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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 665 p4p, 964 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 87 p4p, 131 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yrkje might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to As Good As I Once Was. Pierre has chosen O Canada as his entrance music. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Keith Yrkje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range.
Pierre misses with the combination.
Pierre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yrkje on the side of the head.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Pierre.
Yrkje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pierre.
Pierre misses with a lunging right hand
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like George Pierre has been cut.
Pierre misses with a hook
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre misses with a combination
and Yrkje counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Yrkje tenderised Pierre's leg. Pierre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pierre misses with a hook
letting Yrkje counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yrkje doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierre circles away.
Pierre lands with a straight right. Yrkje didn't see that one coming.
Pierre misses with a double jab
and Yrkje counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pierre looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Yrkje walks into a left hand.
Yrkje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierre.
Pierre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pierre looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pierre misses with a body punch
and Yrkje counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up George Pierre's cut even more.
Pierre misses with a hook to the body
and Yrkje counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pierre! Yrkje lets Pierre back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Pierre is rocked!
Yrkje closes the distance and clinches.
Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Yrkje finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Yrkje.
Pierre misses with the head strike.
Yrkje creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pierre's defenses.
The cut above George Pierre's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierre.
Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yrkje lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Yrkje lands a hook that snaps the head of Pierre backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Yrkje.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierre.
Yrkje lands an uppercut.
Yrkje blocking some punches.
Yrkje makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Pierre avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a body punch.
Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yrkje.
Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Yrkje is working Pierre over against the cage.
Yrkje gets through Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pierre misses with a body punch.
Pierre lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre lands a body punch.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Pierre avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage.
Yrkje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pierre.
Yrkje has a couple of punches blocked by Pierre.
Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yrkje misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pierre tries to throw a body punch but Yrkje avoids it by throwing Pierre back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje has a couple of punches blocked by Pierre.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pierre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierre misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yrkje lands a body shot.
Yrkje lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Yrkje.
Yrkje doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierre tries to throw a body punch but Yrkje avoids it by throwing Pierre back against the cage.
Pierre has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierre.
Yrkje stalling against the cage.
Yrkje is working Pierre over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierre.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Pierre.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yrkje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje blocks a body shot from Pierre.
Yrkje lands a body shot.
Pierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Pierre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yrkje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierre moves away.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Pierre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pierre duly obliges.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pierre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pierre misses with a double jab
and Yrkje counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pierre! Yrkje lets Pierre back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Pierre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yrkje doesn't seem phased though.
Pierre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yrkje scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pierre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierre throws a combination that misses
and Yrkje moves into the clinch.
Toby Keith Yrkje has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yrkje content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pierre lands a shoulder strike.
Yrkje working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pierre blocking some punches.
Yrkje can't find room to land a body shot as Pierre controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pierre backwards.
Pierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yrkje scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yrkje lands with a right to the head.
Yrkje leaning against his opponent.
Yrkje lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre working aggressively here.
Pierre has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
Pierre blocks an uppercut.
Yrkje softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yrkje blocks a body shot from Pierre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yrkje.
Pierre tries to throw a body punch but Yrkje avoids it by throwing Pierre back against the cage.
Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Yrkje.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Yrkje lands a left hand.
Pierre lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Yrkje lands on the inside with an uppercut.
George Pierre's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pierre tries a body shot but Yrkje blocks it.
A hook to the body from Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a left hand.
Yrkje doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yrkje lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Yrkje on the inside.
Yrkje scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pierre as Yrkje tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yrkje.
Yrkje controlling the action here for a moment.
Yrkje is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierre can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yrkje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yrkje gets through Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pierre misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
Pierre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pierre being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Yrkje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pierre pushes Yrkje back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pierre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Yrkje.
Yrkje lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Pierre's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Toby Keith Yrkje!
A very excited looking Toby Keith Yrkje made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Don Crenshaw (ranked 708 p4p, 862 weight class) and James Hackett (ranked 58 p4p, 69 weight class). Crenshaw comes to the cage accompanied by Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. Hackett is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Foe Tha Love of Money. James Hackett 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, James Hackett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crenshaw misses with a body shot.
Hackett steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crenshaw.
Hackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crenshaw manages to avoid it.
Crenshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Hackett is just out of range.
Hackett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crenshaw landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Crenshaw.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crenshaw just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hackett's brow.
Hackett lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Crenshaw.
Hackett lands a nice knee to the body.
Hackett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hackett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hackett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hackett blocks a body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crenshaw breaks from the clinch.
Don Crenshaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett tries for a takedown but Crenshaw circles away easily
and Crenshaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Crenshaw scores with a leg kick.
Crenshaw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crenshaw lands a nice shot that snaps Hackett's head back.
Hackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crenshaw moves out of range of the body kick.
Crenshaw connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crenshaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hackett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crenshaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hackett wants to counter the offense by Crenshaw and move into the clinch position.
Hackett works over Crenshaw's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw closes the distance and pushes Hackett back into the cage.
Hackett misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crenshaw.
Hackett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crenshaw.
Hackett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hackett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crenshaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hackett tries to land knees in the clinch but Crenshaw avoids the damage to the body.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crenshaw.
Hackett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crenshaw pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Don Crenshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hackett.
Crenshaw lands an uppercut.
Crenshaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hackett looking to throw knees to the head but Crenshaw is blocking nicely.
Crenshaw lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Crenshaw on the inside.
Crenshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crenshaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hackett blocks a body shot from Crenshaw.
Hackett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crenshaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hackett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hackett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crenshaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Hackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crenshaw with a nice calf kick.
