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Bellicose 98 - Prospects 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Koloa (ranked 2193 p4p, 1188 weight class) and Kaarlo Susi (ranked 281 p4p, 162 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Koloa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Susi!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi lands a big uppercut and Koloa crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Koloa looks OK. Susi waves Koloa back to his feet!
Koloa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Susi counters with a crisp right that sends Koloa to the canvas! Susi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaarlo Susi!
During a confident post fight interview, Kaarlo Susi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bohnomme SeptHeures (ranked 5781 p4p, 23880 weight class) and Adam Burrows (ranked 550 p4p, 636 weight class). Bohnomme SeptHeures had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bohnomme SeptHeures!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SeptHeures instigates a clinch.
SeptHeures tries a body shot but Burrows blocks it.
SeptHeures landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Burrows looks winded!
SeptHeures is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from SeptHeures.
SeptHeures unloads a knee to the mid-section.
SeptHeures lands a body punch in the clinch.
SeptHeures lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
SeptHeures scores with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Adam Burrows has been cut.
SeptHeures lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
SeptHeures putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burrows in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from SeptHeures.
SeptHeures using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
SeptHeures digs a right hand into Burrows's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burrows's gas tank.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
SeptHeures lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from SeptHeures.
A right hand to the body from SeptHeures.
We've been informed that Burrows 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.
SeptHeures scores with a hook to the body.
SeptHeures connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burrows's face.
SeptHeures crunches a lovely knee into Burrows's ribcage.
SeptHeures lands a hook that snaps the head of Burrows backwards.
SeptHeures landing some nice looking knees to the body.
SeptHeures utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
SeptHeures landing knees to the body.
SeptHeures landing knees to the head.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the head but Burrows blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but Burrows blocks it.
SeptHeures looking to throw knees to the head but Burrows is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burrows has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burrows managing to block the knees to the body from SeptHeures.
SeptHeures is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
SeptHeures landing knees to the body.
Burrows takes a knee to the side of the body.
SeptHeures lands a good knee to the midsection. Burrows won't want to take too many of those.
Burrows tries to break free but SeptHeures pushes him back against the cage.
SeptHeures landing knees to the body.
SeptHeures landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Burrows tries to circle away but SeptHeures has him pinned against the cage.
SeptHeures misses with a knee strike.
Burrows drops down looking for an ankle pick but SeptHeures pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bohnomme SeptHeures seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures feints and then cracks Burrows's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burrows down.
SeptHeures closes the distance and clinches.
Burrows has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by SeptHeures after a bit of a struggle.
SeptHeures landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by SeptHeures.
SeptHeures lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for SeptHeures.
Burrows takes a knee right on the jaw!
SeptHeures lands a nice knee to the body.
Burrows takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
SeptHeures scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. SeptHeures obliges.
SeptHeures scores with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for SeptHeures.
SeptHeures crunches a lovely knee into Burrows's ribcage.
Burrows is looking for a takedown up against the cage. SeptHeures gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bohnomme SeptHeures has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Burrows.
SeptHeures lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
SeptHeures scores a nice knee to the body.
SeptHeures landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Burrows takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
SeptHeures using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
SeptHeures throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burrows blocks it with crossed arms.
SeptHeures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burrows has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bohnomme SeptHeures dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Burrows'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.
Burrows gets tackled into the cage by SeptHeures. SeptHeures maintains the clinch.
SeptHeures throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burrows blocks it with crossed arms.
Burrows wants to get back to striking at distance but SeptHeures won't allow it.
SeptHeures lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
SeptHeures is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by SeptHeures.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. SeptHeures obliges.
Nice body punch from SeptHeures - that landed with a thud.
SeptHeures using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bohnomme SeptHeures has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SeptHeures with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for SeptHeures.
SeptHeures connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burrows's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
SeptHeures is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from SeptHeures.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from SeptHeures.
SeptHeures working Burrows over with knees to the body.
SeptHeures lands with a right to the head.
SeptHeures landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
SeptHeures connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burrows's face.
SeptHeures landing knees to the body.
SeptHeures lands a left hand.
SeptHeures landing knees to the body.
SeptHeures landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
SeptHeures with an attempt at a knee that misses.
SeptHeures misses with a punch on the inside.
