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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Law (ranked 1477 p4p, 2314 weight class) and Brusse Liee (ranked 222 p4p, 321 weight class). Law kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Country Boy Can Survive. Liee has chosen Disturbed - Indestructible [Official Music Video] as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brusse Liee!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It seemed like Liee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Liee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Liee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Liee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Liee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Law manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law actively working from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Law's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Liee seems to be working for a kimura but Law defends the submission attempt.
Liee trying to control from half guard but Law is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Law wants to improve his position but Liee is controlling well.
Law gets full guard.
Law is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Liee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Liee wants to pass the guard but Law is keeping the position.
Liee slips nicely into half guard.
Law lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Liee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law gets full guard.
Law working for a triangle but Liee defends it easily.
Liee trying to control the position from guard on top but Law is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liee landing some decent shots from guard.
Liee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Law swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Law pushes a forearm under Liee's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Liee is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyson Law!
A less than humble Tyson Law misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Brusse Liee spoke after the fight, saying 'OOOohhhh!!! AAAahhhh !!! Now,try again with feeling !!! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banana Republic (ranked 1549 p4p, 2174 weight class) and Cole Watts (ranked 228 p4p, 306 weight class). Watts has chosen Shook Ones - By: Mobb Deep as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Banana Republic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Watts!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Republic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watts lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Watts misses with a right hand
and Republic counters by moving into the clinch.
Watts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Republic is keeping busy.
Republic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Republic.
Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watts stuns Republic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Republic ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Nice takedown defense from Republic. No joy for Watts on that attempt.
Republic throwing a counter right hand but Watts manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts misses with an uppercut. Republic saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Republic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts misses with a hook.
Republic is looking to counter punch.
Republic slips a straight right by Watts.
It looked like Republic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Republic moves out of range of the body kick.
Republic is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Republic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Republic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Watts!
Watts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Republic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Republic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Watts misses.
Watts tries a low kick but Republic avoids it.
Watts tries a head kick but it misses.
Republic throwing a counter right hand but Watts manages to avoid it.
Republic staying out of range there.
Watts throws a lazy head kick
and Republic counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic counters with a straight right hand.
Watts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Republic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts looks to land a right hand but Republic moved out of range.
Republic throwing a counter right hand but Watts manages to avoid it.
Watts throws a low kick, looking for Republic's leg but Republic calmly moves out of range.
Watts scores with a three punch combo!
Watts throws a sloppy head kick and Republic moves out of range easily.
Watts with the inside leg kick.
Watts wants to land a leg kick but Republic is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watts.
Watts lands a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Watts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Republic moves into the clinch successfully.
Republic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Republic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watts's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watts throws an elbow but misses.
Republic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watts's efforts to push away.
Republic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Republic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Republic as Watts shoots in.
Republic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A low kick from Watts misses
enabling Republic to counter with a crisp jab.
Republic moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Republic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Republic moves away.
It looked like Republic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watts throws a hook but Republic blocks it.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Republic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts throws a quick inside leg kick.
A left lands for Watts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
Republic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Republic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Republic misses the target.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Republic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Republic checks a low kick from Watts.
Republic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Watts tries to land a leg kick but Republic saw it coming and moves away.
Watts is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Republic's half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Watts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Watts misses with a straight right.
Republic has closed the distance and engaged Watts in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watts throws an elbow but misses.
Watts pressing his opponent against the cage.
Watts manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Watts finds it's target.
Watts throws a big shot that misses.
Watts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watts lands a nice shot that snaps Republic's head back.
Republic moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Republic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts punishes Republic's body with a nice straight punch.
Republic moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts misses with an uppercut. Republic saw that one coming.
Watts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts throws out a powerful jab.
A clash of legs there as Republic blocks the low kick.
Republic is looking to counter punch.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Republic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watts misses with an uppercut
enabling Republic to counter with a crisp jab.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Republic slips a jab from Watts.
Republic throws a series of strikes that have Watts backpedaling.
Republic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Watts misses with a hook.
Watts misses with a right hand
and Republic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watts throws the left hand but Republic avoids the punch easily.
Watts throws a poor cross that misses
and Republic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Republic moves out of range of the leg kick from Watts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Republic misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Republic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Republic moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts throws a jab when Republic was well out of range.
It looked like Republic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Watts.
Republic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Watts misses with a looping left.
Watts misses with a leg kick.
Republic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Watts throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Republic throwing a counter right hand but Watts manages to avoid it.
Watts throws a low kick but Republic moves out of range easily.
Republic tries to counter by clinching up but Watts breaks away and moves out of range.
Republic has closed the distance and engaged Watts in a clinch.
Republic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Republic blocks an uppercut.
Republic lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Republic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Republic lands a big right hand that drops Watts! The killer instinct kicks in and Republic finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Republic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banana Republic!
Banana Republic 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Igor Lomachenko (ranked 2574 p4p, 1196 weight class) and Yellow Belt Casey (ranked 268 p4p, 136 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yellow Belt Casey enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Lomachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yellow Belt Casey!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lomachenko moves into range and clinches up with Casey.
Lomachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lomachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Casey told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Lomachenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lomachenko throws a sloppy head kick and Casey moves out of range easily.
Lomachenko moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCasey.
Lomachenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Casey looks to throw a body kick
and Lomachenko counters with a nice leg kick.
Igor Lomachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomachenko throws a nice looking combination but Casey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Casey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lomachenko.
Lomachenko takes a swing at Casey's ribcage but misses.
Lomachenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lomachenko misses with a head kick.
