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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zane Raven (ranked 2607 p4p, 2608 weight class) and Randy The Irritator (ranked 151 p4p, 152 weight class). Raven comes to the cage accompanied by 300 Violin Orchestra - Jorge Quintero. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zane Raven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy The Irritator!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Raven.
The Irritator bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raven takes a jab right on the kisser.
Raven takes a jab right on the kisser.
Raven shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Irritator as he avoids it easily.
Raven gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Irritator lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Irritator stalling.
The Irritator looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The Irritator is pressed up against the cage. Raven has hold of a leg and is looking to drag The Irritator down to the mat. The Irritator avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zane Raven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Irritator feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ravens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Raven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Irritator looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raven tries to clinch but The Irritator is having none of it.
The Irritator lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raven fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Irritator was well out of range. Poor timing from Raven.
Raven tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Irritator sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Raven somewhat.
Raven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Raven fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Irritator avoids it really well and circles away.
The Irritator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raven walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven goes for a double leg but The Irritator avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as The Irritator continues to drive forward.
Raven tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Raven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raven wants the takedown. The Irritator is fighting it off but Raven persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in The Irritator's guard against the cage.
Raven being controlled here momentarily.
The Irritator preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Irritator is keeping the position for now.
The Irritator is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raven is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Irritator pulls Raven in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven looking to pass the guard.
The Irritator has his hands on Raven's head, controlling the position.
The Irritator keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
The Irritator working a defensive guard here.
The Irritator keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Raven looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Irritator holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Irritator ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raven shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Raven was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Raven looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The Irritator is looking for a sweep.
Raven working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The Irritator is trying to control Raven's posture but Raven avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy The Irritator dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Raven shoots in but The Irritator avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice body punch from The Irritator.
The Irritator lands a head shot.
The Irritator scores with a hook.
Raven moves in looking to clinch but The Irritator pushes him off.
The Irritator throws out a counter right but Raven avoids it with no problem.
Raven doesn't manage to clinch there - The Irritator circles away.
Nice body punch from The Irritator.
The Irritator slaps away a takedown attempt from Raven, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The Irritator has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Irritator scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Raven ducks right into an uppercut from The Irritator.
The Irritator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Irritator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raven fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Irritator avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zane Raven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Irritator throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raven on the side of the head.
The Irritator digs a good hook to Raven's body.
Raven shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Irritator pinned against the cage. The Irritator gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A shot to the liver by The Irritator. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Irritator lands the left hand.
Randy The Irritator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raven takes a jab right on the kisser.
Raven takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Irritator avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the liver by The Irritator. Beautiful body shot.
The Irritator stuffs the takedown.
Raven is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Raven dives in for a single leg takedown but The Irritator sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Still in the clinch, The Irritator scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raven is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables The Irritator to keep the fight standing.
Raven letting The Irritator take a breather here.
The Irritator lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Raven changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Irritator fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd cheers as The Irritator lands an impressive looking overhand right. Raven doesn't seem phased though.
Nice jab there from The Irritator.
Raven closes the distance and pushes The Irritator back into the cage.
The Irritator is leaning against Raven and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Irritator breaks the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Irritator, as that shot connected.
Raven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Irritator connects with a single shot there.
Randy The Irritator seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raven shoots for a takedown but The Irritator saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Irritator swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Irritator fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raven clinches up with The Irritator and pushes him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Irritator manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Irritator lands an uppercut.
Raven tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Irritator smiles and moves away.
The Irritator lands a jab.
The Irritator displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raven.
Raven darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Raven is looking to take a break and control but The Irritator is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy The Irritator showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Raven shoots in for a double leg but The Irritator sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Raven darts in trying to clinch
and The Irritator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Irritator scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Raven tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Irritator manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raven with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Irritator to score with a decent uppercut.
The Irritator defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raven.
Raven shoots in for a double leg but The Irritator sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Irritator let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zane Raven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Irritator cracks Raven with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Irritator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Irritator scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
 Raven is rocked!
The Irritator connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh Raven is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Irritator scores with a hook.
Raven takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Raven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Irritator but The Irritator pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Irritator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Irritator bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raven doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - The Irritator coming out on top.
The Irritator closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Raven! The Irritator dives in looking to finish! Raven is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy The Irritator!
