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Sucker Punch Pro Series 227 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bagel Boss (ranked 1330 p4p, 1251 weight class) and African King (ranked 176 p4p, 166 weight class). Boss's entrance music is 6 Foot 7 Foot. A fine choice. Bagel Boss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bagel Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, African King!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Boss moves out of range easily.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boss throws a big shot that misses.
Boss misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Boss tries to move into range but King moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boss jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
 It looks like African King has been cut.
King tries to clinch there but Boss circles away.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King tries to counter with a clinch but Boss shakes him off and moves away.
Boss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
King throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
 It looks like Bagel Boss has been cut.
King moves into range and clinches up with Boss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boss breaks from the clinch.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boss drops King with a straight left! Oh this is bad for King! Boss dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bagel Boss!
Bagel Boss 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 CJ Robinson (ranked 898 p4p, 1214 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira (ranked 132 p4p, 192 weight class). Anderson Nogueira has the eye of the tiger 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 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, CJ Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nogueira moves away.
Nogueira takes the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira lands a nice uppercut.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson is working for takedown but Nogueira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Nogueira .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it misses.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Nogueira .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Nogueira .
Robinson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Nogueira tries to improve position but can't.
Nogueira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nogueira moves into full guard.
Robinson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Robinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a body punch
enabling Nogueira to counter with a crisp jab.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Robinson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nogueira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.
Robinson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nogueira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nogueira is pressing down on Robinson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nogueira wants to stand but Robinson is controlling the position.
Robinson chips away with some ground and pound.
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogueira is retaining full guard.
Robinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nogueira has his foot on Robinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Nogueira throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Robinson escapes and throws Nogueira 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira manages to work his way to half guard, despite Robinson's best efforts.
Robinson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nogueira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Robinson.
Robinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nogueira missing with punches from the bottom.
Robinson lands strikes from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Nogueira dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nogueira has managed to clinch.
Nogueira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nogueira .
A left hand lands to the body for Nogueira .
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Nogueira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Robinson avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Nogueira .
Nogueira throws a head punch that misses.
Nogueira lands with a short shot to the head.
Nogueira landing knees to the head.
It looks like CJ Robinson has been cut.
Nogueira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Nogueira .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira scores with a knee to the head.
 Robinson is rocked!
Nogueira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Robinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Nogueira dips a shoulder and cracks Robinson with a mighty uppercut! Robinson falls back against the cage and Nogueira unloads with a barrage of strikes! Robinson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nogueira screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Nogueira !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Deangelo Queen (ranked 784 p4p, 1031 weight class) and D.C. Benny (ranked 110 p4p, 145 weight class). Queen comes to the cage accompanied by Go Hard. Benny has chosen DC Benny - Unagi as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyrus Deangelo Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D.C. Benny!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen throws a series of punches but Benny moves out of range.
Benny thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benny misses with an uppercut. Queen saw that one coming.
Queen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Queen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Quarry in the buildup to the fight.
Benny throws a right hand that misses
and Queen counters with a good low kick that Benny was not able to check.
Queen wants to slow Benny down by chopping away at his legs.
Benny throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Queen there.
Benny lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Queen dodges the punch combination from Benny.
Queen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Queen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Queen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benny to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen misses with a few strikes there.
Benny throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benny under the eye.
Queen looks to throw the jab but Benny is out of range.
Benny lands a head shot.
Benny 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.
Queen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
Queen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Queen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benny.
D.C. Benny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Queen scores with a punch to the head.
Queen tries to land a front kick but Benny steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice side step and Benny releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Benny 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.
Benny throws a right and a left that Queen avoids nicely.
Benny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Queen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Queen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benny. That did some damage!
Benny throws a body shot but no joy.
Queen throwing a counter right hand but Benny manages to avoid it.
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!
Benny scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Queen doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny misses with an uppercut.
Queen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Queen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benny.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Queen!
Queen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benny.
Queen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Benny misses with an uppercut
and Queen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Queen takes one to the side of the head.
Benny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Queen tries to land a front kick but Benny steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Queen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Benny as he connects with a hook.
D.C. Benny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Benny misses.
Benny scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benny misses with a body shot.
Queen ducks right into an uppercut from Benny.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny moves out of range of the leg kick from Queen.
Queen thuds a left hand into Benny's body.
Queen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Benny 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.
Benny 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.
Queen is looking to land body kicks.
Benny throws a sloppy body shot
and Queen counters with a stiff right hand.
Queen lands a nice shot that snaps Benny's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as Benny checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Queen counters with a nice uppercut.
Queen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benny on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benny connects with a single shot there.
Queen throws a leg kick but Benny sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Benny. Those never looked like landing.
Queen is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen drops Benny with a beautiful combination! Benny stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Queen is looking for the KO!
 Benny is rocked!
Queen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Queen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Queen throws a low kick but Benny avoids it.
Benny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Queen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Queen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benny connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Queen scrambles back to his feet.
Queen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Queen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benny.
A punch lands to the side of Benny 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Queen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benny.
Benny digs a good body shot into Queen's ribs.
Queen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benny doesn't seem bothered though.
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 Cyrus Deangelo Queen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Queen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Queen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Queen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benny to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Queen misses the target.
Benny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Queen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Queen slips a straight right by Benny.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Queen saw that one coming.
Benny getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benny lands a nice hook to Queen's body. Queen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benny misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benny throws a body punch but Queen moves out of range.
Queen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Benny dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benny thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Queen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Queen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny misses with a right hand
and Queen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Queen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benny tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benny misses with a looping left.
Queen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Benny stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Queen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Queen slips under a jab from Benny.
Queen scores with a spinning back kick!
Benny jabs Queen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benny defending well as Queen loads up on a big left hand.
Benny throws out a counter right but Queen avoids it with no problem.
Queen cracks Benny with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benny throws a big shot that misses.
Benny catches Queen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Benny.
Queen missing with a left hand there. Benny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Queen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benny finds it's way round the side to connect with Queen's head.
Queen slips a jab from Benny.
Benny just misses with a punch to the body.
Benny blocks a low kick nicely.
Benny ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benny throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.
Queen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benny digs a good hook to Queen's body.
Benny throws a body punch but Queen moves out of range.
Queen throwing a counter right hand but Benny manages to avoid it.
Benny works Queen's body with a nice hook.
Benny scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny misses the jab.
Queen is looking to counter punch.
Benny misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Queen - just one landing.
A leg kick checked by Benny.
Queen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benny looks to land a left hand but Queen moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Queen.
Benny misses with an uppercut
and Queen counters with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Queen. That's going to slow Benny down.
The crowd cheers as Benny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Queen doesn't seem phased though.
Benny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Queen misses the target.
Queen tries to land a front kick but Benny steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Queen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benny throws out the jab.
