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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Borrego (ranked 4086 p4p, 5783 weight class) and Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 144 p4p, 180 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Borrego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borrego tests Nagasaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 It looks like Hiroshima Nagasaki has been cut.
Nagasaki defending well as Borrego loads up on a big left hand.
Borrego misses with a series of wild punches.
Borrego misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Borrego.
Sloppy strikes from Borrego. Those never looked like landing.
Nagasaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borrego manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nagasaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Borrego definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Borrego misses.
Nice straight punches there by Nagasaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borrego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borrego.
Borrego avoids the head kick by Nagasaki.
Borrego swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Borrego looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
Borrego throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borrego moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nagasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borrego throws a hook but Nagasaki avoids it easily.
Borrego throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
A head kick from Nagasaki lands but Borrego takes it in his stride.
Borrego is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nagasaki.
Borrego misses with an uppercut
and Nagasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borrego throws a hook to the side of Nagasaki's head but Nagasaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagasaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Borrego takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Borrego looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Nagasaki got wobbled bad by a big combination! Borrego presses forward with punches and knees until Nagasaki stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Nagasaki closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Borrego!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sycek (ranked 2726 p4p, 24644 weight class) and Tom Payne (ranked 360 p4p, 718 weight class). Samuel Sycek 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Sycek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Payne!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Payne lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Payne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sycek lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sycek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sycek throws an elbow that misses. Payne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sycek's guard. Nice move by Payne!
Sycek looking for a sweep. Not yet Sycek, not yet.
Payne wants to control from the top but Sycek keeps moving.
Sycek is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sycek drops an elbow to the side of Payne's head.
Payne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sycek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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!
Sycek trying to pass the guard but Payne defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sycek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Payne defending well though.
Payne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sycek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sycek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Payne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sycek.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Payne can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sycek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Payne trying to control but Sycek postures up.
Sycek looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sycek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sycek looks to land a strike but Payne avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sycek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sycek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Payne pulls Sycek in close to prevent any damage.
Payne is trying to control the position but Sycek postures up.
Sycek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Payne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Payne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sycek throws a strike but Payne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Payne preventing the sweep.
Sycek wants to hit a sweep here but Payne passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sycek there!
Sycek bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sycek postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sycek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sycek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Payne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sycek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sycek tries to free his leg and advance position but Payne is retaining full guard.
Sycek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Payne looking to control.
Payne is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sycek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sycek is looking to pass into half guard but Payne pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Payne is in guard.
Sycek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to control from the top but Sycek keeps moving.
Sycek wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sycek is on top in guard.
Sycek keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Payne's head.
Sycek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Payne wants to sweep here but Sycek controlling him for the moment.
Sycek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Payne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sycek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sycek trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Payne manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sycek wants to improve his position but instead Payne has moved into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Sycek dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Payne with a nice cross.
Sycek fails with the takedown.
Sycek leaves Payne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sycek tries to counter with a takedown but Payne is quick to defend against it.
Payne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sycek.
Sycek gets a takedown into half guard.
Sycek lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sycek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Payne can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sycek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Payne defending well though.
Sycek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sycek wants to pass to mount but Payne is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sycek scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sycek wants to free his trapped foot but Payne is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Samuel Sycek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sycek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sycek throwing shots but Payne is blocking nicely.
Sycek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Payne looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sycek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne manages to get to full guard.
Payne keeping full guard, as Sycek tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sycek throwing strikes from guard but Payne blocks nicely.
Sycek is looking to pass into half guard but Payne pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Payne is in guard.
Payne trying to control but Sycek is working from the bottom.
Sycek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Payne's guard.
Payne looking to control.
Sycek throwing strikes but missing.
Sycek throws a big elbow that misses.
Sycek throws a big right hand that misses.
Payne controls Sycek momentarily but Sycek frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sycek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sycek throws a big elbow that misses.
Payne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sycek.
