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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rakeem Marley (ranked 3456 p4p, 3114 weight class) and John Bessant (ranked 466 p4p, 433 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock. 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 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rakeem Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Bessant!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bessant.
Marley misses with a head kick.
Bessant is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marley with a body shot.
A combination from Marley does no damage.
Marley backing away here, and Bessant unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marley misses with a series of wild punches.
Bessant looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bessant has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Marley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bessant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
 It looks like Rakeem Marley has been cut.
Marley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marley swinging wildly here.
Rakeem Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley blocks the body kick.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bessant! But no joy.
Marley tries to land a front kick but Bessant steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bessant looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bessant manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Marley misses
and Bessant counters with a nice body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bessant.
As Bessant looks to move away, Marley throws a big counter combo but Bessant just gets out of the way.
Bessant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bessant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley connects with a body shot that sends Bessant's belly button to the back.
Marley scores with the left hand. Bessant knows he should have avoided that one.
Bessant takes one to the side of the head.
Marley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marley darts in and clinches Bessant up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bessant lands a nice elbow.
Marley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bessant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marley was well out of range. Poor timing from Bessant.
Bessant lands a big head kick that sends Marley tumbling to the mat! Bessant takes a step backwards and waves Marley back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Marley is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessant lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Bessant!
John Bessant decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Rakeem Marley spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back better, jah bless'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Bispen (ranked 1796 p4p, 1449 weight class) and Jon Christ (ranked 267 p4p, 215 weight class). Ivan Bispen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Christ!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bispen tries to bum rush Christ with a series of wild strikes but Christ uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bispen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Christ backs up against the cage.
 It looks like Jon Christ has been cut.
Bispen connects with a jab.
Bispen slips a jab from Christ.
Christ on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bispen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bispen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bispen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Bispen misses its target.
Decent striking displayed by Bispen there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bispen with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Bispen.
Bispen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bispen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christ manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Christ there.
Bispen with a nice cross.
Christ throws a hook to the side of Bispen's head but Bispen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christ misses with a body shot.
Christ lands a really nice looking cross but Bispen seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bispen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Christ counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Bispen.
Bispen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Christ to counter with a crisp jab.
Bispen needs to keep his hands up - Christ had a free shot at his head there.
Bispen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bispen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Christ avoids them all with ease.
Bispen lands with an uppercut that bounces Christ off the cage and back into range.
Christ misses with a hook
and Bispen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christ misses with a right hand
and Bispen counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bispen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christ.
Christ throws a big shot that misses.
Bispen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christ moves away.
Bispen missing with a left hand there. Christ was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Christ misses.
Bispen moves out of range of the strikes.
Christ slips under a jab from Bispen.
Christ looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bispen lands with a straight right. Christ didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Christ misses its intended target.
Bispen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christ doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bispen lands a right hook to the body.
Christ might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bispen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christ throws a hook but Bispen avoids it easily.
Bispen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bispen misses with an uppercut.
Bispen lands with an uppercut that bounces Christ off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bispen. That snapped Christ's head back.
Bispen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bispen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christ.
Christ slips a straight right by Bispen.
Bispen slips a jab from Christ.
Christ takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Christ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bispen throws out the jab.
Bispen scores with the left hand. Christ knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen loads up on a big right hand but Christ slips the punch.
Christ unleashes a big counter combination but Bispen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bispen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Christ's hands.
Bispen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christ was well out of range. Poor timing from Bispen.
Christ moves out of range of the strikes.
Bispen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bispen scores with a nice strike.
Bispen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Bispen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Christ slips a jab from Bispen.
Christ keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bispen.
Bispen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christ sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bispen misses the jab.
Bispen looks to throw the jab but Christ is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Christ.
Bispen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christ.
Bispen misses with a lunging right hand
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bispen missing with a left hand there. Christ was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bispen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bispen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Christ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bispen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bispen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Bispen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bispen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bispen looks to score with a jab to the body but Christ is just out of range.
Ivan Bispen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bispen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Christ will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Bispen misses.
A big left from Bispen misses.
A big right from Bispen misses.
Bispen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Bispen misses the target.
Bispen misses with a series of wild punches.
Bispen looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Bispen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Christ's cut.
That's time! Bispen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice defenses there by Bispen.
Christ takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Christ tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bispen was well out of range. Poor timing from Christ.
Christ swinging wildly here.
Bispen throws a looping overhand right but Christ ducks down to avoid it.
Bispen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Christ lands with an uppercut that bounces Bispen off the cage and back into range.
Christ bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Christ misses its intended target.
Bispen misses with a body shot
letting Christ counter with a right hand.
Bispen misses with a hook. Christ ducked under it nicely.
Bispen throws an overhand right that lands on Christ's shoulder, as Christ tries to avoid the shot.
Christ uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bispen.
Bispen misses with an uppercut
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bispen scores with a body shot.
Bispen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Christ at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bispen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ivan Bispen is winning the standup battle so far.
Bispen throws the left hand but Christ avoids the punch easily.
Christ looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Christ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bispen.
Christ misses with a lunging right hand
and Bispen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bispen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bispen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bispen misses with an uppercut
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Bispen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Christ misses its intended target.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
A little jabbing left from Christ on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bispen misses with a looping left.
Christ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bispen.
A little feinted left hand from Bispen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Christ has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bispen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
The crowd cheers as Christ lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bispen doesn't seem phased though.
A punch lands to the side of Bispen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Christ might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bispen has got the better of the exchanges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christ misses with an uppercut. Bispen saw that one coming.
Bispen cracks Christ with a right hand to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Christ finds it's target.
Christ misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Bispen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bispen jabs Christ right on the nose. Christ blinks but takes it well.
Sloppy strikes from Bispen. Those never looked like landing.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Bispen is out of range.
Christ misses with a double jab.
Bispen misses with a hook. Christ ducked under it nicely.
Christ swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Bispen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christ can do to turn this around?
Christ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christ moves out of range of the strikes.
Bispen slips under a jab.
Bispen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Bispen catches Christ right on the button with a cross.
Bispen throws a jab when Christ was well out of range.
Christ throws a series of punches but Bispen moves out of range.
Bispen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christ.
Bispen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bispen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Bispen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bispen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Christ.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
The fighters circling - Bispen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christ steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bispen.
Bispen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christ manages to avoid it.
Bispen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christ sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Christ on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Christ just misses with a punch to the body.