Queen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Benny fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Queen throws a body shot but no joy.
Queen throws a lazy right hand but Benny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benny misses with a lunging right hand
and Queen counters with an inside leg kick.
Benny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Queen counters with a good low kick that Benny was not able to check.
Benny misses with a left hand
and Queen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Queen looks to land a left hand but Benny moved out of range nicely.
Benny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Queen throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benny misses the jab.
Benny looks to land a right hand but Queen moved out of range.
Queen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Benny takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Queen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
D.C. Benny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Queen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Queen throws a looping overhand right but Benny ducks down to avoid it.
Benny lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Benny misses with a hook
and Queen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Queen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Queen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Queen half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Queen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Queen moves out of range of the strikes.
Queen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benny moves out of range of the body kick from Queen.
Benny lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen connects with an inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Benny blocks the leg kick.
Benny throws out a loose jab but Queen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Queen tries to work over Benny's front leg with a kick but Benny checks it.
Queen throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benny cracks Queen with a good jab.
A big left from Benny misses.
Benny looks to throw the jab but Queen is out of range.
Queen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Queen misses with a straight left.
Benny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Queen scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Queen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Benny. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benny.
Queen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Queen defending well as Benny loads up on a big left hand.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Benny. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benny misses with a right hand
and Queen counters with a stiff right hand.
Queen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benny thuds his right hand into Queen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Queen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Queen throws a body kick that misses
and Benny counters with a straight right hand.
Benny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Queen moves away.
Benny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Queen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Benny.
Queen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Queen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benny's sensitive parts.
Queen slips under a jab.
D.C. Benny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny misses with an uppercut.
Benny misses with a right hand
and Queen counters with a stiff right hand.
Benny throws an overhand right that lands on Queen's shoulder, as Queen tries to avoid the shot.
Benny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Queen.
It looked like Queen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benny throws a series of strikes that have Queen backpedaling.
Benny throws a hook to the side of Queen's head but Queen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Queen throws a jab when Benny was well out of range.
Queen moves away from the strike by Benny.
Queen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benny.
Benny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Queen circles away quickly and effectively.
Queen throwing a counter right hand but Benny manages to avoid it.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
A big left from Benny misses.
It looked like Queen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Benny misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Queen misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Queen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Benny.
The fighters circling - Queen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Queen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benny tries to move into range but Queen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Queen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benny misses with a straight left.
Queen scores with a jab to the head.
Benny checks the leg kick.
Benny thows a left - swing and a miss!
Queen throws a lazy uppercut
and Benny counters with a right hand to the body.
Benny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Queen.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to D.C. Benny.
Well Benny has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... D.C. Benny!
D.C. Benny decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leon Lentz (ranked 1015 p4p, 903 weight class) and Pablo Itzpapalotltotec (ranked 137 p4p, 126 weight class). Itzpapalotltotec is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Copacabana - Barry Manilow. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Lentz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Itzpapalotltotec!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a takedown attempt
and Lentz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lentz scores with a hook.
Lentz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec throws an off balance right hand
letting Lentz counter with a right hand.
Lentz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a lazy right hand but Lentz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Itzpapalotltotec avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Itzpapalotltotec does no damage.
Lentz throws a body shot but no joy.
Itzpapalotltotec throws out a counter right but Lentz avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Itzpapalotltotec throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lentz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Itzpapalotltotec feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lentz is controlling Itzpapalotltotec's posture.
Itzpapalotltotec controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lentz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Itzpapalotltotec controls the pace.
Itzpapalotltotec's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to free his leg and advance position but Lentz is retaining full guard.
Itzpapalotltotec is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lentz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Itzpapalotltotec misses the shot to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a straight left.
Lentz connects with a body shot that sends Itzpapalotltotec's belly button to the back.
Itzpapalotltotec closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Itzpapalotltotec lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Lentz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lentz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Itzpapalotltotec or not.
The referee is keeping an eye on Itzpapalotltotec - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Itzpapalotltotec taking a breather.
Itzpapalotltotec receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Lentz prevents a body shot from Itzpapalotltotec.
Lentz scores with a shoulder strike.
Lentz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Itzpapalotltotec avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lentz lands with a kick to the temple. Itzpapalotltotec shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Itzpapalotltotec takes one to the chin there.
Itzpapalotltotec drops his hands momentarily and Lentz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab, jab by Lentz - just one landing.
Lentz lands with a nice combination. Itzpapalotltotec backs away looking to recover.
Itzpapalotltotec avoids a kick to the body.
It looks like Lentz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a few strikes there.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Itzpapalotltotec throws a jab but it's blocked by Lentz.
A telegraphed right hand from Itzpapalotltotec misses the target.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Lentz misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Lentz. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lentz takes a swing at Itzpapalotltotec's ribcage but misses.
Lentz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Itzpapalotltotec moves away.
Lentz misses with a looping left.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lentz was well out of range. Poor timing from Itzpapalotltotec.
Lentz lands a right hook to the body.
Lentz connects with a jab.
Lentz cracks Itzpapalotltotec with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lentz lands a nice looking body shot.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a looping right.
Lentz lands a lovely overhand right.
Lentz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lentz sizes up Itzpapalotltotec with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Itzpapalotltotec throws the left hand but Lentz avoids the punch easily.
Lentz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lentz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lentz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Itzpapalotltotec sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Itzpapalotltotec looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Itzpapalotltotec staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Lentz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Itzpapalotltotec throws a hook but Lentz blocks it.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Itzpapalotltotec fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Lentz.
Lentz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lentz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Itzpapalotltotec fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lentz manages to avoid it.
Lentz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Itzpapalotltotec can do to turn this around?
Lentz clobbers Itzpapalotltotec with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Itzpapalotltotec does it's job there.
Lentz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Lentz. Those never looked like landing.
Leon Lentz is winning the standup battle so far.
Lentz lands with a nice body kick.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Lentz.
Lentz tries to score with a low kick but Itzpapalotltotec moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec staying out of range there.
Lentz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lentz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lentz misses with an uppercut.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Lentz tenderised Itzpapalotltotec's leg. Itzpapalotltotec is trying to keep his angry face on.
Itzpapalotltotec shoots in looking for a takedown but Lentz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Itzpapalotltotec's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lentz misses the jab.
Lentz lands a jab to the nose.
Itzpapalotltotec staying out of range there.
Lentz throws a right and a left that Itzpapalotltotec avoids nicely.
Lentz tries to sprawl but Itzpapalotltotec drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Itzpapalotltotec is looking to advance position but Lentz won't allow it.
Lentz is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lentz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Itzpapalotltotec controlling the pace.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lentz keeps working.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to pass to full mount but Lentz defends it.
Lentz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
It looks like Itzpapalotltotec is going to stand back up.