Sycek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sycek throwing strikes but missing.
Sycek throws a strike but Payne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Payne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sycek is keeping the position for now.
Sycek manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Payne manages to get himself to full guard.
Sycek lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sycek postures up in Payne's guard and throws a big left but Payne blocks it.
Sycek is looking to work some ground and pound but Payne has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne trying to control the position.
Sycek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Payne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sycek lands a couple of elbows.
Sycek is fighting to break Payne's control of his arms but Payne is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sycek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sycek is in close to Payne's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sycek postures up in Payne's guard and throws a big left but Payne blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sycek is looking to work some ground and pound but Payne has wrist control.
Sycek postures up in Payne's guard and throws a big left but Payne blocks it.
Payne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sycek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Sycek 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!
Sycek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Payne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sycek shoots in but no luck this time.
Sycek scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sycek is nestled in close to Payne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Payne is trying to maintain the position but Sycek is very close to passing his half guard.
Payne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sycek.
Sycek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Payne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Payne is trying to maintain the position but Sycek is very close to passing his half guard.
Sycek working Payne over with strikes.
 Payne is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sycek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Payne is still in real trouble! Can Sycek finish him?
Sycek looks to land a strike but Payne avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sycek throwing strikes from guard but Payne blocks nicely.
Payne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sycek defends well.
Payne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sycek throws a big elbow that misses.
Payne seems to have recovered his senses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sycek's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sycek stands up over Payne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sycek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sycek loads up on a big left hand. Payne felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sycek looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Payne can't hide his disappointment, as Sycek celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Sycek!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Chapman (ranked 4065 p4p, 1361 weight class) and Natalia Pisswater (ranked 221 p4p, 76 weight class). Chapman comes to the cage accompanied by Invincible - Pop Smoke. Max Chapman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Chapman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Natalia Pisswater!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Pisswater circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Pisswater as Chapman shoots in.
Chapman misses with a takedown
and Pisswater counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Max Chapman has been cut.
Chapman has Pisswater up against the cage in a clinch.
Chapman tries to pull guard but Pisswater forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Chapman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Pisswater.
 Chapman is rocked!
Pisswater lands a shot to the body.
Oh Chapman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot in the inside from Pisswater.
Pisswater scores with a shoulder strike.
Chapman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pisswater creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Chapman's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Chapman drops to his knees and Pisswater pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Natalia Pisswater!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joshi Dell (ranked 2615 p4p, 3429 weight class) and Nakachi Tadageru (ranked 268 p4p, 334 weight class). Nakachi Tadageru acknowledges the crowd's support as he 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joshi Dell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nakachi Tadageru!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tadageru at a distance.
Dell slips a straight right by Tadageru.
Dell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dell lands with a shot to the body.
Tadageru shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tadageru content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tadageru throwing strikes from guard but Dell blocks nicely.
Tadageru loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tadageru must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tadageru won't allow Dell to sweep him here.
Tadageru scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tadageru is looking to work some ground and pound but Dell has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dell wants to sweep here but Tadageru controlling him for the moment.
Tadageru postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadageru lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tadageru's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dell can't keep his opponent in guard - Tadageru advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tadageru wants to take a breather but Dell is having none of it.
Tadageru is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tadageru looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tadageru looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dell has hold of Tadageru's hands but Tadageru slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tadageru lands a nice short elbow.
Tadageru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tadageru is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tadageru scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru is trying to control. Dell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dell has hold of Tadageru's hands but Tadageru slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tadageru scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dell has hold of Tadageru's hands but Tadageru slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tadageru scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dell trying to control from the bottom.
Tadageru lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tadageru connects with a nice short shot to Dell's temple.
Tadageru takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dell is rocked!
Tadageru lands a big elbow - Dell is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Tadageru!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nakachi Tadageru!