Bispen misses with an uppercut. Christ saw that one coming.
Bispen slips under a jab from Christ.
Christ slips a straight right by Bispen.
Bispen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christ connects with a body shot that sends Bispen's belly button to the back.
Bispen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bispen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bispen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bispen throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ throws a hook to the side of Bispen's head but Bispen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Christ.
A combination from Bispen does no damage.
Bispen moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Christ misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christ takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Christ, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bispen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bispen throws the left hand but Christ avoids the punch easily.
Bispen misses with an uppercut.
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 Ivan Bispen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Christ's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Christ takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bispen throws a jab but it's blocked by Christ.
Bispen takes a swing at Christ's ribcage but misses.
Christ uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bispen.
Christ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Bispen.
Bispen blocks a jab.
Bispen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christ looks to land a left hand but Bispen moved out of range nicely.
Bispen throws a big shot that misses.
Christ throws a right hand that misses
and Bispen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christ throws a jab but it's blocked by Bispen.
Christ slips a jab from Bispen.
Bispen misses with a hook.
Bispen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christ moves away.
Christ looks to land a right hand but Bispen moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ scores with a hook.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Christ moves out of range.
Christ takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bispen, as that shot connected.
Christ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Bispen is out of range.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Bispen is out of range.
Christ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bispen throws out the jab.
Christ lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christ scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bispen in his tracks.
Bispen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bispen scores with a one two! Christ had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christ misses with a straight left.
Christ looks to land a combination but Bispen avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ swings for the body but Bispen moves out of range.
Bispen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christ.
Bispen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bispen misses with an uppercut.
Christ looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bispen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christ.
Bispen misses with an uppercut. Christ saw that one coming.
Bispen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Christ.
It looks like Ivan Bispen has been cut.
Bispen misses with an uppercut.
Christ loads up on a big right hand but Bispen slips the punch.
Bispen looks to throw the jab but Christ is out of range.
Bispen misses with a left hand
and Christ counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Bispen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christ ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bispen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Bispen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Bispen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen misses with a straight right.
Christ misses with a straight right.
Bispen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ivan Bispen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bispen staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Bispen finds it's target.
Bispen looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
Christ digs a good hook to Bispen's body.
Christ misses with a hook.
Bispen slips under a jab from Christ.
Christ keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bispen.
Bispen cracks Christ with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Christ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bispen moves away.
Bispen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christ moves out of range as Bispen strikes.
A slow jab from Christ misses its intended target.
Bispen throws an off balance right hand
and Christ counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ moves away from the strike by Bispen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Christ! But no joy.
Jon Christ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bispen misses with a body shot.
Bispen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Christ gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christ feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bispen sprawling to the canvas! Bispen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Christ finish him?!
Christ misses with an uppercut.
Bispen scores with a decent looking hook.
Bispen scores with a jab to the head.
Bispen cracks Christ with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bispen 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bispen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bispen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christ sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bispen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bispen duly obliges.
Christ uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bispen.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Christ.
Well Bispen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Bispen!
A relieved looking Ivan Bispen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Moder (ranked 2815 p4p, 2509 weight class) and Mfer Phol (ranked 74 p4p, 97 weight class). Jan Moder had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Moder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mfer Phol!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
Moder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phol.
Phol tries to counter with a clinch but Moder shakes him off and moves away.
Moder misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moder throws a head kick but Phol moves out of range.
Moder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moder scores with a nice head shot.
Phol misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Moder misses the target.
Moder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phol wants to counter with a clinch but Moder pushes him away.
Phol scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moder doesn't seem bothered though.
Moder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moder has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brotherhood MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Moder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moder connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phol throws a body punch but Moder moves out of range.
Moder throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Phol! But no joy.
Phol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Moder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moder throws a hook to the side of Phol's head but Phol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phol misses with a straight right.
Phol rushes Moder and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phol lands with a right to the head.
Phol misses with a punch on the inside.
Moder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moder lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Phol prevents a body shot from Moder.
Moder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phol's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phol.
Moder throws a punch but it's blocked by Phol.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Phol.
Moder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moder lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phol misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Moder.
Moder digs a right hand underneath Phol's ribcage. Phol let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moder has had enough of the clinch but Phol keeps him there for the moment.
Phol swings wildly with an uppercut but Moder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phol misses with some punches.
Phol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moder misses with a punch on the inside.
Phol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phol has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Moder seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Phol can turn it around.
Phol lands with a right to the head.
Phol slowing the pace effectively.
Moder misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phol.
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Phol.
Moder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Phol.
Phol misses with some punches.
Phol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moder throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Phol on the side of the head.
Moder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phol.
Moder fires out a quick counter leg kick but Phol just manages to avoid it.
Phol slips under a jab from Moder.
Moder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phol. That did some damage!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Phol checks a leg kick.
Moder throws a lazy uppercut
letting Phol counter with a right hand.
Moder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phol throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moder on the side of the head.
Phol slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moder throws a hook to the side of Phol's head but Phol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phol is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moder.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phol avoids the head kick by Moder.
Phol takes a swing at Moder's ribcage but misses.
Moder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Phol misses with a body shot.
Moder misses with an uppercut.
Phol goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Phol swings for the body but Moder moves out of range.
Moder loads up on a big right hand but Phol slips the punch.
Moder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moder tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Phol is able to avoid easily.
Phol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moder.
Phol is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moder with a body shot.
Moder slips a straight right by Phol.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moder.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jan Moder will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mfer Phol's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Phol slips under a jab.
Phol scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Phol scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moder doesn't seem bothered though.
Moder lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Moder's corner calls for a 1-2. Moder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moder scores with a punch to the head.
Phol swings for the body but Moder moves out of range.
Phol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moder.
Phol moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Moder misses.
Moder tries to clinch up but Phol circles away and keeps his distance.
Moder sets himself, and Phol steps forward looking for the clinch! Moder avoids it this time.
Moder throws a jab but it's blocked by Phol.
Phol takes a swing at Moder's ribcage but misses.
Moder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phol tries to counter with a clinch but Moder shakes him off and moves away.
Moder moves out of range as Phol strikes.
Phol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Moder.
Jan Moder is winning the standup battle so far.
Phol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moder.
Phol is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moder.
Jab by Moder.
Moder lands with a shot to the body.
Phol lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moder backs up against the cage.