Itzpapalotltotec trying to mount his opponent but Lentz defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lentz is just riding it out for now. Itzpapalotltotec eventually gives up the hold.
Lentz is looking to control Itzpapalotltotec's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lentz avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lentz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Itzpapalotltotec.
Lentz slips under a jab from Itzpapalotltotec.
Lentz is looking to counter punch.
Itzpapalotltotec connects with a looping right hand.
Lentz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lentz misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lentz throws a sloppy head kick and Itzpapalotltotec moves out of range easily.
Lentz slips under a jab.
Itzpapalotltotec 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.
Itzpapalotltotec moves away from the strike by Lentz.
Itzpapalotltotec let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from Itzpapalotltotec misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Lentz misses the target.
Itzpapalotltotec moves out of range of the body kick.
Lentz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a shot from downtown. Lentz moves away and avoids it.
Lentz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Itzpapalotltotec counter with a right hand.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to land a combination but Lentz avoids it well.
Itzpapalotltotec throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lentz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lentz throws a right hand that Itzpapalotltotec ducks under and follows up with a left that Itzpapalotltotec also avoids with ease.
Itzpapalotltotec lands with a right hand.
Itzpapalotltotec staying out of range there.
Itzpapalotltotec walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Lentz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lentz scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lentz's head.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a left hand
and Itzpapalotltotec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Itzpapalotltotec scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lentz doesn't seem bothered though.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a hook but Lentz avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Lentz misses.
A jab from Lentz does it's job there.
Lentz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Itzpapalotltotec shoots in for a double leg but Lentz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slow jab from Itzpapalotltotec misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Lentz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Lentz.
Lentz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lentz gets a clinch.
Lentz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lentz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lentz bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lentz throws an off balance right hand
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Itzpapalotltotec throws a shot to the body.
Lentz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Itzpapalotltotec throws out the jab.
It looked like Lentz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Itzpapalotltotec has a takedown stuffed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Itzpapalotltotec misses its intended target.
Itzpapalotltotec throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lentz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lentz scores with a one two! Itzpapalotltotec had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Itzpapalotltotec stuns Lentz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Itzpapalotltotec swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Itzpapalotltotec throws out a loose jab but Lentz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lentz misses with a looping right.
Lentz tries to land a leg kick but Itzpapalotltotec saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a body shot but no joy.
Itzpapalotltotec ducks under a wild hook from Lentz.
Itzpapalotltotec let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Itzpapalotltotec misses the shot to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks a leg kick.
Itzpapalotltotec looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lentz throws a hook but Itzpapalotltotec blocks it.
Leon Lentz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a few strikes there.
Itzpapalotltotec swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lentz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lentz looks to throw a body kick
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a one-two to the body.
Lentz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Itzpapalotltotec.
Lentz misses with a looping right.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to throw the jab but Lentz is out of range.
Itzpapalotltotec scores with a body shot.
Lentz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lentz. Itzpapalotltotec does a little dance to reset his feet.
Itzpapalotltotec drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lentz defends it well.
Lentz lands with an uppercut that bounces Itzpapalotltotec off the cage and back into range.
Itzpapalotltotec on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lentz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lentz throws the left hand but Itzpapalotltotec avoids the punch easily.
Itzpapalotltotec on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Itzpapalotltotec waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lentz.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Itzpapalotltotec misses.
Itzpapalotltotec has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lentz closes the distance and clinches.
Itzpapalotltotec dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lentz breaks from the clinch.
Itzpapalotltotec wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lentz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Itzpapalotltotec is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lentz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a swing at Lentz's ribcage but misses.
Lentz is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a jab but it's blocked by Lentz.
Itzpapalotltotec ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lentz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick lands for Lentz.
Itzpapalotltotec will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A counter left hand to the body from Lentz misses its target.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a body punch but Lentz moves out of range.
Lentz misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a right hand
and Lentz counters with a stiff right hand.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leon Lentz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lentz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Lentz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lentz, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Lentz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saúl Tacoronte (ranked 717 p4p, 767 weight class) and Ryan Bolt (ranked 106 p4p, 111 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 26 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saúl Tacoronte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tacoronte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bolt swinging wildly here.
Bolt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tacoronte circles away quickly and effectively.
Tacoronte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tacoronte scores with a jab.
It looks like Ryan Bolt has been cut.
Tacoronte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolt manages to avoid it.
Tacoronte throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bolt! But no joy.
Bolt misses with a takedown attempt
and Tacoronte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tacoronte checks the leg kick.
Ryan Bolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tacoronte defending well as Bolt loads up on a big left hand.
Bolt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab from Tacoronte.
Bolt moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolt throws a body punch but Tacoronte moves out of range.
A left and a right from Bolt both land. Nice combination.
Bolt tries to bum rush Tacoronte with a series of wild strikes but Tacoronte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tacoronte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacoronte turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bolt throws a head kick that misses.
Tacoronte looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab from Tacoronte finds it's way through Bolt's defenses.
Bolt digs a good hook to Tacoronte's body.
Bolt looks to land a right hand but Tacoronte moved out of range.
Tacoronte is looking to counter punch.
Tacoronte on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bolt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tacoronte was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolt.
Bolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolt throws a hook but Tacoronte blocks it.
Tacoronte is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tacoronte is looking to land body kicks.
Tacoronte swings for the body but Bolt moves out of range.
Bolt scores with a one two! Tacoronte had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Tacoronte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bolt doesn't seem bothered though.
Tacoronte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolt was well out of range. Poor timing from Tacoronte.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tacoronte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bolt finds it's way round the side to connect with Tacoronte's head.
Tacoronte jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Bolt.
Tacoronte throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bolt avoids it.
Bolt lands a glancing blow to the side of Tacoronte's head.
Bolt misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolt misses the target.
Tacoronte throws a hook but Bolt blocks it.
Bolt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tacoronte moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tacoronte.
Tacoronte ducks under a wild hook from Bolt.
Tacoronte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tacoronte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bolt wants to land a leg kick but Tacoronte is out of range.
Bolt checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Bolt.
Tacoronte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That has opened up Ryan Bolt's cut even more.
A right-left combo lands from Bolt.
Tacoronte misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte lands a right hook to the body.
Tacoronte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bolt lands with a shot to the body.
Bolt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolt looks to throw the jab but Tacoronte is out of range.
Bolt throws a right hand that misses
and Tacoronte counters with a body kick that stops Bolt in his tracks momentarily.
Tacoronte throws a body punch but Bolt moves out of range.
Bolt misses with an uppercut
and Tacoronte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tacoronte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Tacoronte.
Tacoronte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bolt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Tacoronte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolt misses the target.
Bolt just misses with a punch to the body.
