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WCF WNF 95: Shabazz vs Borgia PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dar Jee (ranked 3993 p4p, 2985 weight class) and Romeo Del Gaiso (ranked 240 p4p, 188 weight class). Jee comes to the cage accompanied by Everybody Knows My Name. The crowd seem to be enjoying Del Gaiso's choice of entrance music: Deorro, Elvis Crespo & Henry Fong - Pica. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dar Jee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romeo Del Gaiso!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jee closes the distance and clinches.
Del Gaiso goes for a takedown attempt but Jee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Del Gaiso tries to clinch up.
Jee closes the distance and clinches.
Jee has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Del Gaiso clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jee is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Jee scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Gaiso rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jee is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jee unloads with some shots from mount but Del Gaiso bucks and avoids them well.
Jee unloads with some shots from mount but Del Gaiso bucks and avoids them well.
Jee throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Del Gaiso is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jee is landing with some decent strikes but Del Gaiso is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jee thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Del Gaiso holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jee tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jee throwing strikes here but Del Gaiso is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jee thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jee unloads with some shots from mount but Del Gaiso bucks and avoids them well.
Jee lands a nice shot to the head.
Del Gaiso regains half guard.
Jee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jee thows a huge punch but Del Gaiso dodges it nicely.
Del Gaiso is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Gaiso wants to get back to full guard.
Jee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Gaiso wants to improve his position but Jee is controlling well.
Jee thows a huge punch but Del Gaiso dodges it nicely.
Jee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Del Gaiso keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Del Gaiso's head.
Jee looks to land a strike but Del Gaiso avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jee throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Del Gaiso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Del Gaiso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Gaiso keeping moving, preventing Jee from controlling successfully.
Jee throws a big right hand that misses.
Jee throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jee won't allow Del Gaiso to get back to his feet.
Del Gaiso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Del Gaiso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jee is in close to Del Gaiso's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jee throwing strikes but missing.
Jee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Gaiso working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jee.
Jee throwing strikes from guard but Del Gaiso blocks nicely.
Jee throws a big right hand that misses.
Jee preventing the sweep.
Del Gaiso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Del Gaiso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jee throws a big elbow that misses.
Jee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Del Gaiso looking for a sweep. Not yet Del Gaiso, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dar Jee 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.
Jee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Del Gaiso, pushing him back against the cage.
Del Gaiso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jee prevents it.
Jee wants to take the fight to the mat but Del Gaiso manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Del Gaiso fails to land.
Jee has picked Del Gaiso up - he's going for a ride! Jee dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Del Gaiso keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Del Gaiso's head.
Jee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Del Gaiso avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Gaiso regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jee.
Jee postures up in Del Gaiso's guard and throws a big left but Del Gaiso blocks it.
Jee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jee throws a big elbow that misses.
Jee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Del Gaiso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Del Gaiso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Del Gaiso wants to stand but Jee is controlling the position.
Jee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Del Gaiso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Del Gaiso working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jee.
Jee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Del Gaiso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Del Gaiso wants to stand and escape but Jee is having none of it.
Jee wants to control from the top but Del Gaiso keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jee has picked Del Gaiso up - he's going for a ride! Jee dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Del Gaiso blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jee.
Jee misses with a head shot. Del Gaiso uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jee works over Del Gaiso with some ground and pound from guard.
Jee wants to control from the top but Del Gaiso keeps moving.
Jee throws a strike but Del Gaiso rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Del Gaiso is one step ahead there.
Jee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Del Gaiso's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Del Gaiso wants to get back to his feet but Jee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Del Gaiso can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dar Jee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Del Gaiso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Del Gaiso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jee manages to get himself to full guard.
Jee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Del Gaiso manages to get himself to full guard.
Jee postures up and lands a big shot to Del Gaiso's brow.
Jee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jee throws a big right hand that misses.
Jee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jee throws a strike but Del Gaiso rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Del Gaiso is in close to Jee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Del Gaiso throws a big elbow that misses.
Jee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Del Gaiso looking to pass the guard.
