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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rich Mahogany (ranked 5972 p4p, 3359 weight class) and Adam Ostrowski (ranked 604 p4p, 429 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mahogany might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Litty. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Mahogany!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Ostrowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahogany checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mahogany tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mahogany checks a leg kick.
Mahogany ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mahogany tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ostrowski manages to circle out of the way.
Mahogany throws a hook but Ostrowski blocks it.
Mahogany looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ostrowski avoids the head kick by Mahogany.
Mahogany throws a head kick that misses.
Ostrowski looks to throw the jab but Mahogany is out of range.
Nice cross by Mahogany.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ostrowski misses with an uppercut.
Mahogany lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ostrowski looks to land a body kick but Mahogany moved away.
Ostrowski misses with a leg kick
and Mahogany decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ostrowski's guard.
Ostrowski has his feet on Mahogany's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski looks to throw the jab but Mahogany is out of range.
Mahogany takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mahogany throws a jab but it's blocked by Ostrowski.
Mahogany looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ostrowski tries a low kick but Mahogany avoids it.
Mahogany closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ostrowski's guard.
Ostrowski manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Ostrowski prevents a body shot from Mahogany.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mahogany manages to pull guard.
Ostrowski wants to control from the top but Mahogany keeps moving.
Mahogany is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ostrowski throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mahogany's body to avoid the submission. Mahogany has instead reached around Ostrowski's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mahogany arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rich Mahogany!
After winning the bout, Rich Mahogany 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 Harry Kane (ranked 2048 p4p, 2127 weight class) and Keith Bishop (ranked 54 p4p, 56 weight class). Bishop has chosen Whatever as his entrance music. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane is looking to slow Bishop down with leg kicks.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Bishop throws a push kick but Kane slaps the foot to one side.
Kane blocks the body kick.
Keith Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Kane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kane has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kane misses with a body shot.
Kane clinches with his opponent.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Kane blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Kane breaks from the clinch.
Kane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bishop throws a lazy head kick
and Kane counters with a two punch combo.
Kane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
 It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.
Kane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane wants to work for an arm triangle but Bishop is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bishop is defending against the submission attempts here by Kane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kane slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kane is trying to control. Bishop wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bishop keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bishop defends it well.
Kane is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane controlling the action here.
Kane is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bishop is just riding it out for now. Kane eventually gives up the hold.
Bishop is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Kane is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kane is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bishop is just riding it out for now. Kane eventually gives up the hold.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bishop wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Bishop's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Bishop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kane misses the jab.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Kane misses.
Kane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bishop counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harry Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop gets caught flat footed, as Kane shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bishop has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kane has gone for a leg lock! Bishop slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kane's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bishop is aware though and is defending well.
Kane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bishop got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bishop has managed to get both his arms back between Kane's legs - danger averted.
Kane working for a triangle but Bishop defends it easily.
Bishop is posturing up here but Kane has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bishop tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bishop has to tap! Slick submission there by Kane!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Kane!
Harry Kane bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Keith Bishop spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill Be Back Fans'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Ebert (ranked 4033 p4p, 2891 weight class) and Lino Silva (ranked 116 p4p, 116 weight class). Lino Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Ebert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lino Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebert lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Ebert goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ebert fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Ebert pushes him off.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Ebert.
Ebert plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ebert cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Ebert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ebert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ebert keeps the fight on the outside.
Ebert lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Ebert pushes him off.
Ebert keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body punch from Ebert.
Ebert gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ebert's brow.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Ebert.
Ebert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ebert.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Ebert.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ebert lands with a short shot to the head.
Ebert cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Silva looks winded!
Ebert lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ebert.
Ebert misses with some punches.
A short right from Ebert.
Ebert lands with a light punch inside.
Ebert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ebert pushes Silva against the cage. Ebert is working some dirty boxing. Ebert pushes off with a quick right hook! Silva goes down! Silva tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ebert moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Ebert!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Cubbedge (ranked 4298 p4p, 3553 weight class) and Jeff Johnson (ranked 518 p4p, 445 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cubbedge shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson feints a counter leg kick.
Cubbedge misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cubbedge misses with an uppercut
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Cubbedge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cubbedge tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Cubbedge counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Cubbedge seems unphased.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Cubbedge , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cubbedge throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Cubbedge counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cubbedge throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Cubbedge isn't so interested in that idea.
Cubbedge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Johnson tries to kick Cubbedge off but Cubbedge keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cubbedge seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Cubbedge is controlling him
We've been hearing that Cubbedge has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cubbedge is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cubbedge .
