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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Underwood (ranked 25273 p4p, 6687 weight class) and Jose Balboa (ranked 753 p4p, 700 weight class). Balboa has chosen 20 de Abril by Celtas Cortos as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Underwood misses with a leg kick.
Balboa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Underwood throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Underwood.
Underwood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Underwood is breathing heavily.
Balboa moves into range and clinches up with Underwood.
Underwood misses with some punches.
Underwood is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Balboa can't fight it off and eventually Underwood manages to take the fight to the floor. Balboa looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Balboa manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Balboa lands a good knee to the midsection. Underwood won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Underwood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Balboa instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Balboa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Balboa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Underwood.
Balboa breaks the clinch.
Underwood avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Underwood tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Balboa manages to circle out of the way.
Balboa closes the distance and clinches.
Balboa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Underwood has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Balboa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Underwood up against the cage.
Balboa with a knee to the head.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
Balboa lands a good knee to the midsection. Underwood won't want to take too many of those.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is looking for a takedown.
Balboa lands a good knee to the midsection. Underwood won't want to take too many of those.
Balboa'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.
Underwood avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa missing with knees to the body.
Balboa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
Balboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balboa.
Balboa gets tackled into the cage by Underwood. Underwood maintains the clinch.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Underwood rushes Balboa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Underwood turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Underwood manages to end up in side control.
Underwood is looking to take a break and control but Balboa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balboa is trying to control Underwood's posture but Underwood avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa has Underwood up against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa working Underwood over with knees to the body.
Balboa taking a breather.
Underwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Balboa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees to the body from Balboa.
Balboa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Underwood misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Balboa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Balboa delivers a nice body kick.
Balboa forces Underwood back against the cage and clinches.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Underwood.
Underwood jumps guard and drags Balboa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Underwood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Balboa throwing strikes but missing.
Balboa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Balboa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Underwood is just riding it out for now. Balboa eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balboa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Underwood defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood wants to get back to his feet.
Underwood is staying active underneath Balboa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Balboa seems to be working for a kimura but Underwood defends the submission attempt.
Underwood wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Balboa in particular looking to stall.
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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Underwood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Balboa closes the distance and clinches.
Balboa slows down the pace here.
Underwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Balboa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Balboa is trying to drag Underwood to the mat but Underwood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Underwood is defending well for now.
Underwood managing to block the knees to the body from Balboa.
Balboa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Balboa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Underwood avoids the damage to the body.
Underwood stalling in the clinch but Balboa improves position.
Balboa just leaning against Underwood, taking a breather.
Underwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Balboa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Underwood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Balboa misses with a punch to the body.
Underwood avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Balboa avoiding damage.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
Balboa connects with a knee to the head.
Underwood can't find room to land a body shot as Balboa controls the action.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Underwood managing to block the knees to the body from Balboa.
Balboa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Underwood wants to stall.
Balboa tries to work over Underwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Balboa closes the distance and clinches.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Underwood avoids it.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Underwood avoids it.
Underwood gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Balboa regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa wants to stand up but Underwood is controlling him.
Underwood tries to free his leg and advance position but Balboa is retaining full guard.
Underwood is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa has his feet on Underwood's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nice body kick from Balboa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balboa.
Balboa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Underwood, pushing him back against the cage.
Balboa scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Balboa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Underwood's elbow.
Underwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa taking a breather.
Balboa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Underwood.
Balboa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Underwood up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Underwood avoids it.
Balboa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balboa misses with a head kick.
Balboa has managed to clinch.
Balboa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Balboa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Balboa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Balboa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Underwood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Balboa pushes Underwood up against the cage in a clinch.
Jose Balboa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa blocks an uppercut.
Underwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Underwood looking to slow down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Balboa obliges.
Balboa working Underwood over with knees to the body.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Underwood avoids the damage to the body.
Underwood is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood stalling in the clinch but Balboa improves position.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balboa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balboa with a nice calf kick.
Underwood rushes Balboa and presses him up against the cage.
Underwood working aggressively here.
Balboa misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balboa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Underwood taking a breather.
Jacob Underwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee calls for Balboa to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Balboa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balboa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Balboa!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Balboa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Tyler (ranked 6516 p4p, 25321 weight class) and Washington Burrell (ranked 667 p4p, 684 weight class). Jackson Tyler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Washington Burrell's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Washington Burrell!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tyler sprawls well. Tyler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burrell gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyler fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Tyler missing with a left hand there. Burrell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyler swinging wildly here.
