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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vassily Kessikbayev (ranked 6651 p4p, 5551 weight class) and Frankee Guh Noo (ranked 627 p4p, 568 weight class). Guh Noo has chosen 2Pac - All Eyez On Me as his entrance music. Frankee Guh Noo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vassily Kessikbayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankee Guh Noo!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kessikbayev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch lands to the side of Kessikbayev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kessikbayev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kessikbayev misses the body punch
and Guh Noo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kessikbayev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kessikbayev showed some decent athleticism there.
Kessikbayev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guh Noo defending well though.
Guh Noo has his hands clasped together around Kessikbayev's back. He's all about the action.
Guh Noo moves into full guard.
Guh Noo trying to keep a closed guard but Kessikbayev is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guh Noo looking for a sweep. Not yet Guh Noo, not yet.
Guh Noo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kessikbayev controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessikbayev throws a big right hand that misses.
Guh Noo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kessikbayev defends well.
Guh Noo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kessikbayev defends well.
Guh Noo keeping moving, preventing Kessikbayev from controlling successfully.
Guh Noo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kessikbayev is defending well. Guh Noo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kessikbayev has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Guh Noo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frankee Guh Noo!
Our winner, Frankee Guh Noo, 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anas Kospas (ranked 3869 p4p, 2606 weight class) and Adam Orel (ranked 460 p4p, 332 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anas Kospas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orel misses with a two punch combination.
Orel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kospas momentarily.
Adam Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orel throws a right and a left that Kospas avoids nicely.
Orel lands a jab to the nose.
Orel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kospas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kospas trying to control the position from guard on top but Orel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kospas is looking to work some ground and pound but Orel has wrist control.
Orel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kospas controls the pace.
Orel wants to stand and escape but Kospas is having none of it.
Kospas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orel keeping moving, preventing Kospas from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kospas looks for a takedown but Orel sprawls well.
Orel jabs at Kospas's body.
Kospas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orel avoids it really well and circles away.
Orel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orel's coach down at Brloh was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Orel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Orel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kospas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Orel has his feet on Kospas's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Orel.
Orel lands a jab to the nose.
A decent looking cross lands there for Orel.
Orel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kospas has been working on his balance at Alpha Brasil, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Orel.
Orel stalks Kospas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kospas's face. Kospas staggers backwards, shaken.
Kospas throws a wild hook but Orel just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Kospas gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Orel raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Orel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank McCoy (ranked 1744 p4p, 4282 weight class) and Limu Emu (ranked 232 p4p, 497 weight class). McCoy comes to the cage accompanied by Monster. 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 3 rounds, in the light 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, Hank McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Limu Emu!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emu misses with a straight left.
McCoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCoy avoids the body shot from Emu.
Emu walks into a straight right hand from McCoy.
McCoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Emu goes for a double leg but McCoy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McCoy continues to drive forward.
McCoy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Emu counter with a right hand.
Emu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCoy throws a shot from downtown. Emu moves away and avoids it.
McCoy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCoy.
Emu throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling McCoy to counter with a crisp jab.
Emu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCoy. McCoy obviously looking to wear him down.
McCoy connects with a solid leg kick.
McCoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McCoy throws a leg kick
and Emu counters with a nice low kick that buckles McCoy's knee momentarily.
Emu throws a body punch but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy misses with a looping right.
McCoy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCoy avoids the body shot from Emu.
Emu throws a low kick but McCoy avoids it.
That kick from McCoy tenderised Emu's leg. Emu is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCoy throws a lazy uppercut
and McCoy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emu walks into a stiff left hand from McCoy.
Emu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McCoy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by McCoy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCoy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from McCoy misses its intended target.
Emu shoots in but no luck this time.
Emu walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a two punch combination.
McCoy cracks Emu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCoy.
McCoy throws a nice outside leg kick.
McCoy throws a hook but Emu blocks it.
McCoy missing with a left hand there. Emu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emu throws a jab when McCoy was well out of range.
Emu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Emu swings for the body but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy misses with a kick to the body.
Emu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hank McCoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from McCoy.
McCoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emu throws a jab when McCoy was well out of range.
McCoy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCoy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Emu's head.
Hank McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy scores with a nice strike.
Emu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCoy manages to avoid it.
McCoy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McCoy.
Emu misses with an uppercut
and McCoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCoy connects with a jab.
Emu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McCoy with the inside leg kick.
McCoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Emu.
Emu feints the counter takedown.
McCoy misses with a double jab
and Emu counters with a nice uppercut.
Emu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Emu.
McCoy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emu. That did some damage!
McCoy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Emu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McCoy backs up against the cage.
McCoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emu.
McCoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Emu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Emu tries to score with a low kick but McCoy moves his leg out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCoy.