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cubbedge sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cubbedge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson pushes Cubbedge off looking to stand but Cubbedge dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Cubbedge as he connects with a hook.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Cubbedge moves out of range.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Cubbedge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Cubbedge is looking to counter punch.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Cubbedge with a nice cross.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cubbedge shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Cubbedge drags him back down.
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Cubbedge tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Cubbedge is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson pushes Cubbedge away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cubbedge gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cubbedge landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Cubbedge sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johnson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Cubbedge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Cubbedge drags him back down.
Johnson is not content to let Cubbedge control the position.
Johnson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Cubbedge prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Cubbedge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cubbedge controls the position.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Cubbedge dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson lunges at Cubbedge with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cubbedge 's hand.
Cubbedge looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cubbedge .
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
 It looks like Billy Cubbedge has been cut.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cubbedge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cubbedge takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jeff Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Cubbedge .
Johnson staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Cubbedge counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson throws the left hand but Cubbedge avoids the punch easily.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cubbedge tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cubbedge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Cubbedge loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Cubbedge moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cubbedge listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cubbedge throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cubbedge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Cubbedge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Cubbedge counters with a nice body shot.
Good shot there by Cubbedge .
Jeff Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson jabs Cubbedge right on the nose. Cubbedge blinks but takes it well.
Cubbedge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cubbedge takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Johnson.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws the left hand but Cubbedge avoids the punch easily.
Cubbedge throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Cubbedge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Cubbedge moves out of range easily.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Cubbedge is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Cubbedge misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Jeff Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cubbedge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cubbedge throws out the jab.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Cubbedge counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cubbedge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Cubbedge ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Cubbedge .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Cubbedge misses with a double jab.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Cubbedge sees coming a mile off.
Cubbedge works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Cubbedge counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Cubbedge misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Cubbedge saw that one coming.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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 Billy Cubbedge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Cubbedge '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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cubbedge lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Cubbedge closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson avoiding damage as Cubbedge throws knees to the body.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cubbedge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cubbedge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Cubbedge tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge has Johnson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cubbedge pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Johnson tumbling to the mat - Cubbedge dives into Johnson's guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Cubbedge is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is wriggling around but Cubbedge manages to pass to half guard.
Cubbedge stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Cubbedge seems to be looking for submissions.
Cubbedge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson tries to kick Cubbedge off but Cubbedge keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cubbedge wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Billy Cubbedge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Cubbedge wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Cubbedge is controlling him well.
Cubbedge content to control rather than advance.
Johnson is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cubbedge has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Cubbedge lands a right hand.
Cubbedge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cubbedge is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Cubbedge has the dominant position.
Cubbedge has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Cubbedge .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cubbedge goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Cubbedge . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Cubbedge blocks the low kick.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Cubbedge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Cubbedge counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cubbedge slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Cubbedge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cubbedge tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Cubbedge 's takedown attempt.
Cubbedge tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cubbedge has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Cubbedge .
Cubbedge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cubbedge lands a shot to the body.
Cubbedge tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Cubbedge misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cubbedge thinking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson tries to bum rush Cubbedge with a series of wild strikes but Cubbedge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Jeff Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cubbedge on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Cubbedge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cubbedge , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Cubbedge !
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Case (ranked 956 p4p, 2817 weight class) and Rikiya Goromaru (ranked 113 p4p, 297 weight class). Justin Case 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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Rikiya Goromaru!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case throws a right hand that Goromaru ducks under and follows up with a left that Goromaru also avoids with ease.
Case misses the jab.
Goromaru slips under a jab from Case.
Case ducks under a wild hook from Goromaru.
Goromaru wants to clinch up but Case keeps it at a distance.
Goromaru scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Case keeps the fight on the outside.
Case slips under a jab from Goromaru.
Goromaru's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Case connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goromaru scrambles back to his feet.
Case staying out of range there.
Goromaru fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goromaru takes a swing at Case's ribcage but misses.
Case has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Case falls off balance throwing a combination
and Goromaru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Case jabs Goromaru right on the nose. Goromaru blinks but takes it well.
Goromaru with the inside leg kick.
Goromaru connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case lands with a straight right. Goromaru didn't see that one coming.
Goromaru feints and then cracks Case's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Case down.
Goromaru scores with a jab to the head.
Case throws the left hand but Goromaru avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Case misses
enabling Goromaru to counter with a crisp jab.
Goromaru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Case.
Case misses with a looping right.
Goromaru throws the left hand but Case avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Case misses the target.
Goromaru fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Case checks it well.
It looked like Case wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Goromaru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Case.
Goromaru flicks out a counter leg kick but Case steps away.
Case blocks a head kick by Goromaru.
Case takes a swing at Goromaru's ribcage but misses.
