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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uladzimir Prokopenko (ranked 6202 p4p, 6490 weight class) and Ruben Amorim (ranked 650 p4p, 663 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uladzimir Prokopenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruben Amorim!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prokopenko swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Amorim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prokopenko throws a right and a left that Amorim avoids nicely.
Prokopenko ducks under a wild hook from Amorim.
Prokopenko gets a takedown into half guard.
Prokopenko is thwarting Amorim's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amorim wants to get back to full guard but Prokopenko has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokopenko thowing shots but they're missing.
Prokopenko throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prokopenko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Prokopenko tries to control but Amorim wriggling away.
Prokopenko misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Prokopenko looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Amorim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopenko looking for a guillotine from mount but Amorim is having none of it.
Prokopenko looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Amorim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Amorim is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Amorim defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Prokopenko.
Prokopenko thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prokopenko looking for a guillotine from mount but Amorim is having none of it.
Prokopenko is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Amorim has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopenko punching from mount but Amorim doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Amorim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prokopenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Prokopenko is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Amorim is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Amorim flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Prokopenko anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Amorim and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Prokopenko slips an arm under Amorim chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Prokopenko has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Prokopenko is squeezing on Amorim like an anaconda would it's prey. Amorim fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Uladzimir Prokopenko!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lahey (ranked 3173 p4p, 5987 weight class) and Maks Teller (ranked 345 p4p, 554 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Lahey !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maks Teller!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Teller as he jumps to the side.
Lahey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Teller sprawls well initially but Lahey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lahey wants to work for an arm triangle but Teller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lahey stalling.
Teller wants to improve his position but Lahey is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller pushes Lahey off looking to stand but Lahey dives back in and keeps control.
Lahey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Teller is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Teller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lahey thows a huge punch but Teller dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lahey is working away from the top position though.
Lahey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lahey seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Teller for as long as he can get away with.
Teller wants to improve his position but Lahey is controlling well.
Well, if Lahey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Teller is trying to stand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Teller gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lahey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lahey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lahey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lahey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Teller wants to stand and escape but Lahey is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey trying to control but Teller is working from the bottom.
Lahey is pushing down on Teller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Teller is fighting to maintain full guard but Lahey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lahey is controlling the pace.
Lahey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lahey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Teller pushes Lahey off looking to stand but Lahey dives back in and keeps control.
Teller is looking to control Lahey 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Teller avoid being mounted?
Teller pushes Lahey off looking to stand but Lahey dives back in and keeps control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lahey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Teller throws a hook to the side of Lahey 's head but Lahey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lahey .
Teller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lahey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Teller circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Lahey . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lahey swats away the attempt to clinch by Teller.
Teller looks to throw the jab but Lahey is out of range.
Lahey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Teller as he avoids it easily.
A cross from Teller lands.
Lahey has his takedown stuffed
and Teller counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been informed that Teller has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Teller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lahey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Teller avoids it really well and circles away.
Teller cracks Lahey with an open hand slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maks Teller will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lahey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Teller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lahey pinned against the cage. Lahey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lahey moves out of range as Teller strikes.
Lahey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lahey content to control rather than advance.
Lahey is working for a submission of some sort.
Teller trying to control but Lahey postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lahey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey content to control rather than advance.
Lahey is looking to take a break and control but Teller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lahey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lahey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Teller defending well though.
Lahey not doing much here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Teller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lahey 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Teller is concentrating on defense, preventing Lahey from advancing position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Lahey controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Teller lands a jab to the nose.
Teller scores with a punch to the head.
Lahey fails with a takedown attempt.
Teller lands with a nice combination. Lahey backs away looking to recover.
Lahey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Decent striking displayed by Teller there.
Lahey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Teller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Teller wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Lahey . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lahey has a takedown stuffed.
Lahey goes for a double leg but Teller avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Teller continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Teller prevents it.
Teller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Teller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Teller manages to break the clinch.
Lahey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Teller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Teller scores with a jab.
Teller misses with a looping left.
Jim Lahey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lahey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
 Lahey is rocked!
Teller closes the distance and pushes Lahey back into the cage.