Tacoronte is looking to wear down Bolt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tacoronte misses with a hook to the body
letting Bolt counter with a right hand.
Bolt misses with a wild body shot.
Bolt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tacoronte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bolt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tacoronte avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A counter left hand to the body from Tacoronte misses its target.
Bolt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bolt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bolt misses the shot to the body.
Tacoronte fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bolt just manages to avoid it.
Bolt misses with a body shot.
Bolt cracks Tacoronte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tacoronte thows a body kick. Bolt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bolt looks winded!
Tacoronte misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tacoronte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tacoronte scores with a nice head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Bolt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Bolt's cut.
That's time! Tacoronte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice uppercut there from Tacoronte.
Bolt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tacoronte throws a chopping leg kick but Bolt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bolt sizes up Tacoronte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Tacoronte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tacoronte.
Bolt moves out of range of the body kick from Tacoronte.
Bolt moves out of range as Tacoronte throws a body kick.
Bolt moves out of range of the body kick from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolt checks a leg kick nicely.
Bolt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tacoronte checks a low kick from Bolt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tacoronte throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tacoronte lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tacoronte misses with a straight left.
Tacoronte misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacoronte misses with a hook.
Tacoronte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolt moves away.
Tacoronte looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolt is just out of range.
Bolt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch lands to the side of Bolt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The cut above Ryan Bolt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tacoronte looks for the body kick but Bolt saw that one coming.
Bolt misses with a body kick.
Tacoronte slips under a jab from Bolt.
Bolt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tacoronte wants to slow Bolt down by chopping away at his legs.
Bolt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tacoronte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tacoronte misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tacoronte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tacoronte!
Tacoronte looks to land a right hand but Bolt moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tacoronte scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ryan Bolt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tacoronte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tacoronte throws a body punch but Bolt moves out of range.
Tacoronte throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Bolt.
Bolt lands a nice shot that snaps Tacoronte's head back.
Ryan Bolt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bolt digs a good hook to Tacoronte's body.
Bolt lands with an uppercut that bounces Tacoronte off the cage and back into range.
Nice body kick from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tacoronte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolt manages to avoid it.
Tacoronte thuds a left hand into Bolt's body.
Saúl Tacoronte is winning the standup battle so far.
Tacoronte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bolt checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tacoronte.
Tacoronte attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bolt throws a shot to the body.
Tacoronte moves away from the strike by Bolt.
Bolt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tacoronte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bolt throws a right hand that Tacoronte ducks under and follows up with a left that Tacoronte also avoids with ease.
Tacoronte tried to counter with a leg kick but Bolt avoided it.
Tacoronte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bolt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte staying out of range there.
Tacoronte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolt.
Bolt fails to land with a series of punches.
Bolt tests Tacoronte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tacoronte is looking to land body kicks.
Bolt looks to score with a jab to the body but Tacoronte is just out of range.
Tacoronte throws a low kick but Bolt avoids it.
Tacoronte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bolt throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt throws a looping overhand right but Tacoronte ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Tacoronte misses its target.
Tacoronte throws a right hand that misses
and Bolt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tacoronte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bolt looks to throw the jab but Tacoronte is out of range.
Tacoronte ducks under a wild hook from Bolt.
Tacoronte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bolt. That did some damage!
Bolt misses with an uppercut. Tacoronte saw that one coming.
Tacoronte blocks a head kick by Bolt.
Nice defenses there by Tacoronte.
Tacoronte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bolt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolt manages to avoid it.
Tacoronte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bolt on the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Bolt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Saúl Tacoronte!
A very excited looking Saúl Tacoronte 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Hopkins (ranked 530 p4p, 329 weight class) and Landon McGuire (ranked 80 p4p, 50 weight class). McGuire has chosen Godsmack - When Legends Rise as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Giuseppe Hopkins had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 34 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Giuseppe Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Landon McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins tries to land a leg kick but McGuire saw it coming and moves away.
Hopkins throws a low kick, looking for McGuire's leg but McGuire calmly moves out of range.
Hopkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
Hopkins appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McGuire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins throws out a leg kick but McGuire moves out of range and Hopkins only half commits.
A nice side step and McGuire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hopkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGuire in his tracks.
Hopkins lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGuire will feel that in the morning.
McGuire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire is looking to chop away at Hopkins's legs.
McGuire lands a jab to the nose.
Hopkins clobbers McGuire with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGuire is looking to score with low kicks.
Hopkins looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McGuire missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire cracks Hopkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hopkins connects with a solid leg kick.
McGuire takes the fight into the clinch.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from McGuire.
We've been informed that McGuire 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuire.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGuire takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGuire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Hopkins digs a right hand underneath McGuire's ribcage. McGuire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGuire manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins looks for the body kick but McGuire saw that one coming.
Hopkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGuire.
McGuire checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
Hopkins throws out a leg kick but McGuire moves out of range and Hopkins only half commits.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
McGuire feints a counter leg kick.
Giuseppe Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
Hopkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGuire's sensitive parts.
Hopkins staying out of range there.
McGuire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
McGuire missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins is looking to counter punch.
McGuire works the jab nicely.
Hopkins tried to score with a low kick but McGuire checks it.
McGuire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
McGuire avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hopkins throws a low kick, looking for McGuire's leg but McGuire calmly moves out of range.
Hopkins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGuire connects with a right hand. Hopkins shakes it off.
McGuire throws a sloppy body shot
and Hopkins counters with an inside leg kick.
McGuire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hopkins lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
Hopkins slaps away a takedown attempt from McGuire, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from McGuire misses.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins fires out a quick counter leg kick but McGuire just manages to avoid it.
Hopkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Hopkins moves out of range as McGuire strikes.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hopkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGuire's knee momentarily.
Hopkins catches McGuire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McGuire moves out of range of the leg kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire.
An inside leg kick lands from McGuire.
McGuire lands a right hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as McGuire checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Hopkins ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Hopkins checks it.
Hopkins throws a solid leg kick but McGuire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hopkins.
McGuire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Hopkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuire takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
McGuire throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire.
McGuire only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hopkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuire thuds a left hand into Hopkins's body.
Good leg kick by McGuire.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins checks a low kick from McGuire.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Landon McGuire dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGuire, as that shot connected.
McGuire lands with a shot to the body.
McGuire throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGuire blocks a leg kick.
Hopkins looks to land a body kick but McGuire moved away.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from McGuire.
Hopkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopkins throws a solid leg kick but McGuire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hopkins.
McGuire is looking to chop away at Hopkins's legs.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Landon McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGuire darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGuire digs a good body shot into Hopkins's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hopkins on the side of the head.
McGuire shoots in but Hopkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hopkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopkins. That's going to slow McGuire down.
Hopkins throws out a leg kick but McGuire moves out of range and Hopkins only half commits.
