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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Gomes (ranked 5781 p4p, 3828 weight class) and Kemar Powell (ranked 568 p4p, 481 weight class). Powell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lil Baby & Lil Durk - Hats Off kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, David Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kemar Powell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes lands a jab to the head.
Gomes misses with a lunging right hand
letting Powell counter with a right hand.
Gomes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Powell looks to land a left hand but Gomes moved out of range nicely.
Gomes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Powell counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gomes! Powell lets Gomes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Gomes is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powell misses with a looping left.
Powell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Powell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomes finds it's way round the side to connect with Powell's head.
Gomes moves away from the strike by Powell.
Gomes throws a body shot but no joy.
Powell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A punch combination from Powell misses.
A little feinted left hand from Gomes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Powell throws a right hand that misses
and Gomes counters with a series of strikes. Powell will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomes is looking to clinch but Powell is avoiding it.
Powell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gomes catches Powell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gomes defending well as Powell loads up on a big left hand.
Gomes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gomes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powell.
Good leg kick by Powell.
Gomes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Powell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomes.
Gomes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Powell's head backwards.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch but Powell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Gomes cracks Powell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gomes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Powell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Powell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Powell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gomes thinking.
Powell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomes.
It looks like Gomes has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gomes lands a body shot.
Powell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Powell lands an overhand right.
Powell misses with a lunging right hand
and Gomes counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Powell misses with a looping left.
Gomes throwing a counter right hand but Powell manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Gomes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes moves in looking to clinch but Powell pushes him off.
Powell throws a chopping leg kick but Gomes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gomes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice cross by Gomes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomes misses with a combination
and Powell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomes ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
Powell throws a leg kick but Gomes checks it.
Powell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gomes slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kemar Powell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gomes tries to clinch but Powell moves out of range.
Gomes misses with a jab to the body
and Powell counters with an outside leg kick.
Gomes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Powell.
Jab by Gomes.
Powell just misses with a punch to the body.
Powell tries to bum rush Gomes with a series of wild strikes but Gomes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell drops Gomes with a beautiful combination! Gomes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Powell is looking for the KO!
Oh Gomes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Powell. Powell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gomes seems to have got his legs back now.
Powell throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell lands a left and a right that send Gomes crashing to the mat, dazed. Powell thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gomes throws a lazy uppercut
and Powell counters with a nice right hand that sends Gomes toppling to the canvas! Gomes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Powell finish him?!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gomes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
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!
Gomes bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Powell comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Gomes falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Gomes was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kemar Powell!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kosami Akagawa (ranked 3663 p4p, 3837 weight class) and Benjy Button (ranked 448 p4p, 462 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take 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 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Kosami Akagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjy Button!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Button lands a jab-cross combination.
Akagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Button swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akagawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akagawa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Button. That one must have hurt.
Akagawa is looking to clinch but Button is avoiding it.
Akagawa misses with a wild body shot.
Akagawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akagawa.
Button has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Akagawa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Button lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
 It looks like Kosami Akagawa has been cut.
Akagawa misses with a hook to the body
and Button makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Button misses.
Akagawa is looking to counter with head kicks.
Button gets a double leg takedown into Akagawa's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Button stands up and waves to Akagawa to follow him.
Akagawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick by Akagawa misses
and Button counters with a series of strikes. Akagawa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Akagawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Button works the jab nicely.
Akagawa throws a low kick but Button moves out of range easily.
Akagawa motions for Button to come forward. Akagawa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Button avoids the head kick by Akagawa.
Button takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akagawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Button. Akagawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akagawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akagawa moves in looking to clinch but Button pushes him off.
Akagawa throws a wild body kick that Button sees coming a mile off.
Button closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick misses from Akagawa.
Button thuds a left hand into Akagawa's body.
Button lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Button closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Button in side control lands a decent elbow.
Button looks up at the clock and then as Akagawa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Button smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Button working the head and body with strikes.
Akagawa is looking to regain half guard here but Button keeps moving and retains side control.
Button decides to stand back up.
Akagawa throws a sloppy head kick and Button moves out of range easily.
Button unleashes a big counter combination but Akagawa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Button drives through with a takedown into guard.