Jee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Gaiso manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jee keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dar Jee dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Del Gaiso tries for a takedown but Jee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Del Gaiso, pushing him back against the cage.
Jee has clasped his hands together around Del Gaiso's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Del Gaiso sneaks out the side door and pushes Jee away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Del Gaiso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jee seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dar Jee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Gaiso feints and as Jee raises his hands in defense, Del Gaiso changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jee throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Del Gaiso throws a big elbow that misses.
Jee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Del Gaiso manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Jee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Del Gaiso keeping moving, preventing Jee from controlling successfully.
Jee throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Gaiso has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jee off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jee has Del Gaiso up against the cage in a clinch.
Jee is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Del Gaiso can't fight it off and eventually Jee manages to take the fight to the floor. Del Gaiso looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Del Gaiso trying to keep a closed guard but Jee is proving a slippery customer.
Jee wants to control from the top but Del Gaiso keeps moving.
Jee throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Gaiso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jee preventing the sweep.
Del Gaiso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Del Gaiso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jee wants to sweep here but Del Gaiso controlling him for the moment.
Jee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Del Gaiso is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jee throwing strikes from guard but Del Gaiso blocks nicely.
Jee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jee postures up in Del Gaiso's guard and throws a big left but Del Gaiso blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jee prevents Del Gaiso from getting back to his feet.
Del Gaiso trying to keep a closed guard but Jee is proving a slippery customer.
Jee throws a big elbow that misses.
Jee postures up in Del Gaiso's guard and throws a big left but Del Gaiso blocks it.
Del Gaiso is working an open guard so Jee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jee has managed to clinch.
Jee blocking some punches.
Jee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Del Gaiso prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jee lands a takedown into guard.
Jee wants to control from the top but Del Gaiso keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jee throws a big elbow that misses.
Jee throws a strike but Del Gaiso rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Del Gaiso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jee throws an elbow that misses. Del Gaiso uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jee's guard. Nice move by Del Gaiso!
Romeo Del Gaiso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Gaiso postures up in Jee's guard and throws a big left but Jee blocks it.
Del Gaiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dar Jee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Del Gaiso postures up in Jee's guard and throws a big left but Jee blocks it.
Del Gaiso throwing strikes from guard but Jee blocks nicely.
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 Dar Jee.
Well Jee 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dar Jee!
A victorious Dar Jee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Sitsongrit (ranked 2120 p4p, 2094 weight class) and Denis Denisov (ranked 129 p4p, 127 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Magomed Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denis Denisov!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denisov is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
And Sitsongrit counters with a quick kick to the body but Denisov blocks it.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Denisov was well out of range.
Denisov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit 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.
Denisov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Denisov down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Denisov moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
Jab by Denisov.
Denisov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Denisov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
Denisov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Denisov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Denisov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Denisov misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Denisov.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Denisov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
Denisov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Denisov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sitsongrit is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denisov tries to clinch up.
Denisov wants to clinch
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Denisov darts in trying to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Denisov rushes Sitsongrit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit holds him up against the cage and eventually Denisov drops back down to his feet.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov manages to pull guard.
Sitsongrit is stalling in the full guard.
Denisov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sitsongrit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sitsongrit won't allow Denisov to get back to his feet.
Sitsongrit gets to his feet - Denisov follows without any prompting.
Denisov closes the distance and clinches up with Sitsongrit, looking for a takedown. Denisov pushes Sitsongrit against the cage but Sitsongrit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a quick counter kick to the body but Denisov avoids it.
Magomed Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Denisov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Denisov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisov tries to clinch up
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Denisov tries a head kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Denisov.
Sitsongrit quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Denisov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Denisov misses with a body shot
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Denisov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Denisov with a poor takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magomed Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch
letting Denisov counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Denis Denisov has been cut.
Denisov pushes Sitsongrit up against the cage in a clinch.
Denisov jumps guard but Sitsongrit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Denisov blocks an uppercut.