Burrows is trying to push SeptHeures away but SeptHeures has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
SeptHeures connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burrows's face.
SeptHeures missing with knees to the body.
SeptHeures tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burrows tries for a takedown. No joy.
SeptHeures tries to land knees in the clinch but Burrows avoids the damage to the body.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burrows avoids it.
SeptHeures lands a knee to the head.
SeptHeures with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Burrows has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by SeptHeures after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burrows has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burrows has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. SeptHeures avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bohnomme SeptHeures has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Burrows.
SeptHeures misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burrows.
Burrows looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
SeptHeures trying to land knees to the body.
SeptHeures misses with a knee to the head.
Burrows can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Burrows's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from SeptHeures.
SeptHeures with a knee to the head.
SeptHeures is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burrows can do to turn this around?
Burrows blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burrows blocks it with crossed arms.
SeptHeures stops a takedown attempt from Burrows.
Burrows managing to block the knees to the body from SeptHeures.
Burrows tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burrows can't get the takedown.
SeptHeures landing some nice looking knees to the body.
SeptHeures landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
SeptHeures connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burrows's face.
Burrows has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. SeptHeures is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
SeptHeures lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burrows takes a knee to the side of the body.
SeptHeures cracks Burrows with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bohnomme SeptHeures dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Burrows's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
SeptHeures fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burrows manages to avoid it.
Burrows with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
SeptHeures unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burrows lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by SeptHeures.
SeptHeures lands a good knee to the midsection. Burrows won't want to take too many of those.
SeptHeures lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. SeptHeures obliges.
SeptHeures landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by SeptHeures.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows is working for takedown but SeptHeures is calmly controlling the position for now.
SeptHeures tries to land knees in the clinch but Burrows avoids the damage to the body.
Burrows wants a takedown.
SeptHeures working Burrows over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from SeptHeures.
Burrows on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
SeptHeures tries to land knees in the clinch but Burrows avoids the damage to the body.
SeptHeures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burrows has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
SeptHeures missing with knees to the body.
Burrows is trying to push SeptHeures away but SeptHeures has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
SeptHeures misses with a body punch.
Burrows blocks a body shot from SeptHeures.
Adam Burrows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. SeptHeures is defending well for now.
SeptHeures connects with a knee to the head.
Burrows wants to take the fight to the mat but SeptHeures manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bohnomme SeptHeures has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Burrows.
Burrows takes a knee to the side of the body.
Burrows looking for a takedown.
SeptHeures using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burrows has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the head but Burrows blocks with his arms.
SeptHeures tries to land knees in the clinch but Burrows avoids the damage to the body.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burrows avoids it.
Burrows is looking to take this one to the mat.
Burrows takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but Burrows blocks it.
SeptHeures gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burrows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures with a knee to the head.
Burrows is trying to work for a single leg takedown but SeptHeures pulls him back up using the underhooks.
SeptHeures utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Burrows has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. SeptHeures is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Burrows struggles to land a body shot inside as SeptHeures controls his hands.
SeptHeures landing some nice looking knees to the body.
SeptHeures lands a body shot in the clinch.
SeptHeures landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from SeptHeures.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SeptHeures unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burrows lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
SeptHeures with a knee to the head.
SeptHeures tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
SeptHeures doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burrows has a couple of punches blocked by SeptHeures.
A knee to the head by SeptHeures.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
SeptHeures tries a body shot but Burrows blocks it.
Burrows can't get the takedown.
SeptHeures crunches a lovely knee into Burrows's ribcage.
SeptHeures tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
SeptHeures prevents a body shot from Burrows.
SeptHeures trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Burrows.
Bohnomme SeptHeures is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burrows misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bohnomme SeptHeures showed his dominance in that final round.
Well SeptHeures has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bohnomme SeptHeures!
Our winner, Bohnomme SeptHeures, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nassir Bey (ranked 24495 p4p, 5624 weight class) and Paul Mills (ranked 640 p4p, 538 weight class). Paul Mills will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nassir Bey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Mills!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mills sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bey somewhat.
Bey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mills counters with a body kick that stops Bey in his tracks momentarily.
Bey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mills counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nassir Bey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bey is breathing heavily.
Mills lands a big head kick that sends Bey to the canvas! Mills follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Mills!