Button trying to control but Akagawa is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Button gets to his feet - Akagawa follows without any prompting.
A combination from Button does no damage.
Button throws a nice head kick!
Akagawa looks for the body kick but Button saw that one coming.
Button throws a counter combo.
Button clinches up against the cage.
Akagawa lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Button tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Button jumps guard.
Akagawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Button manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Akagawa manages to get himself to full guard.
Button decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Akagawa misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Button. That's going to slow Akagawa down.
Akagawa moves to clinch but Button breaks away
and Akagawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akagawa tries to keep at a distance but Button has taken the fight into the clinch.
Akagawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Button is defending well for now.
Button lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Button escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akagawa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akagawa misses with a low kick.
Akagawa misses with a head kick.
Button closes the distance and clinches.
Button looking to throw knees to the head but Akagawa is blocking nicely.
Akagawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Button has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Akagawa clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Button is cranking Akagawa's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Akagawa! He's tightened the choke and Akagawa is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Benjy Button!
Benjy Button decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Thibodeaux (ranked 1423 p4p, 1928 weight class) and Olo Adofo (ranked 207 p4p, 288 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Olo Adofo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux cracks Adofo with a right hand to the side of the head.
 It looks like Olo Adofo has been cut.
Thibodeaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thibodeaux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adofo's hands.
Adofo walks into a stiff left hand from Thibodeaux.
 Adofo is rocked!
Thibodeaux darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Adofo's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Thibodeaux before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darius Thibodeaux!
A very excited looking Darius Thibodeaux 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Bonaparte (ranked 1758 p4p, 1560 weight class) and Rodrigo Carioni (ranked 266 p4p, 229 weight class). Jacques Bonaparte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodrigo Carioni's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacques Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodrigo Carioni!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carioni misses with the head strike.
Bonaparte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carioni or not.
A shot in the inside from Carioni.
Carioni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carioni misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonaparte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carioni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carioni.
Bonaparte tries to throw a body punch but Carioni avoids it by throwing Bonaparte back against the cage.
Carioni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonaparte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonaparte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carioni moves into the clinch successfully.
Carioni lands with a light punch inside.
Bonaparte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Bonaparte jumps guard but Carioni turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bonaparte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carioni swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonaparte struggles to land a body shot inside as Carioni controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carioni's elbow.
Bonaparte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonaparte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carioni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carioni misses with the head strike.
Carioni digs a right hand into Bonaparte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bonaparte's gas tank.
Bonaparte lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carioni.
Carioni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carioni scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonaparte swings wildly with an uppercut but Carioni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carioni blocks a body shot from Bonaparte.
Carioni has a couple of punches blocked by Bonaparte.
Carioni has a couple of punches blocked by Bonaparte.
A right hook to the body lands for Carioni.
Bonaparte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carioni lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Carioni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte tries to work over Carioni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carioni prevents a body shot from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte pulls Carioni into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonaparte looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bonaparte had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carioni defends it easily.
Bonaparte working for a triangle but Carioni defends it easily.
Carioni wanted to stand there but Bonaparte had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonaparte has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Carioni doesn't defend quickly enough and Bonaparte has managed to lock this one up! Can Carioni escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bonaparte on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jacques Bonaparte!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacques Bonaparte thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chen Mei (ranked 1505 p4p, 1926 weight class) and Cestmir Cejka (ranked 202 p4p, 258 weight class). Chen Mei could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cestmir Cejka's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chen Mei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Cejka.
Cejka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mei.
Cejka digs a good body shot into Mei's ribs.
Cejka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mei.
Nice defenses there by Mei.
Mei is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cejka moves into range and clinches up with Mei.
Mei tries to break the clinch but Cejka is controlling the position.
Cejka's coach down at Brloh was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cejka's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cejka lands with a short shot to the head.
Cejka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cejka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mei up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Cejka.
Cejka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mei backwards.
Cejka working aggressively here.
Mei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cejka backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Mei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cejka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mei takes one to the side of the head.
Mei ducks under a wild hook from Cejka.
A little feinted left hand from Mei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Mei.
Cejka fails to land with a series of punches.
Cejka moves into the clinch successfully.