Casey is looking for the big counter here.
Lomachenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Casey, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomachenko misses with some punches.
Lomachenko is pressed up against the cage. Casey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lomachenko down to the mat. Lomachenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lomachenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Casey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomachenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Casey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Casey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lomachenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Casey.
Casey throws the kick towards the body but Lomachenko avoids it.
Lomachenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Casey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lomachenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lomachenko scores with a jab. Casey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lomachenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Casey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Igor Lomachenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lomachenko tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Casey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some bone on bone action there as Casey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lomachenko closes the distance and pushes Casey back into the cage.
Lomachenko lands a left hand.
Lomachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lomachenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko lands a body punch.
I was talking to Lomachenko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lomachenko is working Casey over against the cage.
Lomachenko misses with a punch to the body.
Lomachenko throws a head punch that misses.
Casey blocks a body shot from Lomachenko.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lomachenko is stalling here.
Lomachenko tries a body shot but Casey blocks it.
Lomachenko misses with some punches.
Lomachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Casey controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko digs a right hand underneath Casey's ribcage. Casey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lomachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lomachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lomachenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lomachenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lomachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casey's elbow.
Lomachenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lomachenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Casey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lomachenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Casey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Igor Lomachenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yellow Belt Casey.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lomachenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lomachenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko pushes Casey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lomachenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lomachenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
Lomachenko lands a right hand.
Lomachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Lomachenko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casey blocking some punches.
Lomachenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Casey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lomachenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lomachenko.
Nice body punch from Lomachenko - that landed with a thud.
Casey goes for a takedown attempt but Lomachenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Lomachenko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Casey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomachenko.
Lomachenko is looking to land body kicks.
Casey feints the counter takedown.
Casey lands a nice shot that snaps Lomachenko's head back.
Casey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lomachenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Lomachenko throws a body punch but Casey moves out of range.
Casey replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lomachenko blocks it well.
Casey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lomachenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casey can do to turn this around?
Casey moves out of range of the strikes.
Lomachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lomachenko wants to clinch up but Casey keeps it at a distance.
Lomachenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lomachenko throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Casey misses.
Casey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lomachenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Casey scrambles back to his feet.
Casey looks to land a body kick but Lomachenko moved away.
Lomachenko clinches with his opponent.
Lomachenko misses with the head strike.
Lomachenko misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey prevents a body shot from Lomachenko.
Casey tries to pull guard but Lomachenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lomachenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lomachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Casey goes for a takedown attempt but Lomachenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lomachenko wants to clinch up but Casey keeps it at a distance.
Lomachenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Casey at a distance.
Lomachenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lomachenko misses the shot to the body.
Lomachenko throws a sloppy head kick and Casey moves out of range easily.
Casey misses with a body kick.
Lomachenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Casey's head.
Lomachenko misses with a body shot
and Casey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lomachenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lomachenko tests Casey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Casey throws a low kick, looking for Lomachenko's leg but Lomachenko calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Casey swats away the attempt to clinch by Lomachenko.
Casey avoids the head kick by Lomachenko.
Lomachenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomachenko cracks a nice hook into Casey's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lomachenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lomachenko closes the distance and clinches.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lomachenko scores with a hook to the body.
Casey wants a takedown.
Igor Lomachenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yellow Belt Casey.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lomachenko.
Lomachenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
Lomachenko tries to throw a body punch but Casey avoids it by throwing Lomachenko back against the cage.
Lomachenko can't find room to land a body shot as Casey controls the action.
Casey wants a takedown but no success here.
Lomachenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lomachenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Lomachenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lomachenko misses with the head strike.
Igor Lomachenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lomachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Casey controls his hands.
Casey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lomachenko smiles and moves away.
Lomachenko scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lomachenko thuds a left hand into Casey's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lomachenko misses the target.
Lomachenko sizes up Casey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Casey misses with a hook.
Casey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Lomachenko.
Lomachenko connects with a jab.
Casey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lomachenko's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomachenko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Casey fails to land with a series of punches.
Lomachenko pushes Casey up against the cage in a clinch.
Lomachenko misses with a body punch.
Lomachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lomachenko misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lomachenko fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Lomachenko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lomachenko lands a head shot.
Lomachenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Casey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Casey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lomachenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomachenko tries to clinch but Casey moves out of range.
Casey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lomachenko throws a solid leg kick but Casey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lomachenko.
Lomachenko clinches.
Lomachenko tries to throw a body punch but Casey avoids it by throwing Lomachenko back against the cage.
Lomachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lomachenko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lomachenko tries a body shot but Casey blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lomachenko lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lomachenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lomachenko.
Lomachenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
Lomachenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lomachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lomachenko breaks from the clinch.
Casey keeps the fight on the outside.
Lomachenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lomachenko throws a shot to the body.
Lomachenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Casey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Casey misses with a looping left.
Lomachenko blocks a leg kick.
Lomachenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lomachenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Casey throws out the jab.
Lomachenko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Casey lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko throws a leg kick which misses Casey's front leg but catches the back leg as Casey tries to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lomachenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casey gets tackled into the cage by Lomachenko. Lomachenko maintains the clinch.
Lomachenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lomachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lomachenko tries a body shot but Casey blocks it.
Casey wants a takedown but no success here.
Casey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lomachenko tries to throw a body punch but Casey avoids it by throwing Lomachenko back against the cage.
Lomachenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Casey prevents a body shot from Lomachenko.
Lomachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey blocking some punches.
Lomachenko has a couple of punches blocked by Casey.
Lomachenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lomachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lomachenko tries to throw a body punch but Casey avoids it by throwing Lomachenko back against the cage.
Lomachenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lomachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yellow Belt Casey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lomachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lomachenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick lands for Lomachenko.
Lomachenko clobbers Casey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lomachenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lomachenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomachenko moves away.
Lomachenko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Lomachenko.
Casey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lomachenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Casey's head.
Lomachenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Casey's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomachenko tests Casey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lomachenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lomachenko throws a solid leg kick but Casey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lomachenko.
Casey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lomachenko.
Lomachenko has closed the distance and engaged Casey in a clinch.
Lomachenko breaks from the clinch.
Lomachenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lomachenko looks to clinch
and Casey counters with a big right hand! Oh Lomachenko is in trouble here! Casey follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yellow Belt Casey!
Yellow Belt Casey thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 1462 p4p, 803 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 218 p4p, 122 weight class). Doe comes to the cage accompanied by Blow My Buzz. Abdullah Zaire 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Doe is out of range.
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zaire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doe.
Zaire throws a hook but Doe blocks it.
Doe throws a body punch but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire 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.
Zaire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Doe looks to land a left hand but Zaire moved out of range nicely.
Zaire misses the shot to the body.
Doe blocks a low kick nicely.
Zaire connects with the punch.
Zaire connects with a single shot there.
Zaire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've been told by Doe's head coaches at Globo Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big right from Zaire misses.
Zaire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zaire misses the shot to the body.
Zaire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zaire misses with a hook.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Doe.
Zaire tries to bum rush Doe with a series of wild strikes but Doe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doe lands a really nice looking cross but Zaire seems unphased.
Zaire throws a nice looking combination but Doe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zaire throws a jab when Doe was well out of range.
Zaire scores with a shot to the body.
Doe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Doe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaire.
Doe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zaire.
Doe lands a really nice looking cross but Zaire seems unphased.
Doe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zaire's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doe slips a straight right by Zaire.
Zaire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doe.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Doe is looking to counter punch.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Doe. Beautiful body shot.
Zaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doe.
Zaire throws a hook to the side of Doe's head but Doe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaire misses with a hook
and Doe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Doe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Zaire scores with a punch to the head.
Zaire scores with a nice strike.
Doe misses with a few strikes there.
Zaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Doe sizes up Zaire with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Doe misses.
Doe checks the leg kick.
Doe throws a big counter combination but Zaire scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Doe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Doe.
Doe blocks a jab.
Zaire throws an overhand right that lands on Doe's shoulder, as Doe tries to avoid the shot.
Doe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Zaire misses.
Zaire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doe lands a right hook to the body.
Doe throws a body punch but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire throws a front kick aimed at Doe's knee but Doe avoids it well.
Zaire connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Zaire misses its intended target.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doe staying out of range there.
Doe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Doe there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Doe misses.
Doe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zaire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zaire scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doe slips a jab from Zaire.
Doe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Doe.
Zaire blocks a jab.
Zaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Doe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zaire misses with a punch to the body.
Doe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doe moves forwards but Zaire connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zaire throws a head kick that misses.
Doe scores with a hook.
Nice shot by Zaire.
Zaire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaire misses with a hook. Doe ducked under it nicely.
Doe checks the leg kick.
Doe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Doe duly obliges.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaire misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abdullah Zaire will probably get the nod.
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.
Zaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaire lands a really nice looking cross but Doe seems unphased.
Doe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Doe misses the shot to the body.
Doe throws a right and a left that Zaire avoids nicely.
Doe throws a leg kick which misses Zaire's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaire tries to avoid it.
Doe slips under a jab.
Doe thumps Zaire with a low kick.
Zaire throws a body punch but Doe moves out of range.
Doe throws a leg kick which misses Zaire's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaire tries to avoid it.
Zaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Doe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Zaire. Beautiful body shot.
Zaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Doe throws a jab when Zaire was well out of range.
Zaire throws a jab but it's blocked by Doe.
Doe throws a head kick that misses.
Doe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire misses with a leg kick
and Doe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doe throws a leg kick which misses Zaire's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaire tries to avoid it.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaire looks for the body kick but Doe saw that one coming.
Zaire motions for Doe to come forward. Zaire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zaire has time to react.
Doe tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Zaire misses.
Doe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zaire misses with a hook. Doe ducked under it nicely.
Zaire misses with an uppercut.
Doe ducks under a wild hook from Zaire.
Doe drops his hands momentarily and Zaire takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zaire lands with a hook. Doe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Doe staying out of range there.
It looked like Doe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zaire misses with a straight right.
Doe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Zaire finds it's way through Doe's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doe looks to throw the jab but Zaire is out of range.
Doe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaire looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zaire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Doe jabs at Zaire's body.
Doe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaire misses the shot to the body.
Doe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doe moves out of range of the body kick from Zaire.
Doe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Doe tests Zaire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab from Doe.
Doe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaire throws a low kick but Doe moves out of range easily.
Doe checks a leg kick.
Zaire throws a looping overhand right but Doe ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Doe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Doe misses with a hook.
Doe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zaire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Doe avoids the head kick by Zaire.
Doe staying out of range there.
Zaire slips a jab from Doe.
Zaire is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doe with a body shot.
Doe misses with the combination.
Doe throws a combination. Zaire tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Doe throws a hook but Zaire blocks it.
Doe lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire throws out a powerful jab.
Zaire checks a leg kick nicely.
Zaire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Zaire misses.
Doe lands a glancing blow to the side of Zaire's head.
Zaire misses with a wild body shot.
Doe is looking for a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Doe.