Goromaru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Case paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goromaru looks to land a right hand but Case moved out of range.
Case throws a lazy right hand but Goromaru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goromaru doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goromaru is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goromaru tries for a takedown but Case circles away easily
and Case counters by clinching up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goromaru creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goromaru tries for a takedown. No joy.
Goromaru lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goromaru works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Goromaru wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.
Goromaru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goromaru postures up in Case's guard and throws a big left but Case blocks it.
Goromaru trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
Case wants to sweep here but Goromaru controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case keeping moving, preventing Goromaru from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Goromaru in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goromaru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goromaru throwing strikes from guard but Case blocks nicely.
Goromaru in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goromaru won't allow Case to sweep him here.
Goromaru has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goromaru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Case works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Goromaru throwing strikes but missing.
Goromaru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Case works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goromaru wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A nice leg kick from Case, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goromaru instigates a clinch.
Goromaru wants to take the fight to the mat but Case manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Justin Case has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rikiya Goromaru.
Case breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Goromaru.
Goromaru missing with a left hand there. Case was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Case throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good work by Goromaru as he checks the leg kick.
Goromaru defending well as Case loads up on a big left hand.
Justin Case is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Case swats away the attempt to clinch by Goromaru.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rikiya Goromaru 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.
A slow jab from Case misses its intended target.
Goromaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Case.
Goromaru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goromaru works Case's body with a nice hook.
Case throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Case looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick lands for Case.
Some bone on bone action there as Case checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Goromaru tenderised Case's leg. Case is trying to keep his angry face on.
Case connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goromaru clinches with his opponent.
Goromaru avoiding damage.
Goromaru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goromaru looks to score with a jab to the body but Case is just out of range.
Goromaru keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case lands a jab to the nose.
Rikiya Goromaru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goromaru lands a right hook to the body.
Goromaru on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Case lands with a cross.
Goromaru shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Case but Case pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Goromaru lands an overhand right.
Case connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheers as Case lands an impressive looking overhand right. Goromaru doesn't seem phased though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goromaru lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Case has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Case and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Goromaru scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goromaru throws a body shot but no joy.
Case lands a glancing blow to the side of Goromaru's head.
Case misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goromaru.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Goromaru as he connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goromaru.
Goromaru clinches.
Goromaru fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goromaru has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Case avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Justin Case has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rikiya Goromaru.
Goromaru jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Case walks away with a smile on his face. Goromaru gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Case cracks Goromaru with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
 Goromaru is rocked!
That kick from Case tenderised Goromaru's leg. Goromaru is trying to keep his angry face on.
Goromaru is still on wobbly legs! Can Case finish him?
Goromaru tries to close the distance and clinch but Case swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Case.
Goromaru attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Case lands with a thumping leg kick.
Case drops Goromaru with a big left hand! Goromaru is injured, injured bad! Case jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Case!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Justin Case waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 2542 p4p, 1823 weight class) and Mousa Ndombele (ranked 319 p4p, 256 weight class). Chuck Norris 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mousa Ndombele!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ndombele.
Ndombele pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Norris back to the cage. Ndombele follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ndombele has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ndombele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ndombele takes a swing at Norris's ribcage but misses.
Mousa Ndombele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ndombele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norris looks to score with a jab to the body but Ndombele is just out of range.
Norris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ndombele misses with a wild body shot.
Norris swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ndombele throws out a loose jab but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ndombele shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Norris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ndombele scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ndombele.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ndombele stops Norris from getting back to his feet.
Norris controlling the position for now.
Ndombele thows a huge punch but Norris dodges it nicely.
Norris definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ndombele missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ndombele is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ndombele scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ndombele throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Norris.
Ndombele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ndombele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ndombele gets to his feet. Norris looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Norris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ndombele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Norris moves out of range of the strikes.
Norris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ndombele.
Norris is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ndombele.
Ndombele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Ndombele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ndombele jabs Norris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ndombele missing with a left hand there. Norris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norris throws a quick counter head kick but Ndombele was just out of range.
Ndombele tries to land a front kick but Norris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ndombele misses with a wild body shot.
Ndombele changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Norris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Norris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ndombele is working Norris over with some ground and pound from side control.
Norris is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ndombele working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ndombele working the head and body with strikes.
Ndombele working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ndombele swings around for an armbar but Norris sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ndombele's guard.
Ndombele looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ndombele throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ndombele is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ndombele is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Norris defends well.
Ndombele has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Norris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mousa Ndombele dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Norris tries to clinch up.
Ndombele scoring well with a low kick there.
Norris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ndombele throws a body shot but no joy.
