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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dragon Li Chai (ranked 2118 p4p, 1984 weight class) and Mike Mad Mike (ranked 154 p4p, 143 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dragon Li Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Mad Mike!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mad Mike tries for a takedown but Chai circles away easily
and Chai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mad Mike fails with a takedown attempt.
Chai scores with a hook.
Chai jabs Mad Mike to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mad Mike has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mad Mike with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragon Li Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Mad Mike.
Chai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mad Mike shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chai but Chai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mad Mike on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mad Mike has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mad Mike closes the distance and clinches up with Chai, looking for a takedown. Mad Mike pushes Chai against the cage but Chai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad Mike has his takedown stuffed
and Chai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mike Mad Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mad Mike looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chai is fending him off so far but Mad Mike persists. Nope, Chai circles away and we're back to standing.
Chai throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Mad Mike crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dragon Li Chai!
Dragon Li Chai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deer Hunter (ranked 1565 p4p, 1738 weight class) and Marski Martola (ranked 198 p4p, 213 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Marski Martola enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deer Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marski Martola!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martola looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Hunter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martola.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Martola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Martola scores with a jab.
Martola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martola jabs Hunter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been told by Hunter's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunter.
Hunter slaps away a takedown attempt from Martola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martola scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Martola.
Hunter half committed to a counter leg kick.
Martola's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hunter under the eye.
Martola misses with a hook
and Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martola throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hunter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martola.
Hunter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Martola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hunter wants it to stay on the feet.
Deer Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marski Martola.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunter.
Martola misses the jab.
Hunter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Martola does it's job there.
Martola 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Deer Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunter.
Martola with the inside leg kick.
Jab by Martola.
Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martola.
Hunter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hunter throws a big counter combination but Martola scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martola keeps Hunter at a distance using the push kick.
A slow jab from Martola misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunter misses the target.
Hunter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martola moves away from the strike by Hunter.
Martola misses with a hook
and Hunter counters with a leg kick.
Martola is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hunter's half guard.
Hunter is refusing to be controlled, as Martola sits in half guard.
Martola is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martola sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hunter defending well though.
Hunter trying to hold on to Martola's head to control him but Martola postures up.
Martola is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hunter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hunter tries to get out of the position.
Martola trying to control the action but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Martola is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Martola is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martola is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hunter is controlling Martola's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Martola drops an elbow to the side of Hunter's head.
Hunter wants to control but Martola is keeping busy.
Martola has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Martola scoring with strikes but Hunter is staying in there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marski Martola dominated that round.
That's time! Hunter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Martola lands a slapping body shot.
Hunter takes one on the button.
A lazy left from Hunter finds it's target.
Hunter ducks right into an uppercut from Martola.
Hunter misses with a lunging right hand
and Martola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter throws a hook but Martola avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Martola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martola throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martola moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hunter lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hunter.
Martola tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunter swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Martola tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hunter stuffs the takedown.
Hunter thinks about countering with a head kick.
Martola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Martola walks into a left hand.
Martola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hunter counters with a low kick, right behind Martola 's knee.
Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Martola is just out of range.
Martola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunter. Hunter obviously looking to wear him down.
Martola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
Marski Martola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martola lunges at Hunter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hunter's hand.
Martola gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hunter counters with an outside leg kick.
Deer Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marski Martola.
Hunter throws a chopping leg kick but Martola manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice cross by Hunter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Martola to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hunter has momentary wrist control but Martola slips an elbow through the middle.
Martola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martola controlling from the top position.
Hunter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martola on the ground.
Martola lands a couple of digs.
Hunter trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martola keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hunter's head.
Martola working some strikes from top position.
Martola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Martola's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Martola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hunter trying to keep a closed guard but Martola is proving a slippery customer.
Martola throwing strikes from guard but Hunter blocks nicely.
Martola slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martola scores with a couple of short elbows.
Martola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunter keeps working.
Martola working the head and body with strikes.
 Hunter is rocked!
Martola in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Hunter looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Martola turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marski Martola!
A relieved looking Marski Martola 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Askren (ranked 1860 p4p, 1570 weight class) and Adam Bogo (ranked 130 p4p, 111 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 17 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Bogo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Askren.
Askren looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bogo is fending him off so far but Askren persists. Nope, Bogo circles away and we're back to standing.
Askren moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Askren drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Askren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bogo keeps working.
Bogo is trying to control Askren's posture but Askren avoids it.
Askren passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bogo!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bogo is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren controlling from mount.
Askren gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Askren fails with a takedown attempt.
Bogo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bogo misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Askren.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogo throws a nice head kick!
Askren fails with the takedown
and Bogo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Askren tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bogo defends well and Askren ends up having to push Bogo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Askren wants to take the fight to the mat but Bogo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Askren goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bogo prevents it.
Bogo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Askren pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Askren is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bogo can't fight it off and eventually Askren manages to take the fight to the floor. Bogo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bogo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Askren controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Askren is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bogo keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
Bogo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Askren defends well.
Askren is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Askren seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bogo for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren stands and steps away. Bogo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Askren dives in and grabs Bogo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bogo pushes down on Askren's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Askren or perhaps it was just good defense by Bogo, which made it look bad.