Doe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zaire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Doe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Doe slips a jab from Zaire.
Doe is looking for a counter combo.
Zaire swings for the body but Doe moves out of range.
Doe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zaire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zaire looks to land a left hand but Doe moved out of range nicely.
Zaire misses with a looping left.
Zaire throws a front kick aimed at Doe's knee but Doe avoids it well.
Doe wants to clinch.
Zaire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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 John Doe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nice shot lands for Zaire.
Zaire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doe tests Zaire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaire.
Zaire lunges at Doe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doe's hand.
Doe slips a straight right by Zaire.
It looked like Doe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zaire.
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Doe is out of range.
Zaire throws a low kick but Doe moves out of range easily.
Zaire needs to keep his hands up - Doe had a free shot at his head there.
Zaire lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe lands a jab to Zaire's midsection.
Zaire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doe in his tracks.
A big left from Doe misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doe looks to land a right hand but Zaire moved out of range.
Doe backing away here, and Zaire unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Doe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaire has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire throws a jab when Doe was well out of range.
Zaire takes a swing at Doe's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Doe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zaire lands a nice hook to Doe's body. Doe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doe throws a leg kick but Zaire sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zaire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zaire misses with an uppercut.
Doe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zaire checks a leg kick.
Zaire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zaire.
Nice uppercut lands for Zaire. That snapped Doe's head back.
Doe swings for the body but Zaire moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Doe misses the target.
Zaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doe.
Zaire on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zaire jabs at Doe's body.
Zaire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire swings for the body but Doe moves out of range.
Doe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zaire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Doe throws a hook but Zaire avoids it easily.
Doe misses with a hook. Zaire ducked under it nicely.
Zaire connects with a looping right hand.
Doe avoids the body shot from Zaire.
Doe checks a leg kick.
Zaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Doe is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Zaire misses.
Zaire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Doe tried to counter with a leg kick but Zaire avoided it.
Zaire misses with a wild body shot.
Doe throwing a counter right hand but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Zaire lands a nice hook to Doe's body. Doe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doe moves into range and clinches up with Zaire.
A nice left hand lands by Doe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaire.
Doe prevents a body shot from Zaire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Doe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaire can't find room to land a body shot as Doe controls the action.
Zaire throws a head punch that misses.
Zaire lands a nice uppercut.
Doe digs a right hand into Zaire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zaire's gas tank.
Zaire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doe lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Doe breaks from the clinch.
Zaire misses the body punch
and Doe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Doe.
Zaire prevents a body shot from Doe.
Doe blocks a body shot from Zaire.
Doe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaire lands with a shot to the body.
Doe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaire.
Zaire checks a low kick from Doe.
Zaire thuds a left hand into Doe's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Doe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire lands with an overhand left.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doe manages to avoid it.
Doe takes a swing at Zaire's ribcage but misses.
Zaire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Doe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Doe throws a front kick aimed at Zaire's knee but Zaire avoids it well.
Doe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaire.
Doe misses with a left hand
and Zaire counters with a nice uppercut.
Doe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaire.
Zaire closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zaire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zaire takes a jab right on the kisser.
Doe rushes Zaire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doe.
Zaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Doe.
Zaire tries to throw a body punch but Doe avoids it by throwing Zaire back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abdullah Zaire.
I think Zaire 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 Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Abdullah Zaire!
An out of breath Abdullah Zaire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Morgan (ranked 2451 p4p, 2443 weight class) and Expendable Crewman V (ranked 334 p4p, 331 weight class). Crewman V has chosen Star Trek 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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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 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Expendable Crewman V!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan feints and then cracks Crewman V's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crewman V down.
Crewman V lands a slapping body shot.
Morgan staying out of range there.
It looked like Morgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morgan lands a lovely overhand right.
Crewman V drops his hands momentarily and Morgan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
 It looks like Expendable Crewman V has been cut.
Morgan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLsinki in the buildup to the fight.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Crewman V was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Crewman V.
Morgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crewman V has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crewman V uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Crewman V down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan slips a straight right by Crewman V.
Crewman V doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crewman V missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crewman V misses with an uppercut.
Crewman V swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Morgan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morgan.
Crewman V takes one on the button.
Crewman V feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Morgan sprawling to the canvas! Morgan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Crewman V finish him?!
 It looks like Jack Morgan has been cut.
Crewman V drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Morgan's head, knocking him out cold! Crewman V is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Expendable Crewman V!
Expendable Crewman V 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Averyanov (ranked 1398 p4p, 404 weight class) and Wille Thai (ranked 184 p4p, 56 weight class). Averyanov comes into the arena with Drago's Entrance Theme blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Averyanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Wille Thai!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Averyanov takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Thai blocks the low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Averyanov. No joy for Thai on that attempt.
Thai fails with the takedown
and Averyanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Wille Thai has been cut.
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Averyanov.
Thai tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai moves away from the strike by Averyanov.
Thai changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Averyanov misses the jab.
Averyanov misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thai.
Thai tries for a kimura but Averyanov is defending well.
Thai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Averyanov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Averyanov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries for a kimura but Averyanov is defending well.
Thai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thai tries to advance to mount but Averyanov denies him.
Thai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thai has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Averyanov is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Thai yanks on the arm and Averyanov is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Thai.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wille Thai!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jones (ranked 460 p4p, 674 weight class) and Noah Anderson (ranked 78 p4p, 102 weight class). David Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Noah Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
As Jones backs off Anderson throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
Jones swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Jones throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like David Jones has been cut.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.