Phol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Moder misses its target.
Moder throws a sloppy head kick and Phol moves out of range easily.
Moder 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moder.
Nice defenses there by Phol.
Moder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phol let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moder throws a head kick that misses.
Phol on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moder. Moder obviously looking to wear him down.
Moder throws a jab but it's blocked by Phol.
Moder throws an overhand right that lands on Phol's shoulder, as Phol tries to avoid the shot.
Phol let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moder moves away.
Moder looks to score with a jab to the body but Phol is just out of range.
Moder throws a body shot but no joy.
Moder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moder slips a jab from Phol.
Phol throws an overhand right that lands on Moder's shoulder, as Moder tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Moder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moder misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Phol moves into the clinch.
Moder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moder prevents a body shot from Phol.
Moder lands with a light punch inside.
Phol lands an uppercut.
Moder misses with a body punch.
Moder wants to get back to striking at distance but Phol won't allow it.
The referee calls for Phol to work.
Moder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moder trying to stall but Phol improves his position.
Phol digs a right hand underneath Moder's ribcage. Moder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moder lands with a light punch inside.
Phol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moder can't find room to land a body shot as Phol controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phol drops his hands momentarily and Moder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Phol misses with a wild body shot.
Moder looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Moder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phol.
Moder moves out of range of the strikes.
Moder just misses with a punch to the body.
Moder misses with a straight right.
Phol unleashes a big counter combination but Moder bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Moder throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moder throws a body shot but no joy.
Phol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moder.
Phol closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Moder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moder swings for the body but Phol moves out of range.
Moder looks to land a right hand but Phol moved out of range.
Phol steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Moder.
A punch combination from Moder misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Moder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mfer Phol's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Moder misses with a straight right.
Moder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phol takes a kick to the side of the head.
Moder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phol to score with a decent uppercut.
Phol misses with a body shot.
Moder thinks about countering with a body kick.
Moder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Moder counters with a quick kick to the body but Phol blocks it.
Moder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phol.
Moder ducks under a wild hook from Phol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phol throws a looping overhand right but Moder ducks down to avoid it.
Moder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Moder.
Moder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phol thuds a left hand into Moder's body.
Moder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol scores with the left hand. Moder knows he should have avoided that one.
Moder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phol lands a right hook to the body.
Moder misses with a hook. Phol ducked under it nicely.
Phol wants to counter the offense by Moder and move into the clinch position.
Moder misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Phol releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Moder throws a jab but it's blocked by Phol.
Moder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jan Moder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Phol misses.
Phol is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moder rather than just go for the knockout.
Moder throws a leg kick which misses Phol's front leg but catches the back leg as Phol tries to avoid it.
Good exchange - Moder coming out on top.
Moder throws a series of punches but Phol avoids them all with ease.
Phol works Moder's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Phol misses.
Phol fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Phol looks to throw the jab but Moder is out of range.
That's two 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!
Moder tries to clinch but Phol is having none of it.
Phol connects with a body shot that sends Moder's belly button to the back.
Phol looks to score with a jab to the body but Moder is just out of range.
Phol throws a body punch but Moder moves out of range.
Jab by Moder.
Moder staying out of range there.
Phol looks to score with a jab to the body but Moder is just out of range.
Moder throws a hook to the side of Phol's head but Phol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phol cracks Moder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phol lands a jab to Moder's midsection.
Moder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phol.
Phol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moder.
Moder keeps Phol at a distance using the push kick.
Moder 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.
Jan Moder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol throws out a loose jab but Moder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phol looks to score with a jab to the body but Moder is just out of range.
A left lands for Moder.
Moder lands an overhand right.
Phol moves away from the strike by Moder.
Moder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mfer Phol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phol throws a body shot but no joy.
Phol has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Moder does it's job there.
Moder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phol misses the jab.
Moder looks to score with a jab to the body but Phol is just out of range.
Phol appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Moder lands a nice looking body kick.
Moder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol misses with a wild combination.
Moder throws a lazy right hand but Phol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Moder.
Phol drives through and clinches with Moder against the cage.
Moder misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
Phol can't find room to land a body shot as Moder controls the action.
Phol misses with a body punch.
Moder lands a shoulder strike.
Moder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phol misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 Jan Moder.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moder, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jan Moder!
After winning the bout, Jan Moder 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 Ricky Rawse (ranked 5208 p4p, 2946 weight class) and Doug Slugs (ranked 169 p4p, 113 weight class). Slugs is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Too Bad - By Me. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 20 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Rawse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Slugs!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawse takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Ricky Rawse has been cut.
Slugs tries to clinch up but Rawse circles away and keeps his distance.
Rawse connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slugs momentarily.
Slugs is looking to clinch but Rawse is avoiding it.
Rawse closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rawse not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slugs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Slugs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rawse pulls his head out easily.
Rawse looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rawse sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slugs defending well though.
Slugs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rawse looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slugs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rawse slips a nice elbow through Slugs's hands, connecting with Slugs's forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rawse thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Slugs pushes Rawse off and gets back to his feet.
Slugs instigates a clinch.
Slugs taking a breather.
Rawse is looking for a takedown.
I was talking to Rawse's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slugs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rawse avoids it.
Slugs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slugs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slugs tries to land knees in the clinch but Rawse avoids the damage to the body.
Slugs lands a nice shot to the body.
Rawse managing to block the knees to the body from Slugs.
Slugs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rawse blocks it with crossed arms.
Slugs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rawse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rawse is breathing heavily.
Slugs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slugs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rawse in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Slugs throws an elbow but it misses.
Slugs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rawse takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slugs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slugs throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Slugs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Slugs leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've been informed that Slugs 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.
Rawse drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slugs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rawse avoids the elbow strike from Slugs, against the cage.
A short left from Slugs.
Slugs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rawse dodges an elbow strike from Slugs.
Slugs pushes off an throws an elbow but Rawse leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rawse.
Slugs tries a knee to the head but Rawse blocks it.
Slugs misses with a knee strike.
Slugs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Slugs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slugs lands a shoulder strike.
Slugs lands a damaging elbow.
Slugs cracks Rawse with a nice body shot.
Slugs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rawse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slugs is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Slugs.
Rawse is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Rawse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rawse is looking to break free of the clinch but Slugs has double underhooks.
Slugs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rawse.
Slugs slowing the pace effectively.