An inside leg kick lands from McCoy.
McCoy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McCoy scores with a hook.
McCoy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good shot there by Emu.
McCoy throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hank McCoy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Emu looks for a takedown but McCoy sprawls well.
McCoy with a nice calf kick.
McCoy tests Emu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Emu throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid body kick from McCoy.
McCoy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emu throws a hook but McCoy blocks it.
McCoy thows a body kick. Emu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McCoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emu throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCoy, as that shot connected.
Emu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCoy misses with a looping left.
McCoy scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy connects with a body shot that sends Emu's belly button to the back.
Emu misses with a straight left.
McCoy cracks Emu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McCoy throws a sloppy head kick and Emu moves out of range easily.
Emu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McCoy feints and then cracks Emu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Emu down.
McCoy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCoy connects with a crisp jab.
Emu looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
Emu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from McCoy misses.
Emu misses with a two punch combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Emu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McCoy has got the better of the exchanges.
McCoy lands with an uppercut that bounces Emu off the cage and back into range.
McCoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emu.
Jab by McCoy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCoy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emu moves forwards but McCoy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McCoy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emu. That did some damage!
Emu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emu can do to turn this around?
McCoy lands a leg kick that knocks Emu off balance momentarily.
Emu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCoy defending well as Emu loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCoy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Emu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCoy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCoy scores with a body shot.
McCoy connects with a high kick.
Emu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from McCoy misses the target.
Emu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McCoy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Emu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Emu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCoy manages to avoid it.
McCoy slips a straight right by Emu.
Emu throws a right hand that misses
and McCoy counters with a stiff right hand.
McCoy throws an overhand right that lands on Emu's shoulder, as Emu tries to avoid the shot.
McCoy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emu misses with a body punch
and McCoy counters with a straight right hand.
Emu shoots in looking for a takedown. McCoy tries to sprawl out of it but Emu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McCoy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Emu in his tracks.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCoy.
McCoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emu avoids the head kick by McCoy.
McCoy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Emu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCoy moves away.
McCoy throws a hook to the side of Emu's head but Emu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Emu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCoy defending well as Emu loads up on a big left hand.
McCoy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emu misses with a body shot
letting McCoy counter with a right hand.
Emu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hank McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Limu Emu.
Emu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Emu avoids the head kick by McCoy.
Decent striking displayed by McCoy there.
McCoy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCoy lands a jab to the head.
Emu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCoy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy throws a leg kick which misses Emu's front leg but catches the back leg as Emu tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hank McCoy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McCoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emu tries to land a leg kick but McCoy saw it coming and moves away.
McCoy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Emu avoids the body shot from McCoy.
McCoy with a hook.
Emu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCoy lunges at Emu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Emu's hand.
Emu checks a leg kick.
Emu throws a counter combo.
Emu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCoy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Emu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy missing with a left hand there. Emu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That kick from McCoy tenderised Emu's leg. Emu is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emu swings widly with a right hand
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCoy connects with a jab.
McCoy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emu.
Emu throws a hook to the side of McCoy's head but McCoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left lands for McCoy.
McCoy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Emu throws out a counter right but McCoy avoids it with no problem.
Emu slips a jab from McCoy.
McCoy throws a lazy head kick
and Emu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from McCoy.
A decent looking cross lands there for McCoy.
Emu throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Emu.
A head kick misses from McCoy.
Emu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McCoy.
A decent looking cross lands there for McCoy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy with a nice calf kick.
Limu Emu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emu misses the jab.
Hank McCoy is winning the standup battle so far.
Emu throws a solid leg kick but McCoy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Emu.
Emu walks into a stiff left hand from McCoy.
McCoy throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emu checks a low kick from McCoy.
McCoy lands with a straight right. Emu didn't see that one coming.
Emu misses with a low kick.
Emu takes a swing at McCoy's ribcage but misses.
McCoy throws a right hand that Emu ducks under and follows up with a left that Emu also avoids with ease.
McCoy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McCoy cracks Emu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McCoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCoy throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Emu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Emu lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCoy doesn't seem phased though.
Emu walks forward, straight into a front kick from McCoy.
McCoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCoy swings widly with a right hand
and Emu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCoy tries to land a leg kick but Emu saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from McCoy.
Emu moves out of range of the strikes.
McCoy misses with a hook. Emu ducked under it nicely.
Jab from McCoy.
Emu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Emu throws a hook but McCoy blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Emu needs to keep his hands up - McCoy had a free shot at his head there.
McCoy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Emu misses with a hook
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McCoy.
McCoy with a nice calf kick.
Emu moves out of range of the strikes.
Emu misses with a looping right.
McCoy scores with a hook.
McCoy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice sprawl there from McCoy as Emu shoots in.
McCoy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emu.