Denisov blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Denisov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sitsongrit can't fight it off and eventually Denisov manages to take the fight to the floor. Sitsongrit looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Denisov stopping the sweep attempt from Sitsongrit.
Denisov postures up in Sitsongrit's guard and throws a big left but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Denisov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Denisov cracks Sitsongrit with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denisov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to stand up but Denisov isn't so interested in that idea.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Denisov working his ground and pound in the gym.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position here.
Sitsongrit is trying to keep Denisov in close.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Denisov can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sitsongrit pulls Denisov in to control the position.
Sitsongrit wants to stand and escape but Denisov is having none of it.
Denisov wants to control from the top but Sitsongrit keeps moving.
Sitsongrit is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sitsongrit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Denisov keeps working.
Denisov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Denisov gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denisov looking for a sweep. Not yet Denisov, not yet.
Denisov keeping moving, preventing Sitsongrit from controlling successfully.
Sitsongrit has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sitsongrit looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denisov has a closed guard, preventing Sitsongrit from standing up.
Denisov wants to sweep here but Sitsongrit controlling him for the moment.
Sitsongrit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Denisov is keeping the position for now.
Sitsongrit tries to stand but Denisov is controlling from the bottom.
Sitsongrit stops Denisov from standing up.
Denisov keeping moving, preventing Sitsongrit from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit stays in close to Denisov's body and controls the position.
Sitsongrit stands up from Denisov's guard - Sitsongrit perhaps looking for a knockout.
Denis Denisov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Denisov tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit thinks about countering with a body kick.
Denisov walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Denisov's corner calls for a 1-2. Denisov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Denisov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Denisov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Denisov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Denisov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sitsongrit at a distance.
Denisov moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Denisov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Denisov tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
Denisov wants to clinch but Sitsongrit slips to the side
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Denisov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!
Denisov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Denisov lands with a cross.
Denisov misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Denisov lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
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 Magomed Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Denis Denisov's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denisov.
Denisov closes the distance and pushes Sitsongrit back into the cage.
Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Denisov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sitsongrit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Denisov connects with the punch.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denisov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Denisov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denisov throws a combination. Sitsongrit tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Denis Denisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denisov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Denisov throws a nice looking combination but Sitsongrit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Denisov checks a leg kick.
Denisov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick.
Denisov moves into the clinch.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Denisov backwards.
Denisov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sitsongrit after a bit of a struggle.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denisov blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Denisov fails to pull guard.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomed Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sitsongrit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Magomed Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit gets tackled into the cage by Denisov. Denisov maintains the clinch.
Denis Denisov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Denisov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sitsongrit just stands there and leans against the cage.
Denisov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sitsongrit pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Denisov avoids it easily.
Denisov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Denisov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Denisov.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Denisov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Denisov is out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Denisov.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomed Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Denisov throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Magomed Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Denisov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denisov is looking to work some ground and pound but Sitsongrit has wrist control.
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Denisov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Denisov fails with the takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Denisov moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomed Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sitsongrit, 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magomed Sitsongrit!
A victorious Magomed Sitsongrit 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cortez (ranked 2510 p4p, 2387 weight class) and Benicio Trinaldo (ranked 362 p4p, 345 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benicio Trinaldo!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cortez jabs Trinaldo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cortez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Trinaldo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trinaldo avoids the body shot from Cortez.
Cortez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trinaldo at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Cortez as he connects with a hook.
Trinaldo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cortez lands a left and a right that send Trinaldo crashing to the mat, dazed. Cortez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez connects with a body shot that sends Trinaldo's belly button to the back.
Cortez drops Trinaldo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Trinaldo looks back up at him and smiles so Cortez waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Trinaldo is rocked!
Cortez circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Trinaldo to the canvas! Trinaldo doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Cortez keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Cortez!
After the fight, Don Cortez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 147 p4p, 387 weight class) and Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 21 p4p, 20 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Can’t be touched . Farrokhzad has chosen Rastak - Hele Mali (Iranian Fisherman Folk Song) as his entrance music. 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Farrokhzad's head back.
