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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Temujin Namkhai (ranked 3521 p4p, 5314 weight class) and Tommy Draconis (ranked 367 p4p, 464 weight class). Tommy Draconis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Temujin Namkhai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Draconis!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draconis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Draconis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
Namkhai tries to clinch up.
Namkhai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Draconis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Draconis wants to pass the guard but Namkhai is keeping the position.
Namkhai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Namkhai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Draconis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis wants to pass the guard but Namkhai is keeping the position.
Namkhai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Draconis throws a big elbow that misses.
Draconis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Draconis with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draconis wants to pass the guard but Namkhai is keeping the position.
Draconis throws a big right hand that misses.
Draconis throws a big right hand that misses.
Draconis throwing strikes from guard but Namkhai blocks nicely.
Draconis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Draconis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Draconis sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Draconis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Namkhai because Draconis loaded up on that one.
Draconis landing strikes from the mount and Namkhai is in trouble!
Draconis looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draconis working Namkhai over with strikes here.
Draconis landing strikes from the mount and Namkhai is in trouble!
Draconis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draconis cracks Namkhai with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Draconis thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Draconis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Draconis looking to ground and pound but Namkhai is blocking nicely.
Draconis unloads with some shots from mount but Namkhai bucks and avoids them well.
Draconis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Namkhai's face.
Namkhai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Namkhai tries to get out of the position.
Namkhai manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Namkhai, under a barage of strikes from Draconis.
Namkhai has hold of Draconis's hands but Draconis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Draconis working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draconis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draconis thows a huge punch but Namkhai dodges it nicely.
Draconis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Draconis looking to ground and pound but Namkhai is blocking nicely.
Draconis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Draconis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Draconis working for a guillotine from mount but Namkhai is in no mood to give up.
Namkhai blocking the ground and pound.
Draconis with shots to the head and body - Namkhai looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Draconis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draconis throwing strikes but Namkhai recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Namkhai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Namkhai is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draconis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Draconis is trying to work for a kimura but Namkhai is defending well.
Draconis 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.
Draconis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Namkhai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Draconis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Draconis is working for a submission of some sort.
Draconis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Draconis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Draconis shoots in but Namkhai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Draconis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Namkhai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Draconis closes the distance and clinches up with Namkhai, looking for a takedown. Draconis pushes Namkhai against the cage but Namkhai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Temujin Namkhai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Draconis.
Namkhai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Draconis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Draconis fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Namkhai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Namkhai.
Draconis gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Namkhai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Draconis.
Draconis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Namkhai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Draconis.
Draconis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Namkhai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Namkhai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Draconis.
Draconis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Draconis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Draconis uses his free foot to push down on Namkhai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Namkhai.
Draconis is landing with some decent strikes but Namkhai is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draconis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draconis looking to finish with strikes here!
Draconis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Namkhai's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Draconis landing strikes from the mount.
Draconis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Draconis lands a big elbow.
Draconis looking to finish with strikes here!
BOOM! Draconis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Draconis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Namkhai?
Draconis unloading with bombs!
 Namkhai is rocked!
Draconis loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Namkhai scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Draconis land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Draconis stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Draconis!
A relieved looking Tommy Draconis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hardy (ranked 2621 p4p, 2538 weight class) and Lenny King (ranked 130 p4p, 127 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny King!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! King has knocked Hardy down with a huge combo! King steps away and waves a wobbly Hardy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 It looks like Oliver Hardy has been cut.
King cracks a nice hook into Hardy's ribs.
King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King working Hardy over with knees to the body.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King lands a nice knee to the body.
King lands a shot to the body.
Hardy takes a knee to the side of the body.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Knees to the body from King.
Hardy takes a knee to the side of the body.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
King lands with a right to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
A short right from King.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King scores with a hook to the body.
King lands a body punch.
King working Hardy over with knees to the body.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from King.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King lands an uppercut.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King landing knees to the body.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Hardy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
King lands with a light punch inside.
Hardy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. King is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardy is rocked!
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Hardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardy won't want to take too many of those.
King unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hardy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but King is unloading with more strikes now! Hardy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenny King!
Lenny King 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 Scooter Ham (ranked 3972 p4p, 4138 weight class) and Michael McPherson (ranked 447 p4p, 457 weight class). Scooter Ham could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael McPherson's chin.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scooter Ham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael McPherson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPherson throws a body shot but no joy.
Ham is looking to counter punch.
McPherson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ham counters with a nice low kick that buckles McPherson's knee momentarily.
Ham lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from McPherson.
Ham throws a quick inside leg kick.
McPherson throws a leg kick but Ham sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McPherson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McPherson.
We've been told by Ham's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ham scores with a leg kick.
Crunch! Ham slams his shin into McPherson's torso.
McPherson misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Ham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McPherson looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPherson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McPherson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ham throws a front kick that sends McPherson stumbling back into the cage.