Tyler throws a jab when Burrell was well out of range.
And Burrell tries to counter it with a takedown but Tyler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tyler is looking to slow Burrell down with leg kicks.
Burrell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tyler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burrell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burrell blocks the body kick.
Burrell shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Washington Burrell.
Burrell misses with a takedown attempt - Tyler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burrell checks a leg kick.
A head kick lands from Tyler that sends Burrell to the canvas. Burrell tries to scramble back to his feet but Tyler brings him back down into side control.
 It looks like Washington Burrell has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burrell struggling a bit here.
Burrell is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Burrell striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to stand but Burrell has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Burrell has Tyler pulled in close to control his posture.
Burrell working for a triangle but Tyler defends it easily.
Tyler trying to control but Burrell is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tyler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tyler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tyler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burrell is looking for a triangle but Tyler pushes his legs off easily.
Burrell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Burrell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burrell throwing strikes but missing.
Burrell advances to half guard.
Burrell is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tyler!
Tyler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burrell on the ground.
Burrell looking to finish with strikes here!
Burrell throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tyler because Burrell loaded up on that one.
Burrell throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Burrell controlling from mount.
Burrell has control of Tyler's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tyler regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Washington Burrell's cut.
That's time! Tyler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tyler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyler wants it to stay on the feet.
Burrell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tyler sprawls well. Tyler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burrell gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burrell can do to turn this around?
Tyler is trying to break the clinch but Burrell has him pressed against the cage.
Tyler misses with an elbow strike.
Tyler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tyler after a bit of a struggle.
Jackson Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Washington Burrell.
Burrell is struggling to control the position.
Tyler is trying to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrell blocks an elbow strike from Tyler.
Tyler stops a takedown attempt from Burrell.
Tyler avoiding damage as Burrell throws knees to the body.
Burrell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tyler swings wildly with an uppercut but Burrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burrell breaks from the clinch.
Tyler connects with a single shot there.
Tyler throws a leg kick but Burrell checks it.
Burrell shoots in looking for a takedown but Tyler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burrell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tyler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Burrell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyler's waist but Tyler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burrell off to one side.
Burrell is breathing heavily.
Tyler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyler wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a few strikes there.
Burrell tries for a takedown but Tyler circles away easily
and Tyler counters with a flying knee that drops Burrell! Tyler dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Tyler!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Beneke (ranked 6253 p4p, 5956 weight class) and Tamaz Dvalishvili (ranked 658 p4p, 633 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tamaz Dvalishvili!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beneke scores with a nice strike.
Beneke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dvalishvili drives through and clinches with Beneke against the cage.
Beneke takes an elbow to the temple.
Beneke blocks the elbow strike.
Beneke blocks the elbow strike.
Dvalishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dvalishvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Beneke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dvalishvili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dvalishvili swings wildly with an uppercut but Beneke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dvalishvili misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dvalishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Beneke controls his hands.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dvalishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili throws an elbow that misses.
Dvalishvili keeps control of Beneke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dvalishvili is pushing Beneke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Beneke dodges an elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dvalishvili gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 It looks like Mark Beneke has been cut.
Beneke tries to pull guard but Dvalishvili forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dvalishvili misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Beneke pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beneke is trying to control the position but Dvalishvili postures up.
Dvalishvili looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dvalishvili got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beneke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dvalishvili has managed to get both his arms back between Beneke's legs - danger averted.
Beneke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dvalishvili slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Dvalishvili 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke wants to stand up but Dvalishvili is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Beneke looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Beneke misses with a leg kick.
Beneke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch.
Beneke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch up but Beneke keeps it at a distance.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beneke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dvalishvili rushes Beneke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dvalishvili working aggressively here.
Beneke avoiding damage as Dvalishvili throws knees to the body.
Beneke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dvalishvili smiles and moves away.
Dvalishvili takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dvalishvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beneke missing with a left hand there. Dvalishvili was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beneke swats away the attempt to clinch by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up.
Beneke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dvalishvili takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dvalishvili takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beneke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dvalishvili's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beneke throws out a loose jab but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beneke keeps the fight on the outside.
Tamaz Dvalishvili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up.
Beneke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch there but Beneke circles away.
Good exchange - Beneke coming out on top.
Beneke lands the left hand.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dvalishvili takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beneke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Beneke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dvalishvili staying out of range there.
Dvalishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beneke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Beneke throws a looping overhand right but Dvalishvili ducks down to avoid it.