A less than humble Randy The Irritator misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Zane Raven spoke after the fight, saying 'Death is in the air…'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Galli (ranked 5040 p4p, 4771 weight class) and Tmas Panzy (ranked 476 p4p, 465 weight class). Tmas Panzy 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Desmond Galli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tmas Panzy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Galli.
Galli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panzy manages to avoid it.
Panzy shoots in for a takedown but Galli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Galli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Galli scores with a shot to the body.
Panzy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Galli's half guard.
Panzy is thwarting Galli's attempts to control the position.
Galli is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Gumburcules Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panzy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Galli won't allow Panzy to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galli is looking for a sweep. Panzy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Galli defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galli trying to control from the bottom.
Panzy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Panzy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galli keeps working.
Galli tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Panzy has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Panzy controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Galli can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Panzy works his way to his opponent's back.
Panzy trying to control.
Galli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Panzy on the ground.
Panzy keeps control of the position easily here as Galli tries to buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Panzy has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Galli is defending well but eventually Panzy manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Galli has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tmas Panzy!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phil Sprintin (ranked 2746 p4p, 2653 weight class) and Jesse-James Hopson (ranked 160 p4p, 154 weight class). Sprintin comes into the arena with Disturbed - Bad Man blaring out of the sound system. Hopson has chosen Home among the gumtrees. as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Sprintin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse-James Hopson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprintin misses with an uppercut.
Sprintin throws a right hand that misses
and Hopson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sprintin controlling Hopson's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hopson preventing the sweep.
Hopson trying to control but Sprintin is working from the bottom.
Sprintin working a defensive guard here.
Sprintin looking for a sweep. Not yet Sprintin, not yet.
Sprintin is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sprintin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sprintin keeping moving, preventing Hopson from controlling successfully.
Hopson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sprintin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sprintin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sprintin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hopson trying to control but Sprintin is working from the bottom.
Sprintin is controlling Hopson's posture.
Hopson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sprintin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hopson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sprintin not doing much here.
Hopson tries to roll over but Sprintin keeps him under control.
Hopson moves into full guard.
Sprintin wants to control from the top but Hopson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson pulls Sprintin in to control the position.
Hopson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sprintin advances position into side control!
Hopson is looking for a sweep.
Sprintin in the domination position with Hopson hanging on.
Hopson can't do much from the bottom here.
Sprintin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sprintin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hopson's legs.
Hopson is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson prevents Sprintin from improving position.
Sprintin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sprintin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sprintin continues to stall.
Hopson tries to buck Sprintin off but Sprintin is having none of it.
Sprintin working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hopson prevents Sprintin from improving position.
Sprintin wants to control but Hopson is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sprintin tries to advance position but instead Hopson slips a leg back in to half guard.
Sprintin prevents Hopson from improving his position.
Hopson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sprintin is trying to control the action in half guard but Hopson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sprintin stalling.
Sprintin prevents Hopson from improving his position.
Hopson has his hands clasped together around Sprintin's back. He's all about the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sprintin wants to free his trapped foot but Hopson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sprintin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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 Phil Sprintin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sprintin misses with a hook
and Hopson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sprintin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sprintin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sprintin is on top in guard.
Sprintin wants to control from the top but Hopson keeps moving.
Jesse-James Hopson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hopson 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.
Hopson has Sprintin pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sprintin trying to control but Hopson is working from the bottom.
Sprintin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hopson is keeping the position for now.
Sprintin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin stands and throws Hopson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sprintin trying to control the position but Hopson is working away.
Hopson can't do much from the bottom here.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Sprintin trying to control the position but Hopson is working away.
Hopson is looking for a sweep.
Hopson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin tries to pass to full mount but Hopson defends it.
Hopson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hopson gets back to full guard.
Hopson being controlled here, momentarily.
Hopson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sprintin manages to get himself to full guard.
Sprintin controlling Hopson's posture.
Sprintin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hopson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson won't allow Sprintin to sweep him here.
Hopson is working Sprintin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hopson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sprintin is controlling Hopson's posture.
Hopson won't allow Sprintin to sweep him here.
Hopson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hopson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hopson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sprintin's head.
Sprintin trying to keep a closed guard but Hopson is proving a slippery customer.
Hopson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hopson stands up over Sprintin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hopson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hopson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sprintin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hopson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopson trying to control the position here.