We've been informed that Anderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anderson. Anderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
And Anderson responds with a good body kick, but Jones manages to step out the way in time.
Anderson lands a big uppercut and Jones crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jones looks OK. Anderson waves Jones back to his feet!
 Jones is rocked!
Anderson lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Jones - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Anderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noah Anderson!
A relieved looking Noah Anderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Verreira (ranked 211 p4p, 235 weight class) and Frankie Logan (ranked 27 p4p, 33 weight class). Logan has chosen The Evil Scotsman as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinicius Verreira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Logan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan looks to throw a body kick
and Verreira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Verreira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Logan.
Logan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verreira.
Logan scores with a nice right hand.
Verreira connects with a nice looking jab.
Logan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Logan throws a leg kick but Verreira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've been informed that Logan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Verreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Logan is just out of range.
Logan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Verreira misses with a body shot.
Logan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Verreira has a takedown stuffed.
Verreira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verreira is fighting to break Logan's control of his arms but Logan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Verreira has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Logan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Verreira looking to pass the guard.
Logan wants to sweep here but Verreira controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verreira tries to free his leg and advance position but Logan is retaining full guard.
Logan working for a triangle but Verreira defends it easily.
Verreira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Verreira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Logan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Logan is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Logan is stalling in the full guard.
Verreira wants to control but Logan passes easily into half guard.
Logan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Verreira is looking for a sweep. Logan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Logan moves nicely into side control.
Verreira tries to improve position but can't.
Logan wants to stand but Verreira has his arm trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verreira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Logan trying to control the action but Verreira is working from the bottom.
Verreira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Logan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Logan slows the pace down.
Verreira wants to control but Logan postures up.
Verreira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Logan wants to stand up but Verreira has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Logan tries to pass to full mount but Verreira defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Verreira wants to control but Logan is keeping busy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Logan stands up and beckons Verreira to join him on the feet.
Logan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Verreira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Logan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Verreira slips a straight right by Logan.
Frankie Logan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Logan throws a push kick but Verreira slaps the foot to one side.
Verreira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Logan's hands.
Verreira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Logan swivels and escapes.
Logan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Logan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Verreira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Logan.
Verreira throws a good cross that connects.
Verreira darts in looking for a takedown but Logan gets double underhooks and turns Verreira into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frankie Logan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Logan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick lands for Logan.
Verreira takes the fight into the clinch.
Logan working aggressively here.
Verreira misses with a punch to the body.
Logan breaks the clinch.
Good shot there by Logan.
Verreira throws an off balance right hand
and Verreira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verreira looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Logan!
Logan wants to get back to his feet.
Verreira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Logan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Logan is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan holding on.
Logan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Verreira creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Verreira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Logan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Verreira throws an overhand right that lands on Logan's shoulder, as Logan tries to avoid the shot.
Verreira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Verreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Logan moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan misses with a few strikes there.
Logan scores with a jab to the head.
Verreira fails with the takedown
enabling Logan to counter with a crisp jab.
Logan throws a hook but Verreira avoids it easily.
Logan looks to land a left hand but Verreira moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Verreira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Verreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Logan.
Verreira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Logan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Logan lands a leg kick that knocks Verreira off balance momentarily.
Logan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Verreira throws the left hand but Logan avoids the punch easily.
Logan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Verreira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Logan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Verreira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Logan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Verreira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Logan throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Verreira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Logan's hands.
Verreira lands a nice shot to the body.
Logan looks to land a right hand but Verreira moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Logan.
Logan 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.
Logan tries a low kick but Verreira avoids it.
Logan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verreira. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Logan misses with an uppercut. Verreira saw that one coming.
Verreira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Verreira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Verreira lands a jab to the head.
Verreira misses with a body shot.
Logan avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verreira closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verreira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Logan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Logan is looking to escape.
Verreira tries to pass to full mount but Logan defends it.
Verreira is looking to stall here but Logan recovers full guard.
Verreira wants to control from the top but Logan keeps moving.
Verreira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Logan is keeping the position for now.
Verreira is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Logan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Logan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Logan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Verreira.
Logan scores with a jab. Verreira acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Verreira clinches up with Logan and pushes him back against the cage.
Verreira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Logan prevents it.
Logan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Verreira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Verreira misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verreira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Logan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Verreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Verreira scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verreira shoots in for a takedown but Logan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Logan misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Verreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Logan lands a jab to the head.
Logan jabs at Verreira's body.
Verreira ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Logan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Logan throws the left hand but Verreira avoids the punch easily.
Logan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Verreira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Logan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Verreira lands a head shot.
Logan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Verreira. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Verreira. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Logan clobbers Verreira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Logan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Verreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Logan takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verreira swings widly with a right hand
and Verreira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Logan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Logan connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Verreira drops his hands momentarily and Logan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Logan throws a good cross that connects.
Verreira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from Verreira.
Verreira throws a shot from downtown. Logan moves away and avoids it.
Logan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Logan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verreira.
Verreira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Verreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan lands a slapping body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Logan.
An inside leg kick lands from Logan.
Logan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Verreira momentarily.
Logan misses the shot to the body.
Verreira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Logan does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Logan.
A jab from Verreira misses.
Logan moves away from the strike by Verreira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan is looking to slow Verreira down with leg kicks.
Verreira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Logan.
Logan throws a good cross that connects.
Logan lands a body shot.
Logan misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Logan.
Verreira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Logan. Logan obviously looking to wear him down.
Verreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Verreira throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Logan, as that shot connected.
Verreira cracks a nice hook into Logan's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Logan.
Verreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verreira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Logan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verreira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Verreira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from Verreira.
Logan lunges at Verreira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Verreira's hand.
Verreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Logan.
Verreira misses with a lunging right hand
and Logan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Verreira misses with a takedown attempt - Logan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verreira feints and as Logan raises his hands in defense, Verreira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Logan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Logan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verreira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Verreira won't allow Logan to sweep him here.
Logan can't keep his opponent in guard - Verreira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Logan really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Verreira wants to clinch but Logan slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Logan swings for the body but Verreira moves out of range.
Verreira misses with a jab to the body
and Logan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Logan scoring well with a low kick there.
Logan scores with a jab to the body.
Verreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan dips to his left and cracks Verreira with an uppercut!
Logan lands with a straight right. Verreira didn't see that one coming.
Verreira shoots in and bounces Logan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Logan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verreira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Logan is keeping the position for now.
Logan can't keep his opponent in guard - Verreira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan trying to control here.
Logan is looking to escape.
Logan scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Verreira manages to mount him!
Verreira landing strikes from the mount and Logan is in trouble!
BOOM! Verreira connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Logan is looking to improve his position but Verreira isn't that keen on the idea.
Logan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verreira moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Logan has worked his arm free - good work by Logan!
Logan is not content to let Verreira control the position.
You can see the frustration on Logan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Verreira lands an elbow.
Verreira prevents Logan from escaping the position.
Logan struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verreira lands a nice forearm strike.
Verreira throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Verreira misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Verreira trying to control the position but Logan is working away.
Logan tries to improve position but can't.
Logan parries the strikes from Verreira easily there. Verreira is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Logan to escape.
Logan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Verreira's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verreira tries to pass to full mount but Logan defends it.
Logan is not content to let Verreira control the position.
Verreira stops Logan from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Verreira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Verreira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Logan. Logan obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Logan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Logan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Verreira finds it's way round the side to connect with Logan's head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Verreira or perhaps it was just good defense by Logan, which made it look bad.
Verreira backing away here, and Logan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Logan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verreira.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vinicius Verreira had his way with Frankie Logan in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Verreira misses with a looping right.
Logan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Logan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Logan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Verreira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice cross by Logan.
Verreira feints and as Logan raises his hands in defense, Verreira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Verreira stays in close to Logan's body and controls the position.
Verreira looking to sit in guard and control but Logan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Verreira looking to control.
Logan preventing the sweep.
Logan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Verreira is keeping the position for now.
Verreira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Logan manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan wants to get back to his feet but Verreira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Verreira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Verreira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Logan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Verreira presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Verreira misses with some punches.
Logan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Verreira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Logan quickly recovers to half guard.
Logan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Logan is refusing to be controlled, as Verreira sits in half guard.
Frankie Logan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan wants to improve his position but Verreira is controlling well.
Vinicius Verreira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Verreira lands strikes from half guard.
Logan pushes Verreira off looking to stand but Verreira dives back in and keeps control.
Vinicius Verreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verreira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Logan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Verreira.
Verreira controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan won't allow Verreira to pass to mount.
Verreira seems to be looking for submissions.
Verreira is trying to control. Logan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Verreira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Logan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Verreira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good standup being displayed there by Verreira as he connects with a hook.
Logan cracks Verreira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Verreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Logan manages to avoid it.
Verreira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Verreira misses the body punch
enabling Logan to counter with a crisp jab.
Verreira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Verreira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Logan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Verreira somewhat.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verreira throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verreira. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verreira steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Logan. That one must have hurt.
Verreira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Logan. Logan obviously looking to wear him down.
Logan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Verreira momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logan scores with a jab to the head.
Logan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Verreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Logan is just out of range.
Logan lands a nice shot to the body.
Verreira misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Verreira misses.
Logan defending well as Verreira loads up on a big left hand.
Verreira looks to throw the jab but Logan is out of range.
Logan lands a slapping body shot.
Logan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Logan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Logan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Logan!
Frankie Logan is the new lightweight champion!
Frankie Logan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shen Po (ranked 133 p4p, 156 weight class) and Silent Bob (ranked 18 p4p, 23 weight class). Po kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ei-tetsu Hayashi & 木下伸市. Shen Po is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shen Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob walks into a stiff left hand from Po.
Bob connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bob closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bob swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Bob misses
and Po counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Po engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bob has his foot on Po's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Po works his way back into a safe position though.
Po controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Po looking to pass the guard.
Po slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Po throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Po is working hard here to advance position.
Bob is looking to reverse the position.
Po tries to advance position but instead Bob slips a leg back in to half guard.
Po is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bob is just riding it out for now. Po eventually gives up the hold.
Po is thwarting Bob's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Po is looking to take a break and control but Bob is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Po definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Po looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bob is not content to let Po control the position.
Po is really struggling to control Bob but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bob is looking to control Po's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bob avoid being mounted?
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Po is pressing down on Bob's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bob is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob is looking for a sweep. Po is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bob avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Po.
Po is trying to control the action in half guard but Bob is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Po seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Po lands a body shot.
Po swats away the attempt to clinch by Bob.
Bob lands with a nice body punch.
Po takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Po backing away here, and Bob unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bob wants to slow Po down by chopping away at his legs.
Bob slips under a jab.
Bob is looking for the big counter here.
Po takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bob manages to avoid it.
Bob throws out a counter right but Po avoids it with no problem.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Bob circles away.
Bob fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bob takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Po misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Bob counter with a right hand.
Po lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po shoots in but Bob avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bob, as that shot connected.