Beneke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dvalishvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Beneke circles away.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up.
Beneke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dvalishvili takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch there but Beneke circles away.
Dvalishvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dvalishvili clinches with his opponent.
Dvalishvili has a couple of punches blocked by Beneke.
Dvalishvili tries a body shot but Beneke blocks it.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike.
Beneke jumps guard but Dvalishvili stands there with Beneke around his waist. Beneke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dvalishvili misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili lands a damaging elbow.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike.
Beneke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beneke avoids a wild elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
Beneke blocks the elbow strike.
Beneke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Beneke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dvalishvili gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beneke is trying to pull guard but Dvalishvili has him pressed against the cage.
Dvalishvili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dvalishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili lands an elbow just above Beneke 's eye.
Dvalishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beneke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dvalishvili just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beneke's brow.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beneke jumps guard but Dvalishvili turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dvalishvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beneke prevents a body shot from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries to stall but Beneke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Dvalishvili fails to land.
Dvalishvili gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili tries a body shot but Beneke blocks it.
Dvalishvili tries to land knees in the clinch but Beneke avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke successfully pulls guard.
Dvalishvili must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beneke is looking to stand up but Dvalishvili isn't so interested in that idea.
Beneke wriggles free and stands up.
Dvalishvili closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beneke avoids a wild elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
A head punch on the inside from Dvalishvili fails to land.
Dvalishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beneke blocks the elbow strike.
Dvalishvili lands an elbow just above Beneke 's eye.
Dvalishvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beneke takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili trying to control the position but instead, Beneke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dvalishvili into the cage.
Dvalishvili lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
Beneke takes an elbow to the temple.
Dvalishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Beneke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike.
Beneke takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dvalishvili throws an elbow but misses.
Beneke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dvalishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tamaz Dvalishvili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Beneke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Beneke misses with a hook. Dvalishvili ducked under it nicely.
Beneke cracks Dvalishvili with an open hand slap.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch but Beneke is avoiding it.
Beneke keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Beneke misses the target.
Beneke lands a nice shot to the body.
Dvalishvili blocks a jab.
Beneke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dvalishvili sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beneke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dvalishvili moves in looking to clinch but Beneke pushes him off.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch but Beneke is avoiding it.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up.
Beneke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dvalishvili gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beneke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dvalishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beneke avoids the elbow strike from Dvalishvili, against the cage.
Tamaz Dvalishvili seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dvalishvili.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dvalishvili throws an elbow but misses.
Beneke dodges an elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike.
Dvalishvili lands an elbow inside.
Dvalishvili keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beneke's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dvalishvili just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beneke's brow.
Dvalishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Dvalishvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beneke is defending well for now.
Beneke avoids the elbow strike from Dvalishvili, against the cage.
Dvalishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dvalishvili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dvalishvili is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dvalishvili.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili prevents the takedown attempt.
Dvalishvili throws a punch but it's blocked by Beneke.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dvalishvili.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike.
Dvalishvili throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beneke avoids the elbow strike from Dvalishvili, against the cage.
Dvalishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Dvalishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Beneke controls the action.
Dvalishvili pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dvalishvili just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beneke's brow.
Beneke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike.
Beneke avoids a wild elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dvalishvili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beneke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dvalishvili smiles and moves away.
Dvalishvili takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch there but Beneke circles away.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but Beneke moves out of range.
Dvalishvili moves into the clinch.
Dvalishvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Beneke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beneke blocks the elbow strike.
Dvalishvili looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Beneke takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili throws a head punch that misses.
Dvalishvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beneke avoids it.
Beneke blocks the elbow strike.
Beneke avoids a wild elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dvalishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili misses with a body punch.
Dvalishvili looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dvalishvili throws an elbow but misses.
Dvalishvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Beneke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dvalishvili misses with a punch on the inside.
Beneke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tamaz Dvalishvili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dvalishvili 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tamaz Dvalishvili!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Brutus (ranked 6491 p4p, 5773 weight class) and Sonny Day (ranked 617 p4p, 570 weight class). Sonny Day told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Brutus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Day!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brutus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Day.
Day lands a lovely overhand right.
Day lands an overhand right.
Day's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brutus under the eye.
Day has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Brutus.
Brutus tries for a takedown but Day sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brutus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Brutus moves away and avoids it.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Brutus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brutus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brutus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Day throws out a counter right but Brutus avoids it with no problem.
Day scores with a nice head shot.
Brutus throws a hook but Day blocks it.