Farrokhzad scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Farrokhzad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Farrokhzad with a jab.
Anderson throws a jab when Farrokhzad was well out of range.
Farrokhzad has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Farrokhzad looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Farrokhzad tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Farrokhzad back against the cage.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farrokhzad lands with a nice combination. Anderson backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Farrokhzad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson works the jab nicely.
Farrokhzad is rocked!
Farrokhzad leaves his chin hanging out and Anderson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Farrokhzad crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson is the new bantamweight champion!
Ryan Anderson 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 Xi Li (ranked 999 p4p, 3508 weight class) and Jett Denovan (ranked 150 p4p, 462 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Li might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HYFR by Drake featuring Lil Wayne. Jett Denovan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xi Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jett Denovan!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denovan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Denovan drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.
Li is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Catch Wrestling L.A., so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denovan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Li is trying to escape back to his feet but Denovan uses the scramble to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Li's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Li looks to move to half guard but instead Denovan has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Denovan lands a heavy elbow.
Denovan lands a big shot there that rocks Li but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denovan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Denovan lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Li! Denovan sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Li and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jett Denovan!
Jett Denovan made sure to mention his sponsor, KO GEAR in his post fight interview.
Xi Li spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm young , I'll be back. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Balink Tarlah (ranked 3459 p4p, 3100 weight class) and Frederic Bastiat (ranked 434 p4p, 397 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederic Bastiat!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastiat lands a glancing blow to the side of Tarlah's head.
Tarlah closes the distance and clinches up with Bastiat, looking for a takedown. Tarlah pushes Bastiat against the cage but Bastiat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tarlah misses with a looping left.
Bastiat throws an off balance right hand
and Tarlah counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tarlah throwing strikes but missing.
Bastiat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tarlah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bastiat is pulling down on Tarlah's head. It's preventing any offense from Tarlah, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastiat looking for a sweep. Not yet Bastiat, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bastiat holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tarlah content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bastiat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bastiat wants to sweep but no luck.
Tarlah throwing strikes from guard but Bastiat blocks nicely.
Bastiat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tarlah is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tarlah looking to sit in guard and control but Bastiat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah keeping moving, preventing Bastiat from controlling successfully.
Bastiat throws a big right hand that misses.
Bastiat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bastiat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tarlah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tarlah is pulling down on Bastiat's head. It's preventing any offense from Bastiat, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastiat with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bastiat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tarlah keeping moving, preventing Bastiat from controlling successfully.
Bastiat throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bastiat pushing down on Tarlah's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tarlah tries to roll over but Bastiat keeps him under control.
Bastiat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tarlah is in trouble now - Bastiat has advanced to mount!
Tarlah is looking to improve his position but Bastiat isn't that keen on the idea.
Bastiat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tarlah is working hard here to advance position.
Bastiat landing punches.
Tarlah working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bastiat lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tarlah in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tarlah is desperately trying to improve his position but Bastiat has a good base and remains in mount.
Bastiat thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bastiat postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tarlah looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bastiat looking to ground and pound but Tarlah is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frederic Bastiat dominated that round.
That's time! Tarlah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tarlah shoots for a takedown but Bastiat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bastiat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bastiat cracks Tarlah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bastiat misses with a combination
and Tarlah counters with a nice uppercut.
Bastiat scores with a hook.
Bastiat misses with an uppercut
and Tarlah counters with a takedown into side control.
Tarlah misses with the ground and pound.
Bastiat tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bastiat is trying to control Tarlah's posture but Tarlah avoids it.
Bastiat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bastiat can't do much from the bottom here.
Bastiat tries to improve position but can't.
Tarlah wants to take a breather but Bastiat manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Tarlah.
Tarlah distracts Bastiat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah chips away with some ground and pound.
Tarlah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bastiat has control of Tarlah's left arm, preventing Tarlah from doing any damage.
Bastiat keeping moving, preventing Tarlah from controlling successfully.
Bastiat is trying to keep Tarlah in close.