A less than humble Paul Mills misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Mcgregor (ranked 6294 p4p, 6209 weight class) and Jean Yves Theriault (ranked 574 p4p, 571 weight class). Jean Yves Theriault struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Liam Mcgregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Yves Theriault!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theriault keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcgregor throws a series of punches but Theriault avoids them all with ease.
Theriault looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Theriault misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcgregor avoids the head kick by Theriault.
Mcgregor misses with the combination.
Theriault goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mcgregor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mcgregor misses with some punches.
Mcgregor looking to slow down the pace here.
Theriault tries to work over Mcgregor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Theriault backwards.
Mcgregor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Theriault stalling against the cage.
Mcgregor tries to pull guard but Theriault holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcgregor drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mcgregor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Theriault is keeping busy.
Mcgregor seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Theriault is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Mcgregor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Theriault gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Theriault displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mcgregor up against the cage.
Mcgregor can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Mcgregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Theriault breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Theriault avoids a punch combination nicely.
Theriault blocks the body kick.
Theriault blocks a leg kick.
Theriault looks for the body kick but Mcgregor saw that one coming.
Jean Yves Theriault is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgregor works over Theriault's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theriault misses with an attempted mid kick.
Theriault tries to keep at a distance but Mcgregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mcgregor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mcgregor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Theriault prevents the takedown attempt.
Theriault blocks an uppercut.
Theriault escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liam Mcgregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgregor throws a one two combo.
Mcgregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Theriault paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Theriault has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mcgregor moves out of range as Theriault throws a body kick.
Mcgregor is looking to clinch but Theriault is avoiding it.
Theriault takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Theriault misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Theriault 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Theriault plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Theriault takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Theriault manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Theriault is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theriault tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgregor was well out of range. Poor timing from Theriault.
Mcgregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Theriault lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mcgregor throws a right hand that Theriault ducks under and follows up with a left that Theriault also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Mcgregor misses.
Theriault drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Theriault misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Mcgregor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Theriault takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mcgregor scores with a three punch combo!
Mcgregor lands a two punch combo.
Theriault scores with a nice body kick.
Mcgregor is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgregor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mcgregor misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Theriault fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mcgregor on the side of the head.
Mcgregor avoids a kick to the body.
Theriault throws a head kick but Mcgregor moves out of range.
As Theriault looks to move away, Mcgregor throws a big counter combo but Theriault just gets out of the way.
Mcgregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcgregor dives in for a single leg takedown but Theriault sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mcgregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor swings wildly with an uppercut but Theriault uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcgregor breaks from the clinch.
Theriault lands with a kick to the ribs.
Theriault misses with a body kick.
Theriault swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcgregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Theriault paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcgregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Theriault lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mcgregor throws a right hand that Theriault ducks under and follows up with a left that Theriault also avoids with ease.
Mcgregor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mcgregor duly obliges.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up.
Theriault thinks about the counter body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Theriault throws a body kick that misses.
Mcgregor is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mcgregor misses with the combination.
Mcgregor blocks the body kick.
Theriault is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Mcgregor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mcgregor throws a combination. Theriault tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mcgregor.
Theriault waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcgregor.
Mcgregor tries to bum rush Theriault with a series of wild strikes but Theriault uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcgregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left lands for Theriault.
Mcgregor misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on Theriault's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Theriault throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Theriault lands a leg kick that knocks Mcgregor off balance momentarily.
Theriault throws an overhand right that lands on Mcgregor's shoulder, as Mcgregor tries to avoid the shot.
Mcgregor instigates a clinch.
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!
Mcgregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcgregor misses with a double jab
and Theriault counters with a nice body kick.
Mcgregor wants to clinch up but Theriault keeps it at a distance.
Mcgregor tries to bum rush Theriault with a series of wild strikes but Theriault uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liam Mcgregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crunch! Theriault slams his shin into Mcgregor's torso.
Theriault misses with a body kick.
Theriault throws a head kick that misses.
Mcgregor blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theriault lands with a nice body kick.
Liam Mcgregor is winning the standup battle so far.
Theriault swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor slips under a jab from Theriault.
Mcgregor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mcgregor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Theriault.
Mcgregor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mcgregor misses with a double jab.
Theriault misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcgregor.