Teller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Teller can't break the clinch.
Teller working hard to break the clinch.
Lahey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Teller tries to break the clinch but Lahey is controlling the position.
Lahey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Teller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Teller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Teller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Teller throws a leg kick but Lahey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lahey fails with the takedown.
Teller is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Teller slaps away a takedown attempt from Lahey , before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice side step and Teller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A left and a right from Teller both land. Nice combination.
Oh Lahey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Crack! Teller connects with the perfect overhand right and Lahey falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Teller!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maks Teller!
A victorious Maks Teller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Jim Lahey stepped up to the mic, saying 'The shit clock's ticking. Time to hit the LC randers'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cavalho Atunes (ranked 4889 p4p, 5563 weight class) and Naruto Uchiha (ranked 578 p4p, 620 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cavalho Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naruto Uchiha!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Uchiha has a takedown stuffed.
Atunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Uchiha closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Atunes's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Uchiha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Atunes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Uchiha on the ground.
Atunes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uchiha throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uchiha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Uchiha trying to control the position from guard on top but Atunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Uchiha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Uchiha trying to control the position from guard on top but Atunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uchiha throws a strike but Atunes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Atunes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes stopping the sweep attempt from Uchiha.
Uchiha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Uchiha working for a triangle but Atunes defends it easily.
Atunes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Uchiha wants to sweep but no luck.
Uchiha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Atunes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Uchiha is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Atunes frees his head nicely. Oh but Uchiha has switched to an armbar! Atunes is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Naruto Uchiha!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Old Vet (ranked 5408 p4p, 5553 weight class) and Infection Purpose (ranked 444 p4p, 449 weight class). Old Vet had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Old Vet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Infection Purpose!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Vet.
Purpose clinches.
Purpose jumps guard.
Purpose escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vet gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Purpose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vet is one step ahead there.
Purpose has his hands on Vet's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vet working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Purpose's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purpose looking for subs off his back but Vet has passed one foot through into half guard.
Vet working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Purpose trying to control from the bottom.
Vet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Purpose is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vet is looking to take a break and control but Purpose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vet prevents Purpose from improving his position.
Vet thows a huge punch but Purpose dodges it nicely.
Vet works his way into full mount!
Vet pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vet wants to control the pace but Purpose is squirming around nicely.
Vet looking to finish Purpose with some ground and pound. This is bad for Purpose!
Purpose is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vet can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Purpose is looking to escape.
Vet takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purpose tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vet tries to control but Purpose wriggling away.
Purpose tries to hold on but Vet pushes him away.
Vet is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Purpose has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vet with the ground and pound from mount.
Purpose is looking to get to half guard.
Vet trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vet with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purpose can't escape the position.
Purpose wants to hold on but Vet pushes him away.
Purpose is squirming around, avoiding Vet's attempts to control the action.
Purpose is desperately trying to improve his position but Vet has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Purpose is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Vet with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Old Vet dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vet misses with a leg kick
and Purpose counters with an outside leg kick.
Purpose forces Vet back against the cage and clinches.
Purpose prevents Vet from breaking the clinch.
Vet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Purpose rushes Vet and presses him up against the cage.
Purpose keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vet's efforts to push away.
Purpose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vet blocks the body kick.
Purpose throws out a powerful jab.
Vet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purpose throws a head kick that misses.
Vet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Purpose checks it well.
Purpose wants to counter the offense by Vet and move into the clinch position.
Vet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Purpose can do to turn this around?
Vet throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Purpose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vet misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Purpose releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Purpose forces Vet back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purpose blocks an elbow strike from Vet.
Purpose is pressed up against the cage. Vet has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Purpose down to the mat. Purpose avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Purpose rushes Vet and presses him up against the cage.
Purpose blocks an elbow strike.
Purpose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vet trying to stall but Purpose improves his position.
Purpose stalling.
Purpose pulls Vet into guard.
Vet wants to control from the top but Purpose keeps moving.
Vet keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Purpose's head.
Vet landing some decent shots from guard.
Vet trying to control the position from guard on top but Purpose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vet is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Purpose working a defensive guard here.