Bastiat looking for a sweep. Not yet Bastiat, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarlah is fighting to break Bastiat's control of his arms but Bastiat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tarlah is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tarlah trying to control the position from guard on top but Bastiat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat cracks Tarlah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bastiat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tarlah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tarlah dodges the punch combination from Bastiat.
Tarlah throws a right hand that misses
and Bastiat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bastiat scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat misses with a body shot
and Tarlah counters with a takedown into side control.
Tarlah throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bastiat works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bastiat holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
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!
Tarlah lands with a punch from half guard.
Bastiat wants to get back to full guard.
Balink Tarlah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bastiat makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bastiat.
Tarlah postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balink Tarlah dominated that second round.
That's time! Tarlah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bastiat connects with a nice looking jab.
Tarlah shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bastiat as he jumps to the side.
Bastiat throws a lazy uppercut
and Tarlah counters with a nice uppercut.
Bastiat lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastiat throws a lazy right hand but Tarlah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarlah tries to counter with a takedown but Bastiat is quick to defend against it.
Tarlah goes for a double leg but Bastiat avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bastiat continues to drive forward.
Bastiat misses with a body punch.
A short right from Bastiat on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat breaks the clinch.
Bastiat dodges the punch combination from Tarlah.
Bastiat throws a nice looking combination but Tarlah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tarlah ducks under a wild hook from Bastiat.
Tarlah moves forwards but Bastiat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tarlah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bastiat.
Tarlah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bastiat cracks Tarlah with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastiat. Tarlah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastiat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tarlah.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balink Tarlah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bastiat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tarlah fails with the takedown
and Bastiat counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bastiat. No joy for Tarlah on that attempt.
Bastiat throws a nice looking combination but Tarlah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bastiat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bastiat doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tarlah with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bastiat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tarlah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastiat.
Tarlah bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tarlah with the ground and pound but Bastiat regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bastiat tries to get to full guard but Tarlah has control of the leg.
Tarlah misses with a head shot. Bastiat uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tarlah throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bastiat keeping moving, preventing Tarlah from controlling successfully.
Bastiat managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frederic Bastiat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bastiat has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederic Bastiat!
Frederic Bastiat decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Sepi (ranked 1098 p4p, 3529 weight class) and Dredd Tatum (ranked 24 p4p, 125 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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224
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Sepi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dredd Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sepi was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatum.
Sepi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sepi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sepi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tatum.
Tatum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sepi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tatum pinned against the cage. Tatum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sepi goes for a double leg but Tatum avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tatum continues to drive forward.
Sepi breaks the clinch.
Sepi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Sepi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sepi has a takedown stuffed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tatum! But no joy.
Sepi gets a takedown into half guard.
Tatum tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sepi manages to move to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum wants to control but Sepi is having none of it.
Sepi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tatum tries to hold on but Sepi postures up.
Tatum is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tatum tries to lock up and control but Sepi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tatum is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
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.
Sepi has control of Tatum's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tatum regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sepi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tatum is surviving well by controlling Sepi's body position as best he can.
Sepi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tatum can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sepi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tatum turns into him and now he's in Sepi's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tatum is looking to stand up but Sepi won't let him.
Sepi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tatum would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tatum wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Sepi's closed guard. He's half up but Sepi has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Sepi pivots and extends the arm, Tatum falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Sepi! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seppo Sepi!
Seppo Sepi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herlock Von Ryan (ranked 1235 p4p, 1263 weight class) and Peter Petersson (ranked 193 p4p, 196 weight class). Von Ryan's entrance music is The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix). A fine choice. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herlock Von Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Petersson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Petersson.
Petersson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Von Ryan throws a big counter combination but Petersson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Von Ryan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petersson looks to land a right hand but Von Ryan moved out of range.
Von Ryan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
 It looks like Herlock Von Ryan has been cut.
Petersson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
 Von Ryan is rocked!
Von Ryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petersson throws out the jab.
Von Ryan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Petersson misses with a left hand
and Von Ryan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Petersson misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Von Ryan.