Slugs throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawse prevents a body shot from Slugs.
Nice elbow from Slugs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slugs throws an elbow but it misses.
Slugs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slugs.
Slugs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from Slugs.
Rawse is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slugs.
Slugs lands a vicious elbow to the side of Rawse's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Slugs tries to finish him with strikes but Rawse still seems able to defend himself so Slugs steps back and lets Rawse get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Rawse is rocked!
Ricky Rawse's cut is getting worse.
Slugs closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Rawse out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doug Slugs!
A very excited looking Doug Slugs made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peetu Tam (ranked 22445 p4p, 4062 weight class) and Tyrone Muesli (ranked 183 p4p, 110 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyrone Muesli was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peetu Tam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrone Muesli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Muesli avoids it really well and circles away.
Tam moves away from the strike by Muesli.
Tam moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Peetu Tam has been cut.
Muesli tries to bum rush Tam with a series of wild strikes but Tam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muesli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tam.
Muesli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muesli misses with a wild body shot.
Tam tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Muesli is able to avoid easily.
Tam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Tam there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tam misses with a head kick.
Muesli misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muesli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tam shoots and misses
and Muesli counters with a right hand to the body.
Tam takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tam thows a leg kick but Muesli checks it
and Muesli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Muesli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tam rather than just go for the knockout.
Muesli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tam in his tracks.
Tam attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Muesli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muesli avoids the head kick by Tam.
Tam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Muesli checks it well.
Tam throws a head kick that misses
and Muesli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Muesli does no damage.
A leg kick checked by Muesli.
Muesli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muesli throws a body punch but Tam moves out of range.
Muesli throws a big shot that misses.
Muesli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tam gets tackled into the cage by Muesli. Muesli maintains the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Muesli.
Muesli digs a right hand underneath Tam's ribcage. Tam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muesli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muesli.
Tam is breathing heavily.
Muesli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muesli rushes Tam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tam being controlled against the cage.
Muesli managing to block the knees to the body from Tam.
Muesli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muesli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tam.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peetu Tam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muesli lands a glancing blow to the side of Tam's head.
A jab from Muesli does it's job there.
Muesli scores with a decent looking hook.
Muesli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tam moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tam.
Muesli throws a series of punches but Tam avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muesli lands with a good body shot.
Muesli works over Tam's head and body with a nice combination.
Tam throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Muesli tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tam is in Muesli's guard.
Muesli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Muesli looking for a guillotine here but Tam defends easily.
Muesli pulls Tam in close to his closed guard and prevents Tam from doing any damage or advancing position.
Muesli working a defensive guard here.
Tam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Muesli manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Muesli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muesli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four 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!
Muesli cracks Tam with an open hand slap.
Muesli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tam.
Muesli moves out of range of the leg kick from Tam.
Muesli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tam.
Tam's jab looks to have found its range, popping Muesli under the eye.
Muesli connects with a right hand. Tam shakes it off.
Tyrone Muesli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muesli rushes Tam and presses him up against the cage.
Muesli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tam throws a sloppy head kick and Muesli moves out of range easily.
Muesli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tam throws a head kick but Muesli moves out of range.
Muesli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tam has time to react.
Muesli fails to land with a series of punches.
Muesli just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTam.
Tam throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Muesli to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tam throws a right hand that Muesli ducks under and follows up with a left that Muesli also avoids with ease.
Muesli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Muesli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peetu Tam'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.
Tam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Muesli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tam with a lazy takedown attempt
and Muesli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muesli avoids the body shot from Tam.
Muesli misses with the combination.
Muesli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tam, pushing him back against the cage.
Tam breaks from the clinch.
Tam walks into a left hand.
Tam throws a head kick that misses.
Peetu Tam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muesli.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muesli! But no joy.
Tam misses with a low kick.
Muesli throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muesli closes the distance and pushes Tam back into the cage.
Muesli prevents Tam from breaking the clinch.
Tam tries to land knees in the clinch but Muesli avoids the damage to the body.
Tam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muesli's elbow.
Muesli avoiding damage as Tam throws knees to the body.
Muesli breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muesli wants to clinch.
Tam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peetu Tam's cut is getting worse.
Tam throws a leg kick that is checked
and Muesli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muesli checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Muesli.
Muesli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tam circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tam is defended easily by Muesli.
Muesli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Muesli lands with an uppercut that bounces Tam off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tam takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muesli scores with a jab. Tam acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muesli's sensitive parts.
Tam lands a leg kick that knocks Muesli off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muesli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muesli lands a jab to Tam's midsection.
Muesli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tam dodges the punch combination from Muesli.
Tyrone Muesli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tam throws a head kick that misses.
Tam throws a sloppy head kick and Muesli moves out of range easily.
Tam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peetu Tam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tam misses with a jab to the body
and Muesli counters with a nice uppercut.
Peetu Tam's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muesli.
Tam is looking to counter the offense by Muesli and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muesli lands with an uppercut that bounces Tam off the cage and back into range.
Muesli catches Tam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tam misses with an uppercut. Muesli saw that one coming.
Muesli connects with a jab.
Muesli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tam is rocked!
Muesli drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Tam's head, knocking him out cold! Muesli is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrone Muesli!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Pereira (ranked 2608 p4p, 3106 weight class) and Kyle Kuzma (ranked 375 p4p, 431 weight class). Kuzma has chosen Tarararara as his entrance music. Kyle Kuzma acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Kuzma!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuzma is looking to break free of the clinch but Pereira has double underhooks.
Pereira lands a right hand.
Pereira scores with a shot to the side of Kuzma's head.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Kuzma is blocking nicely.
Kuzma blocks an uppercut.
Kuzma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuzma.
A lazy body kick from Pereira
letting Kuzma counter with a right hand.
Kuzma has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pereira.
Pereira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kuzma to score with a decent uppercut.
Pereira wants to clinch.
Pereira moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuzma breaks the clinch.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuzma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuzma lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kuzma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pereira tries to clinch but Kuzma is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuzma misses with a wild combination.
Pereira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pereira darts in and clinches Kuzma up against the cage.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Kuzma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pereira has him pressed against the cage.
Pereira throws a head punch that misses.
Pereira keeps control of Kuzma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Kuzma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kuzma wants to break free but Pereira has control.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuzma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Kuzma does no damage.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuzma.
Pereira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuzma avoids the head kick by Pereira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzma connects with a leg kick.