Hopson keeping full guard, as Sprintin tries to pass.
Hopson wants to sweep here but Sprintin controlling him for the moment.
Sprintin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sprintin wants to control from the top but Hopson keeps moving.
Sprintin looking to pass the guard.
Hopson wants to sweep here but Sprintin controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sprintin looking to pass the guard.
Hopson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hopson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse-James Hopson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Sprintin throws a lazy uppercut
so Hopson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hopson scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hopson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sprintin wants to sweep here but Hopson controlling him for the moment.
Hopson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sprintin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sprintin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hopson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hopson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sprintin pulls Hopson in to control the position.
Hopson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson controlling from the top position.
Hopson postures up and lands a big shot to Sprintin's brow.
Hopson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sprintin looking for a sweep. Not yet Sprintin, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin pulls Hopson in close to prevent any damage.
Hopson throwing strikes but missing.
Hopson landing with the ground and pound.
Hopson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hopson scoring with some ground and pound.
Sprintin is trying to keep Hopson in close.
Sprintin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hopson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hopson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sprintin pulls Hopson in close to prevent any damage.
Sprintin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hopson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hopson won't allow Sprintin to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin trying to keep a closed guard but Hopson is proving a slippery customer.
Sprintin seems keen to control Hopson's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sprintin throws a looping overhand right but Hopson ducks down to avoid it.
Hopson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Sprintin.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Sprintin.
Hopson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sprintin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hopson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sprintin misses with a looping left.
Hopson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sprintin throws a hook but Hopson blocks it.
Phil Sprintin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sprintin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson throws a solid leg kick but Sprintin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hopson.
A bone on bone clash there as Sprintin blocks the leg kick.
Sprintin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sprintin misses with a looping right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sprintin checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin misses with a wild body shot.
Hopson staying out of range there.
Hopson feints the counter takedown.
Sprintin looks to land a right hand but Hopson moved out of range.
Sprintin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phil Sprintin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sprintin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hopson working Sprintin over with strikes.
Sprintin tries to get to full guard but Hopson has control of the leg.
Hopson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hopson is nestled in close to Sprintin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hopson working the head and body with strikes.
Hopson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sprintin is controlling Hopson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sprintin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hopson is working away from the top position though.
Hopson winds up and cracks Sprintin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin wants to get back to full guard.
Sprintin has hold of Hopson's hands but Hopson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hopson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sprintin keeps working.
Hopson winds up and cracks Sprintin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hopson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sprintin trying to control here.
Sprintin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sprintin keeping control of the position.
Hopson working over Sprintin with some ground and pound. Sprintin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sprintin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hopson.
Sprintin trying to control here.
Hopson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse-James Hopson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hopson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse-James Hopson!
A relieved looking Jesse-James Hopson 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Green Bastard (ranked 4196 p4p, 3648 weight class) and Chief Bloodgates (ranked 448 p4p, 409 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Green Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chief Bloodgates!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgates lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bastard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bloodgates enables Bastard to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bloodgates manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bloodgates can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bastard controls the pace.
Bastard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bloodgates looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard throws a big right hand that misses.
Bastard postures up in Bloodgates's guard and throws a big left but Bloodgates blocks it.
Bastard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bastard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgates connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bastard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bloodgates sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bastard somewhat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bastard.
Bastard slows the pace down.
Bastard swings around for an armbar but Bloodgates sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bastard's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bloodgates is one step ahead there.
Bastard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bastard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bloodgates is one step ahead there.
Bloodgates wanted to stand there but Bastard had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard keeping moving, preventing Bloodgates from controlling successfully.
Bloodgates showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bastard seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bastard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bloodgates's guard.
Bastard throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
Bastard throwing strikes from guard but Bloodgates blocks nicely.
Bastard throwing strikes but missing.
Bloodgates looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bastard puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bastard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Bastard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Green Bastard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bastard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bastard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bloodgates keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good standup being displayed there by Bloodgates as he connects with a hook.
Bastard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bloodgates sprawls well initially but Bastard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bastard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bastard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bastard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bastard has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bloodgates defend it? Bastard steps over the head and cranks it - Bloodgates is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bastard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Green Bastard!
A victorious Green Bastard 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Decker (ranked 4716 p4p, 4815 weight class) and Joku Nimi (ranked 462 p4p, 467 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Decker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joku Nimi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimi keeps the fight on the outside.