And Bogo tries to counter it with a takedown but Askren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Askren fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bogo throws a head kick but Askren moves out of range.
Bogo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Askren misses with a takedown attempt - Bogo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Bogo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Askren tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bogo defends well and Askren ends up having to push Bogo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bogo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bogo gets underhooks to prevent Askren's takedown attempt.
Askren misses with some punches.
Askren tries to score a body lock takedown but Bogo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bogo looking for a takedown.
Askren is looking for a takedown.
Askren is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bogo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bogo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bogo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bogo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogo keeping moving, preventing Askren from controlling successfully.
Jake Askren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bogo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Askren defends it easily.
Askren decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bogo, up you get!
Bogo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Askren in his tracks.
Askren shoots for a double leg takedown but Bogo sprawls well. He's pushed Askren's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Askren moves in looking to clinch but Bogo pushes him off.
Bogo stuffs the takedown.
Askren shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bogo defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bogo but Bogo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And Bogo tries to counter it with a takedown but Askren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bogo throws a head kick that misses.
Askren tries for a takedown but Bogo circles away easily
and Bogo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Askren's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bogo wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
Bogo is working Askren over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bogo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bogo looking to pass the guard.
Bogo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Askren dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Askren gets to his feet. Bogo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Askren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bogo. Bogo obviously looking to wear him down.
Askren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bogo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bogo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Askren defends it well.
Askren shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bogo as he jumps to the side.
Bogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Askren darts in trying to clinch
and Bogo counters with a big head kick but Askren shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren shoots in for a takedown but Bogo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bogo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Bogo.
Askren looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bogo is fending him off so far but Askren persists. Nope, Bogo circles away and we're back to standing.
Bogo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Askren tries for a takedown but Bogo circles away easily
and Bogo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Askren's guard.
Bogo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bogo cracks Askren with a solid left hand.
Bogo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Askren dives on top into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bogo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bogo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Bogo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bogo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bogo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Askren throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bogo's waist but Bogo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Askren off to one side.
Askren swats away the attempt to clinch by Bogo.
Askren closes the distance and clinches up with Bogo, looking for a takedown. Askren pushes Bogo against the cage but Bogo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Askren shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bogo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Askren.
Adam Bogo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren fails with the takedown.
Bogo keeps Askren at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren takes a kick to the side of the head.
Askren dives in for a single leg takedown but Bogo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bogo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Askren.
Askren is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bogo is defending well.
Askren is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bogo is trying to drag Askren to the mat but Askren just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bogo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Askren smiles and moves away.
Jake Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Askren stops a takedown attempt from Bogo.
Bogo gets underhooks to prevent Askren's takedown attempt.
Bogo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bogo manages to end up in side control.
Bogo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Askren has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bogo but great work by Askren.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bogo trying to remain calm as Askren controls from the top position.
Askren trying to control the action but Bogo is working from the bottom.
Askren tries to advance to mount but Bogo instead regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bogo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bogo won't allow Askren to pass to mount.
Bogo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Askren pulls his head out easily.
Askren is looking to advance position but Bogo won't allow it.
Askren is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bogo is just riding it out for now. Askren eventually gives up the hold.
Askren is thwarting Bogo's attempts to control the position.
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.
Askren not doing much here.
Bogo actively working from the bottom here.
Jake Askren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Askren seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Askren wants to free his trapped foot but Bogo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Bogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bogo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Bogo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Legions (ranked 709 p4p, 1524 weight class) and Khadem Abdul Karim (ranked 86 p4p, 187 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fidel Legions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khadem Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Legions. Those never looked like landing.
Abdul Karim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abdul Karim moves into range and clinches up with Legions.
Abdul Karim blocks an uppercut.
Abdul Karim tries to circle away but Legions has him pinned against the cage.
Legions keeps control of Abdul Karim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Abdul Karim is working for takedown but Legions is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abdul Karim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Legions.
A big left from Legions misses.
Abdul Karim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abdul Karim lands a glancing blow to the side of Legions's head.
Legions ducks right into an uppercut from Abdul Karim.
A big right from Legions misses.
Abdul Karim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Legions sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdul Karim throws a lazy head kick
and Legions counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Legions throws a low kick, looking for Abdul Karim's leg but Abdul Karim calmly moves out of range.
Abdul Karim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul Karim misses with a few strikes there.
Khadem Abdul Karim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legions just misses with a punch to the body.
Legions getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abdul Karim tries to clinch but Legions moves out of range.
Legions misses with a wild combination.
Abdul Karim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Legions doesn't seem bothered though.
Abdul Karim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Legions just misses with a punch to the body.
Legions works Abdul Karim's body with a nice hook.
Abdul Karim scores with a nice strike.
Abdul Karim throws a body shot but no joy.
Abdul Karim scores with a jab.
Abdul Karim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Legions paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Legions throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abdul Karim throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legions is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch combination from Abdul Karim misses.
The crowd cheers as Abdul Karim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Legions doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Legions misses the target.
Abdul Karim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abdul Karim is looking to clinch but Legions is avoiding it.
Legions looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdul Karim is just out of range.
Legions scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Legions throws a sloppy head kick and Abdul Karim moves out of range easily.