Mei tries to circle away but Cejka has him pinned against the cage.
Cejka swings wildly with an uppercut but Mei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cejka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Cejka fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cejka.
Mei is trying to force a seperation but Cejka has the dominant position.
Cejka prevents Mei from breaking the clinch.
Mei blocks an uppercut.
Come on Cejka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cejka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mei is trying to push Cejka away but Cejka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mei definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mei breaks from the clinch.
Cejka misses with a lunging right hand
and Mei counters with a straight right hand.
Cejka misses with a straight left.
Mei throwing a counter right hand but Cejka manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka blocks an uppercut.
Mei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cejka throws a hook to the side of Mei's head but Mei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cejka drives through and clinches with Mei against the cage.
Cejka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cejka trying to stall but Mei improves his position.
Cejka throws a punch but it's blocked by Mei.
Cejka prevents Mei from breaking the clinch.
Mei breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Cejka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mei doesn't seem phased though.
Mei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cejka throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mei.
Mei takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cejka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mei swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mei takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cejka 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mei throws a looping overhand right but Cejka ducks down to avoid it.
Mei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cejka.
Mei moves away from the strike by Cejka.
An attempted straight right counter from Mei misses the target.
Cejka misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cestmir Cejka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cejka.
Cejka lands with a right hand.
Cejka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left lands for Cejka.
Mei swats away the attempt to clinch by Cejka.
Cejka misses with a double jab
and Mei counters with a stiff right hand.
Cejka has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cejka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cejka misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cejka fails to land.
Mei breaks from the clinch.
Mei looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejka misses with a hook
and Mei counters with a left to the body.
Cejka moves into the clinch successfully.
Mei wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cejka has him pressed against the cage.
Cejka slows down the pace here.
Mei is trying to break the clinch but Cejka has him pressed against the cage.
Cejka tries to work over Mei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mei wants to break free but Cejka has control.
Mei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cejka cracks Mei with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cejka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cejka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cejka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mei.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejka tries to clinch but Mei moves away
and Mei counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cejka! Mei lets Cejka back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Cejka is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mei lands a nice shot to the body.
Cejka is still on wobbly legs! Can Mei finish him?
Cejka is breathing heavily.
Mei drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Cejka's head, knocking him out cold! Mei is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chen Mei!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ante Novak (ranked 1331 p4p, 832 weight class) and Moncontour Chevrolet (ranked 196 p4p, 123 weight class). Chevrolet has chosen Loathsome (Pig Destroyer) as his entrance music. Moncontour Chevrolet is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Novak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moncontour Chevrolet!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak lands with a slapping head kick.
Novak moves out of range of the strikes.
Novak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Novak.
Chevrolet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chevrolet misses with a looping left.
Chevrolet blocks a head kick by Novak.
A looping hook to the body misses from Novak. Chevrolet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Novak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Novak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chevrolet flicks out a counter leg kick but Novak steps away.
A lazy body kick from Novak
and Chevrolet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chevrolet misses with a leg kick.
Chevrolet lands a really nice looking cross but Novak seems unphased.
It looks like Ante Novak has been cut.
Chevrolet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Novak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Novak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chevrolet scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chevrolet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Novak manages to avoid it.
Chevrolet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Novak checks it well.
Novak swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Novak misses with a wild body shot.
Chevrolet now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Novak misses with a left hand
and Chevrolet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ante Novak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chevrolet needs to keep his hands up - Novak had a free shot at his head there.
Novak scores with a kick to the midsection.
Novak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chevrolet counters with a low kick, right behind Novak 's knee.
Novak is looking to wear down Chevrolet with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chevrolet throws a low kick, looking for Novak's leg but Novak calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Novak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chevrolet looks to score with a jab to the body but Novak is just out of range.
As Chevrolet backs away, Novak returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Novak lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chevrolet has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chevrolet and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Novak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Novak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chevrolet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chevrolet scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak misses with a combination
and Chevrolet counters with a low kick, right behind Novak 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novak connects with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Novak.
Chevrolet now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Novak throws a combination that misses
and Chevrolet counters with a nice kick to the body.
A cross from Novak lands.