McGuire closes the distance and pushes Hopkins back into the cage.
Hopkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGuire.
A short uppercut from Hopkins.
McGuire keeps control of Hopkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopkins lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
A hook to the body from Hopkins.
A short body shot lands from McGuire as the two fighters clinch.
McGuire working aggressively here.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
McGuire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire gets through Hopkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuire.
Landon McGuire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hopkinss head.
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!
McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire tries to clinch but Hopkins moves out of range.
McGuire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Hopkins throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Hopkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
McGuire connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hopkins. Hopkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins tried to counter with a leg kick but McGuire avoided it.
Hopkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Hopkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hopkins.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Hopkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Hopkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Landon McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the head.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGuire's head backwards.
Hopkins with the inside leg kick.
McGuire jabs Hopkins right on the nose. Hopkins blinks but takes it well.
McGuire lands with an overhand left.
Hopkins wants to land a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as McGuire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hopkins doesn't seem phased though.
McGuire looks to land a combination. Hopkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hopkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Decent striking displayed by McGuire there.
Hopkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire scores with a body shot.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hopkins. That did some damage!
McGuire feints and then cracks Hopkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hopkins down.
McGuire throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGuire checks it well.
Hopkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McGuire walks into a straight right hand from Hopkins.
McGuire closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hopkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGuire finds it's way round the side to connect with Hopkins's head.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but McGuire sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hopkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but McGuire is out of range and Hopkins settles back down.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins throws a low kick but McGuire moves out of range easily.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuire throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins misses the jab.
Hopkins slips a jab and a cross from McGuire.
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
McGuire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Landon McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hopkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
An inside leg kick from Hopkins misses.
McGuire plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hopkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGuire slips under a jab from Hopkins.
McGuire connects with a nice looking jab.
Hopkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGuire blocks a low kick nicely.
McGuire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hopkins connects with an inside leg kick.
McGuire tries to clinch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hopkins. McGuire shrugs it off though.
Hopkins motions for McGuire to come forward. Hopkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Hopkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hopkins thows a leg kick but McGuire checks it
and McGuire counters with a nice body kick.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopkins 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.
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.
Hopkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
McGuire connects with a leg kick.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
Hopkins blocks a low kick nicely.
Good shot there by McGuire.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a chopping leg kick but McGuire manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hopkins slips a straight right by McGuire.
A lazy body kick from McGuire
and Hopkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire tries to move into range but Hopkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGuire tries a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hopkins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McGuire pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range and McGuire settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire lands a front kick.
McGuire needs to keep his hands up - Hopkins had a free shot at his head there.
Hopkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGuire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopkins throws a leg kick that misses.
McGuire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGuire digs a good hook to Hopkins's body.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hopkins is able to avoid easily.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hopkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGuire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hopkins on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire slips under a jab from Hopkins.
McGuire checks a low kick from Hopkins.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
McGuire needs to keep his hands up - Hopkins had a free shot at his head there.
Hopkins throws a low kick, looking for McGuire's leg but McGuire calmly moves out of range.
Hopkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGuire tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
Hopkins scores with a nice head shot.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good shot there by McGuire.
Hopkins swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire.
McGuire thuds a left hand into Hopkins's body.
Hopkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire ducks right into an uppercut from Hopkins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire misses with a looping left.
McGuire slips under a jab from Hopkins.
McGuire moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGuire checks a leg kick.
Donk. Hopkins catches McGuire right on the button with a cross.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
Giuseppe Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins throws a chopping leg kick but McGuire manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGuire only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
McGuire with a nice calf kick.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
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 Giuseppe Hopkins.
Well McGuire has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon McGuire!
Our winner, Landon McGuire, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charon Lehto (ranked 474 p4p, 402 weight class) and Parta Matti (ranked 64 p4p, 52 weight class). Matti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Language (Hula Cam) - Porter Robinson. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Lehto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Parta Matti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehto scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Parta Matti has been cut.
Matti connects with the punch.
It looks like Charon Lehto has been cut.
Lehto ducks under a wild hook from Matti.
Matti throws a right and a left that Lehto avoids nicely.
We've been informed that Matti 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.
Lehto throws a body kick that misses
and Matti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matti throws a hook to the side of Lehto's head but Lehto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lehto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Matti throws an overhand right that lands on Lehto's shoulder, as Lehto tries to avoid the shot.
Matti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lehto moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matti throws out a loose jab but Lehto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matti scores with a jab to the body.
Lehto defending well as Matti loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lehto moves out of range as Matti strikes.
Matti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lehto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matti.
Lehto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matti looks for the body kick but Lehto saw that one coming.
Lehto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lehto avoids the body shot from Matti.
Matti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lehto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lehto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matti tries to land a body kick
and Lehto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matti lands with a straight right. Lehto didn't see that one coming.
Lehto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body kick from Matti.
Lehto throws a lazy body kick
and Matti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lehto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matti is out of range and Lehto settles back down.
Lehto misses with a kick to the body
and Matti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matti lands with a nice body punch.
Lehto is breathing heavily.
Lehto blocks a jab.
Lehto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Matti avoids the body shot from Lehto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto swings for the body but Matti moves out of range.
Lehto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matti throws a series of punches but Lehto moves out of range.
Matti misses with a hook.
Lehto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lehto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matti cracks Lehto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lehto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matti misses with a straight right.
Matti avoids a kick to the body.
Lehto connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Lehto.
Lehto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Matti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Lehto. Those never looked like landing.
Lehto clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Matti fails to land.
Matti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matti misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lehto.
Lehto leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Parta Matti dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Matti looks to land a left hand but Lehto moved out of range nicely.
Matti needs to keep his hands up - Lehto had a free shot at his head there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lehto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Matti responds with a good body kick, but Lehto manages to step out the way in time.
Matti throws a head kick that misses.
Matti lands with a good body shot.
Lehto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matti moves out of range of the body kick from Lehto.
Lehto fails to land with a series of punches.
Lehto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Lehto, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lehto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lehto walks into a stiff left hand from Matti.
Matti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lehto moves away.
Lehto defending well as Matti loads up on a big left hand.
Lehto quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Matti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lehto to score with a decent uppercut.
That has opened up Parta Matti's cut even more.
Matti keeps Lehto at a distance using the push kick.
Matti throws a front kick that sends Lehto stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matti throws a front kick that sends Lehto stumbling back into the cage.
Matti sends Lehto crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Matti is motioning to the referee to let Lehto up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matti thuds a left hand into Lehto's body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matti - that will leave a mark!
Lehto moves away from the strike by Matti.
Matti lands a big right hand that sends Lehto crashing to the mat! Matti stays standing though and waves Lehto back to his feet!
Lehto is rocked!