Petersson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Von Ryan counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Petersson down! Von Ryan is looking to finish but Petersson is intelligently defending himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Ryan looking to pass the guard.
Petersson keeping moving, preventing Von Ryan from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Ryan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Petersson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Petersson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petersson 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.
Petersson preventing the sweep.
Von Ryan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Petersson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan wants to sweep here but Petersson controlling him for the moment.
Petersson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Petersson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big left from Petersson misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Von Ryan misses the target.
Petersson throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Ryan.
It looked like Von Ryan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Petersson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Petersson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Petersson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Ryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Ryan throws a big counter combination but Petersson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Petersson throws a hook but Von Ryan blocks it.
Von Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Von Ryan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersson misses with a looping left.
Von Ryan throws a big counter combination but Petersson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Petersson takes a swing at Von Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Von Ryan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Petersson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petersson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Von Ryan sprawling to the canvas! Von Ryan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Petersson finish him?!
Oh Von Ryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersson drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Von Ryan's head, knocking him out cold! Petersson is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Petersson!
Peter Petersson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malik El Shabazz (ranked 284 p4p, 246 weight class) and Cesare Borgia (ranked 43 p4p, 36 weight class). Borgia has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Malik El Shabazz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgia fails to land with a series of punches.
El Shabazz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
El Shabazz connects with a body shot.
Borgia ducks right into an uppercut from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz throws a jab when Borgia was well out of range.
El Shabazz swings for the body but Borgia moves out of range.
Borgia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz defending well as Borgia loads up on a big left hand.
El Shabazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Borgia is just out of range.
Borgia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Borgia lands in his opponent's guard.
El Shabazz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but El Shabazz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borgia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia throws a big right hand that misses.
Borgia throws an elbow that misses. El Shabazz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Borgia's guard. Nice move by El Shabazz!
Borgia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Borgia wants to hit a sweep here but El Shabazz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Borgia there!
El Shabazz content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to hold on but El Shabazz pushes him away.
Borgia is trying to escape the mount.
Borgia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Borgia holds of for dear life.
Borgia is working to get back to half guard.
Borgia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Borgia is trying to escape the mount.
Borgia is still trying to improve position.
Borgia keeps trying to improve his position.
Borgia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Borgia is trying to escape the mount.
Borgia tries to lock up and control but El Shabazz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Borgia is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borgia tries to hold on but El Shabazz postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
El Shabazz misses with a right hand
and Borgia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Shabazz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz scores with a nice right hand.
El Shabazz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borgia moves forwards but El Shabazz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Borgia moves out of range of the strikes.
Borgia goes for a double leg but El Shabazz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as El Shabazz continues to drive forward.
El Shabazz scores with the left hand. Borgia knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Borgia misses.
El Shabazz moves into the clinch.
Borgia is looking to take this one to the mat.
El Shabazz with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
El Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Borgia avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Borgia is blocking nicely.
Borgia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but El Shabazz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Malik El Shabazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesare Borgia.
El Shabazz connects with a knee to the head.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Borgia blocks it.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Borgia blocks it.
El Shabazz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Shabazz tries to throw a body punch but Borgia avoids it by throwing El Shabazz back against the cage.
Borgia wants a takedown but no success here.
Borgia jumps guard and drags El Shabazz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Borgia is trying to control the position but El Shabazz postures up.
Malik El Shabazz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
El Shabazz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Borgia wants to sweep here but El Shabazz controlling him for the moment.
El Shabazz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borgia is on top in guard.
Borgia wants to control from the top but El Shabazz keeps moving.
Borgia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Borgia throws an elbow that misses. El Shabazz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Borgia's guard. Nice move by El Shabazz!
El Shabazz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
El Shabazz looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz is working hard here to advance position.
El Shabazz won't allow Borgia to sweep him here.
Borgia wants to control but El Shabazz passes easily into half guard.
Borgia tries to get to full guard but El Shabazz has control of the leg.
El Shabazz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borgia can do to turn this around?
Borgia gets full guard.