During a confident post fight interview, Nakachi Tadageru 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amri Mbeki (ranked 2403 p4p, 3421 weight class) and Yhorm Northern (ranked 82 p4p, 122 weight class). Mbeki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rebel Yell. Amri Mbeki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amri Mbeki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yhorm Northern!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mbeki throws a hook but Northern blocks it.
Mbeki takes one on the button.
Mbeki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Northern lands a head shot.
Amri Mbeki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Northern.
Mbeki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mbeki swings for the body but Northern moves out of range.
Northern slips a straight right by Mbeki.
Northern keeps the fight on the outside.
Northern let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big left from Mbeki misses.
Good shot there by Mbeki.
It looks like Yhorm Northern has been cut.
Northern is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Mbeki just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Northern has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Amri Mbeki!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cam Cartwright (ranked 1897 p4p, 1514 weight class) and Raja Khanna (ranked 273 p4p, 224 weight class). Cartwright comes to the cage accompanied by Karma Chameleon. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cam Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Raja Khanna!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanna gets a clinch.
Khanna scores with a shot to the side of Cartwright's head.
Khanna misses with some punches.
Khanna working aggressively here.
Cartwright blocks a body shot from Khanna.
Cartwright is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Khanna can't fight it off and eventually Cartwright manages to take the fight to the floor. Khanna looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Khanna keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Khanna pulls Cartwright in close to his closed guard and prevents Cartwright from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cartwright 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright preventing the sweep.
Cartwright postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright throwing strikes from guard but Khanna blocks nicely.
Khanna is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Khanna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cartwright postures up in Khanna's guard and throws a big left but Khanna blocks it.
We've been hearing good reports from Cartwright'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.
Cartwright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khanna works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cartwright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cartwright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cartwright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khanna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna keeping full guard, as Cartwright tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartwright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cartwright lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cartwright slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cartwright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khanna has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cartwright is looking to take a break and control but Khanna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khanna struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna parries the strikes from Cartwright easily there. Cartwright is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Khanna to escape.
Khanna regains half guard, as Cartwright was trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khanna regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cartwright.
Cartwright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartwright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cartwright is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Khanna pulls Cartwright in close to prevent any damage.
That's four 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.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Khanna has wrist control.
Cartwright throws a big right hand that misses.
Cartwright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cartwright looking to sit in guard and control but Khanna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Khanna passes Cartwright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright trying to control here.
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cam Cartwright dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Cartwright takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cartwright moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Khanna misses.
Cartwright appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Khanna cracks Cartwright with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khanna clinches.
Khanna misses with a body punch.
Khanna misses with a punch to the body.
Cartwright tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khanna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khanna pushes Cartwright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khanna tries to work over Cartwright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khanna throws a punch but it's blocked by Cartwright.
Good body shot from Khanna.
Khanna throws a head punch that misses.
Khanna scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khanna is pressed up against the cage. Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khanna down to the mat. Khanna avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cartwright tries to clinch but Khanna moves away
enabling Khanna to counter with a crisp jab.
Cartwright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khanna avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cam Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartwright is looking to clinch but Khanna is avoiding it.
Khanna now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Khanna takes a swing at Cartwright's ribcage but misses.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but Khanna shows good takedown defense.
Khanna doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khanna lands a lovely overhand right.
Khanna cracks Cartwright with a good jab.
Raja Khanna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Cartwright misses.
Khanna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cartwright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khanna throws out the jab.
Cartwright throwing a counter right hand but Khanna manages to avoid it.
Khanna lands with a straight right. Cartwright didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cartwright's hands.
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Khanna sprawls well.
A slow jab from Khanna misses its intended target.
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!
Khanna moves into the clinch.
Khanna digs a right hand underneath Cartwright's ribcage. Cartwright let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cartwright jumps guard but Khanna stands there with Cartwright around his waist. Cartwright gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khanna lands with a right to the head.
Khanna gets through Cartwright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khanna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khanna.
