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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Barnes (ranked 2974 p4p, 3041 weight class) and Henny Bottles (ranked 189 p4p, 194 weight class). Alex Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henny Bottles!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Bottles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bottles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bottles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bottles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Bottles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barnes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bottles is defending well.
Barnes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barnes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bottles after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bottles lands an elbow just above Barnes 's eye.
A right handed body shot lands from Bottles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike from Bottles.
Bottles's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barnes wants to take the fight to the mat but Bottles manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barnes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bottles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Bottles to work.
Bottles lands a shot to the body.
Barnes fails to pull guard.
Bottles is looking to control Barnes's arms but Barnes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bottles has his back to the cage.
Bottles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Barnes misses with the ground and pound.
Bottles struggling a bit here.
We've been hearing that Barnes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Barnes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bottles sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
I wouldn't like to be where Bottles is right now.
Bottles is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bottles is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bottles is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Bottles defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Barnes connects with a nice short shot to Bottles's temple.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottles gets back to full guard.
Bottles is looking to stand up but Barnes isn't so interested in that idea.
Barnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Bottles is retaining full guard.
Bottles looking for a sweep. Not yet Bottles, not yet.
Bottles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes's guard.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Bottles from controlling successfully.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bottles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Barnes trying to control but Bottles is working from the bottom.
Barnes trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bottles manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bottles throwing strikes but missing.
Barnes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bottles throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bottles 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.
Bottles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes's guard.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Bottles from controlling successfully.
Barnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bottles manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a body punch but Bottles moves out of range.
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Bottles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bottles looking to throw knees to the head but Barnes is blocking nicely.
Bottles gets underhooks to prevent Barnes's takedown attempt.
Bottles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes.
Barnes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bottles trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottles is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
Bottles regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Barnes.
Bottles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottles is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Bottles is retaining full guard.
Barnes won't allow Bottles to get back to his feet.
Bottles trying to control the position here.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bottles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Bottles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes's guard. Nice move by Bottles!
Bottles throwing strikes but missing.
Bottles works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bottles.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Alex Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bottles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bottles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barnes defending well though.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Bottles is controlling well.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Bottles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barnes defending well though.
Bottles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barnes defending well though.
Barnes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bottles won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pulls Bottles in to control the position.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bottles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bottles's guard.
Bottles pulls Barnes in to control the position.
Bottles has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barnes has passed into side control.
Barnes working the ground and pound from side control.
Bottles parries the strikes from Barnes easily there. Barnes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bottles to escape.
Barnes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
 Bottles is rocked!
Barnes scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Bottles is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Barnes can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Barnes!
A victorious Alex Barnes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack McScramble (ranked 2217 p4p, 3018 weight class) and Dick Ekelund (ranked 190 p4p, 246 weight class). Dick Ekelund will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack McScramble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Ekelund!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch but McScramble swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McScramble moves into the clinch.
McScramble is working for takedown but Ekelund is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ekelund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McScramble avoids it.
Ekelund pressing his opponent against the cage.
McScramble works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ekelund looking for a sweep. Not yet Ekelund, not yet.
Ekelund keeping full guard, as McScramble tries to pass.
McScramble with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McScramble looking to pass the guard.
McScramble is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekelund wants to sweep here but McScramble controlling him for the moment.
McScramble might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McScramble drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ekelund dives on top into guard.
McScramble looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ekelund puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ekelund prevents McScramble from improving his position.
We've been hearing good reports from McScramble's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ekelund not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund trying to control the action but McScramble is working from the bottom.
McScramble has a hand on Ekelund's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ekelund takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Ekelund looking to control but McScramble is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McScramble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund controlling the pace for now.
McScramble reaches up and holds on to Ekelund to control the position.
McScramble regains half guard.
Ekelund prevents McScramble from improving his position.
That's four 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.
Ekelund wants to take a breather but McScramble is having none of it.
McScramble tries to roll over but Ekelund keeps him under control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McScramble looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. McScramble manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Ekelund will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
McScramble gets tackled into the cage by Ekelund. Ekelund maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
McScramble just leaning against Ekelund, taking a breather.
McScramble will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ekelund up against the cage.
Ekelund scores with a shot to the side of McScramble's head.
McScramble lands a takedown into guard.
McScramble slips nicely into half guard.
McScramble is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ekelund sees it coming and defends easily.
Jack McScramble overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McScramble is looking for a kimura here.
Ekelund is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McScramble scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McScramble is looking to take a break and control but Ekelund is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McScramble is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ekelund tries to roll over but McScramble keeps him under control.
McScramble tries to pass to full mount but Ekelund defends it.
McScramble is looking to pass Ekelund's guard but actually Ekelund recovers to full guard.
McScramble throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McScramble stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ekelund swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McScramble wants to control from the top but Ekelund keeps moving.
McScramble wants to pass the guard but Ekelund is keeping the position.
Ekelund looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McScramble is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McScramble trying to control but Ekelund is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dick Ekelund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Ekelund.
McScramble misses with a wild body shot.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch up but McScramble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ekelund fails with an attempt to clinch.
McScramble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McScramble lands a slapping body shot.
Ekelund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McScramble.
Ekelund throws a right hand that McScramble ducks under and follows up with a left that McScramble also avoids with ease.
McScramble tries to counter with a takedown but Ekelund is quick to defend against it.
Ekelund cracks McScramble with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund tries to clinch up.
McScramble half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ekelund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Ekelund misses.
Ekelund clinches up against the cage.
Ekelund lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McScramble blocks an uppercut.
Ekelund throws a head punch that misses.
McScramble blocks an uppercut.
McScramble is trying to trip Ekelund. He has hold of a leg but Ekelund is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. McScramble persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekelund looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McScramble is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ekelund utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack McScramble will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ekelund misses with a straight right.
Ekelund tries to clinch but McScramble is having none of it.
A big right from Ekelund misses.
Ekelund cracks McScramble with a good jab.
McScramble wants to clinch.
Ekelund tries to clinch but McScramble is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McScramble throws a lazy right hand but Ekelund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekelund tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McScramble manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McScramble appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ekelund jabs McScramble to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ekelund lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ekelund is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekelund throws out a loose jab but McScramble uses good head movement to avoid it.
McScramble tries to counter with a takedown but Ekelund is quick to defend against it.
Ekelund instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from McScramble.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekelund misses with a punch on the inside.
McScramble working Ekelund over with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, McScramble scores with a nice short uppercut.
McScramble stalling.
McScramble has hold of one of Ekelund's legs. Ekelund is fighting the takedown attempt but McScramble gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
McScramble has gone for a leg lock! Ekelund slips out almost immediately though and dives into McScramble's guard.
McScramble keeping moving, preventing Ekelund from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McScramble is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ekelund defends well.
McScramble wants to improve his position but instead Ekelund has moved into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ekelund wants to control but McScramble is keeping him busy.
McScramble is concentrating on defense, preventing Ekelund from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McScramble is trying to get back to full guard.
McScramble is staying active underneath Ekelund, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McScramble is trying to get back to full guard.
McScramble keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ekelund prevents McScramble from improving his position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch up but McScramble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ekelund fails in his attempt to clinch.
McScramble just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Ekelund.
I think Ekelund 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dick Ekelund!
An out of breath Dick Ekelund thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murfum Orcarm (ranked 2361 p4p, 3874 weight class) and Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 124 p4p, 192 weight class). Delsarte has chosen Ah Non Cest Terrible as his entrance music. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Murfum Orcarm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gauthier Delsarte!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delsarte throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Orcarm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Delsarte misses with a low kick as Orcarm jumps back.
Orcarm drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Delsarte is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Orcarm thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Delsarte's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Delsarte parries the strikes from Orcarm easily there. Orcarm is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Delsarte to escape.
Orcarm working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Orcarm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Orcarm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Delsarte stops Orcarm from passing to mount.
Orcarm wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Delsarte, who protects the arm well.
Orcarm is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Delsarte has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orcarm is trying to get an arm triangle but Delsarte is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte trying his best to control but Orcarm has mounted him.
Orcarm jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Delsarte manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Delsarte tries to escape but Orcarm is in control.
Delsarte is trying to escape the position but Orcarm is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orcarm is trying to get an arm triangle but Delsarte is defending well.
Delsarte trying to remain calm as Orcarm controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orcarm trying to control the action but Delsarte is working from the bottom.
Orcarm gets to mount! Delsarte was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Orcarm tries to control but Delsarte wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orcarm lands a nice shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Murfum Orcarm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gauthier Delsarte's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Orcarm throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Delsarte was covering up waiting for the punch and Orcarm finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Orcarm wants to control from the top but Delsarte keeps moving.
Orcarm scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The cut above Gauthier Delsarte's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gauthier Delsarte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Murfum Orcarm!
During a confident post fight interview, Murfum Orcarm thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Gauthier Delsarte was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill Train Real Hard And Win Again '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas McCain (ranked 2845 p4p, 3690 weight class) and Manus Murphy (ranked 417 p4p, 511 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Murphy misses.
McCain quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from McCain finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.
Murphy lands a jab to the head.
McCain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McCain pounces like a tiger and cracks Murphy with a vicious hook! Murphy is down but not out! McCain follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lucas McCain !
Lucas McCain thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Manus Murphy stepped up to the mic, saying 'WTF??? How did that happen?'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omer Demirci (ranked 3428 p4p, 1910 weight class) and Pierre Ledoux (ranked 421 p4p, 254 weight class). Omer Demirci has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omer Demirci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Ledoux!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ledoux instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ledoux as Demirci tries to tie him up.
Ledoux has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Demirci uses from the top position.
Ledoux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Demirci is one step ahead there.
Ledoux is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Demirci avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ledoux is controlling Demirci's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledoux working a defensive guard here.
Ledoux trying to control the position here.
Ledoux wants to sweep here but Demirci controlling him for the moment.
Ledoux pulls Demirci in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Demirci showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ledoux tries to clinch but Demirci is having none of it.
Demirci gets tackled into the cage by Ledoux. Ledoux maintains the clinch.
Demirci is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ledoux is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Demirci has clasped his hands together around Ledoux's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ledoux is trying to improve his position.
Demirci wants to control but Ledoux is keeping him busy.
Ledoux tries to improve position but can't.
Ledoux manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Demirci won't allow Ledoux to pass to mount.
Ledoux is trying to work for a kimura but Demirci is defending well.
Ledoux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Demirci trying to control here.
Ledoux controlling the pace.
Ledoux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ledoux is looking to pass Demirci's guard but actually Demirci recovers to full guard.
Demirci controlling Ledoux's posture.
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.
Ledoux pushes down on Demirci's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ledoux takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demirci works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ledoux being controlled here momentarily.
Ledoux sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Ledoux dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Demirci scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Pierre Ledoux has been cut.
Ledoux moves into the clinch.
Demirci has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ledoux after a bit of a struggle.
Ledoux jumps guard and drags Demirci to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ledoux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Demirci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ledoux is keeping the position for now.
Ledoux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ledoux is pulling down on Demirci's head. It's preventing any offense from Demirci, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demirci got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ledoux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Demirci has managed to get both his arms back between Ledoux's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledoux looking for a guillotine here but Demirci defends easily.
Ledoux is looking for a triangle here but Demirci uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ledoux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ledoux is not content to let Demirci control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Demirci wants to stand but Ledoux has his arm trapped.
Ledoux is trying to get back to half guard.
Ledoux is trying to control Demirci's posture but Demirci avoids it.
A lull in the action here.
Ledoux prevents Demirci from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ledoux's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pierre Ledoux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ledoux manages to work his way to half guard, despite Demirci's best efforts.
Ledoux is refusing to be controlled, as Demirci sits in half guard.
Ledoux trying to control here.
Ledoux wants to improve his position but Demirci is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Demirci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ledoux.
Ledoux drives through and clinches with Demirci against the cage.
Ledoux has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Demirci clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ledoux really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Demirci.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ledoux.
Ledoux is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
A lull in the action here.
Demirci covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Demirci is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ledoux throwing strikes and Demirci squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Demirci is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at DF Fitnesscentrum, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ledoux goes for an armbar but Demirci turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Demirci.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Ledoux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pierre Ledoux's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Demirci throws a jab when Ledoux was well out of range.
Ledoux ducks under a wild hook from Demirci.
Demirci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Ledoux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ledoux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Demirci cracks Ledoux with an open hand slap.
Ledoux walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Omer Demirci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demirci throws out a powerful jab.
A big left from Demirci misses.
Demirci throws a shot from downtown. Ledoux moves away and avoids it.
Demirci feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ledoux sprawling to the canvas! Ledoux rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Demirci finish him?!
Ledoux is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demirci throws a hook but Ledoux blocks it.
Ledoux is still on wobbly legs! Can Demirci finish him?
Demirci measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Ledoux! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Omer Demirci!
During a confident post fight interview, Omer Demirci thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Oren (ranked 2518 p4p, 2990 weight class) and Arthur Douglas (ranked 282 p4p, 337 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tarik Oren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Oren throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Oren staying out of range there.
Oren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oren throws a body shot but no joy.
Oren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLCADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
Oren scores with a shot to the body.
Oren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oren misses with a double jab
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Oren lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Oren. That snapped Douglas's head back.
Oren wants to clinch.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Oren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oren misses with a wild combination.
Douglas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Oren is looking for a counter combo.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas throws a hook but Oren avoids it easily.
Oren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oren lands an overhand right.
It looks like Arthur Douglas has been cut.
Oren moves into the clinch.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Oren controls the action.
Oren takes a shot to the head.
Oren being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Oren.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Oren.
Douglas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Douglas has a couple of punches blocked by Oren.
Oren cracks Douglas with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Douglas.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Oren.
A short body shot lands from Oren as the two fighters clinch.
Oren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oren struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
Oren is trying to push Douglas away but Douglas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Oren controls his hands.
Oren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
Oren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Douglas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oren.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oren misses with the combination.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Oren. That snapped Douglas's head back.
Oren connects with the punch.
Oren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
Douglas swings widly with a right hand
and Oren counters with a nice uppercut.
Douglas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oren sizes up Douglas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oren scores with a hook.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Oren moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Oren is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Oren lands a head kick that stumbles Douglas and the fighters go to the mat.
Douglas is rocked!
Oren's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Douglas is still in real trouble! Can Oren finish him?
Douglas is pulling down on Oren's head to control his posture.
Douglas seems to have recovered his senses.
Douglas working a defensive guard but Oren passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tarik Oren dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Douglas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oren plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Oren.
Oren bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Douglas! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas has Oren pulled in close to control his posture.
Oren controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oren will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oren's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Further stalling from Oren.
Douglas is trying to control the position but Oren postures up.
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.
Douglas controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oren throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around?
Oren plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oren just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tarik Oren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oren.
Oren lands with a cross.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Oren is out of range.
Oren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
Douglas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tarik Oren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oren moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
As Oren backs off Douglas throws a huge counter combo but Oren manages to avoid it all.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Oren.
Oren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oren wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Oren.
As Oren backs off Douglas throws a huge counter combo but Oren manages to avoid it all.
Oren throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Oