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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yovko Yovkov (ranked 6696 p4p, 25070 weight class) and Adracio Zalasat (ranked 626 p4p, 681 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yovko Yovkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adracio Zalasat!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yovkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zalasat clinches up with Yovkov and pushes him back against the cage.
Yovkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zalasat throws a big shot that misses.
Yovkov tries to counter by clinching up but Zalasat breaks away and moves out of range.
Yovkov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zalasat as he jumps to the side.
Zalasat looks for a takedown but Yovkov sprawls well.
Zalasat has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yovkov gets a clinch.
Zalasat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zalasat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yovkovs head.
Zalasat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yovkov is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Zalasat.
Zalasat tries to throw a body punch but Yovkov avoids it by throwing Zalasat back against the cage.
Yovkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zalasat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yovkovs head.
A right handed body shot lands from Yovkov.
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!
Zalasat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yovkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yovkov managing to block the knees to the body from Zalasat.
Yovkov is trying to break free.
Yovkov manages to pull guard.
Yovkov is looking to sweep but instead, Zalasat has passed into half guard.
Yovkov is looking to improve his position.
Zalasat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yovkov trying to control here.
Zalasat stalling.
Yovkov is trying to maintain the position but Zalasat is very close to passing his half guard.
Zalasat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalasat lands with a punch from half guard.
Zalasat wants to stand up but Yovkov is controlling the position.
Zalasat is controlling the pace.
Zalasat is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Zalasat is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zalasat 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.
Yovkov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Zalasat is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yovkov tries to roll over but Zalasat keeps him under control.
Zalasat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yovkov trying to control from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zalasat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yovkov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Zalasat counter with a right hand.
Zalasat moves into the clinch successfully.
Yovkov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adracio Zalasat dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zalasat rushes Yovkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yovkov is working for takedown but Zalasat is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zalasat.
Zalasat swings wildly with an uppercut but Yovkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zalasat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yovkov stalling in the clinch but Zalasat improves position.
Zalasat throws a punch but it's blocked by Yovkov.
Zalasat stalls.
Yovkov wants to stall.
Yovkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Zalasat has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zalasat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yovkov backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zalasat.
Nice body punch from Zalasat.
Zalasat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yovkov can't find room to land a body shot as Zalasat controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zalasat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalasat lands a nice knee to the body.
Zalasat lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Zalasat.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zalasat.
Knees to the body from Zalasat.
Zalasat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zalasat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zalasat stalling in the clinch.
Zalasat pushes Yovkov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zalasat.
Zalasat tries a body shot but Yovkov blocks it.
Zalasat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yovkov up against the cage.
Yovkov blocks the elbow strike.
Yovkov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zalasat digs a right hand underneath Yovkov's ribcage. Yovkov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalasat digs a right hand underneath Yovkov's ribcage. Yovkov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Zalasat scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zalasat.
Yovkov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zalasat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zalasat.
Zalasat lands a hook that snaps the head of Yovkov backwards.
Adracio Zalasat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zalasat lands with a right to the head.
Yovkov avoiding damage as Zalasat throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zalasat.
Yovkov is trying to pull guard but Zalasat turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yovko Yovkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yovkov has Zalasat pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zalasat manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yovkov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zalasat to keep the fight standing.
Zalasat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zalasat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short left from Zalasat.
Yovkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Zalasat.
Zalasat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zalasat lands with a light punch inside.
Yovkov wants to get back to striking at distance but Zalasat won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zalasat.
Zalasat is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yovkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zalasat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yovkov. Yovkov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zalasat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zalasat misses with an elbow over the top.
Yovkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zalasat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yovkov avoids it.
Zalasat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yovkov avoids it.
Zalasat throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Zalasat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalasat scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zalasat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zalasat stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zalasat landing knees to the body.
Yovkov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zalasat lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Yovkov.
Yovkov tries to score a body lock takedown but Zalasat shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zalasat.
Zalasat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zalasat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yovkov backwards.
Zalasat displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yovkov up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zalasat takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adracio Zalasat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yovkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Good exchange - Zalasat coming out on top.
Zalasat throws a hook but Yovkov avoids it easily.
Yovkov is looking to counter punch.
Zalasat moves into range and clinches up with Yovkov.
Yovkov tries to stall but Zalasat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zalasat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zalasat lands a knee to the body.
Zalasat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Zalasat.
Zalasat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
 Yovkov is rocked!
Zalasat lands a big knee! That's hurt Yovkov! Oh, he's all over the place! Zalasat lands another knee that sends Yovkov to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adracio Zalasat!