Kuzma lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira forces Kuzma back against the cage and clinches.
Kuzma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pereira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Kuzma manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Kuzma. Those never looked like landing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kuzma breaks from the clinch.
Kuzma looks to score with a jab to the body but Pereira is just out of range.
Kuzma looks to score with a jab to the body but Pereira is just out of range.
Pereira is looking to counter the offense by Kuzma and move into the clinch.
Pereira clinches.
Kuzma looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pereira.
Kuzma wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pereira lands a shot to the body.
Pereira with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kyle Kuzma has been cut.
Pereira crunches a lovely knee into Kuzma's ribcage.
Kuzma managing to block the knees to the body from Pereira.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Pereira has Kuzma pressed against the cage, preventing Kuzma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Kuzma blocks with his arms.
Kuzma tries to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling the position.
Pereira scores with a knee to the head.
Kuzma breaks the clinch.
A jab from Pereira misses.
Pereira is looking to clinch.
Kuzma scores with a jab.
Kuzma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuzma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pereira, pushing him back against the cage.
Pereira tries to work over Kuzma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pereira has Kuzma pressed against the cage, preventing Kuzma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pereira presses Kuzma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira with a knee to the head.
Kuzma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira is looking to clinch.
Pereira doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuzma circles away.
Kyle Kuzma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuzma just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Pereira tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuzma.
Pereira wants to clinch up but Kuzma keeps it at a distance.
Kuzma keeps the fight on the outside.
Pereira rushes Kuzma and presses him up against the cage.
Pereira prevents a body shot from Kuzma.
Pereira lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuzma is trying to force a seperation but Pereira has the dominant position.
Pereira digs a right hand underneath Kuzma's ribcage. Kuzma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuzma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pereira can't find room to land a body shot as Kuzma controls the action.
Pereira missing with knees to the body.
Pereira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michel Pereira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle Kuzma's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pereira tries to clinch up.
Kuzma connects with a leg kick.
Pereira defending well as Kuzma loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick from Kuzma, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pereira takes the fight into the clinch.
Pereira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuzma backwards.
Pereira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Kuzma blocks it.
Pereira has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kuzma is trying to force a seperation but Pereira has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuzma looking to stall.
Pereira works on Kuzma's body with a couple of short punches.
Pereira can't find room to land a body shot as Kuzma controls the action.
Michel Pereira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuzma avoids it.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pereira.
Pereira trying to land knees to the body.
Pereira prevents Kuzma from breaking the clinch.
Kuzma misses with some punches.
Pereira tries to work over Kuzma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuzma avoids it.
Pereira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuzma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuzma manages to break the clinch.
Kuzma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuzma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Kuzma pushes him off.
Kuzma misses with a hook.
Kuzma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pereira throws out a powerful jab.
Michel Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuzma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pereira.
Kuzma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuzma misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira rushes Kuzma and presses him up against the cage.
Pereira prevents Kuzma from breaking the clinch.
Kuzma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pereira moves into the clinch.
Kuzma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuzma tries to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling the position.
Kuzma manages to break the clinch.
Pereira wants to clinch.
Kuzma counters with a body kick.
Kuzma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pereira on the side of the head.
Kuzma moves into the clinch.
Kuzma breaks from the clinch.
Kyle Kuzma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuzma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pereira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzma wants to stay close but Pereira steps back to make room for something. Kuzma seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Pereira and Kuzma drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michel Pereira!
Michel Pereira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Kyle Kuzma stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will back stronger'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oaza Madero (ranked 2718 p4p, 2326 weight class) and Martin Drop (ranked 69 p4p, 90 weight class). Oaza Madero could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Martin Drop's chin.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oaza Madero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Drop!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drop throws a head kick that Madero semi-blocks.
It looks like Oaza Madero has been cut.
Madero lands with a nice combination. Drop backs away looking to recover.
Drop with a nice cross.
Drop looks to score with a jab to the body but Madero is just out of range.
Drop throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Madero.
Drop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madero.
Drop throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drop takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oaza Madero's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Drop misses the target.
Madero throws a body punch but Drop moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Drop 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drop throws an overhand right that lands on Madero's shoulder, as Madero tries to avoid the shot.
Drop loads up on a big right hand but Madero slips the punch.
Drop plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Madero staying out of range there.
Drop walks into a stiff left hand from Madero.
Madero has a takedown stuffed.
Drop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Madero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drop.
Drop throws a combination. Madero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oaza Madero's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Drop and Madero are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Drop throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Madero into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Drop knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Martin Drop!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hallis Mollen (ranked 2518 p4p, 1639 weight class) and Trond Asmundsen (ranked 344 p4p, 241 weight class). Mollen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rise Against - Like the Angel. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hallis Mollen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trond Asmundsen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Asmundsen misses
and Mollen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Asmundsen's guard.
Asmundsen controlling Mollen's posture.
Mollen gets to his feet. Asmundsen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Asmundsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mollen attempts a counter takedown but Asmundsen avoids it well and moves away.
Asmundsen misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mollen moves out of range of the leg kick from Asmundsen.
Mollen blocks a leg kick.
Mollen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Asmundsen throws a hook but Mollen avoids it easily.
Mollen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Asmundsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asmundsen clinches up with Mollen and pushes him back against the cage.
Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen avoiding damage.
Mollen swings wildly with an uppercut but Asmundsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mollen.
Asmundsen takes a shot to the head.
Asmundsen blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Asmundsen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asmundsen.
Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Asmundsen can't find room to land a body shot as Mollen controls the action.
Asmundsen blocks an uppercut.
Asmundsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asmundsen tries to work over Mollen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen taking a breather.
Asmundsen stalling in the clinch but Mollen improves position.
Asmundsen lands a left hand.
Mollen throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen 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.
Asmundsen blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mollen.
Mollen misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mollen fails to land.
Asmundsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Asmundsen stalling in the clinch.
Mollen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mollen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mollen has a couple of punches blocked by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mollen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mollen fails to land.
Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen controlling the action here for a moment.
Asmundsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Asmundsen to work.
Asmundsen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asmundsen.
Mollen lands with a left to the head.
Asmundsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mollen blocks a body shot from Asmundsen.
Mollen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Trond Asmundsen has been cut.
Mollen throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mollen.
Asmundsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asmundsen presses Mollen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mollen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Asmundsen.
Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
Asmundsen is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mollen swings wildly with an uppercut but Asmundsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Asmundsen blocks an uppercut.
Asmundsen stalling against the cage.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asmundsen is trying to stall.
Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asmundsen presses Mollen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Asmundsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mollen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asmundsen trying to stall but Mollen improves his position.
Asmundsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Asmundsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asmundsen scores with a shot to the side of Mollen's head.
Mollen working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Mollen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hallis Mollen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trond Asmundsen'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.
Asmundsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Asmundsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Asmundsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asmundsen lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Asmundsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asmundsen throws out a loose jab but Mollen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asmundsen is looking to clinch but Mollen is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmundsen throws a hook to the side of Mollen's head but Mollen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mollen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Asmundsen scores with a body shot.
Asmundsen lands a body shot.
Asmundsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mollen's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asmundsen. Mollen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mollen takes one to the chin there.
Asmundsen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Asmundsen stuns Mollen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asmundsen throws a big shot that misses.
Asmundsen rushes Mollen and presses him up against the cage.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asmundsen backwards.
Asmundsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Asmundsen tries to stall but Mollen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Asmundsen takes a shot to the head.
Asmundsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asmundsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mollen misses with the head strike.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mollen.
Asmundsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mollen's elbow.
Asmundsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Asmundsen blocks an uppercut.
Asmundsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Asmundsen looking to stall.
Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Mollen fails to land.
Mollen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asmundsen stalling in the clinch but Mollen improves position.
Mollen misses with the head strike.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asmundsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mollen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asmundsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asmundsen lands a right hand.
Mollen lands a nice uppercut.
Asmundsen can't find room to land a body shot as Mollen controls the action.
Asmundsen stalling in the clinch but Mollen improves position.
Mollen blocks an uppercut.
Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Asmundsen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mollen.
Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asmundsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asmundsen wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Mollen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mollen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mollen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mollen throws a punch but it's blocked by Asmundsen.
Mollen throws a head punch that misses.
Mollen working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asmundsen is looking to control Mollen's arms but Mollen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Asmundsen has his back to the cage.
Asmundsen tries to throw a body punch but Mollen avoids it by throwing Asmundsen back against the cage.
Asmundsen trying to control the position but instead, Mollen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Asmundsen into the cage.
Asmundsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mollen as Asmundsen tries to tie him up.
Asmundsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
Hallis Mollen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asmundsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mollen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Asmundsen looking to slow down the pace here.
Mollen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Asmundsen fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Trond Asmundsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Trond Asmundsen's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mollen circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen misses with a double jab.
Mollen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Asmundsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mollen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Asmundsen throws a body punch but Mollen moves out of range.
Mollen attempts a counter takedown but Asmundsen avoids it well and moves away.
Asmundsen thuds a left hand into Mollen's body.
Asmundsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mollen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmundsen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Asmundsen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mollen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Asmundsen connects with a decent elbow.
Mollen misses with a strike from the bottom.
Asmundsen scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmundsen wants to control but Mollen is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asmundsen working the head with strikes.
Mollen tries to bench press Asmundsen off him but Asmundsen keeps the position.
Mollen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Asmundsen slips a nice elbow through Mollen's hands, connecting with Mollen's forehead.
Asmundsen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mollen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Asmundsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Asmundsen lands strikes from half guard.
Asmundsen winds up and cracks Mollen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Asmundsen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mollen is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Mollen is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mollen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Asmundsen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mollen?
Mollen throws a strike from the bottom but Asmundsen holds onto the arm and goes for an armbar! He's got it! Fantastic submission from Asmundsen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trond Asmundsen!
Our winner, Trond Asmundsen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bibi (ranked 1670 p4p, 3035 weight class) and William OConnor (ranked 245 p4p, 412 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Bibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, William OConnor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bibi misses with a looping left.
OConnor tries to counter by closing the distance.
OConnor moves out of range of the strikes.
OConnor wants to counter the offense by Bibi and move into the clinch position.
Bibi scores with a jab. OConnor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like William OConnor has been cut.
Nice defenses there by OConnor.
OConnor is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bibi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bibi dives in for a single leg takedown but OConnor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
OConnor lands an elbow inside.
OConnor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Chris Bibi has been cut.
Bibi is trying to break the clinch but OConnor is controlling him.
OConnor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bibi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OConnor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bibi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
OConnor lands an elbow that stopped Bibi in his tracks for a moment.
OConnor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
OConnor lands an elbow just above Bibi 's eye.
OConnor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OConnor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Bibi - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnor blocks a jab.
Bibi lands with an uppercut that bounces OConnor off the cage and back into range.
Bibi cracks a nice hook into OConnor's ribs.
Bibi dives in for a single leg takedown but OConnor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
OConnor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bibi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Bibi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bibi avoids a wild elbow strike from OConnor.
OConnor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bibi has a couple of punches blocked by OConnor.
OConnor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bibi's face.
Bibi avoids the elbow strike from OConnor, against the cage.
OConnor throws an elbow that misses.
Bibi misses with a punch on the inside.
OConnor lands an elbow inside that Bibi shrugs off.
Bibi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bibi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OConnor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
OConnor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bibi's defenses.
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!
OConnor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OConnor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bibi misses with a body punch.
OConnor prevents a body shot from Bibi.
OConnor misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bibi takes an elbow to the forehead.
OConnor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
OConnor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
OConnor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
OConnor blocks a body shot from Bibi.
Bibi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. OConnor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bibi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bibi thows a left - swing and a miss!
OConnor tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've been told by Bibi's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
OConnor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bibi throws a lazy right hand but OConnor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bibi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OConnor moves into the clinch.
OConnor lands an elbow that stopped Bibi in his tracks for a moment.
OConnor taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bibi.
Bibi misses with some punches.
OConnor just leaning against Bibi, taking a breather.
OConnor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bibi throws a head punch that misses.
Bibi is trying to push OConnor away but OConnor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
OConnor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bibi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from OConnor.
OConnor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bibi avoids it.
Bibi blocks an elbow strike from OConnor.
Bibi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on OConnor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
OConnor pushes off an throws an elbow but Bibi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
OConnor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bibi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bibi is working for takedown but OConnor is calmly controlling the position for now.
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!
OConnor misses with an elbow strike.
OConnor taking a breather.
OConnor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bibi throws a head punch that misses.
OConnor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bibi's defenses.
Bibi misses with a hook to the ribs.