Matti ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Lehto out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Parta Matti!
A less than humble Parta Matti misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Fuentes (ranked 124 p4p, 166 weight class) and Noah Anderson (ranked 15 p4p, 21 weight class). Anderson has chosen Bassically by Tei Shi as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270
17 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pedro Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Pedro Fuentes has been cut.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Fuentes to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.
Anderson 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.
Fuentes just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuentes digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Fuentes 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.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuentes.
Fuentes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuentes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuentes throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Fuentes's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Anderson misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson misses with a body punch
and Fuentes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fuentes scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fuentess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Noah Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson misses with a body shot
and Fuentes counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Fuentes!
Our winner, Pedro Fuentes, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Jimenez (ranked 21 p4p, 74 weight class) and Jihadi Joseph (ranked 2 p4p, 7 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diogo Jimenez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jihadi Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph throws a body shot but no joy.
Jimenez closes the distance and clinches.
Joseph wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jimenez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jimenez blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a head punch that misses.
Jimenez misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joseph.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a punch to the body.
Jimenez misses with the head strike.
Jimenez throws a head punch that misses.
Joseph is trying to break the clinch but Jimenez has him pressed against the cage.
Joseph pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Jimenez.
Joseph takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joseph, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph lands a leg kick that knocks Jimenez off balance momentarily.
Joseph throws a low kick but Jimenez avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jimenez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Joseph.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimenez was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
Joseph is looking to chop away at Jimenez's legs.
Joseph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a looping left.
Joseph takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jimenez takes a swing at Joseph's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Joseph looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.
Jimenez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joseph throws a counter combo.
A left lands for Jimenez.
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
Jimenez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joseph connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jimenez scrambles back to his feet.
Joseph lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Jimenez misses its intended target.
Jimenez looks to land a right hand but Joseph moved out of range.
Joseph dodges the punch combination from Jimenez.
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph wants to slow Jimenez down by chopping away at his legs.
Joseph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jimenez.
Joseph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimenez throws out the jab.
Joseph misses with a straight left.
Joseph punishes Jimenez's body with a nice straight punch.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Joseph was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jimenez with a nice calf kick.
Jimenez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joseph's head.
Jimenez slips under a jab from Joseph.
Joseph throws a body shot but no joy.
Jimenez is looking to counter punch.
Jimenez scores with a punch to the head.
Joseph swings for the body but Jimenez moves out of range.
Jimenez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jihadi Joseph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joseph avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joseph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joseph throws a hook but Jimenez avoids it easily.
Joseph attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Joseph darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jimenez misses with a few strikes there.
Jimenez misses the jab.
Joseph throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a right hand that misses
and Jimenez counters with a series of strikes. Joseph will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joseph throws a body shot but no joy.
Joseph scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joseph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jimenez's sensitive parts.
Joseph misses with a low kick.
Joseph swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Jimenez.
Good standup being displayed there by Joseph as he connects with a hook.
Joseph throws a leg kick but Jimenez moved away.
Jimenez clobbers Joseph with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jimenez throws a lazy right hand but Joseph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joseph lands a nice hook to Jimenez's body. Jimenez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joseph thuds his right hand into Jimenez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joseph throws a body shot but no joy.
Jimenez avoids the head kick by Joseph.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Jimenez. That snapped Joseph's head back.
Joseph swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimenez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joseph.
Joseph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimenez misses with a two punch combination.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimenez misses with a straight right.
Jimenez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joseph throws a hook to the side of Jimenez's head but Jimenez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jimenez scores with a hook.
Jimenez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joseph.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Jimenez throws the left hand but Joseph avoids the punch easily.
Joseph looks to throw the jab but Jimenez is out of range.
Joseph walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jimenez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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 Diogo Jimenez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jimenez walks into a stiff left hand from Joseph.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joseph darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jimenez throws a sloppy head kick
and Joseph counters with a leg kick.
Jimenez checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Jimenez misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joseph.
Jimenez staying out of range there.
Jimenez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jimenez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joseph. Joseph obviously looking to wear him down.
Joseph is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Jimenez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joseph swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jimenez goes for a double leg but Joseph avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Joseph continues to drive forward.
Joseph lands an uppercut.
Joseph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jimenez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimenez throws a body shot but no joy.
Joseph uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Joseph throws the left hand but Jimenez avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Joseph misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to clinch up but Joseph circles away and keeps his distance.
Joseph's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jimenez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joseph scrambles back to his feet.
Joseph takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joseph. Jimenez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez is looking to counter punch.
Jimenez throws a nice looking combination but Joseph bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joseph has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jimenez.
Joseph throws a big shot that misses.
Jimenez blocks a jab.
Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joseph sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jimenez clinches with his opponent.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Jimenez.
Joseph lands a shoulder strike.
Joseph lands with a light punch inside.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Jimenez looking to stall.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joseph counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Joseph coming out on top.
Jimenez misses with a double jab.
Joseph only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Joseph misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Joseph, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Joseph.
Jimenez with a nice calf kick.
Jimenez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joseph scores with a punch to the head.
Joseph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jimenez.
Joseph with a nice calf kick.
Joseph lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jimenez backs up against the cage.
Joseph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jimenez misses with a two punch combination.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Joseph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Joseph with a nice calf kick.
Joseph displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jimenez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jimenez throws the left hand but Joseph avoids the punch easily.
Jimenez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joseph counters with a straight right hand.
Joseph lands a nice hook to Jimenez's body. Jimenez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Jimenez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Joseph gets tackled into the cage by Jimenez. Jimenez maintains the clinch.
Joseph has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jimenez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Joseph can turn it around.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Jimenez.
Jimenez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Jimenez.
Joseph swings wildly with an uppercut but Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimenez misses with the head strike.
Jimenez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jimenez's elbow.
Joseph misses with a punch on the inside.
Jimenez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joseph's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joseph blocking some punches.
Joseph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jimenez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jimenez has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
Joseph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jimenez wants to stall.
Joseph working aggressively here.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jimenez.
Jimenez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joseph lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jimenez blocks a body shot from Joseph.
Jimenez throws a punch but it's blocked by Joseph.
Joseph lands with a light punch inside.
Joseph working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jimenez.
Jimenez prevents a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joseph takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jimenez takes a swing at Joseph's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi Joseph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Nice shot by Joseph.
A jab from Jimenez misses.
Joseph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joseph misses with a body shot.
Jimenez lands an overhand right.
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
Joseph digs a good hook to Jimenez's body.
Joseph scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jimenez checks a low kick from Joseph.
Jimenez scores with a one two! Joseph had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jimenez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a looping left.
Joseph lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph lands a body shot.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
Joseph pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jimenez is out of range and Joseph settles back down.
Jimenez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Joseph misses.