Khanna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khanna pushes Cartwright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartwright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khanna fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Khanna is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Khanna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright misses with a takedown
and Khanna counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cam Cartwright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khanna lands with a good body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khanna.
Khanna stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khanna throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cartwright moves away from the strike by Khanna.
Cartwright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Khanna clinches up with Cartwright and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Khanna.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cartwright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khanna fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Khanna clobbers Cartwright with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanna connects with the punch.
Khanna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
Raja Khanna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
Khanna catches Cartwright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khanna looks to land a left hand but Cartwright moved out of range nicely.
Khanna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cartwright is looking to clinch.
Khanna throws out a counter right but Cartwright avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Khanna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Khanna throws a looping overhand right but Cartwright ducks down to avoid it.
Khanna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cartwright with a poor takedown
and Khanna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khanna lands with a straight right. Cartwright didn't see that one coming.
Cartwright misses with a takedown
and Khanna counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khanna. Cartwright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cartwright is looking to counter punch.
Khanna misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khanna.
Cartwright fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cam Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khanna misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna drives through and clinches with Cartwright against the cage.
Khanna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khanna lands a shoulder strike.
Cartwright prevents a body shot from Khanna.
Cartwright goes for a takedown attempt but Khanna pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Donk. Khanna catches Cartwright right on the button with a cross.
Cartwright has Khanna up against the cage in a clinch.
Khanna swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khanna.
Khanna has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Khanna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khanna misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna works on Cartwright's body with a couple of short punches.
Cartwright fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cartwright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khanna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khanna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raja Khanna seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cartwright.
Cartwright fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cartwright prevents a body shot from Khanna.
Khanna struggles to land a body shot inside as Cartwright controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Khanna fails to land.
Khanna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Khanna.
Cartwright jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khanna walks away with a smile on his face. Cartwright gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Khanna lands a jab-cross combination.
A low kick lands for Khanna.
Raja Khanna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khanna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cartwright needs to keep his hands up - Khanna had a free shot at his head there.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Khanna as he jumps to the side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khanna, as that shot connected.
Khanna clinches up against the cage.
Khanna misses with a punch to the body.
Khanna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khanna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cartwright.
Khanna throws a looping overhand right but Cartwright ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Cartwright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cartwright tries to clinch up
and Khanna counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cartwright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khanna connects with a crisp jab.
Cartwright with a poor takedown
and Khanna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khanna has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cartwright is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cartwright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khanna counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khanna bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cartwright's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartwright closes the distance and clinches up with Khanna, looking for a takedown. Cartwright pushes Khanna against the cage but Khanna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khanna fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cartwright looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A low kick lands for Khanna.
Khanna tests Cartwright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khanna moves into the clinch.
Khanna working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Khanna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khanna 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Khanna!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Saturn (ranked 1561 p4p, 3360 weight class) and Slobba Dahutt (ranked 47 p4p, 119 weight class). Saturn's entrance music is Mama said knock you out by LL COOL J. A fine choice. Dahutt has chosen EAT IT -by Wierd Al Yankovic as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Saturn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slobba Dahutt!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahutt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saturn.
Saturn walks into a straight right hand from Dahutt.
We've been informed that Dahutt 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.
Saturn slips under a jab from Dahutt.
Dahutt tries to clinch but Saturn is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Saturn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dahutt walks into a left hand.
Saturn throws a lazy right hand but Dahutt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dahutt wants to counter with a clinch but Saturn pushes him away.
Dahutt moves into the clinch.
Saturn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dahutt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saturn is trying to break free.
Saturn misses with a punch to the body.
Dahutt lands a damaging elbow.
Saturn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saturn lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Saturn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saturn manages to break the clinch.
Dahutt wants to clinch up but Saturn keeps it at a distance.
Dahutt leaves his chin hanging out and Saturn seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Dahutt crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Saturn!
