes an elbow to the forehead.
St Stone prevents Brand from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Brand's face as he tries to break the clinch.
St Stone is struggling to control the position.
St Stone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brand backwards.
St Stone lands an elbow just above Brand 's eye.
St Stone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St Stone misses with a knee strike.
St Stone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Brand's face as he tries to break the clinch.
St Stone lands a nice elbow.
St Stone pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brand takes an elbow to the temple.
Daniel Brand's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A frustrated look appears on Brand's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brand takes an elbow to the temple.
Brand wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Brand uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Stone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brand's efforts to push away.
St Stone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Stone lands a damaging elbow.
Brand avoids the elbow strike from St Stone, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Stone throws an elbow but misses.
St Stone pushes Brand back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brand has had enough of the clinch but St Stone keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus St Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Brand's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St Stone pushes Brand up against the cage in a clinch.
Brand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
St Stone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brand is trying to break the clinch but St Stone is controlling him.
St Stone tries a knee to the head but Brand blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Stone.
St Stone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brand in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
St Stone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brand in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
St Stone works on Brand's body with a couple of short punches.
St Stone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jeez, Daniel Brand's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
St Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brand blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by St Stone.
Brand takes a knee to the side of the body.
St Stone tries a knee to the head but Brand blocks it.
St Stone stalling the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Stone's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Stone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brand in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Stone lands an elbow inside that Brand shrugs off.
The referee calls for St Stone to work.
St Stone controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice elbow from St Stone.
A frustrated look appears on Brand's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brand has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brand prevents a body shot from St Stone.
Brand takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Brand's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus St Stone!
Marcus St Stone bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anti Half Assed (ranked 1294 p4p, 1146 weight class) and Tali Ihantala (ranked 29 p4p, 21 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anti Half Assed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tali Ihantala!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ihantala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ihantala lands with a right hand.
Half Assed blocks the body kick.
Ihantala takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Half Assed throws a body punch but Ihantala moves out of range.
Ihantala throws a hook but Half Assed avoids it easily.
Half Assed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Half Assed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Half Assed takes one on the button.
Ihantala is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ihantala throws a looping overhand right but Half Assed ducks down to avoid it.
Ihantala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ihantala has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ihantala moves out of range as Half Assed strikes.
Anti Half Assed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ihantala walks into a straight right hand from Half Assed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Half Assed thuds his right hand into Ihantala's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Half Assed does it's job there.
Half Assed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Half Assed misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Half Assed misses with a looping left.
Ihantala throws the left hand but Half Assed avoids the punch easily.
Half Assed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ihantala.
Ihantala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Half Assed.
Half Assed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ihantala.
Half Assed misses with a wild body shot.
Half Assed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Half Assed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ihantala throws a head kick but Half Assed moves out of range.
Half Assed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Half Assed lands a nice shot to the body.
Ihantala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Ihantala.
Ihantala throws a body punch but Half Assed moves out of range.
Half Assed throws a low kick, looking for Ihantala's leg but Ihantala calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ihantala tries to sprawl but Half Assed drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ihantala is refusing to be controlled, as Half Assed sits in half guard.
Half Assed looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Half Assed is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Half Assed tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ihantala knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ihantala is holding on to half guard well.
Ihantala is trying to maintain the position but Half Assed is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala is staying active underneath Half Assed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Half Assed is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ihantala is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ihantala preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Half Assed scores with a hook to the body. Ihantala takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Half Assed shoots in and gets a takedown into Ihantala's guard.
Ihantala has control of Half Assed's left arm, preventing Half Assed from doing any damage.
Let's hope that Ihantala has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ihantala trying to control the position here.
Half Assed wants to control from the top but Ihantala keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anti Half Assed dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The crowd cheers as Ihantala lands an impressive looking overhand right. Half Assed doesn't seem phased though.
Ihantala throws a right hand that misses
letting Half Assed counter with a right hand.
Ihantala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Half Assed.
Ihantala is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Half Assed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Half Assed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ihantala tries to clinch but Half Assed is having none of it.
A jab lands there for Half Assed.
Ihantala leaves Half Assed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ihantala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Half Assed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ihantala can do to turn this around?
Half Assed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Half Assed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ihantala sizes up Half Assed with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Half Assed rushes Ihantala and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Half Assed pushes Ihantala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ihantala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ihantala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Half Assed trying to stall but Ihantala improves his position.
Half Assed working aggressively here.
Half Assed is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ihantala to keep the fight standing.
Ihantala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Half Assed's elbow.
Half Assed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Ihantala fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ihantala.
Ihantala throws a head punch that misses.
Ihantala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Half Assed trying to stall but Ihantala improves his position.
A short left from Half Assed.
Ihantala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ihantala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ihantala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Half Assed lands an uppercut.
Ihantala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Half Assed.
Half Assed misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Half Assed tries to pull guard but Ihantala holds him up against the cage and eventually Half Assed drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Half Assed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Half Assed throws a head punch that misses.