It looked like Jimenez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Jihadi Joseph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joseph throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joseph scores with a leg kick.
Jimenez looks to land a left hand but Joseph moved out of range nicely.
Joseph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a combination
and Joseph counters with a left to the body.
Nice jab there from Jimenez.
Joseph scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joseph throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Jimenez lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circling - Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joseph throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joseph scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jimenez throws a shot from downtown. Joseph moves away and avoids it.
Joseph throws a leg kick which misses Jimenez's front leg but catches the back leg as Jimenez tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jimenez throws a head kick that Joseph semi-blocks.
Joseph slips under a jab.
Jimenez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joseph finds it's way round the side to connect with Jimenez's head.
Jimenez moves out of range as Joseph strikes.
Joseph throws a looping overhand right but Jimenez ducks down to avoid it.
Jimenez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jimenez blocks a jab.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joseph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jimenez's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jimenez.
Jimenez connects with a nice looking jab.
Joseph slips under a jab from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a hook. Joseph ducked under it nicely.
Jimenez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jimenez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jimenez throws a looping overhand right but Joseph ducks down to avoid it.
Jimenez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jimenez misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jimenez lands with a right hand.
Joseph scores with a punch to the head.
Jimenez throws an overhand right that lands on Joseph's shoulder, as Joseph tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Joseph was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joseph throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jimenez.
Joseph scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Joseph slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jimenez tries a low kick but Joseph avoids it.
Joseph cracks a nice hook into Jimenez's ribs.
Joseph missing with a left hand there. Jimenez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jimenez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jimenez scores with a jab.
Jimenez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joseph avoids it really well and circles away.
Joseph attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jimenez.
Joseph lands a jab to the head.
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!
Joseph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a looping overhand right but Joseph ducks down to avoid it.
Jimenez throws a jab when Joseph was well out of range.
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jimenez throws a chopping leg kick but Joseph manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jimenez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jimenez.
Joseph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimenez.
Joseph throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jimenez.
Jimenez 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.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
Joseph has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jimenez tries to clinch there but Joseph circles away.
Joseph throws a leg kick but Jimenez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jimenez is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Jimenez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Joseph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joseph.
A shot to the liver by Joseph. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi Joseph really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimenez is just out of range.
Jimenez lands a body shot.
Jimenez misses with a looping left.
Joseph looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joseph throws a looping overhand right but Jimenez ducks down to avoid it.
Jimenez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jimenez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joseph.
Joseph throws a looping overhand right but Jimenez ducks down to avoid it.
Joseph throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Joseph circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimenez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joseph is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jimenez tries to close the distance and clinch but Joseph swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimenez is just out of range.
Jimenez looks to land a left hand but Joseph moved out of range nicely.
Jimenez misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jimenez 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 Joseph has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joseph and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joseph lands an overhand right.
Jimenez throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
Joseph doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good standup being displayed there by Joseph as he connects with a hook.
Jimenez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joseph slips under a jab.
Jimenez misses with a straight left.
Joseph is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jimenez with a body shot.
Joseph takes one on the button.
Jimenez misses with a series of wild punches.
Joseph misses with the combination.
Jimenez moves out of range as Joseph strikes.
Jimenez shoots in looking for a takedown but Joseph manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jimenez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Joseph fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jimenez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joseph.
Jimenez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Joseph misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joseph swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph cracks Jimenez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joseph moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joseph throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Joseph defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jimenez.
Joseph misses with a body shot.
Jimenez lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Joseph finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joseph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joseph dodges the punch combination from Jimenez.
Jimenez slips a jab from Joseph.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
Joseph fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jimenez is looking to chop away at Joseph's legs.
Jimenez throws a jab but it's blocked by Joseph.
Joseph takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joseph buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jimenez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jimenez slips a jab from Joseph.
The fighters circling - Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jimenez moves out of range as Joseph strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Joseph scores with a four punch combination!
Joseph comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joseph doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joseph takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
Joseph defending well as Jimenez loads up on a big left hand.
Jimenez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joseph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jimenez.
Joseph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jimenez.
Joseph throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Jimenez has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Jimenez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joseph breaks from the clinch.
Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimenez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joseph connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jimenez scrambles back to his feet.
Joseph fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jimenez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joseph throws an overhand right that lands on Jimenez's shoulder, as Jimenez tries to avoid the shot.
Jimenez dives in for a single leg takedown but Joseph sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Jimenez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Jimenez.
Joseph working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jimenez blocks an uppercut.
Jimenez blocks an uppercut.
Joseph is looking to break free of the clinch but Jimenez has double underhooks.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joseph connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joseph takes a swing at Jimenez's ribcage but misses.
Joseph throws a leg kick
and Jimenez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joseph misses with a jab to the body
letting Jimenez counter with a right hand.
Joseph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jihadi Joseph will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Joseph avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimenez walks into a straight right hand from Joseph.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jimenez checks a leg kick.
Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jimenez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joseph moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jimenez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Joseph sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jimenez somewhat.
Joseph only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Joseph comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jimenez throws a lazy right hand but Joseph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jimenez takes a swing at Joseph's ribcage but misses.
Joseph scores with a punch to the head.
Jimenez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joseph.
Jimenez thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joseph! But no joy.
Joseph circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph lands with a shot to the body.
Joseph's corner calls for a 1-2. Joseph obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joseph connects with a solid leg kick.
Joseph lands a jab to Jimenez's midsection.
Jimenez looks to land a left hand but Joseph moved out of range nicely.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph cracks a nice hook into Jimenez's ribs.
Jimenez walks into a straight right hand from Joseph.
Jimenez needs to keep his hands up - Joseph had a free shot at his head there.
Jab by Joseph.
A punch lands to the side of Jimenez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Joseph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimenez throws out the jab.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph cracks Jimenez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joseph loads up on a big right hand but Jimenez slips the punch.
Jimenez throws a shot to the body.
Jimenez misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jimenez punishes Joseph's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joseph manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jimenez backing away here, and Joseph unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Joseph motions for Jimenez to come forward. Joseph throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jimenez finds it's way round the side to connect with Joseph's head.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimenez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joseph.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Joseph on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jimenez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joseph can pounce on him.
Jimenez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jimenez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut. Joseph saw that one coming.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
Joseph digs a good hook to Jimenez's body.
Jimenez clinches up with Joseph and pushes him back against the cage.
Jimenez misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jimenez.
A shot in the inside from Jimenez.
Joseph throws a head punch that misses.
Jimenez prevents a body shot from Joseph.
Jimenez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joseph lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jimenez.
Joseph is looking to break free of the clinch but Jimenez has double underhooks.
Joseph blocks a body shot from Jimenez.
Joseph tries a body shot but Jimenez blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Joseph.