Ham lands a big head kick that sends McPherson tumbling to the mat! Ham takes a step backwards and waves McPherson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 McPherson is rocked!
Ham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McPherson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ham finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ham is looking to slow McPherson down with leg kicks.
Ham lands a nice leg kick that just misses McPherson's sensitive parts.
McPherson glances at the clock... BAM! Ham nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends McPherson crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, McPherson is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scooter Ham!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Holmes (ranked 2804 p4p, 3630 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 390 p4p, 479 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes misses with an uppercut.
Winston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holmes.
Holmes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes loads up on a big right hand but Winston slips the punch.
Holmes throws a low kick but Winston avoids it.
Holmes looks to land a right hand but Winston moved out of range.
Winston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Holmes throws a leg kick which misses Winston's front leg but catches the back leg as Winston tries to avoid it.
Winston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Winston blocks a low kick nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Holmes - that will leave a mark!
Michael Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes loads up on a big right hand but Winston slips the punch.
Winston raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Winston checks the leg kick.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winston misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holmes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Holmes backs off Winston throws a huge counter combo but Holmes manages to avoid it all.
Winston connects with a body shot.
Holmes thows a leg kick but Winston checks it
and Winston counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Holmes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Holmes connects with a solid leg kick.
Holmes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
Holmes moves out of range as Winston strikes.
Winston throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Holmes crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Harry Winston!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Farquharson (ranked 3575 p4p, 2337 weight class) and James Benoit (ranked 423 p4p, 300 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hamish Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson drives through with a takedown into Benoit's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Benoit looking to control.
Farquharson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Benoit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Benoit looking for a guillotine here but Farquharson defends easily.
Benoit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Farquharson defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benoit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farquharson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benoit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Farquharson chips away with some ground and pound.
Benoit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Farquharson defends it easily.
Farquharson distracts Benoit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Benoit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Farquharson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Farquharson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Farquharson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Farquharson works over Benoit with some ground and pound from guard.
Farquharson postures up.
Farquharson wants to control from the top but Benoit keeps moving.
Farquharson works over Benoit with some ground and pound from guard.
Benoit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farquharson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Farquharson with a nice head shot there.
Benoit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Farquharson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Farquharson landing with the ground and pound.
Farquharson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Farquharson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Benoit's head.
Our spies down at at California Top Team inform us that Benoit has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Benoit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Farquharson defends it easily.
Farquharson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Benoit's head.
Farquharson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Benoit's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hamish Farquharson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Pedersoli (ranked 2606 p4p, 2542 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 129 p4p, 128 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlo Pedersoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Creed !
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Carlo Pedersoli has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Pedersoli. That snapped Creed 's head back.
It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Pedersoli gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Creed counter with a right hand.
Creed closes the distance and clinches.
Creed 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Creed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pedersoli backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creed .
A short right from Creed on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Creed .
Creed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Creed lands with a right to the head.
Pedersoli working aggressively here.
Creed lands a hook that snaps the head of Pedersoli backwards.
Pedersoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Creed blocks a body shot from Pedersoli.
Pedersoli lands a left hand.
A short left from Creed .
Creed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Creed blocks a body shot from Pedersoli.
Creed lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedersoli tries to work over Creed 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creed .
A right handed body shot lands from Creed .
Creed lands a right hand.
Pedersoli tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing Pedersoli back against the cage.
Creed has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pedersoli seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Creed can turn it around.
Pedersoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Creed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pedersoli tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Pedersoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Creed content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Creed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Creed cracks Pedersoli with a nice body shot.
Pedersoli is breathing heavily.
Creed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pedersoli backwards.
Creed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Creed works on Pedersoli's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Creed .
Creed avoiding damage.
Pedersoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Creed pushes Pedersoli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Creed tries to work over Pedersoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Creed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pedersoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Pedersoli fails to land.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as Pedersoli controls the action.
Creed works on Pedersoli's body with a couple of short punches.
Pedersoli prevents a body shot from Creed .
Creed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pedersoli or not.
Creed pressing his opponent against the cage.
Creed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pedersoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Creed as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Creed .
Creed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Creed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Creed .
A bit of stalling here from Creed .
Creed lands a body punch in the clinch.
Creed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Creed .
A bit of stalling here from Creed .
Creed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pedersoli blocks a body shot from Creed .
Creed lands with a light punch inside.
Creed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Creed lands a shot to the body.
Creed lands a shoulder strike.
Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pedersoli's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Creed .
Creed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pedersoli or not.
A short right from Creed .
Creed presses Pedersoli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Creed stalls.
Creed lands a body shot.
Creed pushes Pedersoli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pedersolis head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pedersoli backwards.
Creed displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pedersoli up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Creed digs a right hand into Pedersoli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pedersoli's gas tank.
Creed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pedersoli backwards.