Hackett misses with a head kick.
Hackett walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crenshaw.
Hackett throws a nice looking combination but Crenshaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crenshaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hackett wants to take the fight to the mat but Crenshaw manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Crenshaw scores with a shoulder strike.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackett tries to throw a body punch but Crenshaw avoids it by throwing Hackett back against the cage.
Hackett tries to work over Crenshaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hackett is trying to pull guard but Crenshaw turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Crenshaw on the inside.
Crenshaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crenshaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crenshaw sets himself, and Hackett steps forward looking for the clinch! Crenshaw avoids it this time.
Hackett slips a straight right by Crenshaw.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Crenshaw.
Hackett looks winded!
Crenshaw thumps Hackett with a low kick.
Crenshaw slips under a jab from Hackett.
Crenshaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hackett scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Crenshaw misses with a body shot.
Crenshaw blocks a jab.
Crenshaw throws a counter high kick but Hackett was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Crenshaw dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hackett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hackett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crenshaw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crenshaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crenshaw moves away.
Crenshaw jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hackett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hackett is rocked!
It looks like James Hackett has been cut.
Crenshaw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hackett is still on wobbly legs! Can Crenshaw finish him?
Crenshaw shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Hackett takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Crenshaw sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Hackett bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Crenshaw!
A relieved looking Don Crenshaw 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 141 p4p, 2204 weight class) and Gervais Lavigne (ranked 11 p4p, 200 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gervais Lavigne!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferkingstad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferkingstad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lavigne tries to land a body kick
and Ferkingstad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lavigne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferkingstad in his tracks.
Lavigne throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferkingstad.
Lavigne looks to land a combination but Ferkingstad avoids it well.
Lavigne misses with a straight left.
Ferkingstad moves away from the strike by Lavigne.
Ferkingstad lands with a nice body punch.
Lavigne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lavigne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ferkingstad counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Gervais Lavigne has been cut.
A head kick by Lavigne misses
and Ferkingstad scores with a counter punch that sends Lavigne to the canvas! Ferkingstad smells blood - he's punishing Lavigne with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Lavigne has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
A relieved looking Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Higgins (ranked 604 p4p, 618 weight class) and Tristan St. Gough (ranked 102 p4p, 104 weight class). Lou Higgins 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lou Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan St. Gough!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins lands with an uppercut that bounces St. Gough off the cage and back into range.
Higgins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
St. Gough tries a body shot but Higgins blocks it.
St. Gough stalling against the cage.
Higgins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St. Gough working aggressively here.
St. Gough breaks the clinch.
St. Gough lands with a shot to the body.
Higgins misses with a looping left.
St. Gough looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
St. Gough swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Higgins.
St. Gough misses with a hook. Higgins ducked under it nicely.
We've been informed that St. Gough has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Higgins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Higgins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St. Gough.
St. Gough on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St. Gough is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St. Gough misses with a body shot.
Higgins is looking to counter with a body kick.
Higgins lands with a nice body punch.
St. Gough swings away with a body shot that misses
and Higgins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Higgins throws a series of punches but St. Gough moves out of range.
St. Gough blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Gough is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Higgins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Higgins throws a front kick that sends St. Gough stumbling back into the cage.
St. Gough moves out of range as Higgins throws a body kick.
Despite the aggression on St. Gough's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
St. Gough misses with a body shot.
Higgins throws a push kick but St. Gough slaps the foot to one side.
St. Gough throws out a counter right but Higgins avoids it with no problem.
Higgins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tristan St. Gough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St. Gough rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Higgins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St. Gough on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Higgins with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Higgins.
St. Gough throws out a loose jab but Higgins uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Gough doesn't manage to clinch there - Higgins circles away.
St. Gough scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Higgins ducks under a wild hook from St. Gough.
Nice straight punches there by Higgins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Higgins.
Higgins ducks under a wild hook from St. Gough.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St. Gough waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Higgins.
Higgins lands a jab to the nose.
St. Gough misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
St. Gough throws a right hand that Higgins ducks under and follows up with a left that Higgins also avoids with ease.
Higgins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Higgins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
St. Gough displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Higgins throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from St. Gough on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Higgins rushes St. Gough and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Higgins as the two fighters clinch.
St. Gough blocks an uppercut.
St. Gough lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Higgins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St. Gough lands a left hand.
Higgins swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Gough uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by St. Gough.
Higgins blocking some punches.
A short right from Higgins on the inside.
Higgins lands a nice shot to the body.
St. Gough struggles to land a body shot inside as Higgins controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins scores with a shot to the side of St. Gough's head.
Higgins tries a body shot but St. Gough blocks it.
Higgins blocking some punches.
St. Gough misses with a hook to the ribs.
St. Gough tries a body shot but Higgins blocks it.
St. Gough lands a shoulder strike.
Higgins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St. Gough backwards.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
St. Gough misses with some punches.
Higgins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St. Goughs head.
St. Gough is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by St. Gough.
St. Gough is still on wobbly legs! Can Higgins finish him?
Higgins lands a left hand.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
Higgins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Higgins lands a hook that snaps the head of St. Gough backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Gough tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Higgins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Higgins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Higgins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St. Gough just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins throws a body kick that misses.
St. Gough seems to have recovered his senses.
St. Gough blocks the body kick.
St. Gough on the wrong end of a nice hook.
St. Gough tries to close the distance and clinch but Higgins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Higgins throwing a counter right hand but St. Gough manages to avoid it.
St. Gough looks to land a right hand but Higgins moved out of range.
Higgins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Higgins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Higgins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Higgins tries to clinch but St. Gough moves out of range.
Jab from Higgins.
A jab from Higgins misses.
St. Gough misses with a few strikes there.
Higgins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St. Gough throws out a loose jab but Higgins uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Higgins throws a body punch but St. Gough moves out of range.
Higgins scores with a kick to the body.
Higgins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Higgins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
St. Gough has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from St. Gough there as he acknowledges the shot.
St. Gough closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Higgins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
St. Gough misses the shot to the body.
Higgins is looking to counter with a body kick.
St. Gough throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Higgins.
Higgins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St. Gough throws out the jab.
Higgins misses with an uppercut. St. Gough saw that one coming.
Lou Higgins is winning the standup battle so far.
St. Gough ducks right into an uppercut from Higgins.
Higgins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Higgins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St. Gough was well out of range. Poor timing from Higgins.
St. Gough tries to clinch but Higgins moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Higgins!
St. Gough throws a lazy right hand but Higgins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St. Gough uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Higgins!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Gough slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Higgins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Higgins throws out a loose jab but St. Gough uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Gough has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Higgins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Higgins lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Gough misses with a hook
and St. Gough takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Higgins misses with a low kick as St. Gough jumps back.
St. Gough steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Higgins.
A lazy left from Higgins finds it's target.
St. Gough wants to clinch up but Higgins keeps it at a distance.
St. Gough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Higgins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
St. Gough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higgins manages to avoid it.
A jab from St. Gough misses.
St. Gough tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St. Gough scores with a hook.
Higgins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
St. Gough misses with a right hand
and Higgins counters with a leg kick.
Higgins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping St. Gough at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St. Gough moves away from the strike by Higgins.
St. Gough throws out a counter right but Higgins avoids it with no problem.
St. Gough takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St. Gough misses with a body shot
and Higgins counters with a big right hand! Oh St. Gough is in trouble here! Higgins follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lou Higgins!
A relieved looking Lou Higgins 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Spider Monkey (ranked 249 p4p, 315 weight class) and Carter Wright (ranked 30 p4p, 40 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carter Wright!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Monkey.
A jab from Monkey does it's job there.
It looks like Carter Wright has been cut.
Monkey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wright misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wright swings widly with a right hand
and Monkey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monkey misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Monkey counters with a body kick that stops Wright in his tracks momentarily.
Monkey misses with a hook
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Wright lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Monkey throws an off balance right hand
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick from Monkey, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monkey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Monkey swings widly with a right hand
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Monkey misses with an uppercut
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey walks into a left hand.
 Monkey is rocked!
Monkey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wright counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Wright looks to land a right hand but Monkey moved out of range.
Wright misses the jab.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monkey.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monkey throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monkey finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Wright checks it
and Wright counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Monkey falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carter Wright!
During a confident post fight interview, Carter Wright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Rader (ranked 367 p4p, 626 weight class) and Anthony Wayne (ranked 54 p4p, 81 weight class). Wayne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Edge Of A Revolution- Nickelback kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Anthony Wayne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dennis Rader's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Rader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rader avoids the head kick by Wayne.
The fighters circling - Rader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne misses with a hook
and Rader counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Anthony Wayne has been cut.
Wayne misses with a head kick.
Wayne staying out of range there.
Rader staying out of range there.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick and Rader moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rader misses the target.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rader waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wayne.
Wayne connects with a jab.
Wayne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rader gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wayne.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick and Rader moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Rader on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader lands a left and a right that send Wayne crashing to the mat, dazed. Rader thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wayne thuds a left hand into Rader's body.
Anthony Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne connects with the punch.
Rader misses with a lunging right hand
and Wayne counters with a one-two to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab lands there for Wayne.
Rader tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rader slips under a jab.
Rader swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rader scores with a hook to the body. Wayne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne jabs at Rader's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
An attempted straight right counter from Rader misses the target.
Rader paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That has opened up Anthony Wayne's cut even more.
Wayne connects with a right hand. Rader shakes it off.
Rader connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rader counters with a straight right hand.
The cut above Anthony Wayne's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rader uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Rader slips a straight right by Wayne.
Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wayne is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Wayne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rader looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Rader throws a big counter combination but Wayne scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Rader moved out of range.
Wayne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rader takes a step back to recover.
Rader keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Wayne.
Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Rader avoids it.
Rader was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Wayne.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Rader is looking to counter punch.
Wayne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rader counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Rader is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Rader is looking to counter punch.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Rader sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Rader on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wayne throws a head kick but Rader moves out of range.
Rader is looking for a counter combo.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Rader moved out of range.
Rader throws a big counter combination but Wayne scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wayne ducks right into an uppercut from Rader.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick
and Rader counters with a nice right hand that sends Wayne toppling to the canvas! Wayne scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Rader finish him?!
Anthony Wayne's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Wayne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dennis Rader!
Dennis Rader seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Anthony Wayne stepped up to the mic, saying 'We will go back and watch some film and determine what we need to do to get better for the next time. Hail American Revolutionaries!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matrix Man (ranked 104 p4p, 255 weight class) and Junqueiro Santo Amaro (ranked 14 p4p, 32 weight class). Santo Amaro has chosen From Lima as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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32
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matrix Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santo Amaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man throws a leg kick
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santo Amaro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
A swing and a miss from Santo Amaro.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Santo Amaro misses.
Man scores with a hook.
Santo Amaro tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it.
Man lands with a straight right. Santo Amaro didn't see that one coming.
Santo Amaro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Santo Amaro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santo Amaro. Santo Amaro obviously looking to wear him down.