Decker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Decker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nimi connects with a solid leg kick.
Decker tries to clinch but Nimi is having none of it.
Nimi's corner calls for a 1-2. Nimi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Decker blocks the leg kick.
Decker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nimi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Decker looks to clinch
and Nimi counters with a straight right hand.
Decker clinches with his opponent.
Decker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nimi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decker slips a jab and a cross from Nimi.
Nimi misses with a low kick as Decker jumps back.
Nimi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nimi throws a shot from downtown. Decker moves away and avoids it.
Decker wants to clinch up but Nimi keeps it at a distance.
Decker looks to clinch
and Nimi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimi lands a nice shot that snaps Decker's head back.
Nimi swats away the attempt to clinch by Decker.
Nimi lands with a straight right. Decker didn't see that one coming.
Nimi scores with a hook to the body. Decker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decker tries to clinch up.
Nimi throws an overhand right that lands on Decker's shoulder, as Decker tries to avoid the shot.
Decker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Decker checks a leg kick.
Nimi closes the distance and clinches.
Decker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nimi pushes Decker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nimi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nimi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Decker there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nimi.
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!
Nimi throws out a leg kick but Decker moves out of range and Nimi only half commits.
A counter left hand to the body from Decker misses its target.
Decker tries to clinch but Nimi is having none of it.
Decker tries to clinch but Nimi is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nimi. That's going to slow Decker down.
No joy there for Nimi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Decker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nimi.
Decker is looking to clinch but Nimi is avoiding it.
Decker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decker wants to clinch but Nimi slips to the side
and Nimi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decker is rocked!
Decker darts in and clinches Nimi up against the cage.
Nimi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nimi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decker fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nimi.
Nimi with the inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joku Nimi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nimi 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 9:10
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joku Nimi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Space Herpes (ranked 2964 p4p, 3211 weight class) and Tomas Tetrev (ranked 405 p4p, 440 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Herpes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Herpes Two. 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Space Herpes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Tetrev!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herpes shoots for a double leg takedown but Tetrev sprawls well. He's pushed Herpes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tetrev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Herpes pinned against the cage. Herpes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Herpes gets tackled into the cage by Tetrev. Tetrev maintains the clinch.
Tetrev is pressed up against the cage. Herpes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tetrev down to the mat. Tetrev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tetrev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Herpes on his heels. He'll look to pass Herpes's guard now, I'm sure.
Tetrev preventing the sweep.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tetrev working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Herpes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Herpes wants to sweep here but Tetrev controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herpes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Herpes 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.
Tetrev cracks Herpes with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetrev scoring with some ground and pound.
Tetrev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tetrev stopping the sweep attempt from Herpes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Herpes is on top in guard.
Tetrev looking for a sweep. Not yet Tetrev, not yet.
Herpes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tetrev's head.
Herpes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Herpes trying to control but Tetrev is working from the bottom.
Herpes throwing strikes but missing.
Tetrev is looking to sweep but instead, Herpes has passed into half guard.
Herpes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tetrev is looking for a sweep. Herpes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Herpes drops an elbow to the side of Tetrev's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herpes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tetrev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Herpes 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.
Herpes is trying to control. Tetrev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tetrev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Herpes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Herpes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tetrev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Herpes landing some decent shots from guard.
Tetrev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Herpes manages to get himself to full guard.
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!
Herpes controls Tetrev momentarily but Tetrev frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tetrev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Herpes 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.
Tetrev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Herpes is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetrev controls Herpes momentarily but Herpes frees himself.
Herpes preventing the sweep.
Tetrev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Herpes with a nice head shot there.
Tetrev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Herpes manages to get himself to full guard.
Tetrev throws a big elbow that misses.
Tetrev scoring with some ground and pound.
Tetrev won't allow Herpes to sweep him here.
Tetrev landing with the ground and pound.
Tetrev is looking to work some ground and pound but Herpes has wrist control.
Herpes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tetrev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Herpes's head.
Tetrev chips away with some ground and pound.
Herpes trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetrev stopping the sweep attempt from Herpes.
Tetrev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tetrev landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herpes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Herpes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tetrev working a defensive guard here.
Tetrev has Herpes pulled in close to control his posture.
