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C116: Nagasaki vs. Dixon 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bert River (ranked 1598 p4p, 1440 weight class) and Brooke Marsden (ranked 179 p4p, 164 weight class). River comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch- Bad Company. Marsden has chosen Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bert River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brooke Marsden!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Marsden lands in his opponent's guard.
Marsden sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed River's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
River manages to get to full guard.
River has his foot on Marsden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marsden works his way back into a safe position though.
Marsden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. River is keeping the position for now.
Marsden slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River keeping full guard, as Marsden tries to pass.
River keeping moving, preventing Marsden from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
River looking for a guillotine here but Marsden defends easily.
Marsden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
River is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marsden won't allow River to sweep him here.
Marsden is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
River looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marsden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marsden sitting in guard here, content to control.
River wants to sweep but no luck.
River controls Marsden momentarily but Marsden frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
River looking for a guillotine here but Marsden defends easily.
Marsden trying to control but River is working from the bottom.
Marsden looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Marsden should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, River has tightened it up now! Marsden 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 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bert River!
Our winner, Bert River, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Niko Alzate (ranked 909 p4p, 1103 weight class) and Bobby Mercer (ranked 102 p4p, 126 weight class). Mercer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR. Niko Alzate has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Alzate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzate cracks Mercer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mercer misses with a low kick.
Alzate cracks Mercer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Alzate.
Mercer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alzate stuns Mercer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mercer throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
Alzate appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alzate connects with a looping right hand.
Alzate lunges at Mercer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mercer's hand.
Mercer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alzate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mercer just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Mercer, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercer. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercer defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Alzate swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mercer tried to score with a low kick but Alzate checks it.
Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Mercer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Alzate blocks it well.
A nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer looks to land a body kick but Alzate moved away.
Mercer connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mercer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alzate dips to his left and cracks Mercer with an uppercut!
Alzate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alzate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mercer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alzate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mercer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alzate keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercer moves into the clinch successfully.
Alzate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alzate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzate's elbow.
Alzate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alzate.
Alzate is trying to force a seperation but Mercer has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alzate breaks the clinch.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzate scores with a spinning back kick!
Alzate lands with a shot to the body.
Alzate throws a hook but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercer moves into range and clinches up with Alzate.
Alzate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Alzate.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alzate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alzate connects with a solid leg kick.
Mercer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mercer is looking to clinch but Alzate is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer tries to clinch up but Alzate circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Mercer down.
Mercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Mercer tries to clinch up but Alzate circles away and keeps his distance.
Mercer wants to clinch
and Alzate counters with a straight right hand.
Alzate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mercer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alzate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mercer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alzate is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alzate throws a big shot that misses.
Alzate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercer was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzate.
Alzate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Mercer is predictable there
and Alzate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mercer.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Alzate finds it's target.
Mercer defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Mercer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alzate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Mercer.
Alzate is trying to force a seperation but Mercer has the dominant position.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
Mercer tries to work over Alzate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzate lands an uppercut.
Alzate prevents a body shot from Mercer.
A hook to the body from Mercer.
Alzate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow.
Alzate breaks the clinch.
That kick from Alzate tenderised Mercer's leg. Mercer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mercer rushes Alzate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mercer can't find room to land a body shot as Alzate controls the action.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzate misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer prevents Alzate from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Mercer.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Alzate dominated that round.
That's time! Alzate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mercer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Mercer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alzate's sensitive parts.
Mercer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alzate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mercer.
Mercer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alzate avoids a kick to the body.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch but Alzate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alzate rather than just go for the knockout.
Mercer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mercer scores with a one two! Alzate had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alzate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Alzate misses with a low kick as Mercer jumps back.
Mercer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alzate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Mercer is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Niko Alzate is winning the standup battle so far.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate cracks Mercer with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzate's corner calls for a 1-2. Alzate obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Alzate misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alzate checks a low kick from Mercer.
Alzate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Mercer is predictable there
and Alzate counters with a nice uppercut.
Mercer is looking to chop away at Alzate's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercer misses the target.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Alzate lands a leg kick that knocks Mercer off balance momentarily.
Mercer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch but Alzate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
A jab from Alzate misses.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercer.
Alzate feints and then cracks Mercer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercer down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzate.
Mercer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mercer throws a wild body kick that Alzate sees coming a mile off.
Alzate throws a shot to the body.
Alzate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercer thows a leg kick but Alzate checks it
and Alzate counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Alzate here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Alzate is looking to chop away at Mercer's legs.
Mercer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bobby Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alzate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercer takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alzate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercer can do to turn this around?
Mercer misses with a low kick.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercer misses with a wild body shot.
Mercer wants to land a leg kick but Alzate is out of range.
Alzate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
 It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.
Mercer swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzate tried to score with a low kick but Mercer checks it.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzate is looking to counter punch.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzate lands a head shot.
Mercer misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercer. That did some damage!
Mercer misses with a low kick.
Mercer throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.
Alzate throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer motions for Alzate to come forward. Mercer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alzate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer throws a front kick aimed at Alzate's knee but Alzate avoids it well.
Mercer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Alzate.
Alzate clobbers Mercer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mercer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alzate feints and then cracks Mercer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercer down.
Mercer blocks a leg kick.
Mercer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercer lands a nice hook to Alzate's body. Alzate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mercer throws an off balance right hand
and Mercer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate misses with an uppercut.
Alzate sizes up Mercer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mercer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercer tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzate is wise to it.
Mercer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Alzate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate'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. This is the final round!
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Alzate throwing a counter right hand but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mercer avoids the body shot from Alzate.
Alzate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mercer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mercer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mercer throws a right hand that Alzate ducks under and follows up with a left that Alzate also avoids with ease.
Mercer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alzate can pounce on him.
Alzate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercer.
A combination from Mercer does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Alzate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Mercer misses.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzate lands a body shot.
Mercer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.
Mercer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alzate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alzate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alzate clobbers Mercer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but Mercer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
Mercer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mercer tries to clinch up.