OConnor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chris Bibi's cut is getting worse.
OConnor lands an elbow that stopped Bibi in his tracks for a moment.
Bibi tries a body shot but OConnor blocks it.
Bibi drops down looking for an ankle pick but OConnor pulls his leg out and moves away.
OConnor slips a straight right by Bibi.
OConnor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bibi throws a lazy uppercut
and OConnor moves into the clinch.
OConnor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bibi can't get the takedown.
OConnor lands an elbow just above Bibi 's eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William OConnor dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Bibi misses with a looping right.
OConnor wants to clinch up but Bibi keeps it at a distance.
OConnor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bibi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
OConnor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bibi connects with a body shot that sends OConnor's belly button to the back.
OConnor ducks under a wild hook from Bibi.
Bibi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches OConnor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
OConnor is looking for a sweep.
OConnor felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
OConnor can't do much from the bottom here.
OConnor is looking to regain half guard here but Bibi keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bibi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bibi scoring with punches from side control.
Bibi is staying tight to OConnor's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnor sneaks back into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bibi lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OConnor actively working from the bottom here.
OConnor wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bibi lands a nice short elbow.
OConnor has hold of Bibi's hands but Bibi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bibi lands with a punch from half guard.
 OConnor is rocked!
Bibi lands a big elbow - OConnor is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Bibi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Bibi!
A victorious Chris Bibi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 1373 p4p, 1885 weight class) and Darken Rahl (ranked 154 p4p, 203 weight class). Le Delma comes to the cage accompanied by Pourquoi. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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152
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146
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emanuel Le Delma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Darken Rahl!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahl ducks right into an uppercut from Le Delma.
We've been hearing reports that Le Delma has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Le Delma blocks a leg kick.
Le Delma tries a head kick but it misses.
Rahl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Le Delma finds it's way through Rahl's defenses.
Le Delma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Le Delma throws an off balance right hand
and Rahl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Delma loads up on a big right hand but Rahl slips the punch.
Rahl cracks Le Delma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Le Delma misses with a straight left.
Rahl misses with a left hand
enabling Le Delma to counter with a crisp jab.
Rahl throws a jab when Le Delma was well out of range.
Le Delma looks to land a right hand but Rahl moved out of range.
Rahl cracks a nice hook into Le Delma's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rahl misses with a hook.
Le Delma loads up on a big right hand but Rahl slips the punch.
A jab from Le Delma finds it's way through Rahl's defenses.
Emanuel Le Delma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahl closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rahl lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Delma wants to stand up but Rahl is controlling him.
Rahl throwing strikes from guard but Le Delma blocks nicely.
Rahl won't allow Le Delma to get back to his feet.
Le Delma trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rahl pushing down on Le Delma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahl is looking to take a break and control but Le Delma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rahl slips a nice elbow through Le Delma's hands, connecting with Le Delma's forehead.
Rahl prevents Le Delma from standing back up.
Rahl is trying to control. Le Delma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Le Delma is trying to stand up here but Rahl is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rahl ducks under a wild hook from Le Delma.
Le Delma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rahl blocks a low kick nicely.
Le Delma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Le Delma tests Rahl's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma scoring well with a low kick there.
Rahl connects with a body shot.
Le Delma walks into a stiff left hand from Rahl.
Rahl misses with a combination
enabling Le Delma to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Delma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rahl makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Le Delma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le Delma blocks a jab.
Rahl misses with an uppercut
and Le Delma counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Delma lands with a shot to the body.
Rahl goes for a double leg but Le Delma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Le Delma continues to drive forward.
Rahl blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Delma misses the target.
Le Delma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Delma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Le Delma slips under a jab from Rahl.
Rahl fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Le Delma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le Delma misses with a low kick as Rahl jumps back.
Rahl throws a leg kick but Le Delma checks it.
It looked like Le Delma was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Le Delma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Le Delma misses with a looping left.
Rahl tries a quick counter leg kick but Le Delma is wise to it.
Le Delma cracks Rahl with an open hand slap.
Rahl lands with a shot to the body.
Rahl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Le Delma.
A low kick lands for Le Delma.
Le Delma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Le Delma throws a right hand that misses
and Rahl counters with a straight right hand.
Rahl misses the shot to the body.
Rahl slips a jab from Le Delma.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Le Delma dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Le Delma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Le Delma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Le Delma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rahl can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rahl lands the left hand.
Rahl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick lands for Le Delma.
Le Delma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rahl misses with a leg kick.
Le Delma checks a leg kick nicely.
Rahl misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Le Delma misses the target.
A jab from Le Delma misses.
Le Delma connects with a crisp jab.
Rahl misses with a looping right.
Emanuel Le Delma is winning the standup battle so far.
Rahl throws a looping overhand right but Le Delma ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Le Delma slams his shin into Rahl's torso.
Nice straight punches there by Le Delma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Le Delma.
Rahl avoids the head kick by Le Delma.
Rahl jabs Le Delma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rahl works the jab nicely.
Le Delma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rahl takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rahl looks to throw the jab but Le Delma is out of range.
Rahl looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Delma is just out of range.
Le Delma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rahl's head.
Le Delma lands a jab to the head.
Le Delma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Delma misses with a straight right.
Le Delma with a nice calf kick.
Rahl walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahl defending well as Le Delma loads up on a big left hand.
Le Delma missing with a left hand there. Rahl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rahl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rahl throws out a loose jab but Le Delma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahl shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rahl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Le Delma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rahl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Delma lands a jab.
Le Delma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Delma avoids the body shot from Rahl.
Sloppy strikes from Le Delma. Those never looked like landing.
Le Delma works Rahl's body with a nice hook.
Le Delma looks to throw the jab but Rahl is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma misses with a straight right.
Le Delma jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rahl just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Delma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rahl.
Rahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Delma moves away.
Le Delma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Le Delma.
Rahl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Delma connects with an inside leg kick.
Rahl defending well as Le Delma loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Rahl releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Le Delma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rahl throws a leg kick but Le Delma moved away.
Rahl throws a right hand that misses
and Le Delma counters with a three punch combo that has Rahl backing up. Rahl nods at Le Delma to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Rahl checks the leg kick.
Le Delma blocks a jab.
Le Delma throws a head kick that half lands.
Le Delma cracks Rahl with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rahl avoids the body shot from Le Delma.
A jab from Rahl misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Le Delma misses the target.
Le Delma lands a high kick!
Le Delma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahl.
Rahl loads up on a big right hand but Le Delma slips the punch.
Rahl takes a jab right on the kisser.
Le Delma moves away from the strike by Rahl.
Le Delma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahl.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Delma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Delma thumps Rahl with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Le Delma dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Le Delma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rahl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rahl throws a lazy uppercut
and Le Delma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rahl throws a body punch but Le Delma moves out of range.
That kick from Le Delma tenderised Rahl's leg. Rahl is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rahl misses with a left hand
and Le Delma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Delma stuffs the takedown attempt from Rahl. Rahl gets slowly back to his feet.
Le Delma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rahl.
Le Delma blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rahl bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Delma is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Le Delma is not content to let Rahl control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahl prevents Le Delma from escaping the position.
Rahl cracks Le Delma with a big right hand but Le Delma just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Le Delma wants to get back to his feet but Rahl drags him back down.
Le Delma managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rahl.
Le Delma takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Le Delma is pushing Rahl's head away, looking to escape. Rahl manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rahl trying to control the position but Le Delma is working away.
Le Delma wants to get back to his feet but Rahl drags him back down.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick by Le Delma misses
and Rahl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le Delma takes one to the side of the head.
Le Delma slips under a jab from Rahl.
Le Delma lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rahl pushes Le Delma up against the cage in a clinch.
Le Delma is trying to break free.
Rahl's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rahl wants a takedown but no success here.
Le Delma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rahl throws a hook but Le Delma blocks it.
Rahl has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le Delma.
Rahl has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le Delma.
Rahl lands with a good body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rahl.
An attempted straight right counter from Le Delma misses the target.
Emanuel Le Delma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darken Rahl.
Rahl connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le Delma's hands.
Rahl tries to move into range but Le Delma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Le Delma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rahl looks to land a left hand but Le Delma moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahl misses with a left hand
and Le Delma counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Delma scores with a nice head shot.
Le Delma moves out of range of the leg kick from Rahl.
Rahl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rahl misses with a straight right.
Le Delma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rahl.
Le Delma misses with a low kick.
Rahl cracks Le Delma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Delma scores with a nice head shot.
Le Delma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rahl. Rahl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Emanuel Le Delma did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rahl avoids the body shot from Le Delma.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Delma misses the target.
Rahl clobbers Le Delma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick misses from Le Delma.
Le Delma scores with the left hand. Rahl knows he should have avoided that one.
Rahl looks to land a right hand but Le Delma moved out of range.
Le Delma throws a lazy body kick
and Rahl counters with a stiff right hand.
Rahl walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rahl defending well as Le Delma loads up on a big left hand.
Le Delma missing with a left hand there. Rahl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Le Delma doesn't seem bothered though.
Le Delma throws out a loose jab but Rahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Delma connects with a solid leg kick.
Rahl tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rahl goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Le Delma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Le Delma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Le Delma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rahl throws a hook but Le Delma blocks it.
Rahl tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Delma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le Delma connects with a nice looking jab.
Rahl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rahl lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Le Delma at a distance.
Le Delma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rahl's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Delma. Rahl does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Rahl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rahl takes a swing at Le Delma's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Le Delma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rahl throws out a counter right but Le Delma avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Delma counters with a straight right hand.
Le Delma misses with a lunging right hand
and Rahl counters with a stiff right hand.
Rahl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Delma ducks under a wild hook from Rahl.
Rahl takes one to the side of the head.
Rahl gets a takedown into half guard.
Rahl is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rahl seems to be working for a kimura but Le Delma defends the submission attempt.
Rahl is trying to control. Le Delma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma is looking to escape.
Rahl throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Le Delma is trying to stand back up but Rahl is controlling him
Le Delma is not content to let Rahl control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rahl closes the distance and clinches.
Rahl has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Le Delma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Le Delma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Le Delma ducks under a wild hook from Rahl.
Rahl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le Delma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Le Delma misses.
Le Delma throws a lazy right hand but Rahl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rahl looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rahl walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Le Delma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rahl is trying hard to land a takedown here. Le Delma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rahl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Delma.
Rahl misses the body punch
and Le Delma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Delma throws the left hand but Rahl avoids the punch easily.
Rahl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Delma.
Rahl looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Le Delma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Le Delma had his way with Darken Rahl in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Le Delma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Le Delma connects with a right hand. Rahl shakes it off.
Le Delma just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahl throws out a counter right but Le Delma avoids it with no problem.
Le Delma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahl manages to avoid it.
Rahl now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Le Delma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Rahl.
Le Delma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Delma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rahl wants to land a leg kick but Le Delma is out of range.
A nice combination there by Le Delma.
Rahl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le Delma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Delma. Rahl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Delma scores with a sloppy right hand. Rahl should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rahl takes one on the button.
Le Delma looks to land a left hand but Rahl moved out of range nicely.
Le Delma looks to land a combination but Rahl avoids it well.
Le Delma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rahl on the side of the head.
Rahl has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Le Delma misses with an uppercut. Rahl saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Le Delma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rahl doesn't seem phased though.
Rahl dives in and scores a takedown into Le Delma's guard.
Rahl wants to control from the top but Le Delma keeps moving.
Le Delma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darken Rahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma keeping moving, preventing Rahl from controlling successfully.
Le Delma wants to stand but Rahl is controlling the position.
Darken Rahl has got the better of the ground game so far.
Le Delma is looking to stand back up but Rahl counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Le Delma.
Rahl not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahl stops Le Delma from getting back to his feet.
Rahl scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Le Delma looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Le Delma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rahl has time to react.
Le Delma throws a lazy uppercut
and Rahl counters with a straight right hand.
Le Delma looks to land a right hand but Rahl moved out of range.
Le Delma misses with a body kick.
Rahl throws a hook but Le Delma avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahl.
Rahl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rahl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rahl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Delma.
Le Delma moves away from the strike by Rahl.
Nice shot by Le Delma.
Rahl slips a straight right by Le Delma.
Le Delma dodges the punch combination from Rahl.
Le Delma catches Rahl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Le Delma moves away from the strike by Rahl.
Emanuel Le Delma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rahl misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emanuel Le Delma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Le Delma, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emanuel Le Delma!
Emanuel Le Delma retains his featherweight title!
Emanuel Le Delma decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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