Mousa Ndombele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ndombele swings widly with a right hand
and Norris counters with an outside leg kick.
Chuck Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ndombele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ndombele fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ndombele looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris is just out of range.
Ndombele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Norris swings widly with a right hand
and Ndombele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ndombele lands a head shot.
Ndombele cracks Norris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ndombele scores with a takedown into Norris's guard.
Norris pushes Ndombele off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ndombele lands the left hand.
 Norris is rocked!
Ndombele throws a hook to the side of Norris's head but Norris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ndombele can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ndombele.
Oh Norris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ndombele scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Norris is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Ndombele can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mousa Ndombele!
In his post fight interview, Mousa Ndombele started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Chuck Norris spoke after the fight, saying 'Man that Fight was crazy man. Did Yall see that!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smo (ranked 1764 p4p, 1481 weight class) and Jean Cristopher La Vellei (ranked 247 p4p, 220 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Smo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Cristopher La Vellei!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - La Vellei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smo moves into the clinch.
La Vellei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
La Vellei bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smo's head.
La Vellei misses with a hook. Smo ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
La Vellei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smo clinches up with La Vellei and pushes him back against the cage.
Smo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
La Vellei looks winded!
Smo scores a nice knee to the body.
Smo lands a knee to the body.
Smo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. La Vellei is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
La Vellei takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smo trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Smo.
La Vellei takes a knee to the side of the body.
Our sources have told us that Smo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A knee to the head by Smo.
It looks like Jean Cristopher La Vellei has been cut.
La Vellei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Vellei.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Vellei.
La Vellei looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smo unloads a knee to the mid-section. La Vellei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smo scores a nice knee to the body.
La Vellei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Smo.
Good body shot from Smo.
Smo lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smo missing with knees to the body.
Smo is struggling to control the position.
Smo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Vellei's elbow.
Smo can't find room to land a body shot as La Vellei controls the action.
Smo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Smo.
Smo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
La Vellei managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
La Vellei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smo tries to land knees in the clinch but La Vellei avoids the damage to the body.
La Vellei manages to break the clinch.
Smo closes the distance and clinches.
La Vellei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smo with a nice cross.
Smo wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from La Vellei.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Vellei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Vellei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smo lands a head kick. La Vellei smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Vellei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
La Vellei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smo moves into range and clinches up with La Vellei.
La Vellei is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has La Vellei in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smo working La Vellei over with knees to the body.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Vellei avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smo trying to land knees to the body.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Vellei is defending well for now.
Smo struggles to land a body shot inside as La Vellei controls his hands.
La Vellei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Vellei managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
A knee to the head by Smo.
Smo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
La Vellei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smo crunches a lovely knee into La Vellei's ribcage.
Smo tries to land knees in the clinch but La Vellei avoids the damage to the body.
Smo unloads a knee to the mid-section. La Vellei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Cristopher La Vellei's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Vellei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
La Vellei lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Smo.
Smo tries to clinch up.
Smo doesn't manage to clinch there - La Vellei circles away.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch but La Vellei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
La Vellei scores with a nice body kick.
Smo rushes La Vellei and presses him up against the cage.
La Vellei being controlled against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
La Vellei avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smo lands a body shot.
La Vellei is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
La Vellei is breathing heavily.
La Vellei managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Vellei avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Vellei breaks the clinch.
Smo moves out of range as La Vellei strikes.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Vellei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
La Vellei misses with a jab to the body
and La Vellei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
La Vellei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smo defending well as La Vellei loads up on a big left hand.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Vellei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smo wants to clinch up but La Vellei keeps it at a distance.
Smo takes the fight into the clinch.
La Vellei avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
La Vellei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe Smo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Vellei looks to land a combination but Smo avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by La Vellei misses
and Smo counters with a right hand to the body.
La Vellei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smo throws a quick counter head kick but La Vellei was just out of range.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch but La Vellei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
Smo wants to clinch.
La Vellei misses with a looping left.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Vellei avoids it.
Smo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Vellei can do to turn this around?
La Vellei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La Vellei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La Vellei managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Vellei avoids it.
Smo missing with knees to the body.
La Vellei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smo trying to land knees to the body.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Vellei.
Smo misses with a knee strike.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Vellei.
La Vellei is trying to break free.
Smo struggles to land a body shot inside as La Vellei controls his hands.
Smo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. La Vellei avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
La Vellei is trying to break the clinch but Smo is controlling him.
La Vellei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smo tries to land a knee to the head but La Vellei blocks with his arms.
La Vellei avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Vellei is defending well for now.
Smo lands a knee to the body.
La Vellei breaks from the clinch.
A lazy body kick from La Vellei
and Smo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps La Vellei thinking.