Alzate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mercer throws out a leg kick but Alzate moves out of range and Mercer only half commits.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercer misses with a body kick.
Mercer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Mercer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab from Alzate.
Mercer misses with a kick to the body.
Mercer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercer.
Mercer delivers a nice body kick.
Mercer throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Alzate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alzate.
Mercer misses with an uppercut.
Alzate scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alzate cracks Mercer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mercer fakes the leg kick and cracks Alzate in the body.
Alzate lands a body shot.
Mercer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mercer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzate.
Alzate scores with a nice head shot.
Mercer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mercer throws out a leg kick but Alzate moves out of range and Mercer only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alzate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alzate takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mercer tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mercer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Alzate.
Mercer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alzate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzate lands a right hook to the body.
Alzate is looking to slow Mercer down with leg kicks.
Alzate fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mercer throws a wild body kick that Alzate sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alzate.
Mercer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alzate moves out of range as Mercer throws a body kick.
Alzate tried to counter with a leg kick but Mercer avoided it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Mercer is predictable there
and Alzate counters with a low kick, right behind Mercer 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mercer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Mercer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses.
Alzate misses with a leg kick.
Alzate lands a glancing blow to the side of Mercer's head.
Alzate cracks a nice hook into Mercer's ribs.
Mercer tries to clinch but Alzate moves out of range.
Mercer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Bobby Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alzate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercer. That did some damage!
Mercer misses with a body kick.
Niko Alzate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alzate is looking to slow Mercer down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Alzate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alzate, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Alzate!
An out of breath Niko Alzate thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Bobby Mercer had this to say: 'I came down with COVID the day after I took the fight. Ah, I hate making excuses but I can't help but feel like I wasn't prepared. On to the next one. '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 521 p4p, 854 weight class) and Crush Bandicoot (ranked 61 p4p, 96 weight class). Crush Bandicoot has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crush Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandicoot swings widly with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandicoot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gavin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bandicoot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gavin counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Bandicoot misses.
Bandicoot misses with a wild combination.
Bandicoot misses with a left hand
and Gavin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandicoot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandicoot misses with a looping left.
Gavin throws a poor cross that misses
and Bandicoot counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bandicoot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gavin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bandicoot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gavin defending well as Bandicoot loads up on a big left hand.
Gavin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bandicoot to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Gavin misses its intended target.
Bandicoot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Gavin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Gavin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gavin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Gavin misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Bandicoot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Bandicoot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Bandicoot misses
enabling Gavin to counter with a crisp jab.
Gavin throws a leg kick which misses Bandicoot's front leg but catches the back leg as Bandicoot tries to avoid it.
Gavin tries a head kick but it misses.
Gavin throws a leg kick which misses Bandicoot's front leg but catches the back leg as Bandicoot tries to avoid it.
Bandicoot throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gavin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bandicoot lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bandicoot counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bandicoot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bandicoot checks a leg kick.
Bandicoot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bandicoot swings for the body but Gavin moves out of range.
Bandicoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gavin manages to avoid it.
As Bandicoot backs away, Gavin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bandicoot slips under a jab from Gavin.
Bandicoot misses with an uppercut
and Gavin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck for Bandicoot with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Bandicoot misses.
Gavin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bandicoot misses with a looping right.
Gavin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gavin swings widly with a right hand
and Bandicoot counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gavin misses the jab.
Bandicoot tries to counter with a clinch but Gavin shakes him off and moves away.
Gavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandicoot was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavin.
Gavin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Gavin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crush Bandicoot dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bandicoot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gavin misses with an uppercut
and Bandicoot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bandicoot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandicoot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gavin throws out a loose jab but Bandicoot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bandicoot throws a shot from downtown. Gavin moves away and avoids it.
Bandicoot looks to land a combination but Gavin avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandicoot works Gavin's body with a nice hook.
Bandicoot misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gavin.
Bandicoot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin moves away from the strike by Bandicoot.
Gavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandicoot misses the target.
It looked like Gavin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gavin throws a hook but Bandicoot avoids it easily.
Bandicoot throws a lazy right hand but Gavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gavin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bandicoot avoids it.
Bandicoot misses with a body shot
and Gavin counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bandicoot!
Bandicoot misses with the combination.
Bandicoot just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGavin.
Gavin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gavin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bandicoot! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bandicoot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Bandicoot throws out a loose jab but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin tried to counter with a leg kick but Bandicoot avoided it.
Good shot there by Gavin.
Gavin blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin scores with a nice right hand.
Bandicoot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gavin.
Gavin is looking to score with low kicks.
Bandicoot follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bandicoot lands a glancing blow to the side of Gavin's head.
Gavin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bandicoot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot slips under a jab from Gavin.
Bandicoot misses the jab.
Bandicoot fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gavin sprawls well initially but Bandicoot persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gavin kicks off Bandicoot and gets to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandicoot misses the target.
Gavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gavin throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Gavin.
Bandicoot throws out a counter right but Gavin avoids it with no problem.
Gavin throws a looping overhand right but Bandicoot ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandicoot throws an overhand right that lands on Gavin's shoulder, as Gavin tries to avoid the shot.
Gavin tried to counter with a leg kick but Bandicoot avoided it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gavin counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandicoot misses with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bandicoot's knee momentarily.
Bandicoot throws a hook but Gavin blocks it.
Bandicoot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gavin misses with an uppercut
and Bandicoot counters with a left and a right... And another left! Gavin is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crush Bandicoot!
A victorious Crush Bandicoot 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Tan Zan (ranked 990 p4p, 801 weight class) and Azriel Pandens (ranked 136 p4p, 120 weight class). Azriel Pandens has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tan Zan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Azriel Pandens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandens cracks Zan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zan is looking to clinch.
Pandens throws out a counter right but Zan avoids it with no problem.
Zan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pandens throws a leg kick which misses Zan's front leg but catches the back leg as Zan tries to avoid it.
Zan slips under a jab from Pandens.
Zan throws out a loose jab but Pandens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandens looks to land a combination but Zan avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Zan misses the target.