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pedersolis head.
Stalling in the clinch from Creed .
Creed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pedersoli is rocked!
Creed works on Pedersoli's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Pedersoli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Creed .
Pedersoli seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed lands a shoulder strike.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Creed lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Creed dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Creed shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Pedersoli takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Creed sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Pedersoli bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Apollo Creed !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Eclaro (ranked 2054 p4p, 2593 weight class) and Walter White (ranked 268 p4p, 322 weight class). Eclaro comes to the cage accompanied by I'm The Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Eclaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter White!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White shoots in but Eclaro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
White tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Eclaro defends well and White ends up having to push Eclaro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Eclaro, looking for a takedown. White pushes Eclaro against the cage but Eclaro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paul Eclaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter White.
White with a poor takedown
and Eclaro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
White looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Eclaro has picked White up and slammed him! White can't keep hold of the triangle and Eclaro manages to pass to side control!
Eclaro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Eclaro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, White rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Eclaro's guard! Nice work there by White!
White stopping the sweep attempt from Eclaro.
Eclaro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eclaro's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eclaro looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
White throwing strikes from guard but Eclaro blocks nicely.
Eclaro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
White is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eclaro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Eclaro keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
Eclaro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White is aware though and is defending well.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Eclaro.
White trying to control but Eclaro is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eclaro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eclaro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Eclaro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eclaro keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White shoots in but no luck this time.
White shoots in for a double leg but Eclaro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for White with that takedown attempt.
White shoots in for a double leg but Eclaro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eclaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Eclaro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eclaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Eclaro did well to prevent White getting side control.
Eclaro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back!
White just looking to survive in the bad position.
Eclaro is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Eclaro.
Eclaro missing with punches from the back.
White is trying to break free.
Eclaro missing with punches from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White tries to roll but Eclaro sticks to his back.
White trying to control the hands but Eclaro won't let him.
White tries to roll but Eclaro sticks to his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Eclaro dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Eclaro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
White shoots in but no luck this time.
Eclaro attempts a counter takedown but White avoids it well and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Eclaro. No joy for White on that attempt.
Paul Eclaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter White.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Eclaro tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eclaro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eclaro misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Eclaro slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White with a poor takedown
and Eclaro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Eclaro trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
White controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eclaro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
Eclaro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eclaro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Eclaro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
White working for a triangle but Eclaro defends it easily.
White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eclaro wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Our spies down at at White Eagle inform us that White has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Eclaro passes White's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Eclaro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Eclaro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
White is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Eclaro wants to take a breather but White is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eclaro is working away from the top position though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
White stuffs the takedown.
White looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
White is nestled in close to Eclaro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Eclaro is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! White is tapping! Great win for Eclaro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paul Eclaro!
After winning the bout, Paul Eclaro 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kamaka (ranked 2374 p4p, 1991 weight class) and Mario Yamasaki (ranked 300 p4p, 260 weight class). Kamaka's entrance music is Carcass - Heartwork. A fine choice. Mario Yamasaki 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Kamaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kamaka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yamasaki.
Kamaka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge 👊 in the buildup to the fight.
Yamasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamasaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yamasaki catches Kamaka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Joe Kamaka has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Yamasaki. Those never looked like landing.
Kamaka gets a clinch.
Kamaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kamaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamasaki is trying to push Kamaka away but Kamaka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kamaka lands a shoulder strike.
Kamaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamasaki avoids it.
Yamasaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kamaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamasaki working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kamaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamasaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamaka lands with a light punch inside.
Kamaka pushes Yamasaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kamaka working Yamasaki over with knees to the body.
Kamaka lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamaka.
Kamaka misses with a body punch.
Come on Yamasaki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki working hard to break the clinch.
Kamaka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamasaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice body punch from Yamasaki.
Kamaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamasaki.
Kamaka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamaka is working for takedown but Yamasaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kamaka misses with a punch to the body.
Yamasaki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kamaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Kamaka.
It seemed like Yamasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamaka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamasaki counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Kamaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamaka wants to clinch.
Yamasaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kamaka throws a wild hook but Yamasaki just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Kamaka gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Yamasaki raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Joe Kamaka 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Pikey Chav Jr. (ranked 938 p4p, 1039 weight class) and Julius Kaepernick (ranked 141 p4p, 149 weight class). Chav Jr.'s entrance music is Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting) - Elton John. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pikey Chav Jr.!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julius Kaepernick!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaepernick shoots for a double leg takedown but Chav Jr. sprawls well. He's pushed Kaepernick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kaepernick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chav Jr. avoids it really well and circles away.
Chav Jr. scores with a nice head shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Chav Jr. enables Kaepernick to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chav Jr. manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kaepernick lands a couple of elbows.
Chav Jr. is controlling Kaepernick's posture.