Joseph scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joseph misses with a punch on the inside.
Jimenez has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jimenez.
Joseph lands a nice shot to the body.
Joseph breaks the clinch.
Jimenez looks to land a combination but Joseph avoids it well.
Jimenez wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph misses with a low kick.
Joseph with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joseph lands with a straight right. Jimenez didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Jimenez. Beautiful body shot.
Joseph lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joseph.
Joseph lands a slapping body shot.
Jimenez throws a hook to the side of Joseph's head but Joseph sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joseph checks a leg kick.
Joseph with a jab.
Jimenez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joseph's sensitive parts.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joseph moves away.
Jimenez misses with a looping left.
Diogo Jimenez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joseph manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jihadi Joseph comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joseph has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jihadi Joseph!
Jihadi Joseph is the new featherweight champion!
Jihadi Joseph 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Chip Nickel (ranked 10 p4p, 50 weight class) and Tanaka Matsuda (ranked 3 p4p, 7 weight class). Nickel comes to the cage accompanied by TISM - Greg the Stop Sign. Matsuda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gojira - Another World. Tanaka Matsuda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Nickel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanaka Matsuda!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuda throws a lazy right hand but Nickel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsuda throws a body punch but Nickel moves out of range.
Nickel scores with a hook to the body. Matsuda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nickel takes a swing at Matsuda's ribcage but misses.
And Matsuda tries to counter it with a takedown but Nickel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Matsuda has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Matsuda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nickel.
Nickel misses with a shot to the body
and Matsuda counters with a single leg into guard. Nickel didn't expect that.
Nickel kicks Matsuda off and gets to his feet.
Matsuda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matsuda scores with a shot to the body.
Nickel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matsuda walks into a left hand.
Matsuda misses with a straight left.
Nickel ducks under a wild hook from Matsuda.
Matsuda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nickels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matsuda throws an overhand right that lands on Nickel's shoulder, as Nickel tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nickel digs a good body shot into Matsuda's ribs.
Chip Nickel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsuda moves away from the strike by Nickel.
Matsuda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nickel misses with a low kick.
Nickel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuda manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Nickel misses the target.
Matsuda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nickel is controlling Matsuda's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nickel trying to control here.
Matsuda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nickel's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickel moves into full guard.
Matsuda drops back looking for a leg! Nickel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nickel manages to kick Matsuda off! Matsuda jumps back into Nickel's guard.
Nickel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Matsuda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nickel's head.
Matsuda trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsuda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Matsuda throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda won't allow Nickel to sweep him here.
Nickel controlling the position.
Matsuda passes Nickel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nickel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nickel tries to get out of the position.
Nickel is pressing down on Matsuda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nickel is adopting a defensive guard.
Matsuda won't allow Nickel to sweep him here.
Nickel wants to get back to his feet but Matsuda passes into half guard.
Matsuda working Nickel over with strikes.
Matsuda lands with a punch from half guard.
Nickel is trying to maintain the position but Matsuda is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel pushes Matsuda off but Matsuda dives into side control.
Matsuda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Matsuda landing a few strikes.
Matsuda trying to control the action but Nickel is working from the bottom.
Matsuda throws an elbow but Nickel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nickel is looking for a sweep.
Matsuda tries to score with some ground and pound. Nickel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Matsuda wants to control but Nickel is keeping him busy.
Matsuda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tanaka Matsuda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice shot lands for Matsuda.
Matsuda throws a hook but Nickel blocks it.
Matsuda throws an off balance right hand
and Matsuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nickel misses with a looping left.
Nickel tries to land a leg kick but Matsuda saw it coming and moves away.
Nickel leaves Matsuda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nickel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matsuda. That did some damage!
Nickel throws a hook to the side of Matsuda's head but Matsuda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickel missing with a left hand there. Matsuda 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.
Matsuda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickel.
Chip Nickel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nickel misses with a low kick.
Nickel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nickel with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nickel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickel blocks a jab.
Matsuda misses with a hook. Nickel ducked under it nicely.
Nickel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsuda.
Matsuda looks to land a right hand but Nickel moved out of range.
Nickel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matsuda manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nickel on his heels. He'll look to pass Nickel's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nickel keeping moving, preventing Matsuda from controlling successfully.
Matsuda wants to pass the guard but Nickel is keeping the position.
Nickel is looking to stand back up but Matsuda counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nickel.
Matsuda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nickel trying to control but Matsuda postures up.
Nickel is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Matsuda jumps into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickel is not content to let Matsuda control the position.
Nickel struggling a bit here.
Nickel tries to bench press Matsuda off him but Matsuda keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda throws an elbow but Nickel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Matsuda lands a few punches from side control.
Nickel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Matsuda's best efforts.
Matsuda working over Nickel with some ground and pound. Nickel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Matsuda is trying to control the action in half guard but Nickel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Matsuda slows the pace down in half guard.
Matsuda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matsuda trying to control the pace.
Nickel looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel is in trouble now - Matsuda has advanced to mount!
Nickel is bucking up trying to escape but Matsuda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Matsuda landing shots from mount.
Nickel tries to lock up and control but Matsuda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Matsuda wants to control the pace but Nickel is squirming around nicely.
Nickel tries to lock up and control but Matsuda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Matsuda with shots to the head and body - Nickel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Matsuda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nickel is looking to improve his position but Matsuda isn't that keen on the idea.
Nickel tries to hold on but Matsuda postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tanaka Matsuda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Nickel misses with a low kick.
Matsuda lands with a cross.
Nickel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nickel.
Nickel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matsuda feints the counter takedown.
Nickel throws a right hand that misses
and Matsuda counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsuda throws out a loose jab but Nickel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nickel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsuda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsuda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matsuda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Matsuda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nickel connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickel throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Matsuda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Matsuda cracks Nickel with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickel wants to sweep here but Matsuda controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda postures up and lands a big shot to Nickel's brow.
Matsuda throwing strikes but missing.
Nickel is controlling Matsuda's posture.
Matsuda advances position into side control!
Matsuda working the ground and pound but Nickel is defending the strikes.
Nickel defending against the ground and pound.
Matsuda working away.
Matsuda cracks Nickel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nickel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nickel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Matsuda throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Matsuda is trying to get an arm triangle but Nickel is defending well.
Nickel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Matsuda asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nickel struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel is trying to get back to half guard.
Matsuda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nickel to see if he's OK.
Matsuda working the ground and pound.
Matsuda working away.
Nickel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Matsuda taking a breather here.
Nickel is trying to get back to his feet.
Matsuda is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Nickel looks calm but he's in trouble here. Matsuda gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Nickel is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Matsuda lets go of the hold and Nickel can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tanaka Matsuda!
Tanaka Matsuda is the new middleweight champion!
Tanaka Matsuda seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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