Po digs a good hook to Bob's body.
Bob lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bob scores with a jab to the body.
Bob doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Po takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Po moves into the clinch successfully.
Po lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Po scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shen Po dominated that 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.
Bob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bob.
Po moves out of range as Bob strikes.
Po moves out of range as Bob throws a body kick.
Po instigates a clinch.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Po working aggressively here.
Bob has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Po lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Po.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Bob avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Bob pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bob throws a leg kick but Po checks it.
Bob takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Bob tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Po.
Po gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bob connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bob throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Bob with the inside leg kick.
Bob dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Po. That did some damage!
Po misses with an uppercut. Bob saw that one coming.
Po misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Po checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Po misses the target.
Po scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bob doesn't seem bothered though.
Bob on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silent Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Po throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Po goes for a double leg but Bob avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bob continues to drive forward.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Bob controls his hands.
Po is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around?
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bob lands a hook that snaps the head of Po backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob lands a nice elbow.
Po tries to work over Bob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bob fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a front kick aimed at Po's knee but Po avoids it well.
Bob throws a half hearted mid kick.
Po throwing a counter right hand but Bob manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Bob misses
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Po throws a body shot but no joy.
Bob throws a leg kick which misses Po's front leg but catches the back leg as Po tries to avoid it.
Bob with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Po checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bob swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bob.
Bob lands a jab to the nose.
Po throws a jab when Bob was well out of range.
Bob with a nice calf kick.
Silent Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po walks into a jab.
Bob throws a low kick, looking for Po's leg but Po calmly moves out of range.
Po scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bob works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bob is looking to slow Po down with leg kicks.
Bob lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po misses with a looping right.
Silent Bob seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Bob misses.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bob throws a leg kick but Po checks it.
Bob works Po's body with a nice hook.
Po lands with a good body shot.
Po throws a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Bob tenderised Po's leg. Po is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bob wants to clinch up but Po keeps it at a distance.
Po was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Po is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Po connects with a jab.
Po lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bob comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bob connects with an inside leg kick.
Bob staying out of range there.
Bob swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po throwing a counter right hand but Bob manages to avoid it.
Po blocks a leg kick.
Po is looking to counter punch.
Po takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Po tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bob smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shen Po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bob feints a counter leg kick.
Bob misses with a hook
and Po counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Po darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bob wants to land a leg kick but Po is out of range.
Po lands a jab.
Po closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob lands a nice uppercut.
Bob lands a shoulder strike.
Bob misses with some punches.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Po lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Silent Bob will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bob 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.
Po looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bob is fending him off so far but Po persists. Nope, Bob circles away and we're back to standing.
Bob misses with the body kick
and Po decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bob's guard.
Po stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bob swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Po is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bob looking to control.
Po looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bob is keeping the position for now.
Po has gone for a leg lock! Bob slips out almost immediately though and dives into Po's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob wants to pass the guard but Po is keeping the position.
Bob advances to half guard.
Po moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Po is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bob controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bob avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bob pushing down on Po's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob prevents Po from improving his position.
Po slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob sitting in guard here, content to control.
Po looking to control.
Bob sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Po's guard.
Bob is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Po sees it coming and defends easily.
Po holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob is trying to control. Po wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Po makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Po.
Bob has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Po to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bob is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Po pulls down on the head and he's put Bob to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shen Po!
During a confident post fight interview, Shen Po thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magnificent Chulalongkorn (ranked 35 p4p, 228 weight class) and Jihadi Joseph (ranked 5 p4p, 33 weight class). Chulalongkorn comes into the arena with Yellow Claw & The Opposites - Thunder blaring out of the sound system. Jihadi Joseph will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jihadi Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulalongkorn ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
Chulalongkorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joseph.
Chulalongkorn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joseph digs a good hook to Chulalongkorn's body.
Joseph throws a combination that misses
enabling Chulalongkorn to counter with a crisp jab.
Chulalongkorn blocks a head kick by Joseph.
A little feinted left hand from Chulalongkorn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joseph connects with a leg kick.
Jihadi Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
Chulalongkorn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Joseph lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chulalongkorn doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph's corner calls for a 1-2. Joseph obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joseph throws a leg kick
letting Chulalongkorn counter with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joseph lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chulalongkorn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chulalongkorn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chulalongkorn throwing a counter right hand but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Joseph throws a lazy right hand but Chulalongkorn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Chulalongkorn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chulalongkorn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joseph fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chulalongkorn on the side of the head.
Joseph scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chulalongkorn in his tracks.
A big left from Joseph misses.
A little feinted left hand from Chulalongkorn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joseph misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Chulalongkorn counter with a right hand.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Chulalongkorn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph misses with a lunging right hand
and Chulalongkorn counters with a series of strikes that sends Joseph to the canvas! Chulalongkorn follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
 Joseph is rocked!
Chulalongkorn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chulalongkorn trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn preventing the sweep.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Chulalongkorn from controlling successfully.
Chulalongkorn advances to half guard.
Chulalongkorn trying to mount his opponent but Joseph defends it.
Joseph wants to control but Chulalongkorn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Joseph tries to get to full guard but Chulalongkorn has control of the leg.
Chulalongkorn slows the pace down in half guard.
Chulalongkorn seems to be looking for submissions.
Chulalongkorn is thwarting Joseph's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chulalongkorn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joseph has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chulalongkorn seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi Joseph dominated that 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.
Chulalongkorn walks into a stiff left hand from Joseph.
Joseph connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chulalongkorn's hands.