Smo looks to clinch
and La Vellei counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Vellei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
La Vellei doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
La Vellei misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smo tries to clinch but La Vellei is having none of it.
Jean Cristopher La Vellei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Vellei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Vellei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Vellei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smo closes the distance looking to clinch
and La Vellei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jean Cristopher La Vellei's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Smo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smo tries to clinch up.
Smo wants to clinch up but La Vellei keeps it at a distance.
Smo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between La Vellei's hands.
La Vellei missing with a left hand there. Smo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
La Vellei swats away the attempt to clinch by Smo.
La Vellei throws a shot from downtown. Smo moves away and avoids it.
Smo wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smo wants to clinch up but La Vellei keeps it at a distance.
Smo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from La Vellei.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Vellei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch but La Vellei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Vellei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smo.
A head kick misses from Smo.
Smo is looking to clinch.
La Vellei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Vellei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
La Vellei throws a nice looking combination but Smo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smo tries to clinch but La Vellei is having none of it.
Smo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smo throws a good cross that connects.
Smo has La Vellei up against the cage in a clinch.
La Vellei avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
La Vellei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
La Vellei swats away the attempt to clinch by Smo.
Smo tries a head kick but it misses.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Vellei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jean Cristopher La Vellei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Vellei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
La Vellei misses with a hook.
Joe Smo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
La Vellei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
La Vellei looks for the body kick but Smo saw that one coming.
La Vellei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
La Vellei swats away the attempt to clinch by Smo.
Smo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
La Vellei throws a head kick that misses
letting Smo counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Vellei misses the jab.
La Vellei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
La Vellei swings for the body but Smo moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smo.
Smo darts in and clinches La Vellei up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Vellei.
Smo tries to land knees in the clinch but La Vellei avoids the damage to the body.
La Vellei misses with a body punch.
Smo missing with knees to the body.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Vellei is defending well for now.
La Vellei struggles to land a body shot inside as Smo controls his hands.
La Vellei managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
La Vellei managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Vellei is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on La Vellei's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from La Vellei.
Smo tries to land knees in the clinch but La Vellei avoids the damage to the body.
La Vellei wants to break free but Smo has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smo trying to land knees to the body.
Smo trying to land knees to the body.
Smo lands a nice knee to the body.
Smo stalling in the clinch but La Vellei improves position.
Smo blocks a body shot from La Vellei.
Smo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hand to the body from Smo.
La Vellei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Vellei scores with a shoulder strike.
La Vellei avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
Smo lands a knee to the body.
Joe Smo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
La Vellei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Vellei is defending well for now.
La Vellei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joe Smo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
La Vellei can't find room to land a body shot as Smo controls the action.
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 Joe Smo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Smo!
After winning the bout, Joe Smo 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 Uwe Eggert (ranked 3129 p4p, 1851 weight class) and Jack Kerouac (ranked 393 p4p, 247 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Uwe Eggert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Kerouac!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eggert tests Kerouac's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kerouac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eggert.
Kerouac blocks a jab.
Eggert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eggert digs a good hook to Kerouac's body.
Kerouac wants to clinch
and Eggert counters with a straight right hand.
Kerouac slips a straight right by Eggert.
Eggert throws the left hand but Kerouac avoids the punch easily.
Eggert misses with a body shot.
Kerouac moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Eggert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eggert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eggert really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kerouac gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eggert misses with a left hand
and Kerouac counters with a stiff right hand.
Kerouac takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kerouac lands a nice hook to Eggert's body. Eggert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggert connects with a single shot there.
Eggert misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Eggert.
Eggert cracks a nice hook into Kerouac's ribs.
Kerouac slips a jab from Eggert.
Eggert fails to land with a series of punches.
Kerouac looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eggert throws a series of strikes that have Kerouac backpedaling.
Eggert swings for the body but Kerouac moves out of range.
Eggert misses with a looping right.
Kerouac throws a jab but it's blocked by Eggert.
Eggert is looking to counter punch.
Kerouac scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eggert getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eggert throws a right hand that Kerouac ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerouac also avoids with ease.
Eggert misses with a looping left.
Kerouac is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Eggert with a body shot.
Kerouac throws an overhand right that lands on Eggert's shoulder, as Eggert tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eggert throws a lazy right hand but Kerouac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Eggert misses.
Eggert is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kerouac tries to clinch but Eggert moves out of range.
Eggert throws out a loose jab but Kerouac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eggert connects with a crisp jab.
Kerouac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eggert.
Kerouac looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eggert throws a hook but Kerouac avoids it easily.
Kerouac looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kerouac misses the jab.
Eggert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eggert tests Kerouac's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A clash of legs there as Eggert blocks the low kick.