Legions looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abdul Karim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Legions throws a right and a left that Abdul Karim avoids nicely.
Abdul Karim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Legions.
Abdul Karim throws a nice head kick!
Legions avoids the head kick by Abdul Karim.
Legions throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim lands with an overhand left.
Legions connects with a body shot that sends Abdul Karim's belly button to the back.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Abdul Karim crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Legions - the referee stops the clock and Abdul Karim gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Legions. Abdul Karim manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice uppercut lands for Legions. That snapped Abdul Karim's head back.
Abdul Karim walks into a stiff left hand from Legions.
Abdul Karim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abdul Karim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legions was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdul Karim.
Legions throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Abdul Karim slips a jab from Legions.
Abdul Karim clinches up with Legions and pushes him back against the cage.
Abdul Karim breaks from the clinch.
Abdul Karim avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdul Karim throws a head kick that misses
and Legions counters with a one-two to the body.
Legions throws a hook but Abdul Karim blocks it.
Legions tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Legions. Those never looked like landing.
Abdul Karim tries a head kick but it misses.
Legions looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A head kick from Abdul Karim lands but Legions takes it in his stride.
Abdul Karim doesn't manage to clinch there - Legions circles away.
A quick step to the side and Legions tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Legions misses.
Legions fails to land with a series of punches.
Legions throws a head kick but Abdul Karim moves out of range.
Legions avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Legions was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Legions avoids the head kick by Abdul Karim.
Abdul Karim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Legions circles away quickly and effectively.
Legions misses with a leg kick
and Abdul Karim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdul Karim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abdul Karim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Legions at a distance.
Abdul Karim misses with a few strikes there.
Legions is looking to counter punch.
Legions throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Khadem Abdul Karim will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Legions with a nice calf kick.
Legions looks to land a body kick but Abdul Karim moved away.
Abdul Karim throws a right hand that Legions ducks under and follows up with a left that Legions also avoids with ease.
Abdul Karim just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLegions.
Abdul Karim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Legions throws a leg kick but Abdul Karim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abdul Karim lands with an uppercut that bounces Legions off the cage and back into range.
Abdul Karim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abdul Karim misses with a wild combination.
Legions swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abdul Karim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdul Karim tries to throw a body punch but Legions avoids it by throwing Abdul Karim back against the cage.
Abdul Karim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abdul Karim prevents a body shot from Legions.
Legions gets through Abdul Karim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abdul Karim tries to score a body lock takedown but Legions shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul Karim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legions misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abdul Karim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Legions gets through Abdul Karim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Legions tries to throw a body punch but Abdul Karim avoids it by throwing Legions back against the cage.
Abdul Karim blocks a body shot from Legions.
Abdul Karim working hard to break the clinch.
Abdul Karim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Legions avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Legions lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abdul Karim wants to get back to striking at distance but Legions won't allow it.
Abdul Karim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Legions is defending well.
Fidel Legions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khadem Abdul Karim.
Abdul Karim blocks a body shot from Legions.
Legions has a couple of punches blocked by Abdul Karim.
Legions swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abdul Karim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Legions fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Legions defending well as Abdul Karim loads up on a big left hand.
Legions with a nice calf kick.
Legions throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Abdul Karim.
Legions works over Abdul Karim's head and body with a nice combination.
Abdul Karim throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legions is looking to land body kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Legions. Those never looked like landing.
Abdul Karim drops his hands momentarily and Legions takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Legions throws a body punch but Abdul Karim moves out of range.
Abdul Karim lands a jab to the head.
Legions with a jab.
Legions thumps Abdul Karim with a low kick.
Abdul Karim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Legions throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abdul Karim.
Abdul Karim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Legions paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdul Karim throws a head kick that misses
and Legions counters with a nice body shot.
A combination from Legions does no damage.
Abdul Karim throws out a counter right but Legions avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Abdul Karim.
Abdul Karim misses the shot to the body.
Abdul Karim throws a sloppy head kick and Legions moves out of range easily.
Legions lands with a shot to the body.
Abdul Karim is breathing heavily.
Legions misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Abdul Karim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abdul Karim throws a fast counter high kick but Legions manages to duck under it in time.
Abdul Karim cracks Legions with an open hand slap.
Legions lands a head kick. Abdul Karim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Legions tries to score with a low kick but Abdul Karim moves his leg out of the way.
Abdul Karim smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Legions connects with a leg kick.
Legions showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abdul Karim.
Abdul Karim misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim throws a head kick but Legions moves out of range.
Abdul Karim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdul Karim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
 Abdul Karim is rocked!
Legions misses with a series of wild punches.
Fidel Legions is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Abdul Karim misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Legions.
Abdul Karim is still on wobbly legs! Can Legions finish him?
Abdul Karim throws a head kick but Legions moves out of range.
Legions avoids the head kick by Abdul Karim.
A combination from Legions does no damage.
Abdul Karim seems to have recovered his senses.
Legions throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abdul Karim throws a fast counter high kick but Legions manages to duck under it in time.
A head kick from Abdul Karim lands but Legions takes it in his stride.
Jab, jab by Legions - just one landing.
Fidel Legions is winning the standup battle so far.