El Shabazz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
El Shabazz wants to control from the top but Borgia keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Borgia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
El Shabazz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Shabazz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borgia ducks under a wild hook from El Shabazz.
Borgia slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz 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.
Borgia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
El Shabazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borgia was well out of range. Poor timing from El Shabazz.
A nice side step and Borgia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
El Shabazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Borgia circles away.
El Shabazz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borgia moves away.
Borgia with the counter takedown but El Shabazz avoids it easily.
El Shabazz misses with a looping left.
El Shabazz loads up on a big right hand but Borgia slips the punch.
Borgia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A decent looking cross lands there for El Shabazz.
El Shabazz lands with a good body shot.
Borgia moves out of range of the strikes.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Malik El Shabazz is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz swings for the body but Borgia moves out of range.
El Shabazz throws a hook but Borgia blocks it.
El Shabazz throws a poor cross that misses
and Borgia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Shabazz cracks a nice hook into Borgia's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz scores with a hook.
Borgia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Shabazz throws out the jab.
El Shabazz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
El Shabazz misses with a straight left.
El Shabazz misses with a wild combination.
Borgia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
El Shabazz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
El Shabazz throws out a leg kick but Borgia moves out of range and El Shabazz only half commits.
Borgia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borgia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
El Shabazz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borgia throws a hook but El Shabazz blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borgia avoids the body shot from El Shabazz.
Borgia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borgia tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but El Shabazz defends well and Borgia ends up having to push El Shabazz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Malik El Shabazz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borgia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
El Shabazz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borgia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from El Shabazz with a body shot.
Borgia checks a leg kick.
El Shabazz scores with a nice right hand.
El Shabazz scores with a nice right hand.
El Shabazz tries to clinch but Borgia moves out of range.
Borgia throws a combination. El Shabazz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
El Shabazz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borgia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot.
Borgia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz misses the jab.
A good leg kick by El Shabazz.
Borgia slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz scores with a nice head shot.
El Shabazz throws an off balance right hand
so Borgia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Borgia with a flurry of punches that miss.
El Shabazz keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Borgia works over El Shabazz with some ground and pound from guard.
Borgia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Borgia wants to control from the top but El Shabazz keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Borgia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Borgia lands a couple of digs.
Borgia throws a big right hand that misses.
Borgia throwing strikes from guard but El Shabazz blocks nicely.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Borgia working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Borgia lands a couple of elbows.
Borgia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Borgia postures up in El Shabazz's guard and throws a big left but El Shabazz blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
El Shabazz misses with a right hand
and Borgia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Shabazz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borgia throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from El Shabazz lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz clearly takes 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.
El Shabazz takes a swing at Borgia's ribcage but misses.
El Shabazz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
El Shabazz takes one to the side of the head.
Borgia 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.
Borgia slips under a jab.
El Shabazz is looking to slow Borgia down with leg kicks.
El Shabazz misses the shot to the body.
El Shabazz misses the shot to the body.
And Borgia tries to counter it with a takedown but El Shabazz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Borgia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
El Shabazz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick from El Shabazz, right into the meat of the thigh.
El Shabazz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz throws a sloppy body shot
and Borgia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Shabazz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Borgia lands with a straight right. El Shabazz didn't see that one coming.
El Shabazz misses with a double jab
enabling Borgia to counter with a crisp jab.
Borgia lands with a shot to the body.
Borgia takes a jab right on the kisser.
El Shabazz throws a looping overhand right but Borgia ducks down to avoid it.
El Shabazz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
El Shabazz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Borgia has time to react.
Good leg kick by El Shabazz.
A swing and a miss from El Shabazz.
A jab from El Shabazz misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from El Shabazz misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borgia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
El Shabazz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
El Shabazz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Borgia counters with a nice uppercut.
El Shabazz throws a shot from downtown. Borgia moves away and avoids it.
El Shabazz thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Borgia! But no joy.
Malik El Shabazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Shabazz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
El Shabazz connects with a looping right hand.
El Shabazz misses with a wild body shot.