Hank McCoy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hank McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Limu Emu.
McCoy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hank McCoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCoy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank McCoy!
Our winner, Hank McCoy, 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich (ranked 3130 p4p, 2217 weight class) and Bowser Bigalow (ranked 404 p4p, 308 weight class). Heydrich's entrance music is Wass wollen wir trinken. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bowser Bigalow!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigalow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heydrich swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Bigalow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Bigalow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heydrich doesn't seem phased though.
 It looks like Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich has been cut.
Bigalow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heydrich under the eye.
Bigalow misses the jab.
Heydrich throwing a counter right hand but Bigalow manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Bigalow.
Bigalow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bigalow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heydrich was well out of range. Poor timing from Bigalow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigalow looks to land a left hand but Heydrich moved out of range nicely.
Heydrich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bigalow throws out the jab.
Heydrich fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bigalow just manages to avoid it.
Bigalow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bigalow connects with a body shot.
Bigalow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bigalow scores with a shot to the body.
Bigalow missing with a left hand there. Heydrich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bigalow throws a big shot that misses.
Bigalow throws a hook but Heydrich avoids it easily.
Heydrich takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigalow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bigalow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bigalow lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the liver by Heydrich. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigalow lands a head shot.
Heydrich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heydrich blocks a jab.
Heydrich misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Bigalow misses.
Bigalow throws an overhand right that lands on Heydrich's shoulder, as Heydrich tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigalow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bigalow duly obliges.
Heydrich thows a leg kick but Bigalow checks it
and Bigalow counters with a stiff right hand.
That kick from Heydrich tenderised Bigalow's leg. Bigalow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bigalow throws a big shot that misses.
Heydrich wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Heydrich ducks under a wild hook from Bigalow.
Heydrich jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bigalow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bigalow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heydrich on the side of the head.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich's cut is getting worse.
Bigalow misses with a hook. Heydrich ducked under it nicely.
Bigalow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bigalow.
Bowser Bigalow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heydrich misses the jab.
Bigalow scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bigalow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heydrich.
Heydrich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heydrich misses with a two punch combination.
Bigalow throws a body shot but no joy.
Bigalow misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bowser Bigalow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
That kick from Heydrich tenderised Bigalow's leg. Bigalow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Heydrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowser Bigalow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bigalow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heydrich.
Heydrich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bigalow misses with a looping right.
Bigalow slips a straight right by Heydrich.
Bigalow let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bigalow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heydrich throws a hook but Bigalow avoids it easily.
Bigalow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bigalow moves out of range as Heydrich strikes.
Bigalow misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigalow slips a straight right by Heydrich.
Heydrich works Bigalow's body with a nice hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Heydrich.
Heydrich throws a looping overhand right but Bigalow ducks down to avoid it.
Heydrich needs to keep his hands up - Bigalow had a free shot at his head there.
Bigalow defending well as Heydrich loads up on a big left hand.
Heydrich tries to move into range but Bigalow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Heydrich tries to clinch but Bigalow moves out of range.
Heydrich lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigalow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heydrich is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bigalow's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bigalow misses with a wild combination.
Bigalow misses with a hook to the body
and Heydrich counters with a low kick, right behind Bigalow 's knee.
Heydrich misses with a body shot.
Bigalow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bigalow throws a jab when Heydrich was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Heydrich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heydrich walks into a stiff left hand from Bigalow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bigalow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heydrich.
Bigalow doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich misses with a looping right.
Bigalow looks to score with a jab to the body but Heydrich is just out of range.
Heydrich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bigalow throws out the jab.
Bigalow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heydrich is looking to land body kicks.
Heydrich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Heydrich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Heydrich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bigalow misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich throws a hook but Bigalow avoids it easily.
Heydrich lands a lovely overhand right.
Heydrich moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Heydrich misses.
Bigalow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bigalow fails to land with a series of punches.
Bigalow just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bigalow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heydrich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bowser Bigalow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Heydrich throws a lazy body kick
and Bigalow counters with a right hand to the body.
Bigalow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heydrich.
Heydrich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bigalow swings for the body but Heydrich moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Heydrich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bigalow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heydrich.
Bigalow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bigalow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heydrich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heydrich takes a swing at Bigalow's ribcage but misses.
Heydrich throws a head kick but Bigalow moves out of range.
Bigalow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich drops his hands momentarily and Bigalow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bigalow throws a jab but it's blocked by Heydrich.
Bigalow catches Heydrich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heydrich misses with a right hand
enabling Bigalow to counter with a crisp jab.
Heydrich dips to his left and cracks Bigalow with an uppercut!
Heydrich swinging wildly here.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Heydrich might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Heydrich wants to clinch up but Bigalow keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigalow misses with an uppercut. Heydrich saw that one coming.
