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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazaros Constantinou (ranked 25192 p4p, 24523 weight class) and Frank Stein Jr (ranked 615 p4p, 624 weight class). Frank Stein Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lazaros Constantinou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein Jr!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Constantinou checks a leg kick.
Constantinou feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stein Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
 It looks like Frank Stein Jr has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Constantinou.
Stein Jr connects with the punch.
A low kick from Stein Jr misses
letting Constantinou counter with a right hand.
Stein Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stein Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stein Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Constantinou counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Stein Jr! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazaros Constantinou!
Lazaros Constantinou 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bunyons (ranked 4486 p4p, 25256 weight class) and Mason Duval (ranked 355 p4p, 437 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Bunyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mason Duval!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunyons avoids the body shot from Duval.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Duval 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.
Bunyons takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duval looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bunyons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duval.
Bunyons wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Duval closes the distance and clinches.
Bunyons prevents Duval from breaking the clinch.
Bunyons is trying to trip Duval. He has hold of a leg but Duval is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bunyons persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bunyons trying to control but Duval is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duval controls Bunyons momentarily but Bunyons frees himself.
Bunyons controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duval escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bunyons gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Duval has his foot on Bunyons's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bunyons works his way back into a safe position though.
Duval throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bunyons trying to control but Duval is working from the bottom.
Duval has his hands on Bunyons's head, controlling the position.
Duval keeping moving, preventing Bunyons from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bunyons avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bunyons slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Duval is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bunyons looking to sit in guard and control but Duval gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duval postures up.
Bunyons is pulling down on Duval's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyons is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duval controlling from the top position.
Duval working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bunyons controls Duval momentarily but Duval frees himself.
Duval trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bunyons seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duval is looking to work some ground and pound but Bunyons has wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bunyons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bunyons walks into a stiff left hand from Duval.
Duval scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bunyons doesn't seem bothered though.
Duval pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bunyons has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duval finds it's way round the side to connect with Bunyons's head.
 It looks like Paul Bunyons has been cut.
Bunyons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duval looks to land a combination. Bunyons sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Duval moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duval connects with a looping right hand.
 Bunyons is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Duval dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bunyons's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duval steps into range and cracks Bunyons with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Bunyons flops backwards and Duval dives into his guard looking to finish!
Oh Bunyons is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duval not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bunyons seems to have got his legs back now.
Duval trying to control but Bunyons is working from the bottom.
Duval in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duval throwing strikes from guard but Bunyons blocks nicely.
Duval controls from within his opponent's guard.
Duval stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bunyons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyons working a defensive guard here.
Bunyons pulls Duval in close to his closed guard and prevents Duval from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duval cracks Bunyons with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bunyons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunyons seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Duval scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mason Duval seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duval connects with a body shot that sends Bunyons's belly button to the back.
Mason Duval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duval lands a really nice looking cross but Bunyons seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duval scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duval.
A low kick from Duval misses
and Bunyons counters with a single leg into guard. Duval didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duval is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bunyons defends well.
Bunyons throwing strikes but missing.
Bunyons trying to move into half guard but instead Duval has managed to sweep!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duval accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duval wants to control from the top but Bunyons keeps moving.
Duval slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyons is trying to control the position but Duval postures up.
Bunyons is really struggling to control Duval but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Duval sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bunyons's guard.
Bunyons trying to control but Duval postures up.
Duval is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bunyons is just riding it out for now. Duval eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duval throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bunyons avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duval.
Bunyons is trying to control but can't.
Duval throwing shots but Bunyons is blocking nicely.
Bunyons makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bunyons.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bunyons has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duval can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bunyons keeping moving, preventing Duval from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Duval showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Bunyons's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Duval gets a takedown into half guard.
Duval is keen to just control but Bunyons is a slippery customer.
Duval is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bunyons defends it well.
Bunyons looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duval throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duval trying to mount his opponent but Bunyons defends it.
Duval is working for a submission of some sort.
Bunyons is not content to let Duval control the position.
Duval wants to pass the guard but Bunyons is defending well.
Duval missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bunyons trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duval is pressing down on Bunyons's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bunyons is holding on for now.
Bunyons wants to improve his position but Duval is controlling well.
Bunyons is working hard here to advance position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duval cracks Bunyons with an open hand slap.
Duval scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bunyons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunyons appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duval cracks Bunyons with a good jab.
Duval has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bunyons takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duval cracks Bunyons with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bunyons shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Duval is trying to defend but Bunyons finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bunyons is looking to advance position but Duval won't allow it.
Duval is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bunyons is keen to just control but Duval is a slippery customer.
Bunyons is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Duval sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyons controlling the action here.
Duval is looking to control Bunyons's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Duval avoid being mounted?
Duval is looking to get back to full guard here but Bunyons has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on Duval's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paul Bunyons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason Duval is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bunyons is looking to take a break and control but Duval is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Duval comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duval 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Duval!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mason Duval made sure he mentioned White Gorilla, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Rodriguez (ranked 3878 p4p, 4067 weight class) and Tyler Foster (ranked 450 p4p, 475 weight class). Tyler Foster is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Rodriguez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Foster!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.
Rodriguez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Foster is looking to take this one to the mat.
Foster tries to break free but Rodriguez pushes him back against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Foster 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.
Rodriguez is stalling here.
Rodriguez pushes Foster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foster is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez just leaning against Foster, taking a breather.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frankie Rodriguez .
Rodriguez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores with a jab. Foster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rodriguez scores with the left hand. Foster knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Rodriguez 's head coaches at Canadian Combat Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foster.
Frankie Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Foster.
Rodriguez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Foster. That did some damage!
Frankie Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez rushes Foster and presses him up against the cage.
Rodriguez digs a right hand into Foster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Foster's gas tank.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
It looks like Tyler Foster has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodriguez .
Foster looks winded!
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodriguez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Foster looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
A short left from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez stalling in the clinch.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Foster in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez is struggling to control the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rodriguez obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez has Foster pushed against the cage.
Rodriguez digs a right hand underneath Foster's ribcage. Foster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fosters head.
Rodriguez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Foster's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodriguez .
A knee to the head by Rodriguez .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodriguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Foster wants to take the fight to the mat but Rodriguez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fosters head.
Rodriguez lands with a light punch inside.
Foster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Foster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Foster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Foster's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rodriguez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Foster tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Foster closes the distance and clinches.
Frankie Rodriguez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rodriguez has Foster pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodriguez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rodriguez 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rodriguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Foster is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rodriguez is defending well.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Foster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Foster is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rodriguez for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Foster's head.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rodriguez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
A short left from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez has Foster pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frankie Rodriguez .
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Foster on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rodriguez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Foster's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez clinches up with Foster and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Rodriguez slows down the pace here.
Foster tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rodriguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Foster wants a takedown.
Frankie Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Foster.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rodriguez is leaning against Foster and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
 Foster is rocked!
Rodriguez lands with a right to the head.
Rodriguez prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez stalling the fight.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.
Rodriguez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
Rodriguez is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frankie Rodriguez .
Rodriguez digs a good body shot into Foster's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rodriguez forces Foster back against the cage and clinches.
Rodriguez effectively controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Foster's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rodriguez throws a front kick that sends Foster stumbling back into the cage.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rodriguez scores with a nice head shot.
Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez is struggling to control the position.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Foster drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Foster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rodriguez .
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fosters head.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.
Rodriguez stalls.
Rodriguez lands a right hand.
Foster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Foster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rodriguez scores with a hook.
Foster tries to keep at a distance but Rodriguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rodriguez .
A shot in the inside from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rodriguez working Foster over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez avoiding damage.
A short right from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodriguez .
Frankie Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rodriguez avoiding damage.
Rodriguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rodriguez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Foster takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez works on Foster's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foster up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frankie Rodriguez .
Rodriguez lands a nice shot that snaps Foster's head back.
A head kick from Rodriguez lands but Foster takes it in his stride.
Rodriguez has Foster up against the cage in a clinch.
Foster goes for a takedown attempt but Rodriguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frankie Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Foster.
Rodriguez clinches.
Rodriguez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tyler Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodriguez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Rodriguez !
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Chang (ranked 3646 p4p, 3909 weight class) and Zack Allan Jr (ranked 299 p4p, 326 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Allan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allan Jr tried to score with a low kick but Chang checks it.
Chang is looking to score with low kicks.