Zan throws a shot to the body.
Zan works Pandens's body with a nice hook.
Zan cracks Pandens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Pandens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zan was well out of range. Poor timing from Pandens.
A little feinted left hand from Zan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zan throws a hook but Pandens avoids it easily.
Zan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pandens's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tan Zan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zan throws the left hand but Pandens avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandens misses the target.
Zan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A jab from Zan misses.
Pandens throws out a counter right but Zan avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pandens.
Zan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pandens.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Pandens moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
It seemed like Pandens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pandens.
Pandens connects with an inside leg kick.
Pandens misses with an uppercut. Zan saw that one coming.
Zan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pandens on the side of the head.
We've been informed that Pandens 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.
Zan ducks under a wild hook from Pandens.
Pandens slips a jab from Zan.
Zan connects with a jab.
Zan throws a big shot that misses.
Pandens tries to land a front kick but Zan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Zan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pandens misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Zan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandens moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Pandens.
Nice uppercut there from Zan.
Zan throws a lazy uppercut
and Pandens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pandens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pandens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zan throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Pandens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pandens throws a head kick that Zan semi-blocks.
Zan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pandens has time to react.
Zan misses with a left hand
and Pandens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Zan's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Pandens - just one landing.
Pandens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zan manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Zan misses the target.
Pandens misses with an uppercut. Zan saw that one coming.
Jab from Pandens.
Pandens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pandens cracks Zan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pandens finish him?
 Zan is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pandens.
Oh Zan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pandens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Zan misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Pandens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zan seems to have got his legs back now.
Pandens misses with a jab to the body
and Zan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from Zan.
Pandens fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zan on the side of the head.
Zan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pandens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pandens throws a leg kick but Zan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Zan scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pandens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pandens's corner calls for a 1-2. Pandens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zan ducks right into an uppercut from Pandens.
Zan moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Pandens does no damage.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
Pandens is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pandens works Zan's body with a nice hook.
Zan lands a right hook to the body.
Zan lands a really nice looking cross but Pandens seems unphased.
Pandens connects with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
Zan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pandens moves away.
Pandens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pandens slips under a jab from Zan.
Pandens misses with a straight left.
Pandens loads up on a big right hand but Zan slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pandens misses with a combination
and Zan counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Azriel Pandens will probably get the nod.
That's time! Zan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zan misses with an uppercut.
Pandens ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Pandens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Zan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zan looks to land a left hand but Pandens moved out of range nicely.
Pandens lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pandens throws out a loose jab but Zan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pandens.
Nice body punch from Pandens.
Zan takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
Pandens let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zan staying out of range there.
Zan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pandens. Pandens obviously looking to wear him down.
Zan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pandens throws out a counter right but Zan avoids it with no problem.
Zan punishes Pandens's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandens throws a hook but Zan blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan pushes Pandens up against the cage in a clinch.
Pandens tries to work over Zan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pandens misses with a punch on the inside.
Pandens looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zan.
Zan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zan misses with some punches.
Pandens has a couple of punches blocked by Zan.
Zan lands a right hand.
Zan cracks Pandens with a nice body shot.
Zan tries to work over Pandens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pandens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pandens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pandens misses with a punch on the inside.
Pandens misses with some punches.
Zan tries a body shot but Pandens blocks it.
Pandens misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pandens.
A short uppercut from Zan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zan swings wildly with an uppercut but Pandens uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Pandens.
Zan throws a punch but it's blocked by Pandens.
Pandens throws a head punch that misses.
Pandens works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pandens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Pandens.
Pandens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pandens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pandens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zan backwards.
Zan working aggressively here.
Azriel Pandens seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pandens works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pandens lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pandens.
Pandens scores with a hook to the body.
Pandens misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zan blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pandens.
A head punch on the inside from Pandens fails to land.
Pandens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pandens misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pandens.
Zan tries to work over Pandens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Zan fails to land.
Zan working aggressively here.
Zan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zan swings wildly with an uppercut but Pandens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zan lands a nice shot to the body.
Zan misses with a body punch.
Pandens cracks Zan with a nice body shot.
Zan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pandens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens scores with a hook to the body.
Zan throws a punch but it's blocked by Pandens.
Pandens lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zan tries a body shot but Pandens blocks it.
Pandens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pandens blocks an uppercut.
Pandens throws a head punch that misses.
Pandens lands a left hand.
Zan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pandens stalling in the clinch.
Pandens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zan backwards.
Zan can't find room to land a body shot as Pandens controls the action.
Zan misses with a punch to the body.
Pandens displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zan up against the cage.
Zan blocks an uppercut.
Pandens misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azriel Pandens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pandens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zan's head backwards.
Zan misses with a hook.
Zan misses the body punch
and Pandens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pandens throws a shot to the body.
Pandens throws an overhand right that lands on Zan's shoulder, as Zan tries to avoid the shot.
Pandens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pandens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Pandens.
Pandens moves out of range of the strikes.
Pandens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pandens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan scores with a hook to the body. Pandens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pandens counters with a good, hard body kick but Zan shrugs it off.
Zan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zan misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pandens counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens cracks Zan with an open hand slap.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Pandens! Zan is out on his feet! Pandens rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Zan is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Zan is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azriel Pandens!
A relieved looking Azriel Pandens thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Victor (ranked 563 p4p, 474 weight class) and Ay Blyad (ranked 83 p4p, 67 weight class). Blyad has chosen luv as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Victor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ay Blyad!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victor missing with a left hand there. Blyad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blyad unleashes a big counter combination but Victor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Victor throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Blyad to counter with a crisp jab.
Victor throws out a powerful jab.
Victor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Victor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blyad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Victor checks it well.
Victor tries to counter with a takedown but Blyad is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyad just misses with a punch to the body.
Victor fails with a takedown attempt.
Blyad replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Victor blocks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Victor. Blyad does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Victor misses.
Blyad is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A combination from Victor does no damage.
Blyad looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Victor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Victor lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor misses with a hook. Blyad ducked under it nicely.