Chevrolet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Novak. Novak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Novak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Novak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chevrolet.
A cross from Novak lands.
Novak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chevrolet.
Novak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chevrolet.
Novak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak misses with the combination.
Chevrolet looks to land a right hand but Novak moved out of range.
Novak misses with a leg kick
and Chevrolet counters with a nice uppercut.
Novak throws an overhand right that lands on Chevrolet's shoulder, as Chevrolet tries to avoid the shot.
Novak lands with an uppercut that bounces Chevrolet off the cage and back into range.
Novak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Novak lands a front kick.
Novak thows a body kick. Chevrolet tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chevrolet defending well as Novak loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Novak misses its intended target.
Chevrolet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chevrolet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Chevrolet throws a lazy uppercut
and Novak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chevrolet throws a right hand that misses
and Novak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chevrolet thinking.
Chevrolet moves out of range as Novak throws a body kick.
Novak lands a right hook to the body.
Chevrolet avoids a kick to the body.
Chevrolet scores with a decent looking hook.
Novak lands a nice shot that snaps Chevrolet's head back.
Novak throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chevrolet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chevrolet takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Novak thows a leg kick but Chevrolet checks it
and Chevrolet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chevrolet slips a straight right by Novak.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ante Novak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ante Novak'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.
Novak throws a poor cross that misses
and Chevrolet counters with a straight right hand.
Novak looks to land a left hand but Chevrolet moved out of range nicely.
Novak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chevrolet moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Chevrolet misses.
Chevrolet misses with a jab to the body
and Novak counters with a stiff right hand.
Novak lands a nice shot to the body.
Novak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Novak misses with a body shot.
Chevrolet appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Novak.
The crowd cheers as Chevrolet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Novak doesn't seem phased though.
Ante Novak's cut is getting worse.
We've been told by Novak's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chevrolet cracks Novak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Novak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Novak.
Chevrolet flicks out a counter leg kick but Novak steps away.
Novak scores with a hook to the body. Chevrolet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Novak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chevrolet.
Nice cross by Chevrolet.
Chevrolet slips a jab from Novak.
Novak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chevrolet appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Novak swings widly with a right hand
and Chevrolet counters with a nice uppercut.
Chevrolet has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chevrolet in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Novak is looking to land body kicks.
Novak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chevrolet.
Chevrolet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A cross from Novak lands.
A head kick misses from Novak.
Novak throws a leg kick
and Chevrolet counters with a low kick, right behind Novak 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Novak
and Chevrolet counters with a low kick, right behind Novak 's knee.
Chevrolet lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chevrolet moves out of range of the body kick.
Ante Novak is winning the standup battle so far.
Novak misses with a low kick.
Chevrolet steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Novak misses with a body kick.
Chevrolet checks a low kick from Novak.
Novak misses with the body kick
and Chevrolet counters with a nice uppercut.
Novak throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chevrolet checks a leg kick.
Novak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chevrolet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Novak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chevrolet doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chevrolet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chevrolet steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Novak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chevrolet throws a low kick but it's checked well by Novak.
Chevrolet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chevrolet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Novak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chevrolet takes one to the chin there.
Novak moves out of range of the strikes.
Chevrolet just misses with a punch to the body.
Novak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chevrolet.
Chevrolet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chevrolet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chevrolet connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak scores with a jab to the body.
Novak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chevrolet. Chevrolet circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Novak lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chevrolet lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Novak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Novak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chevrolet with the inside leg kick.
Novak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chevrolet lands a jab to Novak's midsection.
Novak throws a hook to the side of Chevrolet's head but Chevrolet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chevrolet lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ante Novak's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Novak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ante Novak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ante Novak'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. And we move into the final round!
Novak misses with a wild body shot.
Novak looks to throw the jab but Chevrolet is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Chevrolet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Novak is looking to land body kicks.
Chevrolet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chevrolet moves out of range of the body kick from Novak.
Chevrolet flicks out a counter leg kick but Novak steps away.
Novak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chevrolet moves out of range of the strikes.
Chevrolet avoids the head kick by Novak.
Chevrolet appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Novak misses with a leg kick
and Chevrolet counters with a solid body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chevrolet counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chevrolet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Novak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Novak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chevrolet delivers a nice body kick.