As Theriault looks to move away, Mcgregor throws a big counter combo but Theriault just gets out of the way.
Mcgregor stalks Theriault and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Theriault's face. Theriault staggers backwards, shaken.
Mcgregor pushes Theriault up against the cage in a clinch.
Theriault tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mcgregor missing with knees to the body.
Mcgregor tries to pull guard but Theriault forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Theriault manages to break the clinch.
Theriault is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theriault scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theriault waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcgregor.
Theriault lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mcgregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcgregor moves away from the strike by Theriault.
Mcgregor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Theriault takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mcgregor is looking to control Theriault's arms but Theriault gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mcgregor has his back to the cage.
Theriault misses with a body punch.
Theriault misses with a punch on the inside.
Mcgregor is looking for a takedown.
Theriault misses with a punch to the body.
Theriault slows down the pace here.
Mcgregor takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor trying to stall but Theriault improves his position.
Theriault escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Theriault thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mcgregor if he has to take too many more of those.
Mcgregor cracks a nice hook into Theriault's ribs.
Theriault scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Mcgregor misses.
Theriault raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Theriault misses with a body shot.
Mcgregor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Theriault goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Theriault walks into a jab.
Mcgregor shoots in looking for a takedown but Theriault manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcgregor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Mcgregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Theriault lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mcgregor avoids a kick to the body.
Mcgregor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgregor moves out of range of the body kick from Theriault.
Theriault throws a head kick but Mcgregor moves out of range.
Mcgregor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor moves out of range of the body kick from Theriault.
Theriault explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mcgregor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Theriault.
Mcgregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcgregor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Theriault delivers a nice body kick.
It looks like Mcgregor has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Crunch! Theriault slams his shin into Mcgregor's torso.
Theriault misses with a body kick.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up but Theriault circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcgregor avoids the body shot from Theriault.
Theriault throws out a loose jab but Mcgregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcgregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Theriault throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgregor throws a right and a left that Theriault avoids nicely.
Mcgregor avoids the head kick by Theriault.
Mcgregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Theriault throws a fast counter high kick but Mcgregor manages to duck under it in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Yves Theriault showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Theriault throws a push kick but Mcgregor slaps the foot to one side.
Mcgregor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Theriault feints a counter leg kick.
Mcgregor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Theriault on the side of the head.
Mcgregor moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcgregor manages to break the clinch.
Mcgregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mcgregor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mcgregor lands a lovely overhand right.
Theriault misses with a head kick.
Theriault is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor defending well as Theriault loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theriault displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgregor.
Theriault swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgregor.
Theriault throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mcgregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Theriault thinks about the counter body kick.
Mcgregor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgregor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Theriault, pushing him back against the cage.
Mcgregor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Theriault smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Theriault, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcgregor tries to clinch there but Theriault circles away.
Theriault feints a counter leg kick.
Mcgregor throws a nice looking combination but Theriault bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Mcgregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Theriault only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Theriault looks to throw the jab but Mcgregor is out of range.
Mcgregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Theriault misses with a kick to the body.
Theriault thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mcgregor if he has to take too many more of those.
Theriault looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mcgregor moves out of range as Theriault strikes.
Mcgregor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Theriault eats them both and turns towards Mcgregor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mcgregor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sloppy strikes from Mcgregor. Those never looked like landing.
Theriault lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Theriault lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theriault tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theriault tries to land a front kick but Mcgregor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Theriault has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Mcgregor is looking to clinch but Theriault is avoiding it.
Mcgregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Theriault.
Mcgregor swinging wildly here.
Mcgregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Theriault connects with an inside leg kick.
Mcgregor throws a series of punches but Theriault avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Mcgregor misses.
Theriault is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mcgregor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A combination from Mcgregor does no damage.
Theriault throws a big counter head kick but Mcgregor avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Theriault. Those never looked like landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Theriault.
Mcgregor throws a big counter combination but Theriault scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mcgregor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mcgregor duly obliges.
Theriault throws a push kick but Mcgregor slaps the foot to one side.
As Theriault looks to move away, Mcgregor throws a big counter combo but Theriault just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Theriault counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Theriault buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mcgregor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mcgregor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mcgregor darts in looking for a takedown but Theriault gets double underhooks and turns Mcgregor into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Mcgregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Theriault tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Theriault breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcgregor moves out of range as Theriault throws a body kick.