Santo Amaro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santo Amaro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santo Amaro looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Man misses its target.
Some bone on bone action there as Santo Amaro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it.
Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santo Amaro looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santo Amaro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Man.
Man throws a hook to the side of Santo Amaro's head but Santo Amaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santo Amaro misses the shot to the body.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Santo Amaro moves away and avoids it.
Santo Amaro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matrix Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected.
Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santo Amaro momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man swings for the body but Santo Amaro moves out of range.
Man lands a head shot.
Man lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santo Amaro throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Man misses the target.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Man connects with a body shot.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Man moves away from the strike by Santo Amaro.
Man on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santo Amaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Santo Amaro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santo Amaro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Man with a nice cross.
A jab lands there for Santo Amaro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man lands a lovely overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Man there.
Santo Amaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
Man slips a jab from Santo Amaro.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Santo Amaro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santo Amaro missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santo Amaro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Man's head.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santo Amaro manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santo Amaro, as that shot connected.
A jab from Man misses.
It seemed like Santo Amaro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santo Amaro. Santo Amaro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Santo Amaro's shoulder, as Santo Amaro tries to avoid the shot.
Santo Amaro tries to score with a low kick but Man moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Santo Amaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Man.
Santo Amaro throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santo Amaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santo Amaro.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Santo Amaro's head.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook
and Man counters with a right hand to the body.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man lands a slapping body shot.
Santo Amaro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santo Amaro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Man connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santo Amaro scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Santo Amaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santo Amaro moves forwards but Man connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matrix Man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Man lands a head shot.
Santo Amaro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santo Amaro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Santo Amaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santo Amaro staying out of range there.
Man takes a swing at Santo Amaro's ribcage but misses.
Man darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santo Amaro circles away quickly and effectively.
Santo Amaro misses with a wild body shot.
Santo Amaro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santo Amaro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santo Amaro connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
Santo Amaro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santo Amaro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man swings for the body but Santo Amaro moves out of range.
Santo Amaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro throws out a leg kick but Man moves out of range and Santo Amaro only half commits.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santo Amaro can do to turn this around?
Santo Amaro checks a leg kick.
Santo Amaro loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man with a nice calf kick.
Santo Amaro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, jab by Man - just one landing.
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santo Amaro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Santo Amaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man throws a jab when Santo Amaro was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Santo Amaro slips the punch.
Santo Amaro looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santo Amaro is out of range and Man settles back down.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Santo Amaro's shoulder, as Santo Amaro tries to avoid the shot.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Santo Amaro avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Man misses with a left hand
and Santo Amaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santo Amaro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Santo Amaro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Man has got the better of the exchanges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man scores with the left hand. Santo Amaro knows he should have avoided that one.
Matrix Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Santo Amaro with a nice calf kick.
Santo Amaro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Man lands with a hook. Santo Amaro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Santo Amaro ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santo Amaro's sensitive parts.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santo Amaro's sensitive parts.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santo Amaro's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santo Amaro. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santo Amaro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Man's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santo Amaro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Man scrambles back to his feet.
Man misses with an uppercut. Santo Amaro saw that one coming.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santo Amaro has time to react.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Santo Amaro throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santo Amaro.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santo Amaro connects with the punch.
Man takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santo Amaro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man misses with a low kick.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Santo Amaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Man.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Santo Amaro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Santo Amaro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Santo Amaro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A cross from Man lands.
Santo Amaro slips a straight right by Man.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santo Amaro! But no joy.
Santo Amaro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Santo Amaro's head.
Santo Amaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Man.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santo Amaro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Santo Amaro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matrix Man dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Man's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santo Amaro under the eye.
Man keeps Santo Amaro at a distance using the push kick.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man scores with a jab to the head.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man with the inside leg kick.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santo Amaro misses with a looping right.
Santo Amaro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A cross from Santo Amaro lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man throws a hook but Santo Amaro avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Man finds it's target.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Santo Amaro's head.
Man lands a nice looking body kick.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Santo Amaro's knee momentarily.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Santo Amaro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Santo Amaro's front leg but catches the back leg as Santo Amaro tries to avoid it.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santo Amaro.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Santo Amaro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Santo Amaro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santo Amaro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man.
Santo Amaro throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range.
Santo Amaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santo Amaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Santo Amaro is just out of range.
Man misses the jab.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Santo Amaro.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santo Amaro throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
Man works Santo Amaro's body with a nice hook.
Man throws the left hand but Santo Amaro avoids the punch easily.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Santo Amaro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Santo Amaro misses with a body punch
and Man counters with a body kick.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santo Amaro looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Santo Amaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro tries to move into range but Man moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Santo Amaro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santo Amaro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Man lands a jab.
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Man.
Donk. Man catches Santo Amaro right on the button with a cross.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man cracks Santo Amaro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Man moves away from the strike by Santo Amaro.
Man tries to land a front kick but Santo Amaro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matrix Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santo Amaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matrix Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matrix Man!
Our winner, Matrix Man, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ademaro Dos Anjos (ranked 282 p4p, 438 weight class) and Ibrahim Cuntmara (ranked 25 p4p, 40 weight class). Cuntmara has chosen $$ Hoes mad $$ as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ademaro Dos Anjos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ibrahim Cuntmara!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuntmara lands a nice looking body shot.
Cuntmara throws a body punch but Dos Anjos moves out of range.
Cuntmara throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cuntmara misses with a lunging right hand
and Dos Anjos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cuntmara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Anjos moves away.
Dos Anjos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Anjos staying out of range there.