Heydrich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bigalow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heydrich.
Heydrich moves in looking to clinch but Bigalow pushes him off.
Bigalow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Heydrich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heydrich tries to clinch but Bigalow moves out of range.
Bigalow throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Bigalow looks to move away, Heydrich throws a big counter combo but Bigalow just gets out of the way.
Heydrich moves away from the strike by Bigalow.
Bigalow keeps the fight on the outside.
Bigalow thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigalow throws a poor cross that misses
and Heydrich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bigalow looks to score with a jab to the body but Heydrich is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bigalow.
A telegraphed right hand from Bigalow misses the target.
Bigalow throws a hook but Heydrich avoids it easily.
Heydrich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bigalow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heydrich has him pressed against the cage.
Heydrich lands with a short shot to the head.
Bigalow prevents a body shot from Heydrich.
I was talking to Heydrich's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Heydrich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Bigalow.
Heydrich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bigalow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice left hand lands by Heydrich.
Heydrich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Bigalow on the inside.
Heydrich trying to land knees to the body.
Heydrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bigalow backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigalow is trying to break the clinch but Heydrich has him pressed against the cage.
Bigalow tries a body shot but Heydrich blocks it.
Bigalow takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Heydrich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bigalow throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Heydrich fails to land.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bowser Bigalow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bowser Bigalow.
I've got Bigalow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowser Bigalow!
After winning the bout, Bowser Bigalow thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isopaa Mfer (ranked 1715 p4p, 1859 weight class) and Ahjo Kuomanen (ranked 56 p4p, 62 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 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Isopaa Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahjo Kuomanen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuomanen checks a leg kick nicely.
Kuomanen blocks a jab.
Mfer throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuomanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuomanen blocks a jab.
Kuomanen slips a jab and a cross from Mfer.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer misses the jab.
A nice side step and Kuomanen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Kuomanen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kuomanen counters with a solid body kick.
Mfer lands with a cross.
Some bone on bone action there as Kuomanen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kuomanen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mfer misses with an uppercut
and Kuomanen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuomanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mfer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mfer takes a swing at Kuomanen's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Kuomanen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've been hearing reports that Mfer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mfer throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuomanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuomanen.
Kuomanen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mfer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuomanen.
We've been informed that Kuomanen 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.
Kuomanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
Mfer misses the body punch
and Kuomanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mfer cracks Kuomanen with an open hand slap.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Mfer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kuomanen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kuomanen misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuomanen blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mfer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuomanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuomanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer throws a wild body kick that Kuomanen sees coming a mile off.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuomanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Kuomanen counters with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Mfer.
Kuomanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mfer.
Kuomanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mfer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen blocks a head kick by Mfer.
Mfer throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kuomanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Mfer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Jab from Mfer.
Mfer connects with the punch.
Mfer with a hook.
Mfer throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Mfer
and Kuomanen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Mfer misses
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mfer tries to land a leg kick but Kuomanen saw it coming and moves away.
Kuomanen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mfer with a body shot.
Kuomanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mfer throws out the jab.
Mfer fakes the leg kick and cracks Kuomanen in the body.
Mfer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mfer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mfer misses with an uppercut. Kuomanen saw that one coming.
Kuomanen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Mfer.
Mfer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuomanen looks winded!
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isopaa Mfer 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.
Kuomanen avoids the body shot from Mfer.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuomanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Isopaa Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuomanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
Kuomanen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mfer blocks it well.
Mfer cracks Kuomanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mfer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuomanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mfer, as that shot connected.
 Kuomanen is rocked!
Mfer steps in with a hook that catches Kuomanen right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Mfer follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Kuomanen looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isopaa Mfer!
Isopaa Mfer made sure to mention his sponsor, Arcticus University: London in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Anisimov (ranked 1580 p4p, 2698 weight class) and Albert Sojka (ranked 207 p4p, 336 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vitaly Anisimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Sojka!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anisimov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sojka scores with a body shot.
Anisimov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anisimov fails to land the takedown.
Sojka blocks a head kick by Anisimov.
Anisimov shoots for a double leg takedown but Sojka sprawls well. He's pushed Anisimov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitaly Anisimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Sojka.
Sojka throws a right and a left that Anisimov avoids nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Sojka there.
It looks like Vitaly Anisimov has been cut.
A punch combination from Sojka misses.
Anisimov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Anisimov has closed the distance and engaged Sojka in a clinch.
Anisimov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anisimov has a couple of punches blocked by Sojka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sojka is looking to break free of the clinch but Anisimov has double underhooks.
Anisimov has a couple of punches blocked by Sojka.
Anisimov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sojka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sojka lands a nice looking body shot.
Sojka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anisimov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sojka digs a good hook to Anisimov's body.