Theriault swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgregor.
Theriault throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Theriault takes a swing at Mcgregor's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Mcgregor misses.
Mcgregor defending well as Theriault loads up on a big left hand.
Theriault thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mcgregor if he has to take too many more of those.
Theriault throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Theriault.
Mcgregor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mcgregor misses with a double jab.
Mcgregor feints a jab promting Theriault to slip. Mcgregor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Theriault slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Theriault.
Theriault lands a head kick!
Mcgregor lands with a nice combination. Theriault backs away looking to recover.
Theriault throws a head kick but Mcgregor moves out of range.
Mcgregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcgregor fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Theriault pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Theriault throws a nice head kick!
Mcgregor moves into range and clinches up with Theriault.
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 Liam Mcgregor.
I think Mcgregor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Liam Mcgregor!
A relieved looking Liam Mcgregor 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Giant Grizzly (ranked 4759 p4p, 3609 weight class) and Petr Vrabec (ranked 388 p4p, 337 weight class). Giant Grizzly could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Petr Vrabec's chin.
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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giant Grizzly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Vrabec!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrabec throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Grizzly misses the target.
Grizzly doesn't manage to clinch there - Vrabec circles away.
Vrabec lands a front kick.
Vrabec's coach down at Brloh was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vrabec's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Grizzly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vrabec lands a good knee to the midsection. Grizzly won't want to take too many of those.
Vrabec misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grizzly wants the takedown. Vrabec is fighting it off but Grizzly persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vrabec's guard against the cage.
Grizzly drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vrabec dives on top into guard.
Vrabec drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vrabec jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grizzly has his foot on Vrabec's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vrabec works his way back into a safe position though.
Vrabec landing some decent shots from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vrabec advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grizzly can't do much from the bottom here.
Grizzly is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vrabec's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Grizzly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grizzly is looking to control Vrabec's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grizzly avoid being mounted?
Vrabec is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Grizzly!
Vrabec prevents Grizzly from getting the reversal.
Grizzly is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Grizzly is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vrabec pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Grizzly tries to lock up and control but Vrabec gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grizzly swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Vrabec scoring with strikes but Grizzly is staying in there.
Grizzly is trying desperately to improve position.
Grizzly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Grizzly is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Vrabec is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Vrabec has escaped and now he's on top!
Vrabec thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrabec passes Grizzly's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vrabec is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grizzly looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grizzly is defending against the submission attempts here by Vrabec.
Grizzly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vrabec is working away from the top position though.
Grizzly actively working from the bottom here.
Grizzly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grizzly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grizzly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vrabec doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vrabec manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grizzly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vrabec pushes down on Grizzly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vrabec looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grizzly looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grizzly is defending against the submission attempts here by Vrabec.
Vrabec is thwarting Grizzly's attempts to control the position.
Grizzly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vrabec pulls his head out easily.
Vrabec looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vrabec wants to work for an arm triangle but Grizzly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grizzly tries to get to full guard but Vrabec has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Vrabec dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Vrabec lands with a slapping head kick.
Grizzly gets a clinch.
Grizzly gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Grizzly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vrabec defends it well.
Vrabec wants to control but Grizzly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grizzly is looking for a kimura here.
Vrabec is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grizzly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vrabec defends it well.
Vrabec is pressing down on Grizzly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Grizzly drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vrabec dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrabec sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grizzly's guard.
Grizzly is trying to get back to full guard.
Grizzly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grizzly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vrabec is aware though and is defending well.
Grizzly keeping full guard, as Vrabec tries to pass.
Grizzly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vrabec defends it easily.
Vrabec postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vrabec got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grizzly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vrabec has managed to get both his arms back between Grizzly's legs - danger averted.
Petr Vrabec has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vrabec with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vrabec scoring with some ground and pound.
Vrabec forces his way into half guard.
Vrabec passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Grizzly!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrabec moves to take his opponent's back.
Vrabec is trying to stick to Grizzly's back but Grizzly is turning into Vrabec. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vrabec's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Grizzly.
Grizzly landing with the ground and pound.
Vrabec looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!
Grizzly throws a big right hand that misses.