Cuntmara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cuntmara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Dos Anjos.
Cuntmara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dos Anjos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cuntmara throws a shot to the body.
Cuntmara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cuntmara throws out a leg kick but Dos Anjos moves out of range and Cuntmara only half commits.
Dos Anjos fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cuntmara just manages to avoid it.
Cuntmara throws a shot from downtown. Dos Anjos moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuntmara sizes up Dos Anjos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cuntmara throws a sloppy head kick
and Dos Anjos counters with a right hand to the body.
Cuntmara throws a front kick aimed at Dos Anjos's knee but Dos Anjos avoids it well.
Dos Anjos lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A head kick from Cuntmara lands but Dos Anjos takes it in his stride.
 It looks like Ademaro Dos Anjos has been cut.
Dos Anjos lands a really nice looking cross but Cuntmara seems unphased.
It looks like Ibrahim Cuntmara has been cut.
Cuntmara defending well as Dos Anjos loads up on a big left hand.
Cuntmara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Anjos moves away.
Cuntmara misses with a lunging right hand
and Dos Anjos counters with a nice uppercut.
Cuntmara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cuntmara looks to land a right hand but Dos Anjos moved out of range.
Cuntmara throws a wild body kick that Dos Anjos sees coming a mile off.
Cuntmara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuntmara looks to land a right hand but Dos Anjos moved out of range.
Cuntmara lands a nice shot that snaps Dos Anjos's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuntmara misses with an uppercut. Dos Anjos saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Dos Anjos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cuntmara misses the shot to the body.
Cuntmara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Anjos.
A left lands for Cuntmara.
Dos Anjos throws a leg kick which misses Cuntmara's front leg but catches the back leg as Cuntmara tries to avoid it.
Cuntmara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dos Anjos lands a nice looking body shot.
Cuntmara moves forwards but Dos Anjos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dos Anjos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cuntmara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cuntmara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dos Anjos lands a body shot.
Cuntmara takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anjos tries to throw a body punch but Cuntmara avoids it by throwing Dos Anjos back against the cage.
Dos Anjos lands with a left to the head.
Dos Anjos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dos Anjos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dos Anjos lands with an overhand left.
Dos Anjos looks to land a body kick but Cuntmara moved away.
Dos Anjos scores with a decent looking hook.
Dos Anjos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cuntmara misses with a lunging right hand
and Dos Anjos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cuntmara is rocked!
Dos Anjos moves out of range of the leg kick from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara is still on wobbly legs! Can Dos Anjos finish him?
Cuntmara ducks into an uppercut from Dos Anjos and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ademaro Dos Anjos!
A victorious Ademaro Dos Anjos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Ibrahim Cuntmara stepped up to the mic, saying 'I blame The Stepdads for this defeat ,especially Alex K.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juodasis Vaiduoklis (ranked 11 p4p, 45 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 2 p4p, 4 weight class). Khalidovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Зима-мама 25/17. Mamed Khalidovic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaiduoklis moves away from the strike by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Khalidovic throws a right hand that misses
and Vaiduoklis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vaiduoklis gets a clinch.
Khalidovic jumps guard but Vaiduoklis stands there with Khalidovic around his waist. Khalidovic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khalidovic wants a takedown.
Vaiduoklis misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khalidovic is working for takedown but Vaiduoklis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidovic.
Khalidovic jumps guard and drags Vaiduoklis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand and escape but instead Khalidovic has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand and escape but Khalidovic is having none of it.
Vaiduoklis keeping moving, preventing Khalidovic from controlling successfully.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand but Khalidovic is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis is pulling down on Khalidovic's head. It's preventing any offense from Khalidovic, at least for the moment.
Khalidovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaiduoklis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khalidovic controlling from the top position.
Khalidovic prevents Vaiduoklis from getting back to his feet.
Vaiduoklis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Khalidovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Khalidovic looking to pass the guard.
Vaiduoklis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Khalidovic has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vaiduoklis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Khalidovic is controlling him well.
Khalidovic controls the position.
Vaiduoklis is trying to buck Khalidovic off.
Khalidovic is looking to take a break and control but Vaiduoklis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vaiduoklis is trying to control Khalidovic's posture but Khalidovic avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Vaiduoklis's face as Khalidovic controls the position.
Vaiduoklis is trying to buck Khalidovic off.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khalidovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Khalidovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Vaiduoklis down.
Khalidovic tries a low kick but Vaiduoklis avoids it.
Vaiduoklis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick lands for Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalidovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Khalidovic tries to work over Vaiduoklis's front leg with a kick but Vaiduoklis checks it.
Khalidovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vaiduoklis is out of range and Khalidovic settles back down.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Khalidovic cracks Vaiduoklis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khalidovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khalidovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vaiduoklis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khalidovic tightens his grip and picks Vaiduoklis up, before dumping him to the ground. Vaiduoklis manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand up but Khalidovic is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis keeping full guard, as Khalidovic tries to pass.
Khalidovic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand and escape but Khalidovic is having none of it.
Vaiduoklis looking for a sweep. Not yet Vaiduoklis, not yet.
Khalidovic advances to half guard.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand back up but Khalidovic manages to pass into side control.
Vaiduoklis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Khalidovic asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Vaiduoklis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic looks for a takedown but Vaiduoklis sprawls well.
Vaiduoklis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Khalidovic.
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Vaiduoklis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khalidovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis wants to clinch.
Khalidovic misses with a hook. Vaiduoklis ducked under it nicely.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is winning the standup battle so far.
Khalidovic thows a leg kick but Vaiduoklis checks it
and Vaiduoklis counters with a stiff right hand.
Vaiduoklis scores with a decent looking hook.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovic lands a front kick.
Khalidovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaiduoklis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis is looking to score with low kicks.
Khalidovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Khalidovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Khalidovic lands a nice looking body kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khalidovic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vaiduoklis on his heels. He'll look to pass Vaiduoklis's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand and escape but Khalidovic is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidovic wants to control from the top but Vaiduoklis keeps moving.
Vaiduoklis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khalidovic is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Vaiduoklis keeping moving, preventing Khalidovic from controlling successfully.
Vaiduoklis is pulling down on Khalidovic's head to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Vaiduoklis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khalidovic's guard.
Khalidovic wants to control the position but Vaiduoklis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Khalidovic wants to control but Vaiduoklis is keeping busy.
Vaiduoklis has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Khalidovic works to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khalidovic is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis is looking to stand up but Khalidovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Khalidovic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Khalidovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vaiduoklis wants to get back to his feet but Khalidovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khalidovic preventing the sweep.
Khalidovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vaiduoklis is keeping the position for now.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand and escape but Khalidovic is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vaiduoklis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vaiduoklis.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaiduoklis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Vaiduoklis. Beautiful body shot.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range as Khalidovic throws a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vaiduoklis.
Khalidovic tries to work over Vaiduoklis's front leg with a kick but Vaiduoklis checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis is looking to chop away at Khalidovic's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalidovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Khalidovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khalidovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khalidovic throws a right and a left that Vaiduoklis avoids nicely.
Vaiduoklis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaiduoklis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Khalidovic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vaiduoklis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Khalidovic working away.
Khalidovic trying to control the position but Vaiduoklis is working away.
Vaiduoklis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Khalidovic has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Vaiduoklis holding on.
Khalidovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vaiduoklis keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Khalidovic is looking to take a break and control but Vaiduoklis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khalidovic prevents Vaiduoklis from standing back up.
Khalidovic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vaiduoklis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khalidovic.
Khalidovic prevents Vaiduoklis from standing back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khalidovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vaiduoklis. Vaiduoklis obviously looking to wear him down.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vaiduoklis looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Khalidovic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Khalidovic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vaiduoklis takes a step back to recover.
Vaiduoklis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaiduoklis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalidovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khalidovic misses with a few strikes there.
Khalidovic shoots in and drives through. Vaiduoklis sprawls well.
Some bone on bone action there as Khalidovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the nose.
Vaiduoklis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khalidovic with a nice calf kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
Vaiduoklis lands with a nice body punch.
Vaiduoklis moves into the clinch successfully.
Khalidovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vaiduoklis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vaiduoklis is looking to wear down Khalidovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Vaiduoklis.
Khalidovic throws a shot from downtown. Vaiduoklis moves away and avoids it.
Khalidovic scores with a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a solid leg kick but Khalidovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khalidovic checks it well.
Nice body kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic blocks a jab.
Vaiduoklis connects with a nice looking jab.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vaiduoklis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khalidovic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vaiduoklis really felt that one!
Vaiduoklis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vaiduoklis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khalidovic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidovic.
Khalidovic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vaiduoklis is defending well.
Khalidovic is trying to pull guard but Vaiduoklis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Khalidovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Khalidovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Khalidovic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vaiduoklis to keep the fight standing.
Khalidovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic tries to pull guard but Vaiduoklis holds him up against the cage and eventually Khalidovic drops back down to his feet.
Khalidovic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Juodasis Vaiduoklis did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Khalidovic slips under a jab.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Vaiduoklis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vaiduoklis. Khalidovic shrugs it off though.
Khalidovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick, looking for Khalidovic's leg but Khalidovic calmly moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis wants to slow Khalidovic down by chopping away at his legs.
Khalidovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vaiduoklis throws a sloppy head kick and Khalidovic moves out of range easily.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Vaiduoklis checks it.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Vaiduoklis moves out of range easily.
Khalidovic tries to score with a low kick but Vaiduoklis moves his leg out of the way.
Vaiduoklis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Vaiduoklis moves out of range easily.
Vaiduoklis misses the jab.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vaiduoklis looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic misses with a hook. Vaiduoklis ducked under it nicely.
Khalidovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaiduoklis was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.
Vaiduoklis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vaiduoklis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vaiduoklis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic throws a right hand that misses
and Vaiduoklis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick as Khalidovic jumps back.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic tries a low kick but Vaiduoklis avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vaiduoklis.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Vaiduoklis's front leg but catches the back leg as Vaiduoklis tries to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vaiduoklis misses with a wild body shot.
Vaiduoklis sets himself, and Khalidovic steps forward looking for the clinch! Vaiduoklis avoids it this time.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
Khalidovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Vaiduoklis in the body.
Vaiduoklis slips under a jab.
Vaiduoklis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic is looking to clinch.
Vaiduoklis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Vaiduoklis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vaiduoklis doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a front kick but Khalidovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Khalidovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Vaiduoklis down.
Vaiduoklis misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vaiduoklis thumps Khalidovic with a low kick.
Khalidovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Vaiduoklis off the cage and back into range.
Khalidovic tries for a takedown but Vaiduoklis circles away easily
and Vaiduoklis counters with a thumping low kick.
Khalidovic throws a chopping leg kick but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vaiduoklis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khalidovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khalidovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vaiduoklis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vaiduoklis needs to keep his hands up - Khalidovic had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Vaiduoklis is predictable there
and Khalidovic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mamed Khalidovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khalidovic prevents Vaiduoklis from standing back up.
Vaiduoklis is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Vaiduoklis is looking to escape.
Khalidovic is trying to control the action in half guard but Vaiduoklis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Juodasis Vaiduoklis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vaiduoklis slips under a jab.
Khalidovic drives through with a takedown into Vaiduoklis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vaiduoklis is trying to keep Khalidovic in close.
Vaiduoklis 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.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand up but Khalidovic is controlling him.
Khalidovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Vaiduoklis is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vaiduoklis holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand and escape but Khalidovic is having none of it.
Khalidovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaiduoklis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand and escape but Khalidovic is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khalidovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vaiduoklis as he avoids it easily.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidovic throws a big shot that misses.
Khalidovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
Khalidovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vaiduoklis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaiduoklis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot.
Vaiduoklis misses with a straight right.
Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but Khalidovic moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaiduoklis scores with a body shot.
Vaiduoklis with a nice cross.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khalidovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range of the strikes.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut. Khalidovic saw that one coming.
Khalidovic has managed to clinch.
Khalidovic drags the fight down to the ground.
Vaiduoklis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Khalidovic keeping full guard, as Vaiduoklis tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Khalidovic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vaiduoklis stopping the sweep attempt from Khalidovic.
Vaiduoklis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Khalidovic's guard.
Khalidovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vaiduoklis connects with a solid leg kick.
Vaiduoklis checks the leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Khalidovic avoids it easily.
Khalidovic thinks about the counter body kick.
Vaiduoklis slips a jab and a cross from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vaiduoklis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khalidovic under the eye.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Vaiduoklis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick
and Khalidovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidovic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vaiduoklis closes the distance and pushes Khalidovic back into the cage.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short shot to the head.
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 Juodasis Vaiduoklis.
I think Vaiduoklis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Juodasis Vaiduoklis said 'That will be that piece of trash's only chance at my championship. I want to be the greatest featherweight in the world. To do that, I need to fight actual featherweights. Not bloated bantamweights. Another W for the Belt Collector.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 5 p4p, 13 weight class) and Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 2 p4p, 4 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tinashe Chukwuma!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chukwuma leaves Haggar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chukwuma flicks out a counter leg kick but Haggar steps away.
Chukwuma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haggar scores with a nice right hand.
Haggar connects with a body shot that sends Chukwuma's belly button to the back.
Chukwuma takes one on the button.
No luck for Haggar with that takedown attempt.
Haggar lands a nice shot that snaps Chukwuma's head back.
Haggar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Chukwuma blocks the low kick.
Haggar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Haggar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Chukwuma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chukwuma has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Haggar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haggar misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar lands a lovely overhand right.
Haggar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chukwumas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Haggar connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Haggar.
Haggar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chukwuma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haggar.
Chukwuma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chukwuma.
Haggar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chukwuma ducks right into an uppercut from Haggar.
Haggar lands a glancing blow to the side of Chukwuma's head.
Haggar shoots in for a takedown but Chukwuma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haggar fails with the takedown
and Chukwuma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mike Haggar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar just misses with a punch to the body.
Haggar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chukwuma moves away.
Chukwuma only half commits to the counter leg kick.
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!
Chukwuma stuffs the takedown attempt from Haggar. Haggar gets slowly back to his feet.
Chukwuma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Haggar or perhaps it was just good defense by Chukwuma, which made it look bad.
Chukwuma thinks about the counter body kick.
Haggar swings for the body but Chukwuma moves out of range.
Chukwuma jabs at Haggar's body.
Haggar is breathing heavily.
Haggar misses with a hook.
Haggar misses the jab.
Haggar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Haggar looks for a takedown but Chukwuma sprawls well.
Chukwuma drops his hands momentarily and Haggar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chukwuma misses with a body shot.
Haggar gets a takedown into half guard.
Haggar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chukwuma keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chukwuma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haggar.
Chukwuma is concentrating on defense, preventing Haggar from advancing position.
Haggar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chukwuma's head.
Haggar thows a huge punch but Chukwuma dodges it nicely.
Haggar 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.
Chukwuma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haggar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar trying to mount his opponent but Chukwuma defends it.
Chukwuma preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Haggar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Haggar thows a huge punch but Chukwuma dodges it nicely.
Chukwuma has his hands clasped together around Haggar's back. He's all about the action.
Haggar wants to advance to full mount but Chukwuma doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Haggar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chukwuma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Haggar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Chukwuma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Haggar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Haggar.
Haggar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Haggar is looking to work some ground and pound but Chukwuma has wrist control.
Haggar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chukwuma keeping moving, preventing Haggar from controlling successfully.
Haggar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chukwuma trying to control the position here.
Haggar postures up in Chukwuma's guard and throws a big left but Chukwuma blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chukwuma is pulling down on Haggar's head. It's preventing any offense from Haggar, at least for the moment.
Chukwuma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haggar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chukwuma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haggar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haggar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Haggar throws an elbow that misses. Chukwuma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Haggar's guard. Nice move by Chukwuma!
Haggar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haggar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chukwuma manages to get himself to full guard.
Haggar wants to control from the top but Chukwuma keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar throwing strikes from guard but Chukwuma blocks nicely.
Haggar is looking to work some ground and pound but Chukwuma has wrist control.
Chukwuma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haggar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chukwuma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haggar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chukwuma is keeping the position for now.
Haggar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haggar throwing strikes from guard but Chukwuma blocks nicely.
Haggar is looking to work some ground and pound but Chukwuma has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haggar trying to control the position from guard on top but Chukwuma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haggar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chukwuma has his hands on Haggar's head, controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mike Haggar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haggar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chukwuma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haggar is looking to work some ground and pound but Chukwuma has wrist control.
Haggar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Haggar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chukwuma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Chukwuma. Haggar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haggar misses with a double jab.
Chukwuma ducks right into an uppercut from Haggar.
Chukwuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chukwuma clobbers Haggar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Mike Haggar has been cut.
Haggar looking to score a takedown here. Chukwuma is defending well but Haggar drives through and ends up in Chukwuma's guard.
Chukwuma seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Haggar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haggar is looking to work some ground and pound but Chukwuma has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chukwuma keeping full guard, as Haggar tries to pass.
Chukwuma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Haggar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Haggar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Haggar cracks Chukwuma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chukwuma misses with a wild body shot.
Haggar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Haggar scores with a punch to the head.
Chukwuma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haggar checks it well.
Chukwuma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haggar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chukwuma thuds his shin into the meat of Haggar's side.
Haggar cracks Chukwuma with an open hand slap.
Haggar avoids the head kick by Chukwuma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar checks a leg kick.
Haggar looks to land a right hand but Chukwuma moved out of range.
Chukwuma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Haggar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haggar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Haggar.
Haggar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Haggar tries for a kimura but Chukwuma is defending well.
Haggar throws an elbow but Chukwuma slips to the side and avoids it well.
Haggar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Chukwuma sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Haggar misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Chukwuma stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Haggar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chukwuma's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Chukwuma works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Haggar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chukwuma controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Haggar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Haggar working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Chukwuma's thigh. Chukwuma counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Haggar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar is looking to work some ground and pound but Chukwuma has wrist control.
Chukwuma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haggar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chukwuma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haggar postures up in Chukwuma's guard and throws a big left but Chukwuma blocks it.
Haggar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chukwuma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggar.
Haggar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haggar.
Haggar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar avoids a kick to the body.
Haggar misses the body punch
and Chukwuma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A leg kick checked by Chukwuma.
Nice sprawl there from Chukwuma as Haggar shoots in.
Chukwuma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chukwuma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chukwuma gets caught flat footed, as Haggar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chukwuma seems keen to control Haggar's posture.
Haggar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haggar throwing strikes but missing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chukwuma holds on and takes a little breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Haggar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Haggar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chukwuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haggar.
Haggar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chukwuma can do to turn this around?
Haggar throws a jab when Chukwuma was well out of range.
Chukwuma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haggar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chukwuma.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chukwuma! But no joy.
Haggar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chukwuma keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chukwuma desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Haggar is trying to control. Chukwuma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haggar.
Haggar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Haggar misses with a head shot. Chukwuma uses the momentum to regain guard.
Haggar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haggar throwing strikes but missing.
Chukwuma managing to control the position.
Haggar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haggar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haggar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chukwuma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggar.
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 big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haggar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tinashe Chukwuma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chukwuma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haggar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chukwuma was covering up waiting for the punch and Haggar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Haggar tries to free his leg and advance position but Chukwuma is retaining full guard.
Chukwuma managing to control the position.
Haggar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haggar is looking to pass into half guard but Chukwuma pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chukwuma is in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar wants to sweep but no luck.
Chukwuma trying to control but Haggar is working from the bottom.
Chukwuma connects with a couple of short punches.
Haggar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chukwuma passes into side control.
Chukwuma throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Haggar is looking to regain half guard here but Chukwuma keeps moving and retains side control.
Haggar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chukwuma throws a body shot but no joy.
Chukwuma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mike Haggar is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four 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.
Haggar lands a jab to the head.
Chukwuma slips a jab from Haggar.
And Chukwuma responds with a good body kick, but Haggar manages to step out the way in time.
Chukwuma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Haggar misses its intended target.
Haggar punishes Chukwuma's body with a nice straight punch.
Haggar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chukwuma's half guard.
Haggar throwing shots but Chukwuma is blocking nicely.
Haggar is looking to advance position but Chukwuma won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Haggar had his way with Tinashe Chukwuma in that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Haggar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Chukwuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haggar.
Chukwuma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Haggar works the jab nicely.
Chukwuma tries to sprawl but Haggar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Haggar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chukwuma keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Haggar trying to mount his opponent but Chukwuma defends it.
Haggar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chukwuma defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar trying to mount his opponent but Chukwuma defends it.
Haggar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chukwuma's head.
Chukwuma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haggar.
Chukwuma keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chukwuma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haggar.
Haggar trying to control from half guard but Chukwuma is working away.
Chukwuma is controlling Haggar's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Haggar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chukwuma's head.
Haggar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chukwuma keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Haggar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tinashe Chukwuma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haggar.
Haggar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chukwuma is holding on to half guard well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Haggar misses with a wild body shot.
Chukwuma replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Haggar blocks it well.
Chukwuma misses the jab.
Haggar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Haggar lands the left hand.
Haggar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Haggar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chukwuma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chukwuma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Chukwuma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chukwuma tries to sprawl but Haggar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Haggar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Haggar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chukwuma's head.
Haggar with the ground and pound but Chukwuma uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Haggar throws a big right hand that misses.
Haggar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haggar postures up in Chukwuma's guard and throws a big left but Chukwuma blocks it.
Haggar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haggar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Haggar looking to pass the guard.
Haggar throws a big elbow that misses.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar throws a strike but Chukwuma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Haggar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chukwuma stops Haggar from standing up.
Haggar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chukwuma's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haggar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chukwuma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haggar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haggar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haggar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mike Haggar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chukwuma throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Haggar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haggar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Haggar!
Mike Haggar retains his heavyweight title!
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