Borgia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from El Shabazz.
Borgia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from El Shabazz.
Borgia throws a body shot but no joy.
El Shabazz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz throws a lazy right hand but Borgia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borgia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
El Shabazz throws a shot from downtown. Borgia moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Borgia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fighters circling - El Shabazz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borgia throws a looping overhand right but El Shabazz ducks down to avoid it.
El Shabazz is looking to counter punch.
Borgia throws out a loose jab but El Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borgia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
El Shabazz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
El Shabazz scores with a nice head shot.
El Shabazz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Borgia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
El Shabazz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borgia.
El Shabazz throws a hook to the side of Borgia's head but Borgia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
El Shabazz wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz takes a swing at Borgia's ribcage but misses.
Borgia misses with a hook.
Borgia looks to throw the jab but El Shabazz is out of range.
Borgia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Shabazz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borgia.
Borgia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Borgia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
El Shabazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Shabazz throws a body punch but Borgia moves out of range.
El Shabazz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
El Shabazz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Shabazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Borgia is just out of range.
Borgia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from El Shabazz with a body shot.
Borgia thuds his right hand into El Shabazz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Borgia throws a jab when El Shabazz was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz had his way with Cesare Borgia in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
El Shabazz loads up on a big right hand but Borgia slips the punch.
El Shabazz misses with a lunging right hand
and Borgia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Borgia staying out of range there.
El Shabazz throws a jab but it's blocked by Borgia.
El Shabazz thuds a left hand into Borgia's body.
El Shabazz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borgia circles away quickly and effectively.
El Shabazz misses with a low kick.
As El Shabazz backs off Borgia throws a huge counter combo but El Shabazz manages to avoid it all.
Borgia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
El Shabazz takes a swing at Borgia's ribcage but misses.
Borgia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia jabs El Shabazz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
El Shabazz moves away from the strike by Borgia.
A nice leg kick from El Shabazz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Borgia takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia slips under a jab from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Borgia throws a series of punches but El Shabazz moves out of range.
El Shabazz throws a jab but it's blocked by Borgia.
El Shabazz lands with a hook. Borgia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Borgia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
El Shabazz lands with a thumping leg kick.
El Shabazz throws a jab when Borgia was well out of range.
Borgia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Borgia moves out of range of the strikes.
El Shabazz with a jab.
El Shabazz misses the shot to the body.
El Shabazz connects with a single shot there.
Borgia looks to throw the jab but El Shabazz is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz misses with a two punch combination.
El Shabazz throws a looping overhand right but Borgia ducks down to avoid it.
Borgia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Borgia throws the left hand but El Shabazz avoids the punch easily.
El Shabazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borgia manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borgia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Shabazz.
Borgia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Borgia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by El Shabazz.
Borgia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Shabazz.
Borgia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from El Shabazz.
Borgia slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
Borgia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Borgia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Borgia swings for the body but El Shabazz moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borgia. El Shabazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Borgia.
El Shabazz misses with a hook
and Borgia counters with a single leg into guard. El Shabazz didn't expect that.
Borgia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cesare Borgia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borgia throwing strikes but missing.
El Shabazz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borgia postures up in El Shabazz's guard and throws a big left but El Shabazz blocks it.
El Shabazz has Borgia pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia is looking to work some ground and pound but El Shabazz has wrist control.
Borgia postures up in El Shabazz's guard and throws a big left but El Shabazz blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz has momentary wrist control but Borgia slips an elbow through the middle.
Borgia throws an elbow that misses. El Shabazz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Borgia's guard. Nice move by El Shabazz!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
El Shabazz stays in close to Borgia's body and controls the position.
Borgia throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Borgia controls El Shabazz momentarily but El Shabazz frees himself.
Borgia trying to strike off his back.
Borgia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Malik El Shabazz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borgia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. El Shabazz is aware though and is defending well.
Borgia throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malik El Shabazz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for El Shabazz, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik El Shabazz!
Malik El Shabazz retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Malik El Shabazz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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