Grizzly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grizzly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grizzly slips nicely into half guard.
Grizzly is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grizzly wants to free his trapped foot but Vrabec is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Grizzly.
Grizzly is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vrabec is pressing down on Grizzly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grizzly is in close to Vrabec's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vrabec looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grizzly drops back looking for a leg! Vrabec is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vrabec manages to kick Grizzly off! Grizzly jumps back into Vrabec's guard.
Grizzly won't allow Vrabec to sweep him here.
Vrabec keeping moving, preventing Grizzly from controlling successfully.
Vrabec will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grizzly drops back looking for a leg! Vrabec is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vrabec manages to kick Grizzly off! Grizzly jumps back into Vrabec's guard.
Vrabec wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grizzly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grizzly trying to control but Vrabec is working from the bottom.
Grizzly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grizzly preventing the sweep.
Grizzly drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vrabec dives on top into guard.
Grizzly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vrabec gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vrabec works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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 Giant Grizzly will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Grizzly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vrabec swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vrabec fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grizzly manages to avoid it.
Grizzly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grizzly tries to clinch up but Vrabec circles away and keeps his distance.
Grizzly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vrabec moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vrabec takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grizzly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vrabec dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grizzly. That did some damage!
Vrabec looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grizzly moves in looking to clinch but Vrabec pushes him off.
Grizzly throws a jab but it's blocked by Vrabec.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grizzly instigates a clinch.
Grizzly gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grizzly wants to pass the guard but Vrabec is keeping the position.
Grizzly throws a big right hand that misses.
Grizzly won't allow Vrabec to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grizzly wants to control from the top but Vrabec keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vrabec is on top in guard.
Grizzly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vrabec can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grizzly throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vrabec lands a couple of digs.
Grizzly working for a triangle but Vrabec defends it easily.
Vrabec is pushing down on Grizzly's leg trying to pass to half guard. Grizzly is fighting to maintain full guard but Vrabec has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vrabec seems to be looking for submissions.
Vrabec is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grizzly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grizzly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grizzly is looking for a sweep. Vrabec is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vrabec is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vrabec passes to side control.
Grizzly is trying to improve his position.
Grizzly is working hard here to advance position.
Vrabec looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grizzly wants to control but Vrabec postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grizzly is looking for a sweep.
Vrabec tries for a kimura but Grizzly is defending well.
Grizzly is looking for a sweep.
Vrabec working away.
Grizzly is looking to reverse the position.
Grizzly is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Grizzly is looking for a sweep. Vrabec is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vrabec working the head and body with strikes.
Grizzly won't allow Vrabec to pass to mount.
Grizzly moves into full guard.
Grizzly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grizzly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vrabec slips nicely into half guard.
Vrabec is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grizzly defends it well.
Vrabec is working for a submission of some sort.
Grizzly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vrabec is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grizzly defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Petr Vrabec.
I think Vrabec has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Vrabec!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krishna Bhagavatapurana (ranked 2261 p4p, 24200 weight class) and Patrick Matthew (ranked 265 p4p, 643 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krishna Bhagavatapurana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Matthew!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthew slips a jab from Bhagavatapurana.
Matthew jabs Bhagavatapurana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matthew misses with a shot to the body
and Bhagavatapurana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bhagavatapurana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matthew tries to clinch but Bhagavatapurana moves out of range.
Bhagavatapurana connects with the punch.
Bhagavatapurana shoots in looking for a takedown but Matthew manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bhagavatapurana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A countering left hand to the body from Matthew misses.
A slow jab from Matthew misses its intended target.
Bhagavatapurana plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matthew missing with a left hand there. Bhagavatapurana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matthew misses with an uppercut. Bhagavatapurana saw that one coming.
Bhagavatapurana tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matthew defends well and Bhagavatapurana ends up having to push Matthew into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bhagavatapurana tries to pull guard but Matthew won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krishna Bhagavatapurana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bhagavatapurana jumps guard but Matthew stands there with Bhagavatapurana around his waist. Bhagavatapurana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bhagavatapurana is looking for a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthew is pressed up against the cage. Bhagavatapurana has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matthew down to the mat. Matthew avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bhagavatapurana tries to move into range but Matthew moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bhagavatapurana finds it's way round the side to connect with Matthew's head.