A victorious Adracio Zalasat 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Logan (ranked 5156 p4p, 2971 weight class) and Kent Fredricks (ranked 166 p4p, 109 weight class). Logan comes to the cage accompanied by Me Too By Meghan Trainor. Kent Fredricks has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Logan's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kent Fredricks!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan shoots in but no luck this time.
Logan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fredricks counters with a left right combination that sends Logan crashing to the mat - Fredricks wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Logan out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kent Fredricks!
In defeat, Chris Logan stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back next time to beat you.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Smith (ranked 2721 p4p, 3155 weight class) and Felix Valero (ranked 357 p4p, 404 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edward Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Valero!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valero moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Valero throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Valero's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Valero scrambles back to his feet.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Edward Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valero blocks a jab.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valero.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
 It looks like Felix Valero has been cut.
Valero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Valero misses with a wild combination.
Valero lands a left and a right that send Smith crashing to the mat, dazed. Valero thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 It looks like Edward Smith has been cut.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Valero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Valero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valero was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Valero avoids it easily.
Valero defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Valero flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Smith clinches up with Valero and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valero tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith tries a body shot but Valero blocks it.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Valero controls his hands.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valero lands with a left to the head.
Valero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Valero.
Smith wants to stall.
Good body shot from Valero.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Valero controls his hands.
Valero throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Valero controls the action.
Nice body punch from Valero.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Valero controls his hands.
Valero lands a right hand.
Valero scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Valero.
Valero lands with a light punch inside.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valero's elbow.
Valero lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Valero scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Valero tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Valero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Valero lands a shoulder strike.
Valero lands with a left to the head.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Valero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Valero is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Valero on the inside.
Valero lands a nice uppercut.
Valero cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Valero lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Valero.
Valero works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Valero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Valero.
Valero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Valero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valero scores with a shoulder strike.
Valero lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valero.
Valero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valero scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith is rocked!
A short right from Valero.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Valero.
Valero lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Smith to his knees! Valero keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Valero!
A victorious Felix Valero 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximiliano Khan (ranked 2801 p4p, 6565 weight class) and Juan Savedra (ranked 355 p4p, 605 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maximiliano Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Savedra!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws an overhand right that lands on Savedra's shoulder, as Savedra tries to avoid the shot.
Savedra fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khan throws a series of punches but Savedra moves out of range.
Khan throws a body punch but Savedra moves out of range.
Savedra moves out of range as Khan strikes.
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Savedra.
Savedra steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Khan.
Khan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maximiliano Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan misses with a looping left.
Khan misses with a right hand
and Savedra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Maximiliano Khan has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan misses with a left hand
and Savedra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Savedra swinging wildly here.
Khan misses with a hook
and Savedra counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a nice hook to Savedra's body. Savedra takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khan misses with an uppercut
letting Savedra counter with a right hand.
Savedra ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
A swing and a miss from Savedra.
Khan looks to land a combination but Savedra avoids it well.
Khan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Savedra slips a jab from Khan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Savedra! But no joy.
Savedra with a nice cross.
Savedra rushes Khan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Savedra looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Savedra.
Savedra struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Khan misses with some punches.
Savedra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savedra is working Khan over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savedra.
Savedra lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savedra lands a body shot.
Khan is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Savedra.
Savedra scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savedra.
Savedra lands a shoulder strike.
Savedra lands a nice shot to the body.
Savedra presses Khan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Savedra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savedra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Savedra scores with a nice short uppercut.
Savedra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Savedra.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savedra is working Khan over against the cage.
Savedra gets through Khan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Savedra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Savedra.
Khan is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Savedra.
Oh Khan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Savedra.
Nice body punch from Savedra.
Khan seems to have got his legs back now.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Savedra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Savedra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savedra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savedra.
Savedra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Savedra lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savedra lands a body punch.
Savedra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Savedra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savedra cracks Khan with a nice body shot.
Savedra lands a nice uppercut.
Savedra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savedra lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Savedra - that landed with a thud.
Savedra pushes Khan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Savedra.
Savedra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savedra lands a body shot.
A short right from Savedra.
Savedra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Savedra lands a body shot in the clinch.
Savedra is leaning against Khan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Savedra presses Khan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savedra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Savedra.
A short body shot lands from Savedra as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Savedra.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Savedra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximiliano Khan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Savedra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khan staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Savedra misses the target.
Savedra throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Sloppy strikes from Khan. Those never looked like landing.
Savedra is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khan with a body shot.
Savedra cracks Khan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Khan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Savedra finish him?