A relieved looking Bobby Saturn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Slobba Dahutt was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm too hungry I couldn't concentrate....'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Temujin Atkiray (ranked 1317 p4p, 1480 weight class) and Lewis Pendragon (ranked 152 p4p, 164 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Temujin Atkiray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Atkiray missing with a left hand there. Pendragon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atkiray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Atkiray looks to land a right hand but Pendragon moved out of range.
Atkiray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Atkiray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pendragon's head backwards.
Temujin Atkiray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pendragon throws a looping overhand right but Atkiray ducks down to avoid it.
Atkiray throws a shot from downtown. Pendragon moves away and avoids it.
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Atkiray's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Pendragon.
Pendragon pushes Atkiray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pendragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atkiray pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pendragon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon blocking some punches.
Pendragon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atkiray is struggling to control the position.
Atkiray gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Atkiray trying to control from half guard but Pendragon is working away.
Atkiray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Atkiray is trying to control the action in half guard but Pendragon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pendragon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Atkiray.
Pendragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Atkiray with a flurry of punches that miss.
Atkiray throws a big right hand that misses.
Atkiray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkiray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Atkiray connects with a couple of short punches.
Atkiray throws an elbow that misses. Pendragon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Atkiray's guard. Nice move by Pendragon!
Atkiray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pendragon wants to stand and escape but instead Atkiray has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pendragon keeping moving, preventing Atkiray from controlling successfully.
Atkiray is looking to work some ground and pound but Pendragon has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkiray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Atkiray is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Atkiray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Atkiray postures up in Pendragon's guard and throws a big left but Pendragon blocks it.
Atkiray throws a big elbow that misses.
Atkiray passes Pendragon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pendragon taking some punishment here, with Atkiray in his half guard.
Pendragon has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Atkiray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Atkiray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Atkiray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pendragon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Atkiray.
Pendragon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Atkiray scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkiray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Atkiray there.
Atkiray seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Atkiray looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pendragon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Atkiray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pendragon is trying to stand back up but Atkiray is controlling him
Pendragon has hold of Atkiray's hands but Atkiray slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pendragon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Atkiray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pendragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Atkiray throwing strikes from guard but Pendragon blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pendragon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Temujin Atkiray dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Atkiray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pendragon as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Atkiray misses the target.
Pendragon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice defenses there by Pendragon.
Atkiray misses with a lunging right hand
and Pendragon counters with a straight right hand.
Atkiray looks to land a right hand but Pendragon moved out of range.
Pendragon moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Atkiray finds it's target.
Atkiray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pendragon has one foot on Atkiray's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkiray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Atkiray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pendragon scores with the left hand. Atkiray knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Atkiray misses the target.
Atkiray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Temujin Atkiray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon keeping moving, preventing Atkiray from controlling successfully.
Atkiray with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Atkiray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Atkiray looking to pass the guard.
Pendragon has momentary wrist control but Atkiray slips an elbow through the middle.
Pendragon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Atkiray throwing strikes but missing.
Pendragon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Atkiray is looking to work some ground and pound but Pendragon has wrist control.
Atkiray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Atkiray wants to control from the top but Pendragon keeps moving.
Pendragon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Atkiray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pendragon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Atkiray landing some decent shots from guard.
Atkiray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Atkiray scoring with punches to the head and body.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pendragon is on top in guard.
Atkiray has control of Pendragon's left arm, preventing Pendragon from doing any damage.
Pendragon gets to his feet - Atkiray follows without any prompting.
Temujin Atkiray is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkiray misses with a body punch
and Pendragon counters with a left and a right that stings Atkiray.
Atkiray throws a right hand that misses
and Pendragon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atkiray throws a hook but Pendragon blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pendragon. Atkiray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atkiray throws a shot from downtown. Pendragon moves away and avoids it.
Atkiray swings widly with a right hand
and Pendragon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atkiray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Atkiray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atkiray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Atkiray shoots in looking for a takedown. Pendragon tries to sprawl out of it but Atkiray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pendragon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Temujin Atkiray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon tries to clinch but Atkiray moves out of range.