Victor lands the left hand.
Victor gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Victor swings around for an armbar but Blyad sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Victor's guard.
Victor working a defensive guard here.
Victor keeping moving, preventing Blyad from controlling successfully.
Victor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor is trying to control the position but Blyad postures up.
Blyad content to stall in guard here.
Victor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blyad slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Victor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blyad trying to control but Victor is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Victor wants to hit a sweep here but Blyad passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Victor there!
Blyad wants to control the pace but Victor is squirming around nicely.
Victor is controlling an arm, preventing Blyad from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Victor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ay Blyad will probably get the nod.
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.
Victor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Victor misses.
Blyad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Victor moves forwards but Blyad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Victor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blyad thows a leg kick but Victor checks it
and Victor counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Blyad!
Victor tries to advance to mount but Blyad denies him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blyad gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Victor works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor tries for a kimura but Blyad is defending well.
Victor tries to move into full mount but can't pass Blyad's legs.
Blyad tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Victor easily slips into full mount!
Blyad is in all sorts of trouble here.
Victor avoids the attempt from Blyad to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Victor moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Blyad has worked his arm free - good work by Blyad!
Victor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Blyad rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Victor's guard! Nice work there by Blyad!
Victor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blyad trying to control the position from guard on top but Victor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyad preventing the sweep.
Victor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blyad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Victor is trying to keep Blyad in close.
Blyad trying to control but Victor is working from the bottom.
Blyad postures up.
Caio Victor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blyad looking to sit in guard and control but Victor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blyad is trying to keep Victor in close.
Blyad has his foot on Victor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Victor works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Victor is looking to pass into half guard but Blyad pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Blyad is in guard.
Blyad trying to control but Victor is working from the bottom.
Blyad won't allow Victor to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Victor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Victor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Blyad.
Caio Victor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Victor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blyad tries a quick counter leg kick but Victor is wise to it.
Victor throws a body punch but Blyad moves out of range.
Blyad defending well as Victor loads up on a big left hand.
Blyad throws out a counter right but Victor avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blyad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Victor on the side of the head.
Blyad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Victor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blyad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Victor misses with a wild body shot.
Ay Blyad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor misses the shot to the body.
Victor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blyad tries to avoid it but Victor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blyad to the ground. Blyad escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Victor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blyad finds it's way round the side to connect with Victor's head.
Blyad is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick misses from Blyad.
Blyad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Victor tries to counter with a takedown but Blyad is quick to defend against it.
Victor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blyad avoids it really well and circles away.
Blyad is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyad lands with an uppercut that bounces Victor off the cage and back into range.
Blyad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blyad throws a body punch but Victor moves out of range.
Victor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blyad has an active guard here but Victor has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Victor tries to pass to full mount but Blyad defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Blyad!
Blyad is trying to escape the mount.
Victor avoids the attempt from Blyad to control.
Blyad has given up his back here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Blyad right now.
Victor looking for the choke from the back.
Blyad is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Victor looking for the RNC.
Victor is looking for the choke from the back position but Blyad is controlling his hands well.
Blyad trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I really don't envy Blyad right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blyad just trying to survive but Victor is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Blyad defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Caio Victor.
I think Victor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Victor!
Caio Victor made sure to mention his sponsor, PWNAGE Elite - $25 Tees in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anni Skystalker (ranked 228 p4p, 300 weight class) and Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 29 p4p, 38 weight class). Benedetti has chosen Gloom, Doom, Heartache & Whiskey - Viking Skull as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anni Skystalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skystalker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benedetti to score with a decent uppercut.
Benedetti moves out of range of the body kick from Skystalker.
Skystalker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
An inside leg kick from Skystalker misses.
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Skystalker slips the punch.
Skystalker throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
Benedetti thumps Skystalker with a low kick.
Skystalker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Benedetti manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Skystalker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Benedetti is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skystalker defends well.
Skystalker throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Skystalker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Benedetti is trying to keep Skystalker in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skystalker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Skystalker is looking to work some ground and pound but Benedetti has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benedetti can't keep his opponent in guard - Skystalker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Skystalker is trying to work for a kimura but Benedetti is defending well.
Skystalker is trying to work for a kimura but Benedetti is defending well.
Skystalker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker thows a huge punch but Benedetti dodges it nicely.
Benedetti is not content to let Skystalker control the position.
Benedetti tries to kick Skystalker off but Skystalker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Skystalker wants to work for an arm triangle but Benedetti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Skystalker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benedetti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Skystalker is really struggling to control Benedetti but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Benedetti moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skystalker trying to control but Benedetti is working from the bottom.
Skystalker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Benedetti dives on top into guard.
Skystalker trying to keep a closed guard but Benedetti is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skystalker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Skystalker looking for a sweep. Not yet Skystalker, not yet.
Benedetti trying to control but Skystalker is working from the bottom.
Skystalker has a closed guard, preventing Benedetti from standing up.
Benedetti trying to control but Skystalker is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Skystalker has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Benedetti should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Skystalker has tightened it up now! Benedetti 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 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anni Skystalker!
Anni Skystalker tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raate Road (ranked 137 p4p, 293 weight class) and Paul Muhapuro (ranked 20 p4p, 49 weight class). Road's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Muhapuro has chosen Warrant - Cherry Pie as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raate Road!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Muhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhapuro wants to clinch.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road is having none of it.
Paul Muhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Road misses with a low kick as Muhapuro jumps back.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Road paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Road throws a lazy body kick
and Muhapuro counters with a stiff right hand.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road is having none of it.
Road keeps the fight on the outside.
Road keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhapuro tries to clinch up.
Muhapuro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Muhapuro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muhapuro breaks the clinch.
Muhapuro with a hook.
Road cracks Muhapuro with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhapuro wants to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Muhapuro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Road doesn't seem phased though.
Muhapuro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Road throws a half hearted mid kick.
Road scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Muhapuro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Muhapuro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muhapuro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Road paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Road misses the target.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Road paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Road attempts a counter takedown but Muhapuro avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro closes the distance but Road moves to the side
and Muhapuro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muhapuro looks to clinch
and Road counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muhapuro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Road swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muhapuro tries to clinch there but Road circles away.