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savedra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan misses with a left hand
and Savedra counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Khan to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Savedra!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juan Savedra!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Thomas Babcock (ranked 2505 p4p, 2634 weight class) and Niels Bohr (ranked 323 p4p, 337 weight class). Babcock comes to the cage accompanied by SS00999. Jesse Thomas Babcock had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesse Thomas Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niels Bohr!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock throws a looping overhand right but Bohr ducks down to avoid it.
Babcock looks to land a left hand but Bohr moved out of range nicely.
Bohr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babcock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Babcock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bohr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bohr misses with a looping left.
Babcock shoots in for a takedown but Bohr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bohr thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Bohr.
Babcock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bohr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bohr.
Babcock tries to counter with a takedown but Bohr is quick to defend against it.
Babcock tries to clinch up.
Bohr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bohr misses with the body kick
and Babcock counters with a takedown into side control.
Babcock postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Babcock working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Babcock advances nicely into full mount.
Babcock throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bohr wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Babcock.
Bohr avoids a strike by Babcock and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Babcock's guard! Fantastic escape!
Babcock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Babcock tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babcock wants to sweep here but Bohr controlling him for the moment.
Bohr wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving.
Babcock has his hands on Bohr's head, controlling the position.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bohr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock pulls Bohr in close to prevent any damage.
Bohr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bohr trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Bohr from controlling successfully.
Babcock looking for a sweep. Not yet Babcock, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Babcock pulls Bohr in close to prevent any damage.
Bohr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Babcock wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Niels Bohr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bohr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babcock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babcock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Babcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Jesse Thomas Babcock has been cut.
Babcock lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Bohr is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bohr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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 Jesse Thomas Babcock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesse Thomas Babcock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Babcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bohr moves away.
A jab from Bohr misses.
Bohr scores with a jab to the body.
Bohr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Babcock misses with a body shot.
Bohr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Babcock wants to slow Bohr down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babcock moves away.
Niels Bohr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Babcock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bohr counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohr gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Babcock counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bohr holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Babcock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bohr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babcock.
Babcock trying to control but Bohr is working from the bottom.
Babcock postures up and lands a big shot to Bohr's brow.
Babcock throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock throws a big right hand that misses.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Bohr keeps moving.
Babcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bohr is keeping the position for now.
Jesse Thomas Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babcock postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bohr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Babcock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bohr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Babcock throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock trying to control but Bohr is working from the bottom.
Babcock postures up in Bohr's guard and throws a big left but Bohr blocks it.
Babcock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bohr gets caught flat footed, as Babcock shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bohr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Babcock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bohr looking to control.
Babcock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Babcock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bohr keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.
Babcock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bohr's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock landing with the ground and pound.
Bohr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Babcock passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bohr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babcock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bohr regains half guard, as Babcock was trying to land strikes.
Bohr trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock works his way into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Thomas Babcock's cut.
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. 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.
Babcock looks to throw the jab but Bohr is out of range.
Bohr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bohr tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Babcock misses
and Bohr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bohr blocks a low kick nicely.
Babcock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bohr avoids the body shot from Babcock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bohr counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Babcock.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bohr. Babcock shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bohr.
Babcock attempts a counter takedown but Bohr avoids it well and moves away.
Babcock scores with a jab to the body.
Babcock misses with a low kick.
Babcock misses with a straight left.
Babcock misses with a jab to the body
and Bohr counters with a stiff right hand.
Babcock is looking to wear down Bohr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bohr slips a straight right by Babcock.
Bohr steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bohr scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Babcock misses.
Bohr lands a nice shot that snaps Babcock's head back.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bohr manages to avoid it.
Babcock moves into the clinch successfully.
Bohr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Bohr.
Babcock is pushing Bohr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bohr lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bohr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bohr can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Babcock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bohr lands a nice shot to the body.
Babcock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Babcock tries to work over Bohr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bohr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bohr as Babcock tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Babcock.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bohr.
Babcock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bohr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bohr has had enough of the clinch but Babcock keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohr just leaning against Babcock, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Babcock as Bohr tries to tie him up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bohr.
Bohr stalling in the clinch but Babcock improves position.
Bohr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bohr delivers a nice body kick.
Babcock defending well as Bohr loads up on a big left hand.
Bohr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Babcock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bohr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niels Bohr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Babcock 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Thomas Babcock!
After winning the bout, Jesse Thomas Babcock thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Sto (ranked 2915 p4p, 3070 weight class) and Jesus Salazaro (ranked 376 p4p, 397 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Sto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesus Salazaro!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazaro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A quick step to the side and Sto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salazaro is looking to land body kicks.