Atkiray ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pendragon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pendragon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pendragon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pendragon lands with a right to the head.
Atkiray gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pendragon is adopting a defensive guard.
Atkiray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Atkiray throws a strike but Pendragon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Atkiray wants to improve his position but instead Pendragon has moved into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lewis Pendragon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pendragon darts in and clinches Atkiray up against the cage.
Pendragon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atkiray's elbow.
Atkiray blocking some punches.
Pendragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pendragon misses with the head strike.
Pendragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pendragon scores with a shoulder strike.
Atkiray misses with a punch on the inside.
Pendragon throws a punch but it's blocked by Atkiray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendragon lands a left hand.
Pendragon lands a right hand.
Pendragon stalling the fight.
Atkiray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pendragon misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Atkiray.
Pendragon lands a body shot.
Pendragon misses with a body punch.
Pendragon has a couple of punches blocked by Atkiray.
Pendragon has a couple of punches blocked by Atkiray.
Pendragon pushes Atkiray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atkiray is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pendragon can't fight it off and eventually Atkiray manages to take the fight to the floor. Pendragon looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pendragon keeping moving, preventing Atkiray from controlling successfully.
Atkiray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pendragon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon wants to sweep but no luck.
Atkiray throws an elbow that misses. Pendragon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Atkiray's guard. Nice move by Pendragon!
Atkiray wants to sweep but no luck.
Pendragon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Atkiray is working an open guard so Pendragon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pendragon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atkiray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pendragon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atkiray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Atkiray fails with the takedown
and Pendragon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkiray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pendragon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Atkiray misses with a straight left.
Atkiray looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Pendragon misses.
Atkiray is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pendragon's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atkiray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Atkiray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pendragon defending well though.
Atkiray throws a strike but Pendragon avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Atkiray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Atkiray throws a strike but Pendragon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkiray wants to sweep but no luck.
Atkiray keeping moving, preventing Pendragon from controlling successfully.
Pendragon stands and steps away. Atkiray gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Atkiray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkiray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pendragon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pendragon is looking to stand up but Atkiray isn't so interested in that idea.
Atkiray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pendragon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Atkiray is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Pendragon really dominated that round.
That's time! Atkiray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pendragon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atkiray throws a hook but Pendragon avoids it easily.
Atkiray shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Atkiray was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Atkiray looks up at the clock and then as Pendragon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Atkiray smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Atkiray in side control lands a decent elbow.
Atkiray in side control, throwing shots but Pendragon defends.
Pendragon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Atkiray misses with a head shot. Pendragon uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkiray scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pendragon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Atkiray trying to control but Pendragon is working from the bottom.
Pendragon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Atkiray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Atkiray throws a big elbow that misses.
Atkiray is in close to Pendragon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Atkiray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pendragon has his feet on Atkiray's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Atkiray counters with a nice uppercut.
Atkiray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pendragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Atkiray.
Atkiray staying out of range there.
Pendragon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Atkiray misses with a right hand
and Pendragon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atkiray misses with a hook
and Pendragon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atkiray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pendragon avoids it really well and circles away.
Pendragon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Atkiray with a body shot.
Atkiray with a poor takedown
and Pendragon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Atkiray misses with an uppercut. Pendragon saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Atkiray 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Atkiray with a lazy takedown attempt
and Atkiray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Temujin Atkiray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkiray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pendragon.
Pendragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Atkiray is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Atkiray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Atkiray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pendragon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atkiray is rocked!
Pendragon has closed the distance and engaged Atkiray in a clinch.
Oh Atkiray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Pendragon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atkiray.
Atkiray seems to have got his legs back now.
A short left from Pendragon.
Pendragon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pendragon misses with a punch on the inside.
Pendragon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atkiray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pendragon lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Pendragon.
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!
Pendragon throws an elbow that misses.