Chulalongkorn walks into a jab.
Joseph bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chulalongkorn's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph throws a push kick but Chulalongkorn slaps the foot to one side.
Joseph lands a leg kick that knocks Chulalongkorn off balance momentarily.
Joseph throws a right and a left that Chulalongkorn avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph jabs at Chulalongkorn's body.
Joseph throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joseph fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chulalongkorn blocks a jab.
Chulalongkorn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Joseph misses.
Chulalongkorn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Joseph lands with a nice combination. Chulalongkorn backs away looking to recover.
Joseph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chulalongkorn's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chulalongkorn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joseph lands a head shot.
Joseph has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joseph throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Chulalongkorn misses the target.
Joseph throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chulalongkorn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Joseph finds it's way through Chulalongkorn's defenses.
Joseph throws a hook to the side of Chulalongkorn's head but Chulalongkorn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chulalongkorn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Joseph fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joseph swings widly with a right hand
enabling Chulalongkorn to counter with a crisp jab.
Jihadi Joseph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joseph lands a high kick!
Joseph throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chulalongkorn counters with a straight right hand.
Joseph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chulalongkorn throwing a counter right hand but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Chulalongkorn avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands with a nice body punch.
Joseph throws a head kick that misses.
As Joseph looks to move away, Chulalongkorn throws a big counter combo but Joseph just gets out of the way.
Joseph connects with a crisp jab.
Joseph throws a jab but it's blocked by Chulalongkorn.
As Joseph tries to get set, Chulalongkorn tries to push him back and clinch up but Joseph manages to avoid the attempt.
A head kick misses from Joseph.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph looks to throw the jab but Chulalongkorn is out of range.
Chulalongkorn throwing a counter right hand but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Joseph lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi Joseph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph throws a lazy uppercut
and Chulalongkorn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chulalongkorn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joseph tries to bum rush Chulalongkorn with a series of wild strikes but Chulalongkorn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chulalongkorn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chulalongkorn avoids the head kick by Joseph.
Chulalongkorn is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chulalongkorn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joseph throws a nice looking combination but Chulalongkorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chulalongkorn throwing a counter right hand but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Joseph scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chulalongkorn's hands.
Joseph has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joseph lands a big head kick that sends Chulalongkorn tumbling to the mat! Joseph takes a step backwards and waves Chulalongkorn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chulalongkorn is rocked!
Chulalongkorn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joseph throws out the jab.
Chulalongkorn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oh Chulalongkorn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joseph misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joseph.
Chulalongkorn seems to have got his legs back now.
Joseph works Chulalongkorn's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph misses with a left hand
and Chulalongkorn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joseph lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chulalongkorn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chulalongkorn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joseph lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joseph fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chulalongkorn.
Joseph throws a right hand that misses
and Chulalongkorn counters with a right hand to the body.
Joseph throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Joseph looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Chulalongkorn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chulalongkorn doesn't seem bothered though.
Joseph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chulalongkorn manages to avoid it.
Chulalongkorn throws a big counter combination but Joseph scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A left and a right from Joseph both land. Nice combination.
Chulalongkorn moves away from the strike by Joseph.
Joseph works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joseph looks to land a left hand but Chulalongkorn moved out of range nicely.
Joseph catches Chulalongkorn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joseph dips to his left and cracks Chulalongkorn with an uppercut!
Joseph looks to land a combination but Chulalongkorn avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Chulalongkorn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joseph misses with a straight right.
Chulalongkorn throwing a counter right hand but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Chulalongkorn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chulalongkorn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
A shot to the liver by Joseph. Beautiful body shot.
Joseph ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi Joseph really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chulalongkorn moves out of range of the strikes.
Chulalongkorn throwing a counter right hand but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Joseph throws a shot from downtown. Chulalongkorn moves away and avoids it.
Joseph looks to land a combination but Chulalongkorn avoids it well.
Chulalongkorn slips a jab from Joseph.
Chulalongkorn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chulalongkorn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph throws a low kick but Chulalongkorn avoids it.
Chulalongkorn is looking to counter punch.
Joseph will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Chulalongkorn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Joseph throws a wild body kick that Chulalongkorn sees coming a mile off.
Chulalongkorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joseph.
Chulalongkorn is looking to counter punch.
Joseph looks to throw the jab but Chulalongkorn is out of range.
Joseph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Joseph misses.
Chulalongkorn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joseph misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chulalongkorn is looking to counter punch.
Chulalongkorn slips a jab and a cross from Joseph.
A little feinted left hand from Chulalongkorn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joseph throws a leg kick
and Chulalongkorn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chulalongkorn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joseph.
Chulalongkorn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joseph throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph misses with a series of wild punches.
Chulalongkorn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chulalongkorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Chulalongkorn misses the target.
Joseph looks for the body kick but Chulalongkorn saw that one coming.
Joseph lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chulalongkorn staying out of range there.
A nice combination there by Joseph.
Joseph is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joseph throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
Joseph throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chulalongkorn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chulalongkorn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joseph wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joseph gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chulalongkorn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joseph scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi Joseph dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Joseph lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Joseph is predictable there
and Chulalongkorn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joseph throws a poor cross that misses
and Chulalongkorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Joseph is still on wobbly legs! Can Chulalongkorn finish him?
Joseph throws a body punch but Chulalongkorn moves out of range.
Joseph throws a leg kick
and Chulalongkorn counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
Magnificent Chulalongkorn retains his featherweight title!
Magnificent Chulalongkorn very nearly forgot to thank Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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