Road swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Road throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro wants to clinch up but Road keeps it at a distance.
Muhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Road attempts a counter takedown but Muhapuro avoids it well and moves away.
Muhapuro tests Road's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muhapuro wants to clinch.
Muhapuro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Road avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muhapuro wants to clinch up but Road keeps it at a distance.
Road avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Road digs a good body shot into Muhapuro's ribs.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muhapuro with a hook.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch but Road swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muhapuro is looking to clinch.
Road swings for the body but Muhapuro moves out of range.
Road circles away from the clinch attempt.
Road attempts a counter takedown but Muhapuro avoids it well and moves away.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road moves out of range.
Muhapuro has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muhapuro clinches.
Road lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muhapuro backwards.
Road wants the takedown. Muhapuro is fighting it off but Road persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Muhapuro's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Road looking to sit in guard and control but Muhapuro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Muhapuro is looking to stand up but Road won't let him.
Road is looking for a triangle but Muhapuro pushes his legs off easily.
Muhapuro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Road looking for a sweep. Not yet Road, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Muhapuro looks to clinch
and Road counters with a nice low kick that buckles Muhapuro's knee momentarily.
Muhapuro moves in looking to clinch but Road pushes him off.
Road went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Road keeps the fight on the outside.
Muhapuro doesn't manage to clinch there - Road circles away.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road moves away
and Road counters with a stiff right hand.
Muhapuro wants to clinch.
Road throwing a counter right hand but Muhapuro manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhapuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Road paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch but Road swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Road swats away the attempt to clinch by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road is having none of it.
Muhapuro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Road's head backwards.
Muhapuro avoids the body shot from Road.
Muhapuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Road misses with an uppercut. Muhapuro saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muhapuro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muhapuro tries to clinch there but Road circles away.
Road throws a big counter combination but Muhapuro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Muhapuro doesn't manage to clinch there - Road circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Road misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road misses with a straight left.
Road changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Road fails with a takedown attempt.
Road is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muhapuro can do to turn this around?
Muhapuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Muhapuro.
Road throws out a loose jab but Muhapuro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raate Road is winning the standup battle so far.
Muhapuro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Road manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muhapuro takes one to the side of the head.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road moves away
and Road makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Road swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Road takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Road 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Road misses the jab.
Muhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Road throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Muhapuro rushes Road and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Muhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Road wants the takedown. Muhapuro is fighting it off but Road persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Muhapuro's guard against the cage.
Road looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Muhapuro is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Road presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro misses with some punches.
Road swings wildly with an uppercut but Muhapuro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muhapuro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muhapuro darts in trying to clinch
and Road connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Road throws a body kick that misses.
Muhapuro wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Muhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Road misses with a looping left.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muhapuro has managed to clinch.
Muhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muhapuro breaks from the clinch.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Road moves out of range.
Road was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Muhapuro tries to clinch up but Road circles away and keeps his distance.
Muhapuro instigates a clinch.
Road has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Muhapuro uses from the top position.
Road is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Raate Road overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Muhapuro wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhapuro has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Road is on him like a limpet, forcing Muhapuro back against the cage.
Muhapuro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roads head.
Road tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muhapuro tries a body shot but Road blocks it.
Muhapuro blocks a body shot from Road.
Road tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Road blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muhapuro.
Road working aggressively here.
Muhapuro blocking some punches.
Muhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Road uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road manages to pull guard.
Muhapuro wants to get up but he can't break Road's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Road pulls Muhapuro in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro stopping the sweep attempt from Road.
Muhapuro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Road has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Muhapuro has managed to get both his arms back between Road's legs - danger averted.
Road wants to sweep but no luck.
Road trying to keep a closed guard but Muhapuro is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Road looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muhapuro is one step ahead there.
Road seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Road has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Muhapuro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro gets to his feet - Road follows without any prompting.
Muhapuro is looking to clinch but Road is avoiding it.
Road was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Muhapuro pushes Road up against the cage in a clinch.
Road fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Road blocking some punches.
Road tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Muhapuro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Muhapuro has a couple of punches blocked by Road.
Muhapuro misses with some punches.
Muhapuro breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Road throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Road shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Muhapuro counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro wants to clinch up but Road keeps it at a distance.
Muhapuro wants to clinch up but Road keeps it at a distance.
Muhapuro moves in looking to clinch but Road pushes him off.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Road swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muhapuro doesn't manage to clinch there - Road circles away.
Road tests Muhapuro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Road paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Road appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Muhapuro moves out of range as Road strikes.
Muhapuro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Road.
Paul Muhapuro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Road keeps the fight on the outside.
Road avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Road half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Road throws a poor cross that misses
and Muhapuro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paul Muhapuro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muhapuro clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Muhapuro.
I think Road has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
During a confident post fight interview, Raate Road thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 74 p4p, 96 weight class) and Valen Dreth (ranked 11 p4p, 14 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 5, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Dreth. That's going to slow Kenobi down.
Dreth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Kenobi. That snapped Dreth's head back.
Dreth throws a leg kick which misses Kenobi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kenobi tries to avoid it.
Kenobi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kenobi wants to land a leg kick but Dreth is out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dreth 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.
Kenobi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kenobi throws a big shot that misses.
Kenobi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dreth moves away.
Dreth throws a leg kick that misses.
Dreth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kenobi is out of range and Dreth settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Kenobi misses its target.
Dreth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kenobi's hands.
Some bone on bone action there as Kenobi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kenobi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dreth connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dreth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenobi.
Dreth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kenobi throws the left hand but Dreth avoids the punch easily.
Dreth scores with a shot to the body.
Kenobi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kenobi misses with a body kick.
Dreth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dreth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dreth dips to his left and cracks Kenobi with an uppercut!
Valen Dreth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kenobi slips a jab from Dreth.
Kenobi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kenobi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kenobi.