Sojka misses with a body shot.
Anisimov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sojka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anisimov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sojka as he jumps to the side.
Sojka throws out a counter right but Anisimov avoids it with no problem.
Sojka misses with a looping right.
Sojka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sojka lands a nice looking body shot.
Anisimov moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anisimov is defended easily by Sojka.
Sojka misses with a two punch combination.
Sojka swings widly with a right hand
and Anisimov counters with a one-two to the body.
Anisimov has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sojka blocks an uppercut.
Anisimov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anisimov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sojka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sojka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anisimov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anisimov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Albert Sojka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sojka sends Anisimov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sojka is motioning to the referee to let Anisimov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sojka tries to keep at a distance but Anisimov has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sojka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sojka manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Sojka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sojka throws a jab but it's blocked by Anisimov.
Sojka lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Sojka as Anisimov shoots in.
Albert Sojka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sojka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sojka lands a big uppercut and Anisimov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Anisimov looks OK. Sojka waves Anisimov back to his feet!
 Anisimov is rocked!
Anisimov has managed to clinch.
Oh Anisimov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sojka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sojka manages to break the clinch.
Sojka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anisimov seems to have got his legs back now.
Sojka just misses with a punch to the body.
Anisimov avoids the body shot from Sojka.
Sojka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sojka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anisimov in his tracks.
Sojka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sojka digs a good body shot into Anisimov's ribs.
Anisimov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anisimov is breathing heavily.
Anisimov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anisimov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sojka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sojka avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Anisimov.
Anisimov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Anisimov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Anisimov tries to score with some ground and pound. Sojka controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anisimov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sojka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Anisimov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Anisimov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sojka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anisimov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The strikes coming from Anisimov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Anisimov throws a strike aimed at the side of Sojka's head but Sojka avoids it well.
Sojka avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Anisimov.
Anisimov is putting a hurting on Sojka here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anisimov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Anisimov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sojka defending against the ground and pound.
Sojka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Sojka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitaly Anisimov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good exchange - Anisimov coming out on top.
Sojka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anisimov moves away.
Anisimov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Anisimov takes one to the side of the head.
Sojka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sojka misses the shot to the body.
Anisimov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sojka manages to circle out of the way.
Vitaly Anisimov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anisimov rushes Sojka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sojka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anisimov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anisimov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anisimov throws a punch but it's blocked by Sojka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anisimov.
Sojka is trying to force a seperation but Anisimov has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sojka breaks the clinch.
Sojka misses with a few strikes there.
Sojka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anisimov circles away quickly and effectively.
Sojka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sojka stuffs the takedown attempt from Anisimov. Anisimov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sojka takes a swing at Anisimov's ribcage but misses.
Sojka throws a shot from downtown. Anisimov moves away and avoids it.
Anisimov is looking to counter the offense by Sojka and move into the clinch.
Anisimov wants to clinch.
Sojka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anisimov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sojka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anisimov looks for a takedown but Sojka sprawls well.
Anisimov slips a jab and a cross from Sojka.
Sojka throws a right hand that misses
and Anisimov counters by moving into the clinch.
Anisimov lands a nice uppercut.
Anisimov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sojka.
Sojka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anisimov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sojka defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitaly Anisimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Sojka as Anisimov shoots in.
Sojka throws a looping overhand right but Anisimov ducks down to avoid it.
Sojka connects with a nice looking jab.
Albert Sojka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anisimov fails with a takedown attempt.
Sojka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anisimov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sojka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sojka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anisimov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anisimov slips a jab from Sojka.
Anisimov tries to clinch up but Sojka circles away and keeps his distance.
Sojka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anisimov.
Anisimov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sojka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anisimov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sojka throws a hook to the side of Anisimov's head but Anisimov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sojka scores with a nice right hand.
Anisimov shoots in for a takedown but Sojka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anisimov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sojka is out of range.
Anisimov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sojka lands a big right hand that sends Anisimov crashing to the mat! Sojka stays standing though and waves Anisimov back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sojka tries to bum rush Anisimov with a series of wild strikes but Anisimov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sojka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anisimov moves into the clinch successfully.
Sojka blocks an uppercut.
Anisimov has Sojka pressed against the cage, preventing Sojka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sojka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anisimov misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anisimov has Sojka pressed against the cage, preventing Sojka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anisimov misses with a punch on the inside.
Anisimov working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sojka.
Sojka working hard to break the clinch.
Anisimov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vitaly Anisimov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sojka is trying to break the clinch but Anisimov has him pressed against the cage.
Anisimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anisimov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sojka wants to get back to striking at distance but Anisimov won't allow it.
Sojka manages to break the clinch.
Sojka misses with a few strikes there.
Anisimov clinches up with Sojka and pushes him back against the cage.
Anisimov misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Anisimov fails to land.