Tetrev throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tetrev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tetrev pulls Herpes in close to his closed guard and prevents Herpes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tetrev keeping moving, preventing Herpes from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tomas Tetrev will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tetrev shoots in for a double leg but Herpes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Herpes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tetrev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Herpes walks into a stiff left hand from Tetrev.
Tetrev shoots in and drives through. Herpes sprawls well.
Space Herpes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Tetrev.
Herpes shoots in looking for a takedown but Tetrev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Herpes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tetrev misses with a wild body shot.
Herpes has a takedown stuffed.
Herpes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tetrev's half guard.
Herpes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tetrev has hold of Herpes's hands but Herpes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Herpes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tetrev moves into full guard.
Tetrev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herpes works over Tetrev with some ground and pound from guard.
Herpes won't allow Tetrev to sweep him here.
Tetrev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tetrev being controlled here, momentarily.
Herpes connects with a couple of short punches.
Herpes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tetrev looking for a sweep. Not yet Tetrev, not yet.
Herpes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tetrev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tetrev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tetrev trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetrev looking to control.
Herpes stands and throws Tetrev's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herpes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tetrev keeps working.
Tetrev is trying to improve his position.
Tetrev on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tetrev is looking to reverse the position.
Herpes throwing strikes but Tetrev manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Herpes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tetrev's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tetrev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tetrev winds up and cracks Herpes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Herpes trying to control but Tetrev postures up.
Tetrev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Tetrev.
Tetrev throwing shots but Herpes is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Herpes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tetrev postures up in Herpes's guard and throws a big left but Herpes blocks it.
Tetrev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Herpes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tetrev manages to get himself to full guard.
Herpes is working Tetrev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Herpes lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tetrev is on top in guard.
Herpes is pulling down on Tetrev's head to control his posture.
Tetrev postures up and lands a big shot to Herpes's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herpes trying to control the position.
Tetrev lands a couple of elbows.
Tetrev won't allow Herpes to sweep him here.
Tetrev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tetrev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tetrev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tetrev landing some decent shots from guard.
Space Herpes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Herpes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tetrev postures up in Herpes's guard and throws a big left but Herpes blocks it.
Tetrev postures up and lands a big shot to Herpes's brow.
Tetrev throws an elbow that misses. Herpes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tetrev's guard. Nice move by Herpes!
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!
Tetrev working a defensive guard but Herpes manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Space Herpes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Herpes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Herpes is fighting to break Tetrev's control of his arms but Tetrev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tetrev looking for a sweep. Not yet Tetrev, not yet.
Herpes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tetrev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tetrev pulls Herpes in to control the position.
Herpes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tetrev keeping full guard, as Herpes tries to pass.
Herpes distracts Tetrev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herpes works over Tetrev with some ground and pound from guard.
Tetrev looking to control.
Tetrev keeping moving, preventing Herpes from controlling successfully.
Tetrev controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetrev is continuing to stall.
Tetrev looking to control.
Herpes trying to control but Tetrev is working from the bottom.
Tetrev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Herpes trying to control but Tetrev is working from the bottom.
Tetrev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Herpes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Herpes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tetrev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tetrev throws a body punch but Herpes moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetrev throws a hook but Herpes blocks it.
Tetrev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Herpes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tetrev somewhat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Herpes is defended easily by Tetrev.
Tetrev darts in looking for a takedown but Herpes gets double underhooks and turns Tetrev into the cage.
Tetrev stuffs the takedown attempt from Herpes. Herpes gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Space Herpes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tetrev darts in looking for a takedown but Herpes gets double underhooks and turns Tetrev into the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tetrev fails with a takedown attempt.
Herpes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tetrev swings widly with a right hand
and Herpes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tetrev won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tetrev is looking to regain half guard here but Herpes keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herpes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tetrev to see if he's OK.
Herpes misses with the ground and pound.
Herpes lands a nice forearm strike.
Herpes working away.
Herpes is putting a hurting on Tetrev here, landing some big shots from side control.
Herpes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tetrev takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tetrev taking a bit of punishment here - Herpes scoring with strikes.
Herpes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tetrev can do to turn this around?
Tetrev is looking for a sweep.
Herpes throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tetrev tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tetrev's face as Herpes controls the position.
Tetrev taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tetrev takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Herpes cracks Tetrev with a big right hand but Tetrev just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Herpes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tetrev sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tetrev sneaks back into half guard.
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!
Tetrev trying to control but Herpes postures up.
Herpes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Herpes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Herpes drops an elbow to the side of Tetrev's head.
Herpes is thwarting Tetrev's attempts to control the position.
Tetrev tries to roll over but Herpes keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Space Herpes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Herpes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Space Herpes!
An out of breath Space Herpes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freaky Frank (ranked 3312 p4p, 2556 weight class) and Marco Bjurstrom (ranked 400 p4p, 324 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freaky Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Bjurstrom!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bjurstrom looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frank throws a jab when Bjurstrom was well out of range.
Frank tries to clinch but Bjurstrom moves out of range.
Bjurstrom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Frank ducks under a wild hook from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom misses with the combination.
Bjurstrom staying out of range there.
Bjurstrom misses with a looping right.
Bjurstrom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frank at a distance.
Bjurstrom slips a jab from Frank.
A nice side step and Bjurstrom releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frank throws an off balance right hand
and Bjurstrom counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjurstrom throws an off balance right hand
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bjurstrom lunges at Frank with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Frank's hand.
Bjurstrom cracks Frank with a good jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bjurstrom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frank throws out the jab.
Bjurstrom scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frank takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frank slips a straight right by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom scores with a leg kick.
Frank tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bjurstrom feints a counter leg kick.
Frank throws a looping overhand right but Bjurstrom ducks down to avoid it.
Frank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bjurstrom looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bjurstrom lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bjurstrom lands with a shot to the body.
Bjurstrom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Frank.
Bjurstrom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frank scores with a jab. Bjurstrom acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frank looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Frank tests Bjurstrom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frank is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjurstrom circles away.
Frank takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bjurstrom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjurstrom scores with a kick to the body.
Frank throws a hook but Bjurstrom avoids it easily.
Frank walks into a straight right hand from Bjurstrom.
Frank looks to throw the jab but Bjurstrom is out of range.
Frank's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bjurstrom under the eye.
Bjurstrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frank.
Bjurstrom let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Frank misses with a hook
and Bjurstrom counters with a nice leg kick.
Bjurstrom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frank.
Bjurstrom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Frank lands a nice shot that snaps Bjurstrom's head back.
Frank is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bjurstrom misses the jab.
Bjurstrom scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank pushes Bjurstrom up against the cage in a clinch.
Bjurstrom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bjurstrom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bjurstrom displaying some good clinch control by pressing Frank up against the cage.
Frank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frank is trying to break free.
Bjurstrom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bjurstrom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bjurstrom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bjurstrom has him pressed against the cage.
Bjurstrom prevents Frank from breaking the clinch.
Bjurstrom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Frank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bjurstrom lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank tries to work over Bjurstrom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bjurstrom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frank tries to circle away but Bjurstrom has him pinned against the cage.
Bjurstrom scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank tries to circle away but Bjurstrom has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bjurstrom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frank is trying to force a seperation but Bjurstrom has the dominant position.
Bjurstrom stalling.
Frank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bjurstrom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjurstrom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frank's efforts to push away.
Frank tries to break free but Bjurstrom pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Bjurstrom dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Frank throws a hook but Bjurstrom blocks it.
Frank throws a lazy uppercut
and Bjurstrom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Freaky Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank blocks a jab.
Bjurstrom lunges at Frank with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Frank's hand.
Bjurstrom swats away the attempt to clinch by Frank.
Bjurstrom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frank.
Frank throws a jab but it's blocked by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frank.
Bjurstrom digs a good body shot into Frank's ribs.
Bjurstrom throws a hook to the side of Frank's head but Frank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjurstrom connects with an inside leg kick.
Bjurstrom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frank misses with an uppercut
and Bjurstrom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frank throws a hook but Bjurstrom avoids it easily.
Bjurstrom scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Bjurstrom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom throws a lazy right hand but Frank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bjurstrom scores with a jab to the body.
Bjurstrom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bjurstrom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Frank misses with an uppercut. Bjurstrom saw that one coming.
Bjurstrom staying out of range there.
Frank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bjurstrom counters with a good, hard body kick but Frank shrugs it off.
Bjurstrom cracks Frank with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frank misses with a hook.
It seemed like Bjurstrom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frank tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frank getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bjurstrom works the jab nicely.