Novak will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Novak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chevrolet. Chevrolet obviously looking to wear him down.
Novak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chevrolet.
Chevrolet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Novak's sensitive parts.
Novak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chevrolet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chevrolet lands with a hook. Novak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Novak throws a body kick that misses
and Chevrolet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Novak scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chevrolet. Novak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Novak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chevrolet.
Ante Novak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chevrolet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Novak.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Novak's corner calls for a 1-2. Novak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Novak throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chevrolet.
Chevrolet swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chevrolet lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Novak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Novak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Novak throws an off balance right hand
and Chevrolet counters with a good, hard body kick but Novak shrugs it off.
Novak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Novak throws a poor cross that misses
and Chevrolet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Ante Novak's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Novak misses the body punch
and Chevrolet counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Novak swings for the body but Chevrolet moves out of range.
Novak backing away here, and Chevrolet unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chevrolet was well out of range. Poor timing from Novak.
Novak throws a hook but Chevrolet blocks it.
Novak misses with a kick to the body.
Chevrolet follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Chevrolet scores with a leg kick.
Novak staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Novak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chevrolet is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Novak with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Novak.
Chevrolet throws a body shot but no joy.
Novak ducks right into an uppercut from Chevrolet.
Novak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Novak moves out of range as Chevrolet strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Novak moves out of range as Chevrolet throws a body kick.
Novak looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Novak misses with a leg kick
and Chevrolet counters with a stiff right hand.
Novak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Novak throws a leg kick
and Chevrolet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ante Novak's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Moncontour Chevrolet!
A very excited looking Moncontour Chevrolet 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Newsome (ranked 1120 p4p, 1799 weight class) and Jim Babcock (ranked 148 p4p, 238 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Babcock's choice of entrance music: San Francisco Live Medley. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darrell Newsome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Babcock!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newsome throws out a loose jab but Babcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babcock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Babcock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good exchange - Babcock coming out on top.
Newsome looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Babcock throws a lazy right hand but Newsome sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Newsome throws a big shot that misses.
Babcock shoots in but no luck this time.
Babcock moves away from the strike by Newsome.
A right-left combo lands from Newsome.
It looks like Jim Babcock has been cut.
Babcock swings for the body but Newsome moves out of range.
Babcock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Newsome swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Babcock has managed to clinch.
Babcock tries to circle away but Newsome has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Newsome as the two fighters clinch.
Babcock throws a head punch that misses.
Newsome tries to throw a body punch but Babcock avoids it by throwing Newsome back against the cage.
Babcock slows down the pace here.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Babcock controls his hands.
Newsome working aggressively here.
Newsome lands a left hand that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
Babcock decides to pull guard.
Babcock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Newsome trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Newsome stays in close to Babcock's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Newsome doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Newsome manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Babcock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Newsome can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Babcock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Newsome's guard.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Newsome keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Newsome is keeping the position.
Babcock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babcock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Babcock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Newsome keeps moving.
Newsome knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Babcock on the ground.
Babcock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Babcock landing some decent shots from guard.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Newsome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Newsome is keeping the position.
Newsome wants to stand and escape but Babcock is having none of it.
Newsome looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Babcock throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock with a nice head shot there.
Babcock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Babcock trying to control but Newsome is working from the bottom.
Babcock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Babcock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Babcock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Babcock's cut.
That's time! Newsome's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Babcock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Newsome swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Babcock just misses with a punch to the body.
Babcock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Newsome. That did some damage!
Babcock clinches up with Newsome and pushes him back against the cage.
Babcock tries to throw a body punch but Newsome avoids it by throwing Babcock back against the cage.
Babcock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Newsome lands a hook that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Newsome controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Newsome.
Newsome scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Babcock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babcock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newsome.
Babcock throws a leg kick but Newsome checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock throws a head kick that misses
and Newsome counters with a right hand to the body.
Babcock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Newsome counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Babcock coming out on top.
Babcock drives through and clinches with Newsome against the cage.
Babcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Newsome on the inside.
Babcock is working for takedown but Newsome is calmly controlling the position for now.
Newsome throws a head punch that misses.
Babcock looking to slow down the pace here.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Babcock controls his hands.
Babcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Newsome controls his hands.
Babcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newsome scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newsome can't find room to land a body shot as Babcock controls the action.
Newsome misses with a body punch.
Babcock blocks a body shot from Newsome.
Newsome is fighting off a takedown attempt but Babcock is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Newsome to the mat. Newsome regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Newsome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newsome is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Babcock has gone for a leg lock! Newsome slips out almost immediately though and dives into Babcock's guard.
Babcock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Newsome is one step ahead there.
Babcock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Newsome defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock working for submissions but it's allowed Newsome to get to half guard.
Babcock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Babcock.
Babcock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Newsome has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Babcock to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Newsome is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Babcock pulls down on the head and he's put Newsome to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jim Babcock!
After winning the bout, Jim Babcock thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Esposito (ranked 610 p4p, 885 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 92 p4p, 130 weight class). 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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonardo Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Esposito throws a leg kick
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Esposito works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Esposito misses the target.
A nice side step and James releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Esposito is looking to chop away at James's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
We've been told by Esposito's head coaches at FIST OF FURY that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Esposito.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Esposito swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Esposito.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot.
James is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Esposito with a body shot.
Esposito throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Esposito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
Esposito thows a leg kick but James checks it
and James counters with a nice body shot.
Esposito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Esposito scoring well with a low kick there.
Esposito scores with a punch to the head.
Leonardo Esposito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esposito buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito tries to land a leg kick but James saw it coming and moves away.
Esposito motions for James to come forward. Esposito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito swings and misses with a shot to the body
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Esposito looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Esposito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James slips under a jab.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito misses with a looping right.
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Esposito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
James throws out a counter right but Esposito avoids it with no problem.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Esposito.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esposito throws a lazy uppercut
and James counters with a left to the body.
Esposito throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Esposito dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Esposito misses the shot to the body.
James checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
Esposito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Esposito misses with a straight right.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito scores with a punch to the head.
Esposito motions for James to come forward. Esposito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks.
Esposito throws a body shot but no joy.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Esposito misses with a straight left.
Esposito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Esposito scores with a jab to the jaw.
Esposito throws a good cross that connects.
Esposito 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito pivots, looking for a leg kick but James is out of range and Esposito settles back down.
Esposito misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
Esposito misses with an uppercut.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Esposito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a nice body shot.
James takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Esposito throws a poor cross that misses
and James counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Esposito thinking.
Esposito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Esposito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Esposito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Esposito throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws a leg kick that is checked
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Esposito misses with a kick to the body
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Esposito throws an off balance right hand
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James tries to move into range but Esposito moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Esposito moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esposito lands a really nice looking cross but James seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Esposito dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
James checks a low kick from Esposito.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Esposito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
James now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
James takes one on the button.
Esposito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Esposito misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito misses with a hook
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Esposito swings for the body but James moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito tries to land a leg kick but James saw it coming and moves away.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Esposito misses with a left hand
and James counters with a nice body shot.
Esposito scores with a jab to the jaw.
James gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Esposito.
Esposito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
James throws out a counter right but Esposito avoids it with no problem.
Esposito scores with a kick to the body.
Jesse James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Esposito connects with the punch.
Esposito connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Esposito is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Esposito throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
James moves away from the strike by Esposito.
Esposito thows a leg kick but James checks it
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A clash of legs there as James blocks the low kick.
James throws out a counter right but Esposito avoids it with no problem.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esposito. Esposito obviously looking to wear him down.
Leonardo Esposito is winning the standup battle so far.
James blocks the body kick.
Esposito connects with a leg kick.
Esposito throws a chopping leg kick but James manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
James let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Esposito thuds a left hand into James's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Esposito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Esposito 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Esposito!
A victorious Leonardo Esposito thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toke Axelsen (ranked 929 p4p, 1532 weight class) and Neil Parker (ranked 118 p4p, 207 weight class). Axelsen comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - The Virus of Life. Parker has chosen Bring Me The Horizon - Obey as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toke Axelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Parker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsen misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Parker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Neil Parker has been cut.
Parker walks into a straight right hand from Axelsen.
Parker lands a jab to the head.
Parker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A big left from Parker misses.
Axelsen throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Axelsen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Axelsen misses with a double jab
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker throws a series of strikes that have Axelsen backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Axelsen misses with an uppercut.
Axelsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Axelsen connects with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Axelsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Axelsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Axelsen cracks Parker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Axelsen.
Parker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Parker is rocked!
Parker 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.
Parker throws an off balance right hand
enabling Axelsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Axelsen finish him?
Parker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheers as Axelsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parker doesn't seem phased though.
Axelsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooh!!! Axelsen has knocked Parker down with a huge combo! Axelsen steps away and waves a wobbly Parker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker needs to keep his hands up - Axelsen had a free shot at his head there.
Parker throws a series of punches but Axelsen avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen with the inside leg kick.
Axelsen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Axelsen throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Axelsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Axelsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Axelsen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Parker scores with a three punch combo!
A left and a right from Parker both land. Nice combination.
Axelsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Axelsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Parker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Axelsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Parker scrambles back to his feet.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Axelsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axelsen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Axelsen.
Parker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Parker throws a leg kick but Axelsen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Axelsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Axelsen.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Axelsen.
Parker misses with a hook.
Axelsen misses the shot to the body.
Parker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parker.
Axelsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Toke Axelsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker slips under a jab from Axelsen.
The crowd cheers as Parker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Axelsen doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body punch from Axelsen.
Parker 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.
Parker drops his hands momentarily and Axelsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Axelsen's shoulder, as Axelsen tries to avoid the shot.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
Parker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Axelsen does it's job there.
Parker avoids the body shot from Axelsen.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Axelsen moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axelsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Axelsen lands a big head kick that sends Parker tumbling to the mat! Axelsen takes a step backwards and waves Parker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That has opened up Neil Parker's cut even more.
Parker slips a jab from Axelsen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toke Axelsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Neil Parker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Axelsen misses with a combination
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Axelsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Axelsen throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker throws out a leg kick but Axelsen moves out of range and Parker only half commits.
Axelsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axelsen throws a right hand that misses
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toke Axelsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Axelsen there.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Axelsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker misses with a left hand
and Axelsen counters with a left to the body.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parker! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Axelsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Axelsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Axelsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Axelsen missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Axelsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker misses with a left hand
and Axelsen counters with an outside leg kick.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Parker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Axelsen slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Axelsen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Axelsen with a nice calf kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Axelsen misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen takes one to the side of the head.
Axelsen lands with a shot to the body.
Axelsen misses with a left hand
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker tries to bum rush Axelsen with a series of wild strikes but Axelsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Axelsen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Axelsen. Those never looked like landing.
Parker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Axelsen lands a jab.
Axelsen is looking to slow Parker down with leg kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Axelsen.
Axelsen swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen misses with a wild body shot.
Parker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Axelsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Axelsen misses with a wild body shot.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Axelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Parker should have avoided that one.
Axelsen throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Axelsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Axelsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parker slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Parker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Axelsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parker feints a jab promting Axelsen to slip. Parker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Axelsen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Axelsen. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Parker coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Axelsen.
Parker misses with a right hand
and Axelsen counters with a three punch combo that has Parker backing up. Parker nods at Axelsen to acknowledge the strikes.
Axelsen throws a right hand that misses
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Axelsen misses the target.
Axelsen misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Parker misses with a hook
and Axelsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Axelsen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axelsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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 Toke Axelsen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neil Parker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Axelsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Axelsen connects with a body shot.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Axelsen.
Parker takes a swing at Axelsen's ribcage but misses.
Axelsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Axelsen's shoulder, as Axelsen tries to avoid the shot.
Axelsen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parker under the eye.
Parker slips a jab from Axelsen.
Parker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Parker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsen is looking to chop away at Parker's legs.
Axelsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Parker cracks Axelsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Axelsen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a right hand that Axelsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Axelsen also avoids with ease.
A shot to the liver by Axelsen. Beautiful body shot.
Axelsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Parker misses with a hook. Axelsen ducked under it nicely.
Parker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Parker misses the jab.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsen.
Axelsen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Axelsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Axelsen gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toke Axelsen!
After winning the bout, Toke Axelsen 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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