Eggert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eggert cracks Kerouac with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Eggert throws a sloppy body shot
and Kerouac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eggert swings widly with a right hand
and Kerouac counters with a low kick, right behind Eggert 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eggert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kerouac on the side of the head.
Kerouac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eggert throws a hook but Kerouac blocks it.
Uwe Eggert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerouac cracks a nice hook into Eggert's ribs.
Eggert scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Eggert throws a hook to the side of Kerouac's head but Kerouac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eggert swings for the body but Kerouac moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kerouac! But no joy.
Eggert is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Eggert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerouac.
Eggert misses with a left hand
and Eggert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kerouac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kerouac is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Eggert with a body shot.
Eggert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kerouac.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kerouac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Eggert misses.
As Eggert backs off Kerouac throws a huge counter combo but Eggert manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac clinches up with Eggert and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eggert takes a shot to the head.
Kerouac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eggert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eggert throws a body punch but Kerouac moves out of range.
Kerouac looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eggert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kerouac has managed to clinch.
Eggert breaks from the clinch.
Eggert jabs Kerouac right on the nose. Kerouac blinks but takes it well.
Kerouac stuns Eggert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kerouac wants to clinch up but Eggert keeps it at a distance.
Donk. Eggert catches Kerouac right on the button with a cross.
Uwe Eggert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kerouac walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Eggert checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kerouac ducks under a wild hook from Eggert.
Kerouac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eggert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uwe Eggert dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kerouac moves into range and clinches up with Eggert.
Our sources have told us that Eggert has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Eggert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eggert looks to land a left hand but Kerouac moved out of range nicely.
Eggert checks a leg kick.
Eggert closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kerouac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eggert.
Eggert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kerouac.
As Eggert backs off Kerouac throws a huge counter combo but Eggert manages to avoid it all.
Kerouac takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Eggert takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Eggert. Those never looked like landing.
Kerouac is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Eggert throws out a loose jab but Kerouac uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerouac lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kerouac misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eggert breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerouac shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Eggert throws a body punch but Kerouac moves out of range.
Kerouac takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kerouac defending well as Eggert loads up on a big left hand.
Kerouac slips a jab from Eggert.
Kerouac throws out a counter right but Eggert avoids it with no problem.
Eggert lands a nice shot to the body.
Kerouac avoids the body shot from Eggert.
Kerouac thinks about the counter body kick.
Eggert paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eggert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerouac.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kerouac! But no joy.
Kerouac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eggert.
Kerouac throws out a counter right but Eggert avoids it with no problem.
Kerouac throws the left hand but Eggert avoids the punch easily.
Eggert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kerouac can do to turn this around?
A decent looking cross lands there for Eggert.
A jab from Eggert misses.
Eggert is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A shot to the body from Eggert misses
and Kerouac counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Eggert misses.
Kerouac throws out a counter right but Eggert avoids it with no problem.
Eggert listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kerouac. Eggert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eggert lands a nice looking body shot.
Eggert wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kerouac doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eggert darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Eggert there.
Eggert smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kerouac has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eggert finds it's way round the side to connect with Kerouac's head.
Eggert misses the body punch
enabling Kerouac to counter with a crisp jab.
Eggert connects with a jab.
Eggert scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kerouac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eggert with a nice cross.
Kerouac is rocked!
Kerouac avoids the body shot from Eggert.
Kerouac appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Eggert lands a nice hook to Kerouac's body. Kerouac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kerouac just misses with a punch to the body.
Kerouac avoids the body shot from Eggert.
Eggert scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kerouac is still on wobbly legs! Can Eggert finish him?
Eggert misses with a looping right.
Kerouac scores with a decent looking hook.
Kerouac seems to have recovered his senses.
Eggert throws a big shot that misses.
Kerouac moves out of range of the strikes.
Eggert looks to land a right hand but Kerouac moved out of range.
A slow jab from Eggert misses its intended target.
Kerouac has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Eggert misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eggert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eggert misses with an uppercut.
Kerouac appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Eggert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerouac manages to avoid it.
Eggert misses with a hook to the body
and Eggert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerouac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eggert throws a hook but Kerouac blocks it.
Eggert throws a jab when Kerouac was well out of range.
Eggert misses with a looping left.
Kerouac moves forwards but Eggert connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kerouac moves out of range of the strikes.
Kerouac is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Eggert with a body shot.
Kerouac is looking to clinch but Eggert is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kerouac looks to land a right hand but Eggert moved out of range.
Kerouac lands with a shot to the body.
Kerouac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eggert.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uwe Eggert dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Eggert connects with a single shot there.
Kerouac moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kerouac has managed to clinch.