 It looks like Freaky Frank has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frank throws a shot from downtown. Bjurstrom moves away and avoids it.
Bjurstrom scoring well with a low kick there.
Bjurstrom connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank throws a jab but it's blocked by Bjurstrom.
Frank misses with a straight left.
Frank is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Frank takes one to the chin there.
Bjurstrom throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bjurstrom. That's going to slow Frank down.
Frank tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Bjurstrom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frank wants to clinch up but Bjurstrom keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Frank misses.
Frank lands a nice shot that snaps Bjurstrom's head back.
A low kick lands for Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Frank has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bjurstrom.
Frank misses with a right hand
and Bjurstrom counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bjurstrom. That's going to slow Frank down.
Bjurstrom lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank slips a straight right by Bjurstrom.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bjurstrom.
Frank swings widly with a right hand
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Bjurstrom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bjurstrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frank looks to land a right hand but Bjurstrom moved out of range.
Bjurstrom with a jab.
Frank throws a right hand that misses
and Bjurstrom counters with an inside leg kick.
Frank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bjurstrom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bjurstrom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bjurstrom. Frank shrugs it off though.
Frank tries to clinch there but Bjurstrom circles away.
Bjurstrom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frank.
Donk. Frank catches Bjurstrom right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Frank chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bjurstrom can pounce on him.
Frank misses with a straight right.
Frank tries to clinch up
and Bjurstrom counters with a right hand to the body.
Bjurstrom throws a body kick that misses.
Frank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bjurstrom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjurstrom stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marco Bjurstrom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjurstrom lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Bjurstrom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Freaky Frank's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Frank misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Frank takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Bjurstrom misses.
Frank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bjurstrom defending well as Frank loads up on a big left hand.
Bjurstrom throws a front kick that sends Frank stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Bjurstrom.
An inside leg kick lands from Bjurstrom.
Frank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjurstrom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Bjurstrom there.
Frank on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank looks to land a right hand but Bjurstrom moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Bjurstrom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Frank lands with a right hand.
Bjurstrom moves out of range of the strikes.
Bjurstrom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Frank tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Freaky Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjurstrom throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frank on the side of the head.
A jab from Frank misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bjurstrom.
Frank looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bjurstrom takes one on the button.
Frank looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bjurstrom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bjurstrom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bjurstrom! But no joy.
Frank misses with a hook. Bjurstrom ducked under it nicely.
Frank throws a lazy uppercut
and Bjurstrom counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big left from Frank misses.
Frank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bjurstrom counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Bjurstrom, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bjurstrom blocks a jab.
Bjurstrom with a nice calf kick.
Bjurstrom moves out of range as Frank strikes.
A little jabbing left from Bjurstrom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A good leg kick by Bjurstrom.
Frank will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bjurstrom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frank's head.
Bjurstrom scores with a leg kick.
Bjurstrom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Frank misses with a straight left.
Frank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Bjurstrom catches Frank right on the button with a cross.
Frank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bjurstrom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom thuds his right hand into Frank's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Frank throws a big shot that misses.
Frank throws an overhand right that lands on Bjurstrom's shoulder, as Bjurstrom tries to avoid the shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bjurstrom - that will leave a mark!
Frank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bjurstrom counters with a stiff right hand.
Bjurstrom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frank throws out the jab.
Bjurstrom tries a quick counter leg kick but Frank is wise to it.
Frank throws an overhand right that lands on Bjurstrom's shoulder, as Bjurstrom tries to avoid the shot.
Bjurstrom looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frank throws a poor cross that misses
and Bjurstrom makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bjurstrom connects with a leg kick.
Bjurstrom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frank gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Frank is rocked!
Bjurstrom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oh Frank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjurstrom scores with a jab to the body.
Frank seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Frank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bjurstrom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Frank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bjurstrom defending well as Frank loads up on a big left hand.
Frank takes one on the button.
Bjurstrom connects with a leg kick.
Bjurstrom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Frank's sensitive parts.
Frank throws a hook but Bjurstrom avoids it easily.
Frank misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Bjurstrom coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjurstrom lands a big uppercut and Frank crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Frank looks OK. Bjurstrom waves Frank back to his feet!
Bjurstrom scores with a nice body kick.