Dreth tries to land a front kick but Kenobi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kenobi misses with a straight right.
Kenobi misses with a body punch
and Kenobi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kenobi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kenobi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dreth at a distance.
Kenobi misses the shot to the body.
Dreth connects with a solid leg kick.
Kenobi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenobi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenobi throws a body kick that misses.
Dreth throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dreth lands a nice looking body kick.
Dreth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dreth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kenobi wants to land a leg kick but Dreth is out of range.
Dreth just misses with a punch to the body.
Dreth throws a jab but it's blocked by Kenobi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreth throws a hook but Kenobi blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Dreth blocks the low kick.
Dreth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kenobi slips a jab from Dreth.
Dreth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kenobi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenobi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kenobi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dreth was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenobi.
We've been told by Kenobi's head coaches at Räkälä that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dreth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dreth misses with a jab to the body
letting Kenobi counter with a right hand.
Kenobi slips under a jab from Dreth.
Dreth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kenobi misses with a wild body shot.
Dreth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kenobi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Dreth.
Kenobi needs to keep his hands up - Dreth had a free shot at his head there.
Dreth blocks a jab.
Dreth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kenobi moves out of range of the leg kick from Dreth.
It looked like Kenobi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dreth moves away from the strike by Kenobi.
Dreth misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kenobi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenobi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dreth throws a jab but it's blocked by Kenobi.
Dreth misses the jab.
Dreth scores with a sloppy right hand. Kenobi should have avoided that one.
Kenobi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Dreth to counter with a crisp jab.
Kenobi tries to work over Dreth's front leg with a kick but Dreth checks it.
Dreth throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenobi. Dreth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenobi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dreth throws a lazy right hand but Kenobi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dreth misses the jab.
Kenobi looks for the body kick but Dreth saw that one coming.
Good work by Kenobi as he checks the leg kick.
Dreth misses with a low kick.
Kenobi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dreth thows a leg kick but Kenobi checks it
and Kenobi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dreth wants to slow Kenobi down by chopping away at his legs.
Dreth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi ducks right into an uppercut from Dreth.
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!
Kenobi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kenobi cracks Dreth with a good jab.
Kenobi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kenobi throws out a loose jab but Dreth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenobi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dreth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenobi moves out of range of the body kick from Dreth.
Dreth lands with a hook. Kenobi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dreth defending well as Kenobi loads up on a big left hand.
Dreth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Kenobi.
Kenobi loads up on a big right hand but Dreth slips the punch.
Dreth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenobi.
Kenobi swings for the body but Dreth moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dreth misses the jab.
Kenobi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dreth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dreth looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenobi is just out of range.
Kenobi misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valen Dreth dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dreth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kenobi checks it well.
Kenobi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dreth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenobi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kenobi swings for the body but Dreth moves out of range.
Dreth loads up on a big right hand but Kenobi slips the punch.
Dreth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenobi.
Dreth looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dreth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dreth lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kenobi takes a step back to recover.
A slow jab from Kenobi misses its intended target.
Kenobi connects with a leg kick.
Dreth connects with a nice looking jab.
Kenobi throws a lazy right hand but Dreth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dreth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kenobi.
Kenobi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenobi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dreth moves away.
Kenobi avoids the body shot from Dreth.
Kenobi staying out of range there.
Kenobi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenobi throws a looping overhand right but Dreth ducks down to avoid it.
Kenobi looks to land a right hand but Dreth moved out of range.
Dreth throws out a counter right but Kenobi avoids it with no problem.
Kenobi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dreth manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Kenobi misses.
Kenobi avoids the head kick by Dreth.
Kenobi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenobi throws a low kick but Dreth avoids it.
Dreth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dreth misses with a two punch combination.
Good work by Kenobi as he checks the leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kenobi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dreth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dreth misses with an uppercut
and Kenobi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kenobi tries to move into range but Dreth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dreth looks to land a body kick but Kenobi moved away.
Kenobi scores with a hook.
Dreth scores with a hook.
Kenobi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenobi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenobi throws a series of punches but Dreth avoids them all with ease.
Dreth throws a head kick that misses.
Dreth misses with a low kick as Kenobi jumps back.
Dreth misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dreth.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dreth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kenobi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kenobi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kenobi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kenobi lands with a hook. Dreth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dreth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valen Dreth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dreth looks to land a body kick but Kenobi moved away.
Kenobi misses with a looping right.
Kenobi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dreth is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dreth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dreth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dreth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dreth lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Kenobi.
Dreth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kenobi misses with a body shot.
Dreth throws a body punch but Kenobi moves out of range.
Kenobi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kenobi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dreth.
Kenobi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kenobi misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi throws a head kick but Dreth moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dreth checks a leg kick.
Dreth feints a counter leg kick.
Kenobi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenobi connects with a body shot.
Dreth looks to throw the jab but Kenobi is out of range.
Kenobi moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenobi. Dreth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dreth throws a right hand that Kenobi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kenobi also avoids with ease.
Kenobi throws the left hand but Dreth avoids the punch easily.
Dreth wants to land a leg kick but Kenobi is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dreth.
Kenobi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kenobi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dreth.
Dreth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dreth misses with a double jab.
Dreth cracks Kenobi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dreth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenobi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kenobi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kenobi defending well as Dreth loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi throws a leg kick but Dreth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dreth misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenobi. Dreth does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Kenobi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dreth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kenobi with a body shot.
Kenobi throws a leg kick that misses.
Dreth throws a body punch but Kenobi moves out of range.
Kenobi looks to land a right hand but Dreth moved out of range.
It seemed like Dreth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Dreth.
Kenobi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kenobi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenobi throws a head kick that misses.
Dreth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kenobi is out of range.
Kenobi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Dreth misses.
Kenobi misses with a hook to the body
and Dreth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dreth thuds his right hand into Kenobi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dreth thuds a left hand into Kenobi's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenobi looks to score with a jab to the body but Dreth is just out of range.
Kenobi blocks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Valen Dreth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dreth throws out a powerful jab.
Kenobi swings for the body but Dreth moves out of range.