Legions connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Legions throws a right hand that Abdul Karim ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdul Karim also avoids with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Legions. That snapped Abdul Karim's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fidel Legions dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Legions misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Abdul Karim misses the target.
Legions throws an overhand right that drops Abdul Karim like a sack of potatoes! Legions dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fidel Legions!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Fidel Legions waved his t-shirt featuring Silverguard Outfitters 🛡's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Tonon (ranked 824 p4p, 1191 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 102 p4p, 146 weight class). Howlett is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Indestructible. Damian Tonon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Howlett's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Tonon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonon throws a nice looking combination but Howlett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Howlett gets a double leg takedown into Tonon's guard.
Howlett stopping the sweep attempt from Tonon.
Tonon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Howlett's guard.
Howlett 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.
Howlett keeping moving, preventing Tonon from controlling successfully.
Howlett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tonon manages to get himself to full guard.
Howlett postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonon managing to control the position.
Tonon looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tonon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tonon keeping moving, preventing Howlett from controlling successfully.
Tonon wants to sweep here but Howlett controlling him for the moment.
Tonon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Howlett manages to get himself to full guard.
Howlett keeping moving, preventing Tonon from controlling successfully.
Tonon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tonon wants to control from the top but Howlett keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tonon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howlett is keeping the position for now.
Tonon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Howlett keeping moving, preventing Tonon from controlling successfully.
Howlett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tonon content to stall in guard here.
Tonon with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon tries to free his leg and advance position but Howlett is retaining full guard.
Tonon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Howlett manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Tonon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Howlett is one step ahead there.
Tonon pulls Howlett in close to prevent any damage.
Howlett thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tonon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tonon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonon is pulling down on Howlett's head. It's preventing any offense from Howlett, at least for the moment.
Tonon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tonon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tonon trying to control the position here.
Tonon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howlett trying to control the position from guard on top but Tonon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tonon misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Howlett will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Howlett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tonon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Howlett scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Tonon.
Tonon connects with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Tonon as Howlett shoots in.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tonon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Howlett shoots in and drives through. Tonon sprawls well.
Tonon looks to land a combination but Howlett avoids it well.
Tonon closes the distance and clinches up with Howlett, looking for a takedown. Tonon pushes Howlett against the cage but Howlett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Howlett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tonon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howlett can do to turn this around?
Howlett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damian Tonon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Howlett.
Tonon cracks Howlett with a good jab.
Howlett rushes Tonon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Howlett wants a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonon lands a takedown into guard.
Tonon tries to free his leg and advance position but Howlett is retaining full guard.
Howlett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tonon is one step ahead there.
Tonon trying to control the position from guard on top but Howlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon stopping the sweep attempt from Howlett.
Tonon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Tonon.
Tonon stands and throws Howlett's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Damian Tonon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Howlett wants to control but Tonon postures up.
Tonon trying to control the position but Howlett is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tonon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Howlett is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Howlett takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon advances to mount.
Tonon controlling the pace for now.
Howlett sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tonon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tonon tries to pass to full mount but Howlett defends it.
Howlett is staying active underneath Tonon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Howlett wants to control the action here but instead Tonon manages to pass to full mount!
Howlett tries to hold on but Tonon postures up.
Tonon content just to control the position here.
Howlett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Howlett is squirming around, avoiding Tonon's attempts to control the action.
Tonon controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howlett regains half guard.
Tonon wants to control but Howlett is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Tonon dominated that second round.
That's time! Tonon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Howlett.
Tonon with a poor takedown
and Howlett counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tonon!
Tonon tries to control but Howlett manages to take his back.
Howlett is not going to allow Tonon to sit and survive in this position.
Howlett doesn't have the hooks in and Tonon manages to turn into his guard.
Howlett trying to control the position.
Howlett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tonon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tonon wants to control from the top but Howlett keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon 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.
Tonon trying to control but Howlett is working from the bottom.
Tonon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tonon is trying to control. Howlett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Tonon prevents Howlett from improving his position.
Tonon stalling away here and it's allowed Howlett to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tonon trying to control but Howlett is working from the bottom.
Howlett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tonon is one step ahead there.
Howlett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tonon trying to control the position from guard on top but Howlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tonon preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon gets caught flat footed, as Howlett shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tonon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Howlett is one step ahead there.
Tonon is trying to keep Howlett in close.
Howlett is pushing down on Tonon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tonon is fighting to maintain full guard but Howlett has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tonon wants to control but Howlett is keeping busy.
Tonon moves into full guard.
Howlett wants to pass the guard but Tonon is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tonon 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howlett drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Howlett jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tonon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tonon pulls Howlett in close to his closed guard and prevents Howlett from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Howlett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Howlett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Howlett!
James Howlett seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Greene (ranked 1049 p4p, 324 weight class) and Jayden Sven (ranked 140 p4p, 45 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Greene might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tokyo Drifting - Glass Animals & Denzel Curry. Marcus Greene has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jayden Sven!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Greene avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sven misses with a body kick.
Jab by Sven.
Sven feints and then cracks Greene's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Greene down.
Sven lands with a nice body kick.
Sven cracks Greene with a good jab.
Sven tests Greene's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Greene takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sven misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Greene misses the target.