Atkiray is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pendragon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pendragon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atkiray.
Pendragon misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atkiray.
Pendragon has a couple of punches blocked by Atkiray.
Pendragon gets through Atkiray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Pendragon dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Atkiray misses with a shot to the body
and Pendragon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atkiray throws a poor cross that misses
and Pendragon counters with a nice right hand that sends Atkiray toppling to the canvas! Atkiray scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pendragon finish him?!
Pendragon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Atkiray misses with a left hand
and Pendragon counters with a big left hand that crumples Atkiray! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lewis Pendragon!
Lewis Pendragon is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Dash (ranked 700 p4p, 1250 weight class) and Pate Hunt (ranked 42 p4p, 67 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Dash!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pate Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dash throws out the jab.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dash cracks Hunt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dash misses with a left hand
and Hunt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dash thinking.
Dash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt tries to counter with a clinch but Dash shakes him off and moves away.
Hunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dash.
Dash throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dash misses with an uppercut
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Dash wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some wild striking there from Dash.
A big right from Dash misses.
Hunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Dash misses.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dash throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
Dash misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Sean Dash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Dash.
Hunt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dash misses with a combination
and Hunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dash backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hunt.
Hunt has Dash pressed against the cage, preventing Dash from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunt.
Dash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dash tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
Dash working hard to break the clinch.
Hunt stalling.
Hunt controlling the action here for a moment.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt avoiding damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt keeps control of Dash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Dash is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Dash wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Dash is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dash tries to circle away but Hunt has him pinned against the cage.
Hunt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Dash is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
Dash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dash.
Hunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dash takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a slapping body shot.
Hunt instigates a clinch.
Dash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dash wants to break free but Hunt has control.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunt lands with a left to the head.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dash working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunt.
Hunt cracks Dash with a nice body shot.
Dash tries to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling the position.
Dash wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Hunt.
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!
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dash is rocked!
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Dash is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dash seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hunt can turn it around.
Hunt lands a left hand.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dash.
Hunt avoiding damage.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dash or not.
Hunt creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dash with a big uppercut! Dash tries to clinch up but Hunt pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Dash to the mat! Dash covers up and Hunt unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pate Hunt!
Pate Hunt is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nero Hardy (ranked 495 p4p, 885 weight class) and Rock Romero (ranked 78 p4p, 127 weight class). Rock Romero 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nero Hardy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Romero !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy shoots in looking for a takedown but Romero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hardy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero .
Romero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Romero misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero misses with the combination.
No joy there for Romero , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero .
Hardy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Romero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
A counter left hand to the body from Hardy misses its target.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
Hardy lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Romero 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Romero duly obliges.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy tests Romero 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romero throws a combination. Hardy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Romero misses with the combination.
Rock Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy dips to his left and cracks Romero with an uppercut!
Romero looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Romero looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
A big right from Romero misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a hook.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardy counters by moving into the clinch.
Romero trying to stall but Hardy improves his position.
Hardy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hardy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hardy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Romero is aware though and is defending well.
Romero is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Romero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Hardy wants to sweep but no luck.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Romero seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy has his foot on Romero 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
Romero 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.
Romero trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Romero is stalling in the full guard.
Romero is pushing down on Hardy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hardy is fighting to maintain full guard but Romero has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is refusing to be controlled, as Romero sits in half guard.
Hardy wants to control but Romero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Romero content to control rather than advance.
Romero is continuing to stall.
Hardy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romero pulls his head out easily.
Hardy is staying active underneath Romero , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hardy wants to control but Romero is keeping busy.
Romero trying to control from Hardy's half guard. Hardy has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hardy working for a triangle but Romero defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero wants to stand and escape but instead Hardy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Romero dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Some wild striking there from Romero .
Hardy throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Romero .
Romero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Hardy misses its target.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Romero takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hardy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Romero was covering up waiting for the punch and Hardy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nero Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Romero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Romero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses.