Dreth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dreth wants to land a leg kick but Kenobi is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Dreth. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Kenobi misses.
Kenobi throws the kick towards the body but Dreth avoids it.
Kenobi throws a jab when Dreth was well out of range.
Dreth staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dreth! But no joy.
Dreth throws a shot from downtown. Kenobi moves away and avoids it.
Kenobi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dreth tries to land a leg kick but Kenobi saw it coming and moves away.
Dreth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenobi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kenobi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenobi moves out of range as Dreth throws a body kick.
Dreth throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kenobi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kenobi thuds his shin into the meat of Dreth's side.
Kenobi ducks right into an uppercut from Dreth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi tries to score with a low kick but Dreth moves his leg out of the way.
Kenobi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dreth.
It seemed like Dreth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dreth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dreth 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.
Kenobi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kenobi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kenobi misses with a looping left.
Dreth misses with an uppercut.
Kenobi cracks Dreth with an open hand slap.
Kenobi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kenobi moves out of range as Dreth throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Dreth misses its intended target.
Kenobi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dreth avoids it.
Kenobi wants to slow Dreth down by chopping away at his legs.
Kenobi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dreth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kenobi finds it's way round the side to connect with Dreth's head.
Dreth tries a low kick but Kenobi avoids it.
Kenobi takes one on the button.
Kenobi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kenobi looks to score with a jab to the body but Dreth is just out of range.
Dreth appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dreth avoids the body shot from Kenobi.
Kenobi throws a low kick, looking for Dreth's leg but Dreth calmly moves out of range.
Dreth scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dreth loads up on a big right hand but Kenobi slips the punch.
Kenobi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dreth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kenobi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slow jab from Kenobi misses its intended target.
Kenobi moves out of range of the body kick.
Dreth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kenobi.
Dreth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dreth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick lands from Dreth.
Dreth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kenobi.
Kenobi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dreth.
Kenobi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kenobi connects with a right hand. Dreth shakes it off.
Kenobi loads up on a big right hand but Dreth slips the punch.
Dreth connects with a looping right hand.
Kenobi throws a wild body kick that Dreth sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dreth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenobi avoids the body shot from Dreth.
Dreth looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenobi is just out of range.
Kenobi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kenobi.
Dreth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kenobi needs to keep his hands up - Dreth had a free shot at his head there.
Kenobi jabs Dreth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kenobi, as that shot connected.
Dreth throws an off balance right hand
and Kenobi counters with a one-two to the body.
Dreth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenobi.
Kenobi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kenobi blocks a head kick by Dreth.
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!
Kenobi throws a leg kick but Dreth moved away.
Dreth misses with a looping left.
Kenobi slips under a jab from Dreth.
Kenobi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenobi lands a nice looking body shot.
Dreth slips a straight right by Kenobi.
Dreth staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Dreth releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreth fakes the leg kick and cracks Kenobi in the body.
Kenobi lands a nice hook to Dreth's body. Dreth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dreth misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Dreth misses.
Dreth slips under a jab from Kenobi.
Kenobi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sloppy strikes from Kenobi. Those never looked like landing.
Obi Wan Kenobi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenobi scores with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Dreth.
Dreth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dreth.
Kenobi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dreth looks to throw the jab but Kenobi is out of range.
Kenobi walks into a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenobi stuns Dreth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kenobi 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.
Dreth throws a chopping leg kick but Kenobi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dreth lands with a hook. Kenobi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Obi Wan Kenobi.
Well Dreth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valen Dreth!
During a confident post fight interview, Valen Dreth thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Moore (ranked 33 p4p, 67 weight class) and Jaxon Magrath (ranked 7 p4p, 11 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 29 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jaxon Magrath!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magrath on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magrath.
Magrath will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Magrath lands a really nice looking cross but Moore seems unphased.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Moore blocks a jab.
Moore scores with a head kick.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Moore tries to bum rush Magrath with a series of wild strikes but Magrath uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moore scores with the left hand. Magrath knows he should have avoided that one.
Moore lands a nice shot that snaps Magrath's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Magrath misses its intended target.
Magrath throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Angelo Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magrath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magrath has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
A swing and a miss from Moore.
Magrath misses with a looping left.
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.
Moore scoring well with a low kick there.
Magrath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
Magrath walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moore checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moore lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Magrath avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magrath misses with a body kick.
Moore misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Moore throws a right hand that Magrath ducks under and follows up with a left that Magrath also avoids with ease.
Magrath throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Magrath tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magrath tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
It looked like Moore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Magrath walks into a straight right hand from Moore.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Magrath lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moore has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moore and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magrath lands a nice looking body kick.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Magrath moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Magrath blocks a jab.
Magrath thumps Moore with a low kick.
Moore is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Magrath throws a wild body kick that Moore sees coming a mile off.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Magrath looks to land a body kick but Moore moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore moves away from the strike by Magrath.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magrath is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Magrath. That snapped Moore's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magrath staying out of range there.
Moore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magrath wants to slow Moore down by chopping away at his legs.
Magrath walks into a stiff left hand from Moore.
Magrath walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moore throws a poor cross that misses
and Magrath counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
Magrath lands a nice looking kick to the body. Moore takes a step back to recover.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magrath misses the shot to the body.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Magrath checks a low kick from Moore.
Magrath pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore swings widly with a right hand
and Magrath counters with a body kick.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Magrath's shoulder, as Magrath tries to avoid the shot.
Magrath was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Moore misses with an uppercut
and Magrath counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moore checks a leg kick.
Magrath misses with a kick to the body.
Magrath blocks a jab.
Magrath is trying to counter with his kicks.
Moore misses with a hook. Magrath ducked under it nicely.
Magrath throws a body kick that misses.
Moore throws a hook but Magrath blocks it.
Magrath throws a leg kick but Moore checks it.
Moore drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moore connects with the punch.
Moore lands with a straight right. Magrath didn't see that one coming.
Moore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Magrath 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.
A big right from Moore misses.