Anisimov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sojka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sojka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Sojka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vitaly Anisimov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Anisimov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sojka.
Sojka throws out a powerful jab.
Anisimov closes the distance and clinches.
Anisimov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sojka backwards.
Sojka wants to break free but Anisimov has control.
Sojka tries to circle away but Anisimov has him pinned against the cage.
Anisimov working aggressively here.
Sojka is trying to break free.
Sojka blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anisimov.
Anisimov swings wildly with an uppercut but Sojka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anisimov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Anisimov fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sojka.
Sojka has had enough of the clinch but Anisimov keeps him there for the moment.
Sojka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sojka blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Anisimov fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sojka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sojka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anisimov moves in looking to clinch but Sojka pushes him off.
Anisimov slips a jab from Sojka.
Sojka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anisimov circles away quickly and effectively.
Sojka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anisimov.
Anisimov tries to clinch but Sojka is having none of it.
Sojka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sojka throws a big shot that misses.
Sojka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anisimov moves away.
Sojka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sojka tests Anisimov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anisimov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sojka misses with a lunging right hand
and Anisimov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sojka misses with a double jab
and Anisimov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anisimov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sojka is fending him off so far but Anisimov persists. Nope, Sojka circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sojka lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Sojka misses its intended target.
Anisimov doesn't manage to clinch there - Sojka circles away.
Sojka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sojka stuffs the takedown.
Anisimov has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitaly Anisimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sojka lands a big right hand that sends Anisimov crashing to the mat! Sojka stays standing though and waves Anisimov back to his feet!
Anisimov shoots in but Sojka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sojka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anisimov with a body shot.
Sojka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anisimov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sojka.
Anisimov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anisimov slips under a jab.
Sojka misses with the combination.
Anisimov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sojka on the side of the head.
Anisimov moves away from the strike by Sojka.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anisimov.
Sojka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anisimov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sojka lands a big uppercut and Anisimov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Anisimov looks OK. Sojka waves Anisimov back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anisimov tries to clinch up but Sojka circles away and keeps his distance.
Sojka fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Anisimov to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Anisimov looks to clinch but Sojka throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Anisimov taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Albert Sojka!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vedran Mihaljevic (ranked 2649 p4p, 1595 weight class) and Balthasar Van Thüringen (ranked 355 p4p, 227 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vedran Mihaljevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balthasar Van Thüringen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihaljevic throws an overhand right that lands on Van Thüringen's shoulder, as Van Thüringen tries to avoid the shot.
Mihaljevic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Thüringen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mihaljevic somewhat.
Mihaljevic fails with the takedown.
Mihaljevic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Thüringen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaljevic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mihaljevic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Thüringen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mihaljevic looks to land a left hand but Van Thüringen moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaljevic misses with a looping right.
Mihaljevic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Thüringen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mihaljevic.
It seemed like Van Thüringen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mihaljevic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Thüringen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Van Thüringen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mihaljevic lands with a nice combination. Van Thüringen backs away looking to recover.
Mihaljevic darts in trying to clinch
and Van Thüringen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mihaljevic tries to land a leg kick but Van Thüringen saw it coming and moves away.
Van Thüringen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Thüringen cracks Mihaljevic with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mihaljevic looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Van Thüringen finish him?
It looks like Vedran Mihaljevic has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mihaljevic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Thüringen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Van Thüringen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mihaljevic.
Van Thüringen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mihaljevic.
An attempted straight right counter from Mihaljevic misses the target.
Mihaljevic scores with a decent looking hook.
Mihaljevic misses with a kick to the body
and Van Thüringen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mihaljevic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Thüringen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mihaljevic throws a right hand that misses
and Van Thüringen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mihaljevic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Thüringen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mihaljevic looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Thüringen is just out of range.
Van Thüringen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mihaljevic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mihaljevic tries to clinch up.
Mihaljevic looks to land a left hand but Van Thüringen moved out of range nicely.
Mihaljevic throws a lazy right hand but Van Thüringen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mihaljevic misses with a hook. Van Thüringen ducked under it nicely.
Van Thüringen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mihaljevic.
It seemed like Van Thüringen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Thüringen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihaljevic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mihaljevic throws a shot from downtown. Van Thüringen moves away and avoids it.
Mihaljevic just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Van Thüringen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Van Thüringen.
Mihaljevic tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Thüringen throws out a counter right but Mihaljevic avoids it with no problem.
Van Thüringen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mihaljevic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mihaljevic misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Mihaljevic misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balthasar Van Thüringen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vedran Mihaljevic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mihaljevic moves out of range as Van Thüringen throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mihaljevic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Thüringen takes one to the chin there.
Mihaljevic tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Van Thüringen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Thüringen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Thüringen throws out a counter right but Mihaljevic avoids it with no problem.