Romero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hardy with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Hardy with a nice head shot there.
Hardy postures up in Romero 's guard and throws a big left but Romero blocks it.
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.
Romero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardy.
Hardy is in close to Romero 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Romero lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
Hardy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Romero trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Romero wanted to stand there but Hardy had control of the position.
Romero wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romero wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to control the position but Romero postures up.
Hardy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Romero wants to stand but Hardy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hardy is trying to keep Romero in close.
Romero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hardy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hardy has his foot on Romero 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Romero controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romero is one step ahead there.
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romero wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Romero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hardy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Romero is aware though and is defending well.
Hardy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Romero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Romero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hardy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Romero has managed to get both his arms back between Hardy's legs - danger averted.
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 Nero Hardy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Romero lands a jab-cross combination.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romero swings widly with a right hand
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Romero , looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Romero against the cage but Romero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hardy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Romero moves away and avoids it.
Hardy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romero throws a counter combo.
Romero misses with a double jab.
Rock Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romero misses with a combination
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Romero is looking for the big counter here.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nero Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Hardy.
Romero manages to break the clinch.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy scores with the left hand. Romero knows he should have avoided that one.
Rock Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hardy.
Romero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Romero .
Romero fails to land with a series of punches.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romero throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy has a takedown stuffed.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romero misses with the combination.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy lands a jab to Romero 's midsection.
Romero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Romero throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Romero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy scores with a jab. Romero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romero fails to land with a series of punches.
Romero misses with a combination
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero .
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Romero sprawls well.
Romero staying out of range there.
Romero 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Romero duly obliges.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Romero tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romero moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Romero tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romero swinging wildly here.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romero ! But no joy.
Romero misses with the combination.
Hardy fails to land the takedown.
Romero fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Romero . Those never looked like landing.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Romero .
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romero tries to avoid it but Hardy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romero to the ground. Romero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hardy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hardy in side control, throwing shots but Romero defends.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Romero really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Romero looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Hardy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Hardy misses.
Hardy slips a jab and a cross from Romero .
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Hardy misses.
Romero is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Romero tries to sprawl but Hardy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hardy wants to take a breather but Romero is having none of it.
Hardy wants to work for an arm triangle but Romero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hardy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero is looking to improve his position.
Hardy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
Romero trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Hardy 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.
Hardy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hardy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romero moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hardy throws a strike but Romero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero controlling from the top position.
Romero trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Romero 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hardy managing to control the position.
Romero postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard.
Hardy pushing down on Romero 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romero defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control from Romero 's half guard. Romero has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hardy tries to free his leg and advance position but Romero is retaining full guard.
Hardy postures up.
Hardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hardy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Romero is not content to let Hardy control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hardy trying to control the position but Romero is working away.
The ground and pound from Hardy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Romero being controlled for a moment.
Romero is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Hardy had his way with Rock Romero in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hardy moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Romero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Romero sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Romero .
Romero shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hardy eats them both and turns towards Romero to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Romero is looking for the big counter here.
Romero cracks Hardy with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Romero throws a right hand that Hardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardy also avoids with ease.
Romero might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Romero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hardy misses.
Romero throws a right hand that Hardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardy also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Romero .
Hardy clinches.
Romero misses with some punches.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike.
Hardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy decides to pull guard.
Romero sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses.
Hardy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Romero keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Romero looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Romero looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Romero !
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy regains half guard.
Hardy trying to hold on to Romero 's head to control him but Romero postures up.
Romero is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hardy trying to control but Romero postures up.
Hardy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Romero controlling the action here.
Hardy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Still in half guard, Romero seems content to control.
Hardy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Romero trying to control the pace.
Romero wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy.
Hardy trying to control but Romero postures up.
Romero trying to control the pace.
Romero passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Hardy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Romero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Romero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Romero 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Romero !
Rock Romero is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Rock Romero , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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