Allan Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An inside leg kick lands from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr motions for Chang to come forward. Allan Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Allan Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Allan Jr misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Allan Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick lands from Chang.
Chang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Allan Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chang.
Chang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chang tries a head kick but it misses.
Allan Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Chang pushes him away.
Allan Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Chang off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Allan Jr misses.
Allan Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chang thuds his shin into the meat of Allan Jr's side.
Chang is looking to score with low kicks.
Allan Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Allan Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allan Jr tries to land a leg kick but Chang saw it coming and moves away.
Chang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chang finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Chang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Allan Jr is able to avoid easily.
Chang 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.
That kick from Allan Jr tenderised Chang's leg. Chang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chang 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.
Chang with the inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Allan Jr.
Chang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chang is looking to counter punch.
Allan Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Allan Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Allan Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr throws a low kick, looking for Chang's leg but Chang calmly moves out of range.
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!
Allan Jr throws a wild body kick that Chang sees coming a mile off.
Allan Jr tried to score with a low kick but Chang checks it.
Allan Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Allan Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Allan Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chang.
Chang jabs Allan Jr right on the nose. Allan Jr blinks but takes it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chang 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 Allan Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Allan Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Allan Jr.
Chang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Allan Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chang tries to land a leg kick but Allan Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Chang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Allan Jr tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chang with a hook.
Allan Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Allan Jr avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Chang misses
and Allan Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A knee to the head by Allan Jr.
It looks like Tommy Chang has been cut.
Chang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Allan Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Allan Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chang is trying to push Allan Jr away but Allan Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang slowing the pace effectively.
Allan Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chang.
Chang effectively controlling the action here.
Chang managing to block the knees to the body from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Chang.
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!
Chang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Allan Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Allan Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chang blocks it with crossed arms.
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 Tommy Chang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Chang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chang lands a glancing blow to the side of Allan Jr's head.
Chang looks to land a body kick but Allan Jr moved away.
Allan Jr tries to land a front kick but Chang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chang is looking to land body kicks.
Chang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chang throws a quick counter kick to the body but Allan Jr avoids it.
Chang fakes the leg kick and cracks Allan Jr in the body.
Chang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Allan Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chang.
Chang misses with a leg kick.
Chang misses with a straight left.
Allan Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chang to score with a decent uppercut.
Chang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Allan Jr with the inside leg kick.
Chang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allan Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Chang shakes him off and moves away.
Chang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Allan Jr checks a leg kick.
Allan Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Chang pushes him away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Allan Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Allan Jr.
Chang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Allan Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chang missing with a left hand there. Allan Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allan Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Allan Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Allan Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Allan Jr drops his hands momentarily and Chang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chang throws a leg kick which misses Allan Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Allan Jr tries to avoid it.
Chang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Allan Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allan Jr throws out a leg kick but Chang moves out of range and Allan Jr only half commits.
Chang looks to land a body kick but Allan Jr moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan Jr misses with a body kick.
Allan Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Chang blocks the low kick.
Chang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
It looks like Chang has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Chang throws a leg kick but Allan Jr checks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chang. Allan Jr shrugs it off though.
Chang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Chang.
Chang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Allan Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chang throws a shot from downtown. Allan Jr moves away and avoids it.
Chang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allan Jr.
Chang checks a leg kick nicely.
Chang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Allan Jr tries to score with a low kick but Chang moves his leg out of the way.
Allan Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Chang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Allan Jr is out of range and Chang settles back down.
Allan Jr wants to counter the offense by Chang and move into the clinch position.
Chang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Allan Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Allan Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Chang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Allan Jr checks a low kick from Chang.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chang.
A telegraphed right hand from Chang misses the target.
Allan Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chang.
Allan Jr misses with a body kick.
Allan Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allan Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chang swats away the attempt to clinch by Allan Jr.
Chang is looking to counter punch.
Allan Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang takes one to the side of the head.
Allan Jr moves away from the strike by Chang.
Chang misses with a body kick.
Chang throws a leg kick
and Allan Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allan Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Chang blocks with his arms.
Chang managing to block the knees to the body from Allan Jr.
Knees in the clinch landing for Allan Jr.
Allan Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Allan Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chang avoids it.
Chang effectively controlling the action here.
Allan Jr missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Chang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Chang's cut.
That's time! Chang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chang thumps Allan Jr with a low kick.
Chang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Allan Jr is able to avoid easily.