Ihantala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Half Assed blocks a body shot from Ihantala.
Ihantala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Half Assed's elbow.
Ihantala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Half Assed can't find room to land a body shot as Ihantala controls the action.
Ihantala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ihantala tries to work over Half Assed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Half Assed prevents a body shot from Ihantala.
Ihantala has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Half Assed seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ihantala can turn it around.
Ihantala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Half Assed prevents a body shot from Ihantala.
Ihantala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ihantala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ihantala is working Half Assed over against the cage.
Ihantala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ihantala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Half Assed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Half Assed tries to pull guard but Ihantala won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala misses with a body punch.
Half Assed throws a punch but it's blocked by Ihantala.
Half Assed is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ihantala to keep the fight standing.
Half Assed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ihantala blocks an uppercut.
Half Assed tries to work over Ihantala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Half Assed is working Ihantala over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ihantala.
A short right from Ihantala.
Half Assed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ihantala backwards.
Ihantala misses with a punch to the body.
Ihantala tries a body shot but Half Assed blocks it.
Half Assed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ihantala backwards.
Half Assed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ihantala lands a left hand.
Half Assed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Half Assed blocking some punches.
Ihantala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ihantala works on Half Assed's body with a couple of short punches.
Half Assed prevents a body shot from Ihantala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Half Assed struggles to land a body shot inside as Ihantala controls his hands.
Half Assed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ihantala swings wildly with an uppercut but Half Assed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ihantala misses with some punches.
A short left from Ihantala.
Half Assed works on Ihantala's body with a couple of short punches.
Half Assed tries to pull guard but Ihantala forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ihantala tries to work over Half Assed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Half Assed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ihantala tries to work over Half Assed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Half Assed.
Half Assed jumps guard but Ihantala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Half Assed scores with a shoulder strike.
Ihantala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ihantala misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Half Assed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Half Assed.
Half Assed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anti Half Assed will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ihantala lands with a straight right. Half Assed didn't see that one coming.
Ihantala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Half Assed throws a hook but Ihantala avoids it easily.
Ihantala on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ihantala looks for the body kick but Half Assed saw that one coming.
Ihantala misses with a low kick.
Half Assed lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Ihantala.
Nice cross by Half Assed.
Ihantala digs a good body shot into Half Assed's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Half Assed lands a really nice looking cross but Ihantala seems unphased.
Half Assed throws a right hand that misses
and Ihantala counters with a head kick. That will keep Half Assed thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Half Assed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Half Assed throws a shot from downtown. Ihantala moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala lands with an overhand left.
Half Assed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ihantala manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Half Assed shoots for a takedown but Ihantala saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ihantala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Half Assed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Half Assed. That's going to slow Ihantala down.
Half Assed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ihantala sprawls well. Ihantala wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Half Assed gets slowly back to his feet.
Half Assed throws a lazy body kick
and Ihantala counters with a left to the body.
Ihantala lands the left hand.
Half Assed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ihantala. Ihantala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ihantala blocks a low kick nicely.
Half Assed is looking to clinch.
Anti Half Assed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala tries to move into range but Half Assed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Half Assed ducks under a wild hook from Ihantala.
Half Assed is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ihantala.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ihantala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick lands for Half Assed.
A jab lands there for Ihantala.
Half Assed misses with a looping left.
As Half Assed backs off Ihantala throws a huge counter combo but Half Assed manages to avoid it all.
Half Assed tries to move into range but Ihantala moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ihantala moves away from the strike by Half Assed.
Ihantala feints and then cracks Half Assed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Half Assed down.
Half Assed looks to score with a jab to the body but Ihantala is just out of range.
Ihantala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Half Assed throwing a counter right hand but Ihantala manages to avoid it.
Half Assed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ihantala.
Half Assed tries to counter by clinching up but Ihantala breaks away and moves out of range.
Half Assed misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed misses with a low kick.
Ihantala tries to counter with a clinch but Half Assed shakes him off and moves away.
Ihantala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Half Assed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ihantala appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Half Assed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Half Assed throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Half Assed misses.
Ihantala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tali Ihantala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Half Assed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Half Assed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ihantala avoids it really well and circles away.
Ihantala throws a sloppy head kick and Half Assed moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Half Assed lands a really nice looking cross but Ihantala seems unphased.
Ihantala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oooooh!!! Ihantala has knocked Half Assed down with a huge combo! Ihantala steps away and waves a wobbly Half Assed back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Half Assed is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Half Assed looks to land a left hand but Ihantala moved out of range nicely.
Ihantala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oh Half Assed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Half Assed wants to slow Ihantala down by chopping away at his legs.
Ihantala tries a head kick but it misses.
Half Assed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Half Assed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ihantala's head.
Ihantala throws a shot from downtown. Half Assed moves away and avoids it.
Ihantala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ihantala swings widly with a right hand
and Half Assed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Half Assed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ihantala.