Vedran Mihaljevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mihaljevic throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Thüringen counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Mihaljevic misses.
Van Thüringen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mihaljevic blocks it well.
Mihaljevic misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Thüringen! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaljevic misses with a leg kick
and Van Thüringen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mihaljevic scores with a decent looking hook.
Mihaljevic scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaljevic throws the left hand but Van Thüringen avoids the punch easily.
Van Thüringen tries a quick counter leg kick but Mihaljevic is wise to it.
Van Thüringen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mihaljevic looks for a takedown but Van Thüringen sprawls well.
Van Thüringen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mihaljevic connects with a leg kick.
Mihaljevic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Van Thüringen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Thüringen thumps Mihaljevic with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Mihaljevic lands.
Mihaljevic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Thüringen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mihaljevic.
Mihaljevic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Thüringen lands with a cross.
Van Thüringen throws the left hand but Mihaljevic avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Mihaljevic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Thüringen misses with a hook.
Mihaljevic throws a big counter combination but Van Thüringen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Van Thüringen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mihaljevic misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mihaljevic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Thüringen throws out a counter right but Mihaljevic avoids it with no problem.
Van Thüringen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mihaljevic.
Van Thüringen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Thüringen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Van Thüringen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mihaljevic throws a head kick that half lands.
Van Thüringen leaves Mihaljevic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Van Thüringen throws out a counter right but Mihaljevic avoids it with no problem.
Balthasar Van Thüringen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mihaljevic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Thüringen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Thüringen throws a lazy body kick
enabling Mihaljevic to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaljevic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Thüringen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihaljevic throws a jab when Van Thüringen was well out of range.
Mihaljevic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Thüringen moves away from the strike by Mihaljevic.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Thüringen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van Thüringen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mihaljevic throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Thüringen counters with a stiff right hand.
Mihaljevic misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Thüringen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mihaljevic.
Van Thüringen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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 Vedran Mihaljevic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vedran Mihaljevic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Van Thüringen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Balthasar Van Thüringen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mihaljevic looks to throw the jab but Van Thüringen is out of range.
Mihaljevic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Thüringen manages to avoid it.
Van Thüringen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mihaljevic swinging wildly here.
Mihaljevic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Thüringen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaljevic misses the shot to the body.
Mihaljevic shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Thüringen sprawls well. He's pushed Mihaljevic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice side step and Van Thüringen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good exchange - Mihaljevic coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaljevic throws a right and a left that Van Thüringen avoids nicely.
Mihaljevic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mihaljevic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mihaljevic misses with an uppercut
and Van Thüringen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mihaljevic slips a straight right by Van Thüringen.
Mihaljevic misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Thüringen counters with a good low kick that Mihaljevic was not able to check.
Van Thüringen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mihaljevic moves out of range of the body kick from Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen lands a big right hand that sends Mihaljevic crashing to the mat! Van Thüringen stays standing though and waves Mihaljevic back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Thüringen looks to land a left hand but Mihaljevic moved out of range nicely.
Van Thüringen pounces like a tiger and cracks Mihaljevic with a vicious hook! Mihaljevic is down but not out! Van Thüringen follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Balthasar Van Thüringen!
A victorious Balthasar Van Thüringen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krigor Orlov (ranked 839 p4p, 1387 weight class) and Douglas Sampson (ranked 129 p4p, 203 weight class). Orlov comes to the cage accompanied by Мы Русские...С нами Бог. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sampson's choice of entrance music: Sunshine (ft. Anthony Hamilton) - Twista . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krigor Orlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sampson counters with a stiff right hand.
Orlov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sampson counters with a big uppercut that knocks Orlov off his feet! Sampson dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Krigor Orlov has been cut.
Orlov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Orlov tries to get out of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlov is trying to improve his position.
Orlov is working hard here to advance position.
Orlov is letting Sampson control him for a moment.
Orlov wants to control but Sampson postures up.
Orlov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sampson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Orlov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sampson quickly recovers to half guard.
Orlov throwing shots but Sampson is blocking nicely.
Sampson manages to get to full guard.
Orlov controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson wants to sweep but no luck.
Sampson trying to control the position.
Orlov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Orlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sampson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orlov scoring with some ground and pound.
Sampson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sampson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orlov is fighting to break Sampson's control of his arms but Sampson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov working some strikes from top position.
Orlov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sampson looking to control.
Orlov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orlov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sampson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sampson managing to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sampson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sampson looking for a sweep. Not yet Sampson, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd cheers as Sampson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Orlov doesn't seem phased though.
Orlov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krigor Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov is looking to clinch.
Orlov tries for a takedown but Sampson circles away easily
and Sampson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orlov moves out of range of the strikes.