Chang motions for Allan Jr to come forward. Chang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Allan Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Allan Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Allan Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Chang misses the target.
Allan Jr throws a leg kick but Chang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chang throws a solid leg kick but Allan Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chang.
Chang tries to land a leg kick but Allan Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Allan Jr misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allan Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chang is out of range and Allan Jr settles back down.
Chang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chang wants to slow Allan Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Tommy Chang is winning the standup battle so far.
Chang connects with a solid leg kick.
Chang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Allan Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chang.
Chang misses with a low kick.
Allan Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Chang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Allan Jr can do to turn this around?
Chang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chang. That's going to slow Allan Jr down.
Chang looks for the body kick but Allan Jr saw that one coming.
Allan Jr looks for the body kick but Chang saw that one coming.
Chang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chang.
Allan Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chang checks the leg kick.
Allan Jr misses with an uppercut. Chang saw that one coming.
Allan Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chang can pounce on him.
Zack Allan Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan Jr is looking to clinch.
Allan Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chang checks it well.
Chang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Allan Jr checks it well.
Chang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Allan Jr is out of range.
Allan Jr throws a front kick aimed at Chang's knee but Chang avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chang checks a leg kick nicely.
Allan Jr ducks under a wild hook from Chang.
A big left from Chang misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Allan Jr.
Chang moves out of range of the leg kick from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr motions for Chang to come forward. Allan Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Allan Jr throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chang.
Chang feints and then cracks Allan Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Allan Jr down.
Some bone on bone action there as Chang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan Jr closes the distance but Chang moves to the side
and Chang counters with a straight right hand.
Chang scores with a nice strike.
Chang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That kick from Chang tenderised Allan Jr's leg. Allan Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Allan Jr throws a head kick but Chang moves out of range.
Allan Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Allan Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Chang.
Chang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Allan Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Allan Jr throws a leg kick
and Chang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Allan Jr. That's going to slow Chang down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chang is looking to slow Allan Jr down with leg kicks.
Allan Jr checks a leg kick.
Allan Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chang.
Chang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chang misses with a body kick.
Chang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab, jab by Chang - just one landing.
Chang throws a low kick but Allan Jr moves out of range easily.
Allan Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Allan Jr cracks Chang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Allan Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Allan Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chang.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Chang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chang, 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Chang!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Chang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cottoneye Joe (ranked 2800 p4p, 3090 weight class) and Herminos Lugnunum (ranked 308 p4p, 335 weight class). Herminos Lugnunum is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottoneye Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herminos Lugnunum!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe tries to clinch but Lugnunum moves out of range.
Joe thumps Lugnunum with a low kick.
Lugnunum shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joe as he avoids it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lugnunum 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lugnunum.
Joe thumps Lugnunum with a low kick.
Joe connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lugnunum is defended easily by Joe.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cottoneye Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herminos Lugnunum.
Lugnunum shoots for a takedown but Joe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lugnunum 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.
Lugnunum shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joe but Joe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lugnunum has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lugnunum drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Our sources have told us that Joe has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lugnunum goes for a takedown attempt but Joe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lugnunum tries for a takedown but Joe circles away easily
and Joe moves into the clinch.
Joe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lugnunum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lugnunum has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lugnunum tries for a takedown but Joe manages to get underhooks.
Joe scores with a knee to the head.
Joe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lugnunum looks winded!
Joe lands a knee to the head.
Joe drops Lugnunum with a big knee straight up the middle! Lugnunum is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
It looks like Herminos Lugnunum has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Joe - that's a beauty! Lugnunum is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Joe can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cottoneye Joe!
A relieved looking Cottoneye Joe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Ramkins (ranked 2974 p4p, 2927 weight class) and Al Fry (ranked 406 p4p, 398 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Ramkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Fry!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramkins instigates a clinch.
Ramkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ramkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramkins wants to clinch up but Fry keeps it at a distance.
Ramkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Ramkins tries to work over Fry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Fry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramkins connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Al Fry has been cut.
Ramkins misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramkins lands a knee to the head.
Ramkins lands a body punch.
Ramkins looking to throw knees to the head but Fry is blocking nicely.
Ramkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Fry is trying to break the clinch but Ramkins is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramkins with a knee to the head.
Ramkins misses with a knee to the head.
Ramkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fry wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramkins won't allow it.
Ramkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fry.
Ramkins keeps control of Fry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fry takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Ramkins.
Ramkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ramkins is breathing heavily.
Fry looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Ramkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fry or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramkins, which made it look bad.
As Fry looks to move away, Ramkins throws a big counter combo but Fry just gets out of the way.
Fry keeps the fight on the outside.
Fry wants to counter with a clinch but Ramkins pushes him away.
Ramkins closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Fry counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramkins tries to clinch up but Fry circles away and keeps his distance.
Fry jabs Ramkins right on the nose. Ramkins blinks but takes it well.
Ramkins moves in looking to clinch but Fry pushes him off.
Ramkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramkins moves into range and clinches up with Fry.
Ramkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ramkins looking to throw knees to the head but Fry is blocking nicely.
Fry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fry is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Ramkins to work.
Ramkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fry avoiding damage as Ramkins throws knees to the body.
Fry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramkins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramkins misses with a knee to the head.
Fry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fry is trying to break free.
Ramkins tries to land a knee to the head but Fry blocks with his arms.
Ramkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ramkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dan Ramkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Fry.
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!
Ramkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Fry tries to break free but Ramkins pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Ramkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Al Fry's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fry with a jab.
Fry dips to his left and cracks Ramkins with an uppercut!
Fry cracks Ramkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ramkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fry can do to turn this around?
Ramkins gets a clinch.
Ramkins lands with a light punch inside.
Fry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fry tries to break free but Ramkins pushes him back against the cage.
Fry has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ramkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ramkins misses with a body punch.
Ramkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Fry controls his hands.
Ramkins misses with a knee strike.
Ramkins connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramkins looking to throw knees to the head but Fry is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramkins prevents Fry from breaking the clinch.
Ramkins tries to land a knee to the head but Fry blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Fry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ramkins.
Ramkins throws a head punch that misses.
Ramkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramkins gets a clinch.
Ramkins prevents Fry from breaking the clinch.
Ramkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fry can't break the clinch.
Ramkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramkins misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry tries to break free but Ramkins pushes him back against the cage.
Ramkins controlling the action here for a moment.
Fry looking for a takedown.
Fry has had enough of the clinch but Ramkins keeps him there for the moment.
Ramkins misses with a knee strike.
Dan Ramkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ramkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Fry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ramkins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dan Ramkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Fry.
Fry blocks a body shot from Ramkins.
Ramkins lands a body shot.
Ramkins has Fry pressed against the cage, preventing Fry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fry blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramkins misses with a knee strike.
Ramkins tries to land a knee to the head but Fry blocks with his arms.
Ramkins misses with a knee to the head.
Fry wants to take the fight to the mat but Ramkins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ramkins tries a knee to the head but Fry blocks it.
Fry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fry wants to break free but Ramkins has control.
Ramkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fry blocks it with crossed arms.
Fry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fry is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fry tries to circle away but Ramkins has him pinned against the cage.
Fry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ramkins lands a knee to the head.
Ramkins breaks from the clinch.
Dan Ramkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Fry.
Fry lands with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fry.
Ramkins drives through and clinches with Fry against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ramkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Ramkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Al Fry's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramkins closes the distance but Fry moves to the side
and Ramkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fry looks to land a left hand but Ramkins moved out of range nicely.
Ramkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Fry circles away.
Fry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ramkins darts in and clinches Fry up against the cage.
Ramkins tries to land a knee to the head but Fry blocks with his arms.
Ramkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry is working for takedown but Ramkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fry tries to break the clinch but Ramkins is controlling the position.
Fry is trying to break the clinch but Ramkins is controlling him.
Ramkins misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramkins trying to land knees to the body.
Ramkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fry.
Ramkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramkins misses with the head strike.
Ramkins tries a knee to the head but Fry blocks it.
Ramkins prevents Fry from breaking the clinch.
Fry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramkins misses with a knee to the head.
Ramkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramkins stalling in the clinch but Fry improves position.
Ramkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Fry avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry tries to circle away but Ramkins has him pinned against the cage.
Ramkins has Fry pressed against the cage, preventing Fry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramkins tries to throw a body punch but Fry avoids it by throwing Ramkins back against the cage.