Sven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sven has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Greene takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Greene defending well as Sven loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Greene on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sven connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Greene momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sven looks to throw a body kick
and Greene counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Greene takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Greene chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sven can pounce on him.
Greene tries to move into range but Sven moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sven scores with a jab.
Greene takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sven bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Greene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Sven there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sven misses with a hook.
Greene is looking to counter punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Greene crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sven - the referee stops the clock and Greene gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sven. Greene manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sven!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sven keeps Greene at a distance using the push kick.
Sven scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sven.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sven. That's going to slow Greene down.
Greene blocks the body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sven.
Greene with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sven to score with a decent uppercut.
Sven looks to land a body kick but Greene moved away.
Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sven throws a body kick that misses
and Greene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greene takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sven looks to throw a body kick
and Greene counters with a crisp right that sends Sven to the canvas! Greene follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Greene!
Marcus Greene seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rimtas Kentas (ranked 228 p4p, 534 weight class) and Rockwell Mcgee (ranked 33 p4p, 74 weight class). Mcgee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No More Hot Dogs. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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161
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rimtas Kentas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockwell Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kentas tries to clinch there but Mcgee circles away.
Mcgee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kentas throws an overhand right that lands on Mcgee's shoulder, as Mcgee tries to avoid the shot.
Kentas throws a body shot but no joy.
Kentas misses the shot to the body.
Mcgee jabs at Kentas's body.
Kentas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcgee.
Mcgee misses with a straight right.
Kentas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mcgee misses with a leg kick
and Kentas counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mcgee!
Mcgee is trying to buck Kentas off.
Kentas trying to control the action but Mcgee is working from the bottom.
Kentas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mcgee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kentas is trying to get an arm triangle but Mcgee is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentas tries for a kimura but Mcgee is defending well.
Mcgee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet but Kentas drags him back down.
Kentas tries for a kimura but Mcgee is defending well.
Mcgee is trying to buck Kentas off.
Kentas in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kentas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kentas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kentas trying to control the position but Mcgee is working away.
Mcgee is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kentas is controlling him well.
Kentas is trying to get an arm triangle but Mcgee is defending well.
Mcgee is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kentas is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentas throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mcgee told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcgee is pushing Kentas's head away, looking to escape. Kentas manages to hold on to the position though.
Kentas tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mcgee tries to escape but Kentas is in control.
Kentas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kentas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgee throws Kentas to one side and escapes!
Rimtas Kentas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kentas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kentas throws a body shot but no joy.
Kentas is looking to wear down Mcgee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kentas misses with a hook. Mcgee ducked under it nicely.
Mcgee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kentas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Kentas misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kentas throws out a loose jab but Mcgee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kentas misses with a wild body shot.
Mcgee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kentas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kentas lands a nice hook to Mcgee's body. Mcgee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kentas with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kentas lands with a shot to the body.
Mcgee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kentas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mcgee.
Kentas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcgee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mcgee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kentas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mcgee sprawls well initially but Kentas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mcgee is refusing to be controlled, as Kentas sits in half guard.
Kentas is looking for a kimura but Mcgee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kentas to get the leverage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rimtas Kentas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mcgee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kentas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgee manages to avoid it.
Kentas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kentas swings widly with a right hand
and Mcgee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Kentas.
Kentas moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcgee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Kentas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kentas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kentas misses with a combination
and Mcgee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Rimtas Kentas has been cut.
Rimtas Kentas is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcgee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a jab but it's blocked by Kentas.
Mcgee swings for the body but Kentas moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kentas misses the target.
Mcgee scores with a nice strike.
Mcgee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mcgee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rockwell Mcgee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kentas misses with a wild body shot.
Mcgee throws out a loose jab but Kentas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kentas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kentas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kentas tries to clinch there but Mcgee circles away.
A shot to the body from Kentas misses
and Kentas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kentas looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgee is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kentas lunges at Mcgee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mcgee's hand.
Kentas scores with a sloppy right hand. Mcgee should have avoided that one.
Mcgee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kentas.
Kentas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgee can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kentas misses with a wild body shot.
Kentas fails with the takedown
and Mcgee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcgee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcgee throws out a counter right but Kentas avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Kentas misses the target.
Mcgee misses with a left hand
and Kentas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mcgee's knee momentarily.
Jab by Kentas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kentas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgee was well out of range. Poor timing from Kentas.
Mcgee throws out a counter right but Kentas avoids it with no problem.
Mcgee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Kentas misses its target.
Kentas misses with an uppercut.
Mcgee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kentas to score with a decent uppercut.
Mcgee ducks under a wild hook from Kentas.
Mcgee drops Kentas with a beautiful combination! Kentas stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mcgee is looking for the KO!
Kentas is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Kentas misses its intended target.
Mcgee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kentas.
Mcgee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Kentas misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kentas misses the shot to the body.
Mcgee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kentas.
Kentas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kentas lands a nice hook to Mcgee's body. Mcgee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mcgee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kentas throws a right hand that misses
and Mcgee counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Mcgee is predictable there
and Kentas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kentas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcgee keeps working.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rockwell Mcgee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rimtas Kentas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kentas.
Mcgee tries a head kick but it misses.
Kentas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mcgee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kentas.
Kentas lands a body shot.
Kentas misses the shot to the body.
Mcgee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kentas. Mcgee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kentas throws a sloppy body shot
and Mcgee counters with a one-two to the body.
Oh Kentas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcgee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mcgee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kentas seems to have got his legs back now.
Kentas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcgee.
Mcgee unleashes a big counter combination but Kentas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee ducks under a wild hook from Kentas.
Mcgee throws out a counter right but Kentas avoids it with no problem.
Kentas cracks Mcgee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mcgee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kentas.
Mcgee throws a right hand that Kentas ducks under and follows up with a left that Kentas also avoids with ease.
Mcgee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mcgee scores with a decent looking hook.
Rimtas Kentas's cut is getting worse.
Kentas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgee manages to avoid it.
Kentas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcgee moves away.
Kentas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mcgee lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mcgee throws a hook but Kentas blocks it.
Mcgee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kentas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcgee lands with a straight right. Kentas didn't see that one coming.
Kentas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mcgee counters with a nice uppercut.
Kentas misses with a left hand
and Mcgee counters with a nice uppercut.
Kentas misses with a left hand
and Mcgee counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Kentas badly! He tries to strike back but Mcgee puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Kentas out cold! Oh man, Kentas will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rockwell Mcgee!
Rockwell Mcgee looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I’ve got something to say to my wife: Wash them toes, baby, ‘cause daddy’s comin’ home!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartolomeu Ganz (ranked 380 p4p, 99 weight class) and Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 51 p4p, 10 weight class). Ganz comes to the cage accompanied by Adam and Eve. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartolomeu Ganz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximilian Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganz with a nice calf kick.
Bonaparte blocks a leg kick.
Bonaparte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ganz ducks under a wild hook from Bonaparte.
An attempted straight right counter from Ganz misses the target.
Ganz with a nice calf kick.
Ganz misses with a wild body shot.
Bonaparte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ganz.
Ganz lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bonaparte will feel that in the morning.
Ganz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganz scores with a jab to the body.
Ganz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ganz thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bonaparte! But no joy.
Bartolomeu Ganz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonaparte scores with a kick to the body.
Ganz misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bonaparte! But no joy.
Ganz misses the jab.
Bonaparte thinks about the counter body kick.
Bonaparte moves away from the strike by Ganz.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ganz looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonaparte is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonaparte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick but Ganz moved away.
Ganz is looking to counter punch.
Bonaparte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ganz to score with a decent uppercut.
Ganz misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bonaparte! But no joy.
Ganz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonaparte throws out a counter right but Ganz avoids it with no problem.
Ganz throws a hook to the side of Bonaparte's head but Bonaparte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ganz misses.
Bonaparte lands a leg kick that knocks Ganz off balance momentarily.
Ganz thows a body kick. Bonaparte tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ganz.
Bonaparte scores with a hook to the body. Ganz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bonaparte fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ganz is out of range.
Ganz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ganz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bonaparte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ganz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick
and Ganz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonaparte.
Ganz takes one to the side of the head.
Ganz fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ganz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonaparte slips a jab from Ganz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonaparte. Ganz does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bartolomeu Ganz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ganz connects with a leg kick.
Ganz scores with a shot to the body.
Bonaparte throws a shot from downtown. Ganz moves away and avoids it.
As Bonaparte backs away, Ganz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ganz throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonaparte.
Ganz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonaparte can do to turn this around?
Ganz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bonaparte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ganz. Ganz obviously looking to wear him down.
Bonaparte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte misses with the combination.
Ganz looks to clinch
and Bonaparte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Ganz.
Ganz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonaparte scores with a jab to the head.
Ganz misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganz throws a body punch but Bonaparte moves out of range.
Ganz avoids the body shot from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonaparte misses with a body punch
and Ganz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bonaparte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ganz has time to react.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bonaparte might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ganz has got the better of the exchanges.
Jab from Bonaparte.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ganz misses with a few strikes there.
Ganz thuds his right hand into Bonaparte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganz connects with a body shot that sends Bonaparte's belly button to the back.
Ganz blocks a jab.
Bartolomeu Ganz is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonaparte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ganz under the eye.
Donk. Bonaparte catches Ganz right on the button with a cross.
Ganz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ganz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonaparte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bonaparte is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganz connects with a leg kick.
Bonaparte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bonaparte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ganz.
Bonaparte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bonaparte scores with a hook to the body. Ganz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ganz checks a leg kick.
Bonaparte slips under a jab from Ganz.
It seemed like Bonaparte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bonaparte takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bartolomeu Ganz dominated that second round.
That's time! Ganz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bonaparte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ganz to score with a decent uppercut.
Bonaparte's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ganz misses with a hook
and Bonaparte counters with a straight right hand.
Ganz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonaparte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bonaparte with the inside leg kick.
Bonaparte staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte throws the left hand but Ganz avoids the punch easily.
Ganz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ganz throws out a loose jab but Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonaparte.
Ganz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonaparte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ganz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonaparte manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Bonaparte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ganz throws a leg kick but Bonaparte sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ganz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Ganz misses its intended target.
Ganz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maximilian Bonaparte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganz throws a right hand that Bonaparte ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonaparte also avoids with ease.