Orlov fails with the takedown
letting Sampson counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krigor Orlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sampson misses with a lunging right hand
and Orlov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sampson's head.
Orlov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sampson tries to kick Orlov off but Orlov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sampson has hold of Orlov's hands but Orlov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Sampson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krigor Orlov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Orlov dives in and grabs Sampson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sampson pushes down on Orlov's head and hops out.
Orlov shoots for a takedown but Sampson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sampson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sampson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orlov takes one to the side of the head.
Sampson lands a body shot.
Orlov shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krigor Orlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sampson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Orlov misses with a takedown attempt - Sampson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orlov.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Sampson and Orlov goes tumbling to the canvas! Sampson follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlov tries to get to full guard but Sampson has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sampson in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sampson is looking to pass Orlov's guard but actually Orlov recovers to full guard.
Sampson stays in close to Orlov's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sampson won't allow Orlov to sweep him here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Orlov trying to keep a closed guard but Sampson is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Orlov fails with the takedown
letting Sampson counter with a right hand.
Orlov has his takedown stuffed
and Sampson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sampson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Orlov fails with the takedown
and Sampson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov tries for a takedown but Sampson circles away easily
and Sampson scores with a counter punch that sends Orlov to the canvas! Sampson smells blood - he's punishing Orlov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Orlov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Douglas Sampson!
A victorious Douglas Sampson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Oren (ranked 457 p4p, 940 weight class) and Keywon Reeves (ranked 75 p4p, 146 weight class). Reeves comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ace Hood - We Ball kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Keywon Reeves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tarik Oren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keywon Reeves!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeves misses with a looping left.
Oren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reeves connects with a body shot that sends Oren's belly button to the back.
Reeves lands a nice hook to Oren's body. Oren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick from Reeves misses.
Reeves has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oren throws the left hand but Reeves avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Reeves's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oren cracks Reeves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
 It looks like Keywon Reeves has been cut.
We've been told by Oren's head coaches at Andy's Sweaty Men that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oren checks a low kick from Reeves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oren throws an overhand right that lands on Reeves's shoulder, as Reeves tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Reeves misses
and Oren counters with a two punch combo.
Oren looks to throw the jab but Reeves is out of range.
Reeves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reeves throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Oren was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reeves.
Oren misses with a hook
and Reeves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reeves.
Oren looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
An inside leg kick from Reeves misses.
Reeves is looking to slow Oren down with leg kicks.
Reeves misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Oren misses with a straight left.
Reeves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oren misses with a looping right.
Oren sizes up Reeves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Look low, kick high! Reeves uses the oldest trick in the book to send Oren tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Reeves is absolutely delighted - when Oren wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Keywon Reeves!
Keywon Reeves is the new heavyweight champion!
Keywon Reeves thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prokop Pustik (ranked 1177 p4p, 1103 weight class) and Hunt Mfer (ranked 174 p4p, 167 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Prokop Pustik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunt Mfer!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pustik changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mfer tries to avoid it but Pustik manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mfer to the ground. Mfer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mfer stuffs the takedown attempt from Pustik. Pustik gets slowly back to his feet.
Mfer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pustik moves into the clinch successfully.
Pustik has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mfer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prokop Pustik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mfer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Pustik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pustik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mfer works on Pustik's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mfer.
Mfer managing to block the knees to the body from Pustik.
Mfer blocks a body shot from Pustik.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pustik.
Pustik is breathing heavily.
Mfer tries for a takedown but Pustik manages to get underhooks.
Mfer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mfer lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer tries to throw a body punch but Pustik avoids it by throwing Mfer back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Mfer gets underhooks to prevent Pustik's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer tries for a takedown but Pustik manages to get underhooks.
Mfer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pustik blocks a body shot from Mfer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Pustik working aggressively here.
Pustik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Pustik.
Mfer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mfer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pustik tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mfer has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mfer stalls.
Pustik working aggressively here.
A short right from Mfer.
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pustik looking for a takedown.
Pustik tries a body shot but Mfer blocks it.
A short left from Mfer.
Mfer tightens his grip and picks Pustik up, before dumping him to the ground. Pustik manages to land in guard.
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!
Pustik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mfer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pustik is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pustik looking for a sweep. Not yet Pustik, not yet.
Pustik throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mfer wants to pass the guard but Pustik is keeping the position.
Mfer controlling from the top position.
Pustik wants to sweep but no luck.
Mfer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pustik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pustik lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mfer trying to control the position.
Pustik advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer moves into full guard.
Mfer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pustik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mfer controls Pustik momentarily but Pustik frees himself.
Pustik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pustik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pustik is looking to work some ground and pound but Mfer has wrist control.
Mfer has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pustik should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mfer has tightened it up now! Pustik should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hunt Mfer!
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