Purpose is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vet defends well.
Purpose keeping moving, preventing Vet from controlling successfully.
Purpose controlling Vet's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vet drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Purpose manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vet has Purpose in his guard.
Purpose chips away with some ground and pound.
Purpose is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vet is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vet takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vet winds up and cracks Purpose with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vet wants to pass to mount but Purpose is defending the position.
Purpose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Purpose keeps working.
Purpose wants to improve his position but Vet is controlling well.
Purpose tries to kick Vet off but Vet keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vet is trying to control the action in half guard but Purpose is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vet slows the pace down in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Infection Purpose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vet throws a head kick but Purpose moves out of range.
Purpose shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vet's guard.
Vet is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Purpose presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Purpose manages to pull guard.
Vet working some strikes from top position.
Vet trying to control but Purpose is working from the bottom.
Purpose controlling the position.
Vet trying to control the position from guard on top but Purpose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vet stopping the sweep attempt from Purpose.
Purpose keeping moving, preventing Vet from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vet drops back looking for a leg! Purpose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Purpose manages to kick Vet off! Vet jumps back into Purpose's guard.
Vet trying to control but Purpose is working from the bottom.
Vet is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vet controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Purpose clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Purpose keeps control of Vet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vet taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Vet.
Purpose gets control of Vet's arms and successfully pulls guard. Purpose will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vet keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Purpose's head.
Purpose wants to sweep here but Vet controlling him for the moment.
Vet trying to control the position from guard on top but Purpose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vet content to stall in guard here.
Vet trying to control but Purpose is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vet working some strikes from top position.
Vet trying to control the position from guard on top but Purpose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vet working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Purpose's head.
Vet is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Purpose keeping full guard, as Vet tries to pass.
Purpose seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vet is working Purpose over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vet looking to pass the guard.
Vet trying to control but Purpose is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Purpose moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Purpose gets underhooks to prevent Vet's takedown attempt.
A short right from Vet on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Old Vet showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Old Vet!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mack Dack (ranked 5536 p4p, 3909 weight class) and Bart Terry (ranked 589 p4p, 474 weight class). Bart Terry will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mack Dack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bart Terry!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dack misses with a double jab.
Terry looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dack closes the distance and clinches.
Dack decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dack pulls Terry in close to prevent any damage.
Dack has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Terry doesn't defend quickly enough and Dack has managed to lock this one up! Can Terry escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dack on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mack Dack!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Morpheus (ranked 3825 p4p, 6156 weight class) and Mark Hunter (ranked 467 p4p, 618 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Morpheus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morpheus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hunter.
Morpheus misses with a two punch combination.
Hunter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Morpheus moves out of range of the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morpheus - that will leave a mark!
Morpheus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Morpheus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morpheus. That's going to slow Hunter down.
Morpheus staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Morpheus.
Hunter looks winded!
Morpheus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morpheus lands a big head kick that sends Hunter tumbling to the mat! Morpheus takes a step backwards and waves Hunter back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Hunter is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Morpheus! Hunter is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Morpheus!
Post fight, Daniel Morpheus took to the microphone: 'There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kabelo Nyambe (ranked 3935 p4p, 4906 weight class) and Horley Gore (ranked 365 p4p, 413 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabelo Nyambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Horley Gore!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyambe walks into a left hand.
Nyambe loads up on a big right hand but Gore slips the punch.
Gore throws out a counter right but Nyambe avoids it with no problem.
Nyambe thuds a left hand into Gore's body.
A slow jab from Gore misses its intended target.
It looked like Nyambe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gore cracks Nyambe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nyambe fails to land with a series of punches.
Nyambe takes a swing at Gore's ribcage but misses.
Gore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nyambe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gore throws an overhand right that lands on Nyambe's shoulder, as Nyambe tries to avoid the shot.
Nyambe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nyambe lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nyambe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gore.
Nyambe throwing a counter right hand but Gore manages to avoid it.
Nyambe just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gore! But no joy.
Nyambe throws a shot to the body.
Gore lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyambe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
 It looks like Horley Gore has been cut.
Nyambe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nyambe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gore.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nyambe. Gore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gore is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nyambe with a body shot.
Gore slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gore connects with a jab.
Nyambe is rocked!
Nyambe tries to land a front kick but Gore steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oh Nyambe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nyambe throws a sloppy head kick and Gore moves out of range easily.
Gore let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nyambe seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Nyambe.
Nyambe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gore manages to avoid it.
Nyambe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gore moves away.
Nyambe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gore throws out the jab.
Gore thuds his right hand into Nyambe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nyambe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nyambe swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Gore to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyambe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nyambe.
Gore misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Nyambe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nyambe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nyambe is looking to wear down Gore with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nyambe misses the shot to the body.
Gore misses with a body shot.
Gore has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nyambe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nyambe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Gore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nyambe attempts a counter takedown but Gore avoids it well and moves away.
Nyambe missing with a left hand there. Gore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gore is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nyambe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyambe.
Nyambe takes a swing at Gore's ribcage but misses.
Nyambe blocks a jab.
Gore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyambe scores with a hook.
Gore lands with a right hand.
Nyambe misses with an uppercut.
Nyambe throws a body shot but no joy.
Gore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nyambe throws out the jab.
BOOM! Gore lands a beautiful left hook that drops Nyambe. Nyambe tries to recover but Gore is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Nyambe lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horley Gore!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Lopez (ranked 5197 p4p, 6706 weight class) and Chris Tremble (ranked 510 p4p, 609 weight class). Fernando Lopez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Tremble's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fernando Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Tremble!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tremble wants to clinch
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tremble misses with a takedown attempt
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Tremble misses with a takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a crisp right that sends Tremble to the canvas! Lopez follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Lopez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Camilo Cienfuegos (ranked 4146 p4p, 4154 weight class) and Bradlee Dargue (ranked 495 p4p, 496 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Camilo Cienfuegos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bradlee Dargue!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cienfuegos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Dargue.
Cienfuegos lands a head shot.
Cienfuegos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dargue tries for a takedown but Cienfuegos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dargue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dargue is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cienfuegos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dargue looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dargue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cienfuegos is keeping the position for now.
Dargue postures up in Cienfuegos's guard and throws a big left but Cienfuegos blocks it.
Dargue makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dargue content to stall in guard here.
Dargue keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cienfuegos's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cienfuegos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cienfuegos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dargue works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dargue passes to side control.
Dargue has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
An elbow from Dargue crashes against the mat.
Cienfuegos gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Cienfuegos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cienfuegos tries to get out of the position.
Dargue pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dargue sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dargue looking to control but Cienfuegos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dargue controlling from the full mount.
Cienfuegos looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dargue has control of Cienfuegos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cienfuegos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dargue sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dargue trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dargue controlling from mount.
Dargue scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dargue looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cienfuegos is rocked!
Dargue is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cienfuegos can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Oh Cienfuegos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dargue lands a big elbow - Cienfuegos is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cienfuegos is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bradlee Dargue!
As Bradlee Dargue got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: camilo cabello aint shit that was lightwork im coming for all you motherfookers'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phill Collins (ranked 1813 p4p, 3237 weight class) and Euan Daxton (ranked 244 p4p, 407 weight class). Collins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is J Roc - It Could Happen To You.. Phill Collins has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phill Collins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Euan Daxton!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins looks to throw the jab but Daxton is out of range.
Collins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Collins throws a right and a left that Daxton avoids nicely.
Collins tries to clinch there but Daxton circles away.
Daxton misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Collins misses its target.
Daxton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Collins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Collins scores with a body shot.
Collins swings for the body but Daxton moves out of range.
Daxton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Daxton.
Daxton clobbers Collins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daxton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 It looks like Phill Collins has been cut.
Collins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daxton.
Collins is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Daxton moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Euan Daxton!
Euan Daxton is the new light heavyweight champion!
As Euan Daxton got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Scotland has arrived.... and we are here to clean out the entire 205 game!!! Who's next???'.
Phill Collins spoke after the fight, saying 'i need a burger'.
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