Krishna Bhagavatapurana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthew connects with a nice looking jab.
Matthew tries to clinch there but Bhagavatapurana circles away.
Bhagavatapurana misses with an uppercut. Matthew saw that one coming.
Bhagavatapurana lands with a slapping head kick.
Matthew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matthew looks to land a left hand but Bhagavatapurana moved out of range nicely.
Patrick Matthew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matthew takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Matthew.
Matthew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthew looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Matthew getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthew leaves Bhagavatapurana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matthew cracks Bhagavatapurana with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Bhagavatapurana tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Matthew pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Bhagavatapurana is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Matthew!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Fisher (ranked 3693 p4p, 2462 weight class) and Thiago Lourenco (ranked 344 p4p, 259 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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Lourenco!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fisher enables Lourenco to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fisher manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fisher being controlled here, momentarily.
Fisher wants to stand but Lourenco is controlling the position.
Lourenco tries to free his leg and advance position but Fisher is retaining full guard.
Lourenco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lourenco is working for a kimura but Fisher is defending it quite comfortably.
Fisher pushes Lourenco off looking to stand but Lourenco dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lourenco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fisher is just riding it out for now. Lourenco eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lourenco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fisher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lourenco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lourenco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fisher sees it coming and defends easily.
Lourenco wants to pass to mount but Fisher is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lourenco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisher keeps working.
Lourenco trying to pass the guard but Fisher defending well.
Lourenco is trying to control the action in half guard but Fisher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lourenco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fisher is staying active underneath Lourenco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lourenco is working for a kimura but Fisher is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lourenco wants to take a breather but Fisher is having none of it.
Lourenco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lourenco stalling away here and it's allowed Fisher to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Lourenco from controlling successfully.
Lourenco slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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.
Lourenco working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lourenco passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fisher!
Lourenco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lourenco fails to advance to Fisher's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lourenco moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Fisher has worked his arm free - good work by Fisher!
Lourenco tries to advance to mount but Fisher denies him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Lourenco dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lourenco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Fisher throwing a counter right hand but Lourenco manages to avoid it.
Lourenco throws a head kick that misses
and Fisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lourenco misses with a left hand
and Fisher counters with a crisp right that sends Lourenco to the canvas! Fisher follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Fisher!
Our winner, John Fisher, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Slice (ranked 2779 p4p, 3149 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 319 p4p, 352 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nurmagomedov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've been told by Slice's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nurmagomedov misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Slice misses the target.
Slice lands a nice looking body shot.
Slice throws an overhand right that lands on Nurmagomedov's shoulder, as Nurmagomedov tries to avoid the shot.
Slice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nurmagomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nurmagomedov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Slice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Slice.
Nurmagomedov with the counter takedown but Slice avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov defending well as Slice loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Slice.
Slice misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov misses with a left hand
and Slice counters with a right hand to the body.
Nurmagomedov lunges at Slice with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slice's hand.
Slice misses with a hook. Nurmagomedov ducked under it nicely.
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Slice as Nurmagomedov shoots in.
Slice misses with a lunging right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a shoot takedown. Slice fights it but they end up in guard.
Nurmagomedov prevents Slice from getting back to his feet.
Slice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes from guard but Slice blocks nicely.
Nurmagomedov wants to pass the guard but Slice is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes from guard but Slice blocks nicely.
Slice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes from guard but Slice blocks nicely.
Nurmagomedov postures up in Slice's guard and throws a big left but Slice blocks it.
Nurmagomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nurmagomedov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nurmagomedov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Slice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurmagomedov is one step ahead there.
Nurmagomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes from guard but Slice blocks nicely.
Slice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nurmagomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
Nurmagomedov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Slice has momentary wrist control but Nurmagomedov slips an elbow through the middle.
Nurmagomedov passes Slice's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the action but Slice is working from the bottom.
Slice is trying to stand back up but Nurmagomedov is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov works over Slice with some ground and pound from guard.
Nurmagomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Slice throws a hook but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slice.
Nurmagomedov jabs Slice right on the nose. Slice blinks but takes it well.
Slice throws a right hand that misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a left to the body.
Slice takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
 Slice is rocked!
A lazy left from Slice finds it's target.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
Slice is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Slice misses the target.
Nurmagomedov clobbers Slice with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Slice stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slice is looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov is avoiding it.