Kerouac taking a breather.
Eggert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eggert lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slow jab from Kerouac misses its intended target.
Kerouac tries to clinch up but Eggert circles away and keeps his distance.
Eggert swings widly with a right hand
and Kerouac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eggert scores with a shot to the body.
Kerouac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eggert misses with a straight right.
Kerouac slips under a jab.
Eggert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eggert works Kerouac's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggert throws a big shot that misses.
Kerouac clinches.
Kerouac lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kerouac is stalling here.
Eggert breaks the clinch.
Kerouac closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eggert lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eggert lands with an overhand left.
Uwe Eggert is winning the standup battle so far.
Kerouac looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kerouac instigates a clinch.
Eggert manages to break the clinch.
Kerouac misses with a hook. Eggert ducked under it nicely.
Eggert takes a swing at Kerouac's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerouac rushes Eggert and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eggert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eggert lands a left and a right that send Kerouac crashing to the mat, dazed. Eggert thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Eggert is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kerouac gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Eggert gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Kerouac is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uwe Eggert!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between DA Real (ranked 3529 p4p, 2059 weight class) and Keaton Vega (ranked 143 p4p, 55 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DA Real!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keaton Vega!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Real moves out of range as Vega throws a body kick.
Real is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the body from Real misses
and Vega counters with a low kick, right behind Real 's knee.
Real throws a poor cross that misses
and Vega counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Real.
Real throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Real.
Vega walks into a left hand.
Real throws the left hand but Vega avoids the punch easily.
Vega feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Real scores with a nice right hand.
Real uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vega.
Real has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! in the buildup to the fight.
Real lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega sizes up Real with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Real misses with a right hand
and Vega counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Real throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
Vega lands a nice hook to Real's body. Real takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vega thumps Real with a low kick.
Good shot there by Vega.
Vega connects with a solid leg kick.
Real misses the jab.
Vega throws a sloppy head kick and Real moves out of range easily.
Vega catches Real with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vega misses with a combination
and Real cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vega gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Vega.
Vega lands an elbow just above Real 's eye.
It looks like DA Real has been cut.
Real is trying to break the clinch but Vega has him pressed against the cage.
Real tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vega just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vega takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vega taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Come on Vega - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vega breaks from the clinch.
Real swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vega keeps Real at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega is looking to slow Real down with leg kicks.
Real misses with a hook to the body
and Vega counters with a slapping leg kick.
Real misses with an uppercut
and Vega counters with a nice low kick that buckles Real's knee momentarily.
DA Real seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Real throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vega lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Real circles away quickly and effectively.
Real ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Real throws a sloppy body shot
and Real takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vega. That's going to slow Real down.
Real misses the body punch
and Vega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vega throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Real.
Real throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Real works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Real.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Real.
Real just misses with a punch to the body.
Real is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vega.
Real throws an overhand right that lands on Vega's shoulder, as Vega tries to avoid the shot.
Vega with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick lands for Vega.
Real misses with a hook
and Vega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Real throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
Real looks to score with a jab to the body but Vega is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Real.
Vega walks into a straight right hand from Real.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keaton Vega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DA Real'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.
Vega with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Real to score with a decent uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vega in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A jab lands there for Real.
Vega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Real.
Real lands a nice looking body shot.
Real's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vega connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Real scrambles back to his feet.
Real throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
Vega gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Real throws a shot from downtown. Vega moves away and avoids it.
Real misses with a shot to the body
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
Vega thows a body kick. Real tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Real stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vega.
Real throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Vega.
Real looks to throw the jab but Vega is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Real throws out the jab.
Real throws a lazy uppercut
and Vega holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vega lands a left hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vega trying to land knees to the body.
Vega controlling the action here for a moment.
Vega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vega pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega slows down the pace here.
Real tries to pull guard but Vega holds him up against the cage and eventually Real drops back down to his feet.
Vega manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Real breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vega finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vega thumps Real with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega drops his hands momentarily and Real takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick from Vega, right into the meat of the thigh.
Real misses the body punch
and Vega counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Real connects with a jab.
Real swings for the body but Vega moves out of range.
Real misses with a body shot.
Real is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Real looks to score with a jab to the body but Vega is just out of range.
Vega wants to counter with a clinch but Real pushes him away.
Vega uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Real has time to react.
Keaton Vega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vega.
Vega cracks Real with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Real swings for the body but Vega moves out of range.
Vega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Real throws a poor cross that misses
and Vega counters with a low kick, right behind Real 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Real throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vega thumps Real with a low kick.
Real lands a glancing blow to the side of Vega's head.
Real fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vega manages to avoid it.