Brutus throws a right and a left that Day avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Day.
Brutus has been working on his balance at Lionheart Combat Sports, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Day.
A punch combination from Brutus misses.
Day lands a nice shot that snaps Brutus's head back.
Day throws a one two combo.
Brutus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day works the jab nicely.
Day is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brutus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Brutus.
Day with a jab.
Day jabs Brutus right on the nose. Brutus blinks but takes it well.
Day 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.
Brutus looks to land a combination but Day avoids it well.
Brutus misses with a few strikes there.
Day throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Day scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Day.
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!
Brutus throws a series of punches but Day moves out of range.
Day connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brutus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Day with a jab.
Brutus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Day sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brutus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Day connects with a looping right hand.
Day shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brutus but Brutus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day shoots in for a double leg but Brutus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brutus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Day moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Day.
Brutus closes the distance and clinches up with Day, looking for a takedown. Brutus pushes Day against the cage but Day circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Brutus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brutus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Day lands with a right hand.
Day lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brutus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brutus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brutus is breathing heavily.
Brutus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice uppercut there from Day.
Sonny Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Day.
Brutus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Brutus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brutus misses with a two punch combination.
Brutus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot by Day.
Day lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day scores with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Brutus. Those never looked like landing.
Day throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Day throws a one two combo.
Brutus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Day scores with a three punch combo!
Day connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Day jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Day lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Day.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day stalks Brutus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brutus's face. Brutus staggers backwards, shaken.
Day lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Day displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brutus throws out the jab.
Day cracks Brutus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Day lands a nice shot that snaps Brutus's head back.
Brutus tries to land a front kick but Day steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Day is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jab, jab by Day - just one landing.
Day throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Day scores with a hook to the body. Brutus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day lands a head shot.
Day moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice shot by Day.
Brutus tries to land a leg kick but Day saw it coming and moves away.
A punch combination from Day misses.
Day works Brutus's body with a nice hook.
Brutus walks into a left hand.
Day is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Day scores with a jab to the body.
Day checks the leg kick nicely there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Brutus. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Day slips under a jab from Brutus.
Nice takedown defense from Brutus. No joy for Day on that attempt.
Brutus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Day moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Day jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brutus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Day to score with a decent uppercut.
Brutus 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 punch lands to the side of Brutus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brutus looks for a takedown but Day sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Day dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Day avoids a punch combination nicely.
Day gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Day is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brutus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Day is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Day keeping moving, preventing Brutus from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brutus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Day really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brutus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brutus stands up over Day, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Day throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brutus postures up and lands a big shot to Day's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Day is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brutus defends well.
Brutus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brutus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brutus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brutus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brutus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Day has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brutus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brutus trying to control the position from guard on top but Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day wants to stand up but Brutus is controlling him.
Day throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brutus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Day's head.
Day looking for a guillotine here but Brutus defends easily.
Day keeping moving, preventing Brutus from controlling successfully.
Brutus drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Brutus as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Day screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Brutus! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Johnny Brutus!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chang Honghui (ranked 4525 p4p, 3816 weight class) and Murylo Mesquita (ranked 416 p4p, 374 weight class). Honghui kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ancient Art. Chang Honghui could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Murylo Mesquita's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chang Honghui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Murylo Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honghui lands a big head kick that sends Mesquita to the canvas! Honghui follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chang Honghui!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Petrosyan (ranked 4493 p4p, 6101 weight class) and Max Johnson (ranked 551 p4p, 648 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm all about cool. Max Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Petrosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrosyan throws out the jab.
Max Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrosyan misses the shot to the body.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Petrosyan breaks from the clinch.
Petrosyan misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrosyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Petrosyan against the cage.
Petrosyan prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Petrosyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Petrosyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrosyan is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrosyan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Petrosyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Petrosyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Petrosyan has him pressed against the cage.
Petrosyan tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Petrosyan back against the cage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Petrosyan slows down the pace here.
Johnson letting Petrosyan take a breather here.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Petrosyan breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Petrosyan.
Petrosyan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Petrosyan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Petrosyan has him pressed against the cage.
Petrosyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Petrosyan misses.
Petrosyan lands a body shot.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Petrosyan counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrosyan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
 Johnson is rocked!
Johnson wants to clinch but Petrosyan slips to the side
and Petrosyan counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Johnson badly! Petrosyan follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Johnson out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Petrosyan finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Giorgio Petrosyan!