Slice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Bartholomew Slice is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurmagomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slice.
A big left from Slice misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nurmagomedov! But no joy.
Slice drops his hands momentarily and Nurmagomedov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bartholomew Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Nurmagomedov.
Oh Slice is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nurmagomedov cracks Slice with a good jab.
Slice throws a jab when Nurmagomedov was well out of range.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Nurmagomedov and Slice goes tumbling to the canvas! Nurmagomedov follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Slice is hurt! He's hurt bad - Nurmagomedov fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Slice from any more punishment! Congratulations to Nurmagomedov! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
A victorious Khabib Nurmagomedov 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Colin Murphy (ranked 2278 p4p, 2936 weight class) and Darius Morgandorffer (ranked 238 p4p, 291 weight class). Colin Murphy 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colin Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darius Morgandorffer!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgandorffer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgandorffer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murphy pinned against the cage. Murphy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murphy lands a jab.
It looks like Darius Morgandorffer has been cut.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
so Morgandorffer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morgandorffer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murphy's guard.
Morgandorffer blocks the strikes from Murphy.
Morgandorffer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Murphy punching from the bottom.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Murphy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Murphy won't allow Morgandorffer to pass to mount.
Morgandorffer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morgandorffer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Murphy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Murphy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morgandorffer on the ground.
Morgandorffer wants to pass the guard but Murphy is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgandorffer drops an elbow to the side of Murphy's head.
Morgandorffer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Morgandorffer winds up and cracks Murphy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morgandorffer blocks the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgandorffer blocks the strikes from Murphy.
Morgandorffer is trying to work for a kimura but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Murphy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Murphy won't allow Morgandorffer to pass to mount.
Morgandorffer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Morgandorffer passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgandorffer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Morgandorffer landing punches.
Murphy throwing hammer fists to the chest of Morgandorffer. What's that going to do exactly?
Murphy is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morgandorffer scoring with strikes but Murphy is staying in there.
Morgandorffer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Morgandorffer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Murphy is surviving well by controlling Morgandorffer's body position as best he can.
Morgandorffer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Murphy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Murphy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Murphy is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Murphy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Murphy taking shots to the head.
Morgandorffer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Murphy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is in a horrible position here. Morgandorffer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Murphy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Murphy regains half guard.
Morgandorffer blocks the strikes from Murphy.
Morgandorffer is working for a kimura but Murphy is defending it quite comfortably.
Murphy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Murphy manages to get to full guard.
Morgandorffer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Morgandorffer landing strikes.
Morgandorffer scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgandorffer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Murphy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Murphy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Morgandorffer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Murphy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Morgandorffer is trying to control the action in half guard but Murphy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murphy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morgandorffer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Murphy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morgandorffer.
Murphy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Murphy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Murphy is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy can't escape the position.
Murphy throwing hammer fists to the chest of Morgandorffer. What's that going to do exactly?
Morgandorffer blocks Murphy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Morgandorffer tries to control but Murphy wriggling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Morgandorffer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Morgandorffer's cut.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Morgandorffer should have avoided that one.
Morgandorffer tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morgandorffer walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.
Murphy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morgandorffer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgandorffer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
 Morgandorffer is rocked!
Murphy cracks Morgandorffer with a hook to the temple - Morgandorffer is on wobbly legs here! Murphy swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Morgandorffer falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Murphy wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Colin Murphy!
A victorious Colin Murphy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Forklift (ranked 2537 p4p, 3487 weight class) and Cedric Pollard (ranked 331 p4p, 422 weight class). Cedric Pollard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lord Forklift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cedric Pollard!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Pollard misses
and Forklift connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pollard defending well as Forklift loads up on a big left hand.
Forklift moves into the clinch.
Forklift lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Forklift.
Pollard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Forklift just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Forklift.
It looks like Cedric Pollard has been cut.
Forklift gets through Pollard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Forklift presses Pollard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pollard looks winded!
A short uppercut from Forklift.
Forklift's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Forklift drops Pollard with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pollard looks back up at him and smiles so Forklift waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Pollard is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forklift Throws a clean left jab. Forklift Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Pollard's chin! Pollard crumbles to the ground and Forklift follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Forklift!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lord Forklift!
A relieved looking Lord Forklift 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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