Moore backing away here, and Magrath unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magrath misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Magrath ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Magrath throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Magrath is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Magrath throws a wild body kick that Moore sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magrath counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick and Magrath moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore misses with an uppercut
and Magrath counters with a leg kick.
Magrath moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Moore gets tackled into the cage by Magrath. Magrath maintains the clinch.
Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore tries a low kick but Magrath avoids it.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magrath.
The fighters circling - Magrath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Moore.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
Moore throws a big shot that misses.
Moore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Magrath throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Moore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Magrath doesn't seem phased though.
Magrath throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Magrath thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moore misses with a hook. Magrath ducked under it nicely.
Moore throws a jab when Magrath was well out of range.
Magrath swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Angelo Moore will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab, jab by Moore - just one landing.
Moore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magrath misses the jab.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magrath.
Magrath throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Magrath tries to score with a low kick but Moore moves his leg out of the way.
Magrath looks to land a right hand but Moore moved out of range.
Moore is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Magrath bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magrath with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moore to score with a decent uppercut.
Moore thumps Magrath with a low kick.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Magrath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magrath misses the shot to the body.
Moore throws a hook but Magrath blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magrath gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Magrath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Danga de danga de dang - Moore scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magrath was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Moore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Magrath.
Moore throws the left hand but Magrath avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrath scores with a sloppy right hand. Moore should have avoided that one.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Magrath moves away and avoids it.
Moore checks a leg kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moore.
A punch lands to the side of Moore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Magrath scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Magrath.
Magrath keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Moore slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Magrath.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Magrath moves away and avoids it.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Magrath moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Moore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moore.
Moore looks to land a combination but Magrath avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore misses with an uppercut
and Magrath counters with a good low kick that Moore was not able to check.
Magrath clobbers Moore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magrath counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore slips a jab from Magrath.
Angelo Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Moore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moore throws a hook but Magrath avoids it easily.
A left lands for Magrath.
Moore connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Magrath misses the jab.
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Magrath is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magrath.
Moore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decent striking displayed by Magrath there.
Magrath blocks a head kick by Moore.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Magrath is just out of range.
Magrath uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.
A swing and a miss from Moore.
Moore moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Moore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magrath slips under a jab from Moore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magrath ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Magrath throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Magrath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magrath throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Moore misses with an uppercut.
Moore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Moore misses the jab.
Magrath throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magrath connects with an inside leg kick.
Magrath loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Magrath - that will leave a mark!
Magrath has taken the fight to the clinch.
Magrath throws a head punch that misses.
Moore working aggressively here.
Magrath works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Moore scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magrath breaks the clinch.
Magrath moves away from the strike by Moore.
Magrath throws a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Magrath keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Magrath fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Magrath misses the target.
Magrath bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Magrath slips a jab from Moore.
Moore throws an off balance right hand
letting Magrath counter with a right hand.
Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magrath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Magrath does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Magrath.
Moore avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Magrath cracks Moore with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Moore slips under a jab from Magrath.
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 Angelo Moore will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Magrath ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore moves out of range as Magrath throws a body kick.
Magrath shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moore throws an off balance right hand
and Magrath counters with a nice uppercut.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Magrath saw that one coming.
Moore checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magrath.
Magrath throws a leg kick that misses.
Moore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moore, as that shot connected.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Moore moves out of range of the leg kick from Magrath.
Magrath lands with a straight right. Moore didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magrath slips a jab and a cross from Moore.
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magrath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Magrath swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moore will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
Magrath misses with a straight right.
Moore takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrath throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Magrath coming out on top.
Magrath is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Magrath blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Magrath misses its intended target.
Moore blocks a jab.
Magrath tries a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Moore throws the left hand but Magrath avoids the punch easily.
Magrath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore is looking to counter punch.
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Magrath throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moore looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Magrath throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
and Magrath counters with a right hand to the body.
Magrath dodges the punch combination from Moore.
Magrath throws a leg kick that misses.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Magrath tried to score with a low kick but Moore checks it.
Angelo Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a hook but Magrath avoids it easily.
Moore looks to throw the jab but Magrath is out of range.
Moore cracks Magrath with a good jab.
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!
Magrath lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moore takes one to the side of the head.
Magrath motions for Moore to come forward. Magrath throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Magrath steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Magrath sizes up Moore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Magrath checks a low kick from Moore.
A leg kick checked by Moore.
Magrath tries a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Magrath throws a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Moore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magrath has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Magrath slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
A swing and a miss from Magrath.
Good leg kick by Magrath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magrath throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moore with a jab.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Magrath moves away and avoids it.
Magrath throws a push kick but Moore slaps the foot to one side.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Magrath.
Magrath blocks a leg kick.
Magrath throws a front kick that sends Moore stumbling back into the cage.
Moore misses the jab.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Magrath ducks down to avoid it.
Jaxon Magrath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magrath misses with a looping left.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magrath moves away.
Moore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magrath. Magrath circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
Moore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Magrath closes the distance and clinches.
Magrath breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Magrath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore misses the jab.
Moore tries to land a leg kick but Magrath saw it coming and moves away.
Magrath follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Magrath swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magrath doesn't seem bothered though.
Magrath throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magrath looks for the body kick but Moore saw that one coming.
Moore works over Magrath's head and body with a nice combination.
Moore blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moore checks a leg kick.
Magrath fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moore checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Moore.
Moore dips to his left and cracks Magrath with an uppercut!
Magrath throws a leg kick that misses.
Moore throws a good cross that connects.
Magrath jabs Moore right on the nose. Moore blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Angelo Moore has been cut.
Moore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magrath counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaxon Magrath.
I think Moore has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Moore!
During a confident post fight interview, Angelo Moore thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuro Nagasaki (ranked 38 p4p, 106 weight class) and Darren Dixon (ranked 6 p4p, 16 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nagasaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dead Souls - Joy Division . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuro Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Dixon. That snapped Nagasaki's head back.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nagasaki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nagasaki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dixon's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Dixon! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Nagasaki has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Darren Dixon!
Darren Dixon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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