A very excited looking Giorgio Petrosyan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Max Johnson spoke after the fight, saying 'we tried we just need to hit the gym more and come back and be 10 times better then the next guy.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Felipe Takeda Cardoso (ranked 5727 p4p, 6395 weight class) and Efim Gracie (ranked 470 p4p, 497 weight class). 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Felipe Takeda Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efim Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gracie is standing up over Felipe Takeda Cardoso. Felipe Takeda Cardoso looks to escape but Gracie dives into side control.
Gracie slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felipe Takeda Cardoso struggling a bit here.
Felipe Takeda Cardoso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Felipe Takeda Cardoso is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Felipe Takeda Cardoso knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Felipe Takeda Cardoso some visible discomfort.
Gracie in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Felipe Takeda Cardoso is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Efim Gracie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Thompson (ranked 3918 p4p, 5047 weight class) and Rafael Mesquita (ranked 446 p4p, 530 weight class). Rafael Mesquita will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Thompson!
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, Rafael Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thompson taking a breather here.
Mesquita is trying to control Thompson's posture but Thompson avoids it.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Mesquita manages to get to full guard.
Mesquita looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson controlling from the top position.
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mesquita works over Thompson with some ground and pound from guard.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson is pulling down on Mesquita's head to control his posture.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thompson tries to get out of the position.
Mesquita makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Mesquita postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson wants to stand up but Mesquita is controlling him.
Thompson pulls Mesquita in close to prevent any damage.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Mesquita. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Mesquita sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mesquita.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mesquita fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Thompson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mesquita controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Mesquita has wrist control.
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thompson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thompson connects with a couple of short punches.
Thompson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jordan Thompson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Mesquita misses.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mesquita tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thompson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mesquita can't do much from the bottom here.
Rafael Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mesquita stops Thompson from passing to mount.
Mesquita takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mesquita gets back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thompson connects with a nice short shot to Mesquita's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to advance position but Mesquita won't allow it.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mesquita on the ground.
Thompson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
Thompson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thompson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thompson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thompson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
Thompson stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mesquita is looking to control Thompson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mesquita avoid being mounted?
Thompson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mesquita gets back to full guard.
That's four 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.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson distracts Mesquita with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thompson postures up in Mesquita's guard and throws a big left but Mesquita blocks it.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mesquita trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thompson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Thompson dominated that second round.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mesquita tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mesquita moves to clinch but Thompson breaks away
and Thompson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thompson's guard.
Mesquita drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Thompson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mesquita has Thompson in his guard.
Thompson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thompson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson distracts Mesquita with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thompson distracts Mesquita with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mesquita is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mesquita is still in real trouble! Can Thompson finish him?
Thompson gets to his feet and stands over Mesquita, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Mesquita felt that one! Thompson unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Mesquita from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Thompson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Kurt (ranked 3216 p4p, 6110 weight class) and Jason White (ranked 368 p4p, 591 weight class). Josh Kurt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Kurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason White!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White blocks a jab.
White tries to clinch but Kurt is having none of it.
White throws a right hand that Kurt ducks under and follows up with a left that Kurt also avoids with ease.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kurt.
White throws a hook but Kurt avoids it easily.
Kurt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
White takes one to the side of the head.
White throws a hook to the side of Kurt's head but Kurt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
White closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kurt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White lands a nice looking body shot.
White misses with a looping left.
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kurt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
White lands a left and a right that send Kurt crashing to the mat, dazed. White thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Kurt is rocked!
Kurt glances at the clock... BAM! White nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Kurt crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Kurt is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason White!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pike Merry (ranked 3174 p4p, 2723 weight class) and Tommy Fury (ranked 429 p4p, 383 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ White Belt
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Decent boxing
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pike Merry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Fury!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Fury misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Fury misses the target.
Merry thuds his right hand into Fury's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Merry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fury sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fury with the counter takedown but Merry avoids it easily.
Merry swinging wildly here.
Fury feints the counter takedown.
Merry tries to clinch up but Fury circles away and keeps his distance.
Merry throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fury feints the counter takedown.
Merry throws a good cross that connects.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merry tries to sprawl but Fury drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fury is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Merry tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fury has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fury content to control rather than advance.
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!
Fury lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Fury is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fury lands a nice short elbow.
Fury looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fury is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fury is nestled in close to Merry, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fury winds up and cracks Merry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fury scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Merry taking some punishment here, with Fury in his half guard.
Merry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fury sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury is trying for a kimura here. Merry looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fury wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Fury!
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