Salazaro throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sto throws a one two combo.
Salazaro looks for the body kick but Sto saw that one coming.
Salazaro thows a body kick. Sto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sto misses the shot to the body.
Salazaro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sto misses with the combination.
Sto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salazaro.
Sto throws a body shot but no joy.
Patrick Sto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazaro fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazaro tries to clinch up.
Salazaro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sloppy strikes from Sto. Those never looked like landing.
Sto lands with a straight right. Salazaro didn't see that one coming.
Sto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sto looks to land a combination but Salazaro avoids it well.
Sto lands with a hook. Salazaro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sto lands with a nice body punch.
Salazaro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sto.
Sto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Sto.
Salazaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salazaro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Sto. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazaro tries to clinch up.
Sto misses the shot to the body.
Sto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salazaro shoots for a double leg takedown but Sto sprawls well. He's pushed Salazaro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salazaro moves away from the strike by Sto.
Sto moves out of range as Salazaro strikes.
It looked like Sto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salazaro.
Sto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salazaro.
Sto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salazaro.
Sto throws a jab when Salazaro was well out of range.
Sto looks to throw the jab but Salazaro is out of range.
Salazaro steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sto lands with an uppercut that bounces Salazaro off the cage and back into range.
Salazaro moves out of range as Sto strikes.
Salazaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazaro throws a right hand that Sto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sto also avoids with ease.
Sto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Salazaro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Salazaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sto throws out the jab.
As Sto backs off Salazaro throws a huge counter combo but Sto manages to avoid it all.
Salazaro drops his hands momentarily and Sto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sto looks to land a right hand but Salazaro moved out of range.
Sto misses with a looping left.
Salazaro with a poor takedown
and Sto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Patrick Sto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Salazaro.
Sto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sto takes a swing at Salazaro's ribcage but misses.
Salazaro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sto looks to land a right hand but Salazaro moved out of range.
Sto misses with a hook.
Salazaro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Salazaro avoids the body shot from Sto.
Sto misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sto swings for the body but Salazaro moves out of range.
Salazaro misses with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Salazaro.
Sto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Sto.
Salazaro tries a low kick but Sto avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sto. Salazaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salazaro throws out a counter right but Sto avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazaro scores with a leg kick.
Sto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salazaro tries to land a front kick but Sto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Danga de danga de dang - Sto scores with a four punch combination!
Sto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salazaro tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Sto 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.
Sto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Salazaro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salazaro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
BOOM! Sto lands a beautiful left hook that drops Salazaro. Salazaro tries to recover but Sto is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Salazaro lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Sto!
After winning the bout, Patrick Sto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perry Diaz (ranked 2786 p4p, 2707 weight class) and Jonathan Horn (ranked 102 p4p, 99 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Perry Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonathan Horn!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a push kick but Horn slaps the foot to one side.
Horn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horn throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a single leg into guard. Horn didn't expect that.
Horn is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Horn dives on top into guard.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Horn tries to pass.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Horn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Horn has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Horn pulls Diaz in close to prevent any damage.
Diaz forces his way into half guard.
Horn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Horn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Horn has a hand on Diaz's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Diaz takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Diaz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Diaz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Horn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Horn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Diaz.
Diaz prevents Horn from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Diaz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Diaz controlling his opponent.
Diaz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Diaz thowing shots but they're missing.
Diaz looking to finish with strikes here!
Diaz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Diaz cracks Horn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Horn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Horn blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws some wild stikes that Horn manages to avoid easily.
Horn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Diaz.
Horn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Diaz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz lands with some strikes.
Diaz goes for an armbar but Horn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Horn.
Diaz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Horn uses it to pass to side control.
Horn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Perry Diaz 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.
Horn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control.
Diaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diaz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Horn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Horn can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ground and pound from Diaz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Horn is defending the strikes.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Horn is defending the strikes.
Diaz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Horn is defending the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Horn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Horn is defending the strikes.
Horn is trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horn can do to turn this around?
You can see the frustration on Horn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz cracks Horn with a big elbow.
Horn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Horn is defending the strikes.
Diaz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Horn has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Diaz but great work by Horn.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Horn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diaz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Diaz tries to roll over but Horn keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Horn pushes his legs off easily.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Horn has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Horn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Horn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Horn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Horn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Horn throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Horn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horn throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Horn sprawls and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz throws the kick towards the body but Horn avoids it.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Horn's head but Horn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Perry Diaz dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Diaz feints and as Horn raises his hands in defense, Diaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Horn looking for a sweep. Not yet Horn, not yet.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Horn blocks nicely.