Fry is trying to push Ramkins away but Ramkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ramkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fry blocking some punches.
Fry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramkins has him pressed against the cage.
Ramkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fry is trying to break the clinch but Ramkins has him pressed against the cage.
Ramkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fry.
Fry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fry tries to circle away but Ramkins has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Fry avoids the damage to the body.
Ramkins tries to stall but Fry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fry tries to break free but Ramkins pushes him back against the cage.
Fry is trying to break the clinch but Ramkins has him pressed against the cage.
Ramkins tries a knee to the head but Fry blocks it.
Fry tries to circle away but Ramkins has him pinned against the cage.
Fry is trying to break the clinch but Ramkins is controlling him.
Fry is trying to break free.
Ramkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Fry controls his hands.
Ramkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Fry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dan Ramkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fry wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramkins won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ramkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramkins looking to throw knees to the head but Fry is blocking nicely.
Ramkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Ramkins fails to land.
Ramkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fry's efforts to push away.
Ramkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fry is trying to break free.
Ramkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Al Fry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fry wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramkins won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Ramkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramkins, 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Ramkins!
Dan Ramkins 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 Jacks Sole (ranked 1315 p4p, 1160 weight class) and John Knox (ranked 187 p4p, 166 weight class). 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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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Knox!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sole.
Knox throws a body punch but Sole moves out of range.
Sole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Sole quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
A good leg kick by Sole.
That kick from Sole tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knox throws a body punch but Sole moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Sole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Sole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sole gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sole connects with a leg kick.
Sole throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox throws out a counter right but Sole avoids it with no problem.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Sole is out of range.
Sole thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Knox if he has to take too many more of those.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Sole throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sole connects with a leg kick.
Sole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sole scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Sole tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sole was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Sole tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sole at a distance.
Knox cracks Sole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sole is looking to land body kicks.
John Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sole.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Soles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sole definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sole tries to counter by clinching up but Knox breaks away and moves out of range.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Sole is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Sole.
Sole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Sole tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sole tries to work over Knox's front leg with a kick but Knox checks it.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole lands a nice looking kick to the body. Knox takes a step back to recover.
Sole is looking to slow Knox down with leg kicks.
Sole darts in and clinches Knox up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sole misses with a knee to the head.
Sole throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sole misses with an elbow strike.
Knox takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sole lands an elbow just above Knox 's eye.
Knox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Sole avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Sole looking to throw knees to the head but Knox is blocking nicely.
Knox tries to work over Sole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sole lands a good knee to the midsection. Knox won't want to take too many of those.
Sole blocking some punches.
Sole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sole lands an elbow just above Knox 's eye.
It looks like John Knox has been cut.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Sole controls his hands.
Knox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole lands an elbow just above Knox 's eye.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Sole lands a damaging elbow.
Knox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sole lands an elbow that stopped Knox in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sole.
Knox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Knox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sole throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Sole.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knox is trying to push Sole away but Sole has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knox blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sole just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knox's brow.
Knox working hard to break the clinch.
Sole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox blocks an elbow strike from Sole.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox tries a body shot but Sole blocks it.
Sole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sole or not.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sole's elbow.
Knox digs a right hand into Sole's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sole's gas tank.
Sole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sole misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sole.
Sole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knox's face.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
Sole pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sole lands an elbow that stopped Knox in his tracks for a moment.
Knox lands a right hand.
Sole throws an elbow but it misses.
Sole tries to land knees in the clinch but Knox avoids the damage to the body.
Knox can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Knox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Sole counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Knox misses.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sole moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sole - that will leave a mark!
Sole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sole.
Sole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Sole seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sole throws a low kick but Knox avoids it.
Sole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Sole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Knox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sole with a body shot.
Knox swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Sole is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Sole.
Knox tries to keep at a distance but Sole has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Sole pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole landing knees to the head.
Sole misses with an elbow over the top.
Knox blocks the elbow strike.
Sole misses with an elbow strike.
Knox takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knox takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sole pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jacks Sole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sole lands an elbow just above Knox 's eye.
Knox has had enough of the clinch but Sole keeps him there for the moment.
Sole has Knox pressed against the cage, preventing Knox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knox blocks the elbow strike.
Knox takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sole misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Knox takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sole tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Sole back against the cage.
Knox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Sole.
Sole lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Sole.
Sole misses with a knee to the head.
Sole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Knox tries to break free but Sole pushes him back against the cage.
Sole looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sole pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Knox.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sole prevents Knox from breaking the clinch.
Sole misses with an elbow over the top.
Sole with a knee to the head.
Knox takes an elbow to the temple.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sole lands a nice elbow.
Sole lands an elbow just above Knox 's eye.
Sole tries to land knees in the clinch but Knox avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox avoids the elbow strike from Sole, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Sole.
Knox is rocked!
Knox avoids the elbow strike from Sole, against the cage.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Sole finish him?
Knox blocks the elbow strike.
Sole has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Knox - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Sole, and another! Knox is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jacks Sole!
Jacks Sole decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Mahi Ai (ranked 1269 p4p, 2861 weight class) and Jan Siuta (ranked 181 p4p, 392 weight class). Mahi Ai comes to the cage accompanied by Slaughterhouse - Powermad. This should be fireworks!
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Mahi Ai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Siuta!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siuta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mahi Ai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Siuta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mahi Ai clinches.
Siuta gets through Mahi Ai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mahi Ai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahi Ai prevents a body shot from Siuta.
Siuta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mahi Ai tries to close the distance and clinch but Siuta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mahi Ai staying out of range there.
Mahi Ai defending well as Siuta loads up on a big left hand.
Siuta ducks under a wild hook from Mahi Ai.
Mahi Ai tries to clinch up.
Mahi Ai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mahi Ai has closed the distance and engaged Siuta in a clinch.
Siuta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Siuta tries a body shot but Mahi Ai blocks it.
Mahi Ai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siuta manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Mahi Ai.
Mahi Ai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Siuta is trying to maintain a safe position but Mahi Ai gets an underhook and turns Siuta into the cage.
Siuta is trying to break the clinch but Mahi Ai has him pressed against the cage.
Mahi Ai lands a nice shot to the body.
Siuta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahi Ai's elbow.
Mahi Ai digs a right hand underneath Siuta's ribcage. Siuta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Siuta is trying to force a seperation but Mahi Ai has the dominant position.
Siuta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Siuta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahi Ai's elbow.
Mahi Ai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mahi Ai struggles to land a body shot inside as Siuta controls his hands.
Siuta can't find room to land a body shot as Mahi Ai controls the action.
Mahi Ai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Siuta.
Siuta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahi Ai tries for a takedown but Siuta manages to get underhooks.
Siuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahi Ai controls his hands.
Mahi Ai tries for a takedown but Siuta manages to get underhooks.
Mahi Ai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siuta breaks from the clinch.
Mahi Ai misses with a right hand
enabling Siuta to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahi Ai tries to clinch but Siuta is having none of it.
Mahi Ai tries to bum rush Siuta with a series of wild strikes but Siuta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Siuta lands with an uppercut that bounces Mahi Ai off the cage and back into range.
Danga de danga de dang - Siuta scores with a four punch combination!
Mahi Ai tries to clinch up.
Siuta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Siuta drops Mahi Ai with a beautiful combination! Mahi Ai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Siuta is looking for the KO!
Mahi Ai is rocked!
Siuta ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Mahi Ai out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jan Siuta!
Jan Siuta was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Thomas Mahi Ai was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davide Farina (ranked 695 p4p, 1375 weight class) and Leepo Greepo (ranked 99 p4p, 200 weight class). Davide Farina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Davide Farina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leepo Greepo!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greepo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Farina defends it nicely.
Greepo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Farina pinned against the cage. Farina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Farina is looking to counter punch.
Greepo has a takedown stuffed.
Farina swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Davide Farina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leepo Greepo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farina cracks Greepo with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Davide Farina!
Davide Farina retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Davide Farina thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silent Bob (ranked 379 p4p, 1127 weight class) and Fook Man (ranked 23 p4p, 59 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bob with the inside leg kick.
Bob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bob explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Man as he checks the leg kick.
Bob throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
Bob thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bob throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bob can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bob looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bob backing away here, and Man unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Bob is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Man looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bob misses with a body kick.
Man checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silent Bob showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bob has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:9
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 10:9
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silent Bob!
Silent Bob decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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