Tali Ihantala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Half Assed lands with an uppercut that bounces Ihantala off the cage and back into range.
A head kick misses from Ihantala.
Ihantala misses with a few strikes there.
Half Assed seems to have got his legs back now.
Half Assed lands a jab.
Tali Ihantala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Half Assed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Half Assed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tali Ihantala.
Well Half Assed 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anti Half Assed!
Anti Half Assed took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivern Gustavsson (ranked 1511 p4p, 2249 weight class) and Two Chainz (ranked 33 p4p, 54 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivern Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Two Chainz!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chainz is looking to clinch but Gustavsson is avoiding it.
Chainz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gustavsson gets a clinch.
Gustavsson blocks a body shot from Chainz.
Chainz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson keeps control of Chainz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chainz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gustavsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Chainz backwards.
Chainz is trying to push Gustavsson away but Gustavsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gustavsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gustavsson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chainz is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivern Gustavsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustavsson misses with a body punch.
Chainz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chainz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gustavsson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chainz to the mat. Chainz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chainz controls Gustavsson momentarily but Gustavsson frees himself.
Gustavsson 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.
Gustavsson trying to control but Chainz is working from the bottom.
Gustavsson stops Chainz from standing up.
Chainz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chainz working a defensive guard here.
Chainz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gustavsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gustavsson won't allow Chainz to sweep him here.
Gustavsson stays in close to Chainz's body and controls the position.
Chainz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gustavsson postures up and lands a big shot to Chainz's brow.
Gustavsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gustavsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chainz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gustavsson is working Chainz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chainz wants to sweep here but Gustavsson controlling him for the moment.
Gustavsson content to stall in guard here.
Chainz has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gustavsson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Gustavsson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Chainz is trying to keep an underhook but Gustavsson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Chainz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gustavsson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chainz is trying to control Gustavsson's posture but Gustavsson avoids it.
Gustavsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chainz keeps working.
Chainz is looking to regain half guard here but Gustavsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Chainz keeps Gustavsson under control for a moment.
Gustavsson lands a nice forearm strike.
Chainz being controlled for a moment.
Chainz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gustavsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chainz is not content to let Gustavsson control the position.
Chainz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chainz wants to control but Gustavsson postures up.
Chainz is not content to let Gustavsson control the position.
Gustavsson scoring with punches and elbows.
Chainz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Chainz tries to bench press Gustavsson off him but Gustavsson keeps the position.
Chainz is still trying to improve position.
Gustavsson working the ground and pound from side control.
Chainz is not content to let Gustavsson control the position.
A lull in the action here as Gustavsson stalls from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivern Gustavsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gustavsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chainz avoids it really well and circles away.
Gustavsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chainz can do to turn this around?
Gustavsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gustavsson digs a right hand into Chainz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chainz's gas tank.
Chainz takes a shot to the head.
Chainz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gustavsson goes for a takedown attempt but Chainz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gustavsson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gustavsson is looking to take a break and control but Chainz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson trying to control the action but Chainz is working from the bottom.
Chainz can't do much from the bottom here.
Gustavsson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chainz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gustavsson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Chainz regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gustavsson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gustavsson trying to control from half guard but Chainz is working away.
Chainz wants to get back to full guard.
Gustavsson moves into full mount! Chainz won't be happy about that!
Gustavsson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gustavsson controlling the pace for now.
Gustavsson lands a big shot there that rocks Chainz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gustavsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gustavsson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Chainz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gustavsson 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.
Gustavsson avoids the attempt from Chainz to control.
Gustavsson tries to control but Chainz wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson controlling from the full mount.
Gustavsson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Chainz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gustavsson working the ground and pound effectively.
Chainz is in a horrible position here. Gustavsson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chainz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gustavsson with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gustavsson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gustavsson won't let Chainz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gustavsson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustavsson prevents Chainz from getting the reversal.
Chainz is in a horrible position here. Gustavsson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gustavsson working the ground and pound effectively.
 Chainz is rocked!
Chainz takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Gustavsson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivern Gustavsson!
A victorious Ivern Gustavsson 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lemieux (ranked 1260 p4p, 2595 weight class) and Desi Kraag (ranked 42 p4p, 89 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux shoots in looking for a takedown. Kraag tries to sprawl out of it but Lemieux keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kraag manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've been informed that Kraag has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lemieux looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lemieux wants to clinch.
Kraag avoids a kick to the body.
Kraag swings for the body but Lemieux moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag swings for the body but Lemieux moves out of range.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemieux is just out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lemieux 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.
Kraag drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lemieux gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lemieux stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lemieux is defending well.
Lemieux tightens his grip and picks Kraag up, before dumping him to the ground. Kraag manages to land in guard.
Kraag has an active guard here but Lemieux has managed to pass into half guard.
Kraag has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Lemieux. Oh but Kraag has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Lemieux goes limp - he's gone! Kraag jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Desi Kraag!
Desi Kraag thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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