Frank throws a lazy uppercut
and Bjurstrom counters with a crisp right that sends Frank to the canvas! Bjurstrom follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Bjurstrom!
During a confident post fight interview, Marco Bjurstrom 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between David Lett (ranked 2518 p4p, 2651 weight class) and Mean Gean (ranked 319 p4p, 338 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Lett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mean Gean!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gean lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like David Lett has been cut.
A jab from Gean does it's job there.
Gean shoots in and gets a takedown into Lett's guard.
Lett looking for a guillotine here but Gean defends easily.
Gean content to stall in guard here.
Gean must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gean can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gean is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gean doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gean manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gean stays in close to Lett's body and controls the position.
Lett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gean defends it easily.
Lett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gean not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gean doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gean manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gean is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
Lett has his foot on Gean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gean works his way back into a safe position though.
Gean is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gean is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gean really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lett has his foot on Gean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gean works his way back into a safe position though.
Gean engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gean avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gean sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lett gets caught napping as Gean dives in and scores a takedown. Lett manages to retain guard.
Lett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gean got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gean has managed to get both his arms back between Lett's legs - danger averted.
Lett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gean can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gean looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mean Gean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Lett's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gean.
Lett tries to bench press Gean off him but Gean keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gean controls the position.
Gean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lett regains half guard.
Lett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gean pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lett tries to get to full guard but Gean has control of the leg.
Gean is taking a breather. Lett 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.
Gean stops Lett from getting back to his feet.
Lett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lett looking for submissions off his back.
Gean keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gean is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lett defends it well.
Lett looking for submissions off his back.
Lett looking for submissions off his back.
Gean moves into full mount! Lett won't be happy about that!
Gean controlling his opponent.
Gean's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lett is trying to escape the mount.
Gean controlling from mount.
Lett is trying desperately to improve position.
Gean takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lett working to try and regain half guard.
Gean controlling the pace for now.
Lett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Gean connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mean Gean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Lett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gean decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gean keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
More stalling from Gean.
Lett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gean controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lett looking for submissions off his back.
Lett trying to hold on to Gean's head to control him but Gean postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gean is taking a breather. Lett 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.
Let's hope that Gean has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lett looking for submissions off his back.
Lett is trying to stand up here but Gean is controlling him well.
Lett actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Lett gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gean controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gean got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gean has managed to get both his arms back between Lett's legs - danger averted.
Gean got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gean has managed to get both his arms back between Lett's legs - danger averted.
Gean advances position into side control!
Lett seems a little lost for a moment, as Gean dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lett tries to bench press Gean off him but Gean keeps the position.
Lett is working hard here to advance position.
Gean controls the position from side control.
Mean Gean has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lett tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gean wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mean Gean is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gean takes a little break here. Lett wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gean tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gean controlling the position.
David Lett 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!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mean Gean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gean 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mean Gean!
The defeated David Lett had this to say: 'I guess you can't win em all...I will be back!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 1221 p4p, 1143 weight class) and Nicandro Aloisio (ranked 64 p4p, 58 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicandro Aloisio!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Draven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aloisio! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Draven checks the leg kick.
Draven jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloisio connects with an inside leg kick.
Draven checks a low kick from Aloisio.
Aloisio misses with a leg kick
and Draven counters with a good low kick that Aloisio was not able to check.
Aloisio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Draven is out of range.
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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Draven.
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Draven throws a leg kick
and Aloisio counters with a low kick, right behind Draven 's knee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A jab from Draven misses.
Aloisio steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draven 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 10:9
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
After winning the bout, Eric Draven 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 Robert Munson (ranked 922 p4p, 970 weight class) and Anakoni Kai (ranked 49 p4p, 51 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anakoni Kai!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Good work by Kai as he checks the leg kick.
Kai steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kai. That's going to slow Munson down.
Kai's coach down at White Eagle was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kai's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kai defending well as Munson loads up on a big left hand.
Kai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Munson blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai throws a looping overhand right but Munson ducks down to avoid it.
Munson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Munson.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Munson moved out of range nicely.
Munson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
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.
Kai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Kai is predictable there
and Munson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Munson blocks the body kick.
Munson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bone on bone clash there as Munson blocks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robert Munson.
Well Munson 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 William Peck scores the fight 10:9
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 10:9
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Munson!
After winning the bout, Robert Munson 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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