Bonaparte throws out a counter right but Ganz avoids it with no problem.
Bonaparte takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bonaparte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ganz.
Ganz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonaparte misses with a lunging right hand
and Ganz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonaparte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ganz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bonaparte. Bonaparte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ganz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ganz moves out of range of the body kick from Bonaparte.
Ganz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Ganz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bonaparte loads up on a big right hand but Ganz slips the punch.
Bonaparte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ganz.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ganz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ganz misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bonaparte.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ganz thumps Bonaparte with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bartolomeu Ganz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ganz 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartolomeu Ganz!
After the fight, Bartolomeu Ganz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bora Khan (ranked 46 p4p, 125 weight class) and Salomon Mukunzi (ranked 7 p4p, 15 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. Mukunzi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Champion (ft. D Smoke) - Fireboy DML. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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27 - 5 - 1 |
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19 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salomon Mukunzi!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mukunzi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mukunzi misses the shot to the body.
Khan tries to land a leg kick but Mukunzi saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Mukunzi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mukunzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan misses with a body shot
and Mukunzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mukunzi throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Mukunzi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mukunzi jabs Khan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mukunzi throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Khan.
Mukunzi lands with an uppercut that bounces Khan off the cage and back into range.
Mukunzi throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khan scores with a nice strike.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Mukunzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mukunzi, as that shot connected.
Mukunzi tries to land a body kick
and Khan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mukunzi's knee momentarily.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukunzi blocks a jab.
Mukunzi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khan with a body shot.
Khan 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.
Mukunzi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mukunzi throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Mukunzi rushes Khan and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
Mukunzi tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Mukunzi back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mukunzi.
Mukunzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mukunzi misses with some punches.
Mukunzi working aggressively here.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mukunzi.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mukunzi's elbow.
Mukunzi misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Mukunzi.
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan throws a jab when Mukunzi was well out of range.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mukunzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
Mukunzi lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan takes a swing at Mukunzi's ribcage but misses.
Mukunzi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mukunzi closes the distance and pushes Khan back into the cage.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mukunzi lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Mukunzi is leaning against Khan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mukunzi can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Khan blocks a body shot from Mukunzi.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Mukunzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mukunzi backwards.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Mukunzi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
A short left from Khan.
Mukunzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mukunzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
Mukunzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan tries a body shot but Mukunzi blocks it.
Mukunzi misses with the head strike.
Mukunzi has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Mukunzi working aggressively here.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Mukunzi tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Mukunzi back against the cage.
Mukunzi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mukunzi can turn it around.
A short right from Mukunzi on the inside.
Mukunzi tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Mukunzi back against the cage.
Khan scores with a hook to the body.
Khan scores with a hook to the body.
Mukunzi lands a shoulder strike.
Khan pushes Mukunzi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mukunzi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan is leaning against Mukunzi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mukunzi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mukunzi misses with the head strike.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Mukunzi blocking some punches.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Khan presses Mukunzi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mukunzi tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Mukunzi back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan digs a right hand into Mukunzi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mukunzi's gas tank.
Khan working aggressively here.
Mukunzi tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Mukunzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mukunzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mukunzi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khan working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Mukunzi fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Mukunzi can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Mukunzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mukunzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Salomon Mukunzi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khan lands a body shot.
Mukunzi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mukunzi throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Mukunzi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khan is out of range and Mukunzi settles back down.
Khan connects with a single shot there.
Khan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mukunzi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mukunzi tries to clinch up.
Mukunzi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khan lands with a good body shot.
Khan misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Khan.
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mukunzi throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mukunzi is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Bora Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mukunzi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukunzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan misses with a lunging right hand
and Mukunzi counters with a left to the body.
Mukunzi just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Khan misses the target.
Khan lands a slapping body shot.
Mukunzi tries to clinch but Khan is having none of it.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mukunzi.
Khan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mukunzi momentarily.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mukunzi ducks right into an uppercut from Khan.
Mukunzi misses with a right hand
and Khan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mukunzi manages to avoid it.
Khan throws a jab when Mukunzi was well out of range.
Mukunzi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mukunzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Mukunzi tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Mukunzi.
Khan is looking to counter punch.
Mukunzi misses with a body shot.
Khan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Mukunzi counter with a right hand.
Khan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khan scores with a sloppy right hand. Mukunzi should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Mukunzi missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mukunzi misses with a kick to the body.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mukunzi.
The fighters circling - Mukunzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mukunzi wants to land a leg kick but Khan is out of range.
Mukunzi scores with a shot to the body.
Mukunzi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mukunzi misses with a hook.
Mukunzi moves into range and clinches up with Khan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mukunzi.
Mukunzi can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Salomon Mukunzi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mukunzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mukunzi prevents a body shot from Khan.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mukunzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan digs a right hand into Mukunzi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mukunzi's gas tank.
Mukunzi misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
Khan lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Khan.
Mukunzi misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Khan misses the target.
Mukunzi slips a jab from Khan.
Mukunzi misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan misses with a wild combination.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi misses with a leg kick.
Mukunzi throws a wild body kick that Khan sees coming a mile off.
Khan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mukunzi tries to clinch up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mukunzi.
Mukunzi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Mukunzi.