Chav Jr. is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kaepernick defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chav Jr. avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chav Jr. working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chav Jr. is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav Jr. looking to control.
Chav Jr. manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kaepernick manages to get himself to full guard.
Chav Jr. controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kaepernick has control of Chav Jr.'s left arm, preventing Chav Jr. from doing any damage.
Kaepernick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chav Jr. doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chav Jr. manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kaepernick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chav Jr. tries to stand but Kaepernick is controlling from the bottom.
Chav Jr. slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kaepernick has Chav Jr. pulled in close to control his posture.
Chav Jr. content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaepernick wants to sweep here but Chav Jr. controlling him for the moment.
Kaepernick controlling Chav Jr.'s posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kaepernick fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chav Jr. sprawls well initially but Kaepernick persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick 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.
Chav Jr. is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Kaepernick there.
Kaepernick winds up and cracks Chav Jr. with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kaepernick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chav Jr. gets back to full guard.
Chav Jr. being controlled here, momentarily.
Kaepernick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chav Jr. is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kaepernick wants to pass the guard but Chav Jr. is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. looking for a sweep. Not yet Chav Jr., not yet.
Chav Jr. looking for a guillotine here but Kaepernick defends easily.
Kaepernick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kaepernick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kaepernick stays in close to Chav Jr.'s body and controls the position.
Chav Jr. looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaepernick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chav Jr. wants to sweep but no luck.
Kaepernick postures up.
Kaepernick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chav Jr. swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chav Jr. wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Kaepernick dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kaepernick shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chav Jr. manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kaepernick passes Chav Jr.'s left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kaepernick trying to control from half guard but Chav Jr. is working away.
Chav Jr. taking some punishment here, with Kaepernick in his half guard.
Kaepernick trying to control from half guard but Chav Jr. is working away.
Chav Jr. trying to control but Kaepernick postures up.
Chav Jr. is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaepernick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chav Jr. defending well though.
Chav Jr. trying to control but Kaepernick postures up.
Chav Jr. tries to roll over but Kaepernick keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick trying to control the action but Chav Jr. is working from the bottom.
Kaepernick prevents Chav Jr. from improving his position.
Kaepernick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chav Jr. wants to improve his position but Kaepernick is controlling well.
Kaepernick moves nicely into side control.
Kaepernick scores with punches from side control.
Chav Jr. regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaepernick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chav Jr. tries to roll over but Kaepernick keeps him under control.
Kaepernick is pressing down on Chav Jr.'s thigh, looking to free his foot. Chav Jr. is holding on for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kaepernick connects with a nice short shot to Chav Jr.'s temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kaepernick connects with a nice short shot to Chav Jr.'s temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kaepernick connects with a nice short shot to Chav Jr.'s temple.
It looks like Pikey Chav Jr. has been cut.
Kaepernick looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chav Jr. regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chav Jr. is trying to control the position but Kaepernick postures up.
Kaepernick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaepernick trying to control the position from guard on top but Chav Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaepernick connects with a couple of short punches.
Kaepernick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chav Jr. tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chav Jr. is on top in guard.
Chav Jr. is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick trying to control the position here.
Chav Jr. pushing down on Kaepernick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chav Jr. is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chav Jr. prevents Kaepernick from improving his position.
Chav Jr. is keen to just control but Kaepernick is a slippery customer.
Kaepernick is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kaepernick looking for submissions off his back.
Chav Jr. is taking a breather. Kaepernick says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kaepernick wants to control but Chav Jr. is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chav Jr. prevents Kaepernick from improving his position.
Kaepernick controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kaepernick has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kaepernick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chav Jr. controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Kaepernick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pikey Chav Jr.'s cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kaepernick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chav Jr. as he avoids it easily.
Kaepernick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crunch! Chav Jr. slams his shin into Kaepernick's torso.
Chav Jr. lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice leg kick from Chav Jr., right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaepernick fails with a takedown attempt.
Julius Kaepernick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chav Jr. lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kaepernick looks for a takedown but Chav Jr. sprawls well.
Pikey Chav Jr. has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Kaepernick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaepernick fails with the takedown
and Chav Jr. counters with a big right hand! Oh Kaepernick is in trouble here! Chav Jr. follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pikey Chav Jr.!
Pikey Chav Jr. retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Pikey Chav Jr. thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silent Bob (ranked 408 p4p, 1155 weight class) and Fook Man (ranked 21 p4p, 61 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 25 - 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
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 throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
Man blocks the body kick.
Bob backing away here, and Man unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bob throws a push kick but Man slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Man avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob thows a body kick. Man tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bob misses with a body kick.
Bob swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Bob misses with the body kick
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob pushes Man away with a front kick.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bob. That one must have hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bob 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 Man has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Man and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Man appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Man blocks the body 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:9
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silent Bob!
A relieved looking Silent Bob 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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