Real misses with a right hand
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
Real lands a lovely overhand right.
Real misses the body punch
and Vega counters with a good, hard body kick but Real shrugs it off.
Vega clinches with his opponent.
Vega tries to land knees in the clinch but Real avoids the damage to the body.
Vega content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Real jumps guard and drags Vega to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vega tries to free his leg and advance position but Real is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keaton Vega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on DA Real's cut.
That's time! Real's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Vega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Real has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Real swings for the body but Vega moves out of range.
Real misses with a wild body shot.
Vega is looking for the big counter here.
Real stuns Vega with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Real connects with a body shot.
Real misses with a right hand
and Vega counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Real is looking to wear down Vega with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Real misses with a jab to the body
and Vega counters with a nice leg kick.
Real takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Real throws an off balance right hand
and Vega counters with a left and a right that stings Real.
Vega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Real walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Real throws a poor cross that misses
and Vega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Real misses with an uppercut
and Vega counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Real throws a looping overhand right but Vega ducks down to avoid it.
Real swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Real throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vega lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vega dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Real. That did some damage!
Vega takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vega sizes up Real with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Real misses with a jab to the body
and Vega counters with a thumping low kick.
Real looks to throw the jab but Vega is out of range.
Real cracks Vega with a right hand to the side of the head.
Real uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vega has time to react.
Real swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vega counters with a good low kick that Real was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Real misses with a body punch
and Vega counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Real cracks Vega with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Real looks to land a right hand but Vega moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vega.
Real throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vega pushes Real away with a front kick.
Nice shot by Real.
Real swings widly with a right hand
and Vega counters with an outside leg kick.
Real misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vega counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vega fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Real.
Real throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vega now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Vega as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vega pushes Real away with a front kick.
Vega throws a one two combo.
Nice jab there from Real.
Vega lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Real. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
DA Real has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Real takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Real.
Vega looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice leg kick from Vega, right into the meat of the thigh.
Real fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick lands for Vega.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Real misses with a left hand
and Vega counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Real on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Real misses with a hook to the body
and Vega counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Real misses with a right hand
and Vega counters with a thumping low kick.
Vega feints and then cracks Real's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Real down.
Vega has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Real lands an overhand right.
Vega lands a glancing blow to the side of Real's head.
Keaton Vega is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Real misses with a hook
and Vega counters with a thumping low kick.
Real digs a good hook to Vega's body.
Vega moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vega takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Real.
Real throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Real misses the body punch
and Vega counters with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keaton Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vega winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keaton Vega!
After winning the bout, Keaton Vega 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 Ben Simmons (ranked 1381 p4p, 1492 weight class) and Butch Frewin (ranked 47 p4p, 51 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Simmons!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Butch Frewin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Simmons lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frewin doesn't seem phased though.
Simmons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frewin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Simmons has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! in the buildup to the fight.
Simmons misses with a body punch
and Frewin counters with a nice uppercut.
Frewin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Frewin misses.
Frewin scores with a jab to the head.
Frewin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simmons counters with a nice uppercut.
That kick from Simmons tenderised Frewin's leg. Frewin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simmons connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frewin's hands.
Simmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Frewin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simmons. Frewin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Simmons is predictable there
and Frewin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simmons misses with a body punch
and Frewin counters with an inside leg kick.
Simmons walks into a stiff left hand from Frewin.
Simmons chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frewin cracks a nice hook into Simmons's ribs.
Frewin connects with a jab.
Simmons throws a hook to the side of Frewin's head but Frewin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping body kick lands there for Frewin.
We've been informed that Frewin 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frewin.
Simmons misses with a straight left.
Simmons digs a good body shot into Frewin's ribs.
Simmons throws a hook but Frewin blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Frewin.
Frewin throws a body kick that misses.
Simmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simmons throws a right hand that misses
and Frewin counters with a nice uppercut.
Frewin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simmons.
A jab from Simmons misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frewin. That's going to slow Simmons down.
The fighters circling - Simmons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frewin sizes up Simmons with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Simmons ducks under a wild hook from Frewin.
Frewin throws a looping overhand right but Simmons ducks down to avoid it.
Frewin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Frewin blocks a leg kick.
Frewin looks to land a right hand but Simmons moved out of range.
Simmons swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Frewin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frewin swings widly with a right hand
enabling Simmons to counter with a crisp jab.
Simmons throws a body shot but no joy.
Simmons slips a straight right by Frewin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Simmons checks a leg kick.
Frewin throws a lazy right hand but Simmons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Simmons. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Simmons.
Simmons walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Frewin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Simmons swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Frewin's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Simmons!
Ben Simmons retains his super heavyweight title!
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