Horn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Horn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perry Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz postures up in Horn's guard and throws a big left but Horn blocks it.
Horn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Horn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jonathan Horn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Horn's head.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Horn blocks nicely.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz advances to half guard.
Horn trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Horn is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Horn manages to get to full guard.
Diaz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Horn dives on top into guard.
Diaz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Horn escapes and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Horn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diaz is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Horn is tapping! Great win for Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Perry Diaz!
An out of breath Perry Diaz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jonathan Horn spoke after the fight, saying 'I can't believe I lost to that bum. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between San Yan Chong (ranked 2245 p4p, 2243 weight class) and Cory McCoy (ranked 76 p4p, 75 weight class). Chong comes to the cage accompanied by Believer. The key to victory for San Yan Chong has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, San Yan Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cory McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong tries to clinch there but McCoy circles away.
McCoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chong fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCoy throws a body shot but no joy.
Chong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab from Chong.
Chong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Chong.
McCoy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chong circles away.
Chong clinches up against the cage.
Chong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chong misses with a punch on the inside.
Chong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chong can't find room to land a body shot as McCoy controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Chong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Chong.
McCoy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McCoy looks for a takedown but Chong sprawls well.
San Yan Chong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cory McCoy.
McCoy looks winded!
A cross from Chong lands.
Nice body punch from Chong.
Chong has McCoy up against the cage in a clinch.
McCoy being controlled against the cage.
Chong lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Chong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chong tries a body shot but McCoy blocks it.
McCoy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chong prevents it.
Chong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chong throws a punch but it's blocked by McCoy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCoy's elbow.
Chong lands an uppercut.
Chong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Chong digs a right hand into McCoy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McCoy's gas tank.
Chong lands a right hand.
Chong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McCoy or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Chong.
Chong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Chong scores with a shot to the side of McCoy's head.
Chong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right handed body shot lands from Chong.
Chong pushes McCoy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCoy goes for a takedown attempt but Chong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chong is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
McCoy misses with a few strikes there.
Chong digs a good body shot into McCoy's ribs.
Chong tries to clinch but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chong stuns McCoy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chong darts in and clinches McCoy up against the cage.
Chong scores with a shot to the side of McCoy's head.
Chong lands a shot to the body.
Chong lands an uppercut.
Chong lands a body punch.
Chong lands with a right to the head.
Chong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
 McCoy is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Chong.
Chong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chong can't find room to land a body shot as McCoy controls the action.
Chong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chong can't find room to land a body shot as McCoy controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
San Yan Chong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chong as he jumps to the side.
As McCoy tries to get set, Chong tries to push him back and clinch up but McCoy manages to avoid the attempt.
McCoy misses with a straight left.
Chong punishes McCoy's body with a nice straight punch.
Chong feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McCoy sprawling to the canvas! McCoy rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Chong finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Chong! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). San Yan Chong!
San Yan Chong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Master Bates (ranked 1869 p4p, 1973 weight class) and Neil Parker (ranked 259 p4p, 271 weight class). Parker has chosen Bring Me The Horizon - Obey as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Master Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Neil Parker!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker with a jab.
It looks like Master Bates has been cut.
Parker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Parker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Parker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Parker lands a jab to the nose.
Parker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bates is rocked!
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh Bates is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Parker lands a big uppercut and Bates crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bates looks OK. Parker waves Bates back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bates on the side of the head.
Oooooh!!! Parker has knocked Bates down with a huge combo! Parker steps away and waves a wobbly Bates back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Parker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bates tries to score a power double leg takedown but Parker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bates somewhat.
Bates seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bates had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bates misses with a takedown attempt
and Bates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bates shoots and misses
and Parker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Master Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker cracks Bates on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Bates falls backwards against the cage. Parker follows up with more strikes that drop Bates to his knees. Parker keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Bates! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neil Parker!
A very excited looking Neil Parker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Blancho (ranked 2248 p4p, 2179 weight class) and Thomas Isle (ranked 306 p4p, 297 weight class). Thomas Isle has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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287
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Igor Blancho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Isle!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blancho doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice cross by Isle.
It looks like Igor Blancho has been cut.
Isle digs a good body shot into Blancho's ribs.
Blancho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blancho is breathing heavily.
Isle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blancho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Isle drops Blancho with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Blancho looks back up at him and smiles so Isle waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Blancho is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blancho ducks into an uppercut from Isle and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Isle!
A very excited looking Thomas Isle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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