Khan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Khan lands a two punch combo.
Mukunzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bora Khan dominated that second 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.
Mukunzi slips a straight right by Khan.
Mukunzi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mukunzi throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mukunzi.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mukunzi throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Mukunzi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan moves away from the strike by Mukunzi.
Khan tries to bum rush Mukunzi with a series of wild strikes but Mukunzi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan tried to score with a low kick but Mukunzi checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
Khan avoids the body shot from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Mukunzi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mukunzi lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan scores with a nice strike.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Mukunzi looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.
Mukunzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi clinches.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Mukunzi avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mukunzi.
Mukunzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan gets through Mukunzi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mukunzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mukunzi fails to land.
Khan works on Mukunzi's body with a couple of short punches.
Mukunzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mukunzi backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan prevents a body shot from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi misses with the head strike.
Mukunzi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Khan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mukunzi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mukunzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mukunzi avoids the body shot from Khan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Mukunzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mukunzi on the side of the head.
Khan checks a low kick from Mukunzi.
Khan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mukunzi momentarily.
Mukunzi moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khan is leaning against Mukunzi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khan digs a right hand underneath Mukunzi's ribcage. Mukunzi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
Khan cracks Mukunzi with a nice body shot.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Mukunzi controls his hands.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mukunzi's elbow.
Khan misses with a knee to the head.
Mukunzi working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Mukunzi misses with the head strike.
Mukunzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mukunzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mukunzi tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Mukunzi back against the cage.
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan blocks a body shot from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mukunzi misses with a punch to the body.
Mukunzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mukunzi has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
A right hook to the body lands for Mukunzi.
Khan pushes Mukunzi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mukunzi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khan.
Khan is leaning against Mukunzi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mukunzis head.
Mukunzi misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
Khan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mukunzi or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Khan throws a leg kick which misses Mukunzi's front leg but catches the back leg as Mukunzi tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bora Khan clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mukunzi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Mukunzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Mukunzi as he checks the leg kick.
Mukunzi throws a shot to the body.
Mukunzi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Mukunzi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan checks a leg kick.
Mukunzi's corner calls for a 1-2. Mukunzi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mukunzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mukunzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mukunzi.
An attempted straight right counter from Khan misses the target.
Khan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mukunzi.
Mukunzi throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mukunzi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mukunzi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mukunzi struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Mukunzi lands a nice uppercut.
Mukunzi working aggressively here.
Khan scores with a hook to the body.
Mukunzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mukunzi tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Mukunzi can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mukunzi.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Mukunzi fails to land.
Mukunzi prevents a body shot from Khan.
Mukunzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mukunzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mukunzi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mukunzi throws a head punch that misses.
Khan lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mukunzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mukunzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Mukunzi tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Khan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mukunzi throws a head punch that misses.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mukunzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan pushes Mukunzi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mukunzi can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Mukunzi misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
Mukunzi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Khan lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan works on Mukunzi's body with a couple of short punches.
Mukunzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mukunzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan blocking some punches.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mukunzi misses with the head strike.
Mukunzi working aggressively here.
Khan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khan.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Mukunzi has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Mukunzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Khan lands a right hand.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mukunzi backwards.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Khan - that landed with a thud.
Mukunzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mukunzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mukunzi fails to land.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Mukunzi avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Khan blocking some punches.
Mukunzi working hard to break the clinch.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khan prevents a body shot from Mukunzi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bora Khan had his way with Salomon Mukunzi in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mukunzi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bora Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan misses with a looping left.
Mukunzi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan misses with a series of wild punches.
Mukunzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Khan lands with a shot to the body.
Mukunzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mukunzi misses with a low kick as Khan jumps back.
Mukunzi takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mukunzi scores with a nice right hand.
Khan clinches up against the cage.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mukunzi's elbow.
Mukunzi lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukunzi tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mukunzi tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Mukunzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mukunzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Mukunzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick from Mukunzi.
A punch lands to the side of Khan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mukunzi tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Mukunzi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mukunzi works Khan's body with a nice hook.
Salomon Mukunzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi checks a low kick from Khan.
Khan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mukunzi is looking to score with low kicks.
Mukunzi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khan. That's going to slow Mukunzi down.
A shot to the liver by Mukunzi. Beautiful body shot.
Mukunzi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mukunzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khan blocks a jab.
Mukunzi throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
Mukunzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Khan's corner calls for a 1-2. Khan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mukunzi throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mukunzi - that will leave a mark!
Mukunzi misses with a straight right.
It looked like Khan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Mukunzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Mukunzi swinging wildly here.
Mukunzi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mukunzi throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Mukunzi tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khan thuds his right hand into Mukunzi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mukunzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mukunzi misses with a low kick.
Khan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mukunzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khan with a nice cross.
Mukunzi misses with a body kick.
Khan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mukunzi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mukunzi scores with a head kick. Khan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mukunzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mukunzi under the eye.
Khan thuds a left hand into Mukunzi's body.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Mukunzi misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick from Khan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan tests Mukunzi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mukunzi throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Mukunzi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mukunzi misses with a right hand
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bora Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khan 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 49:46
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bora Khan!
Bora Khan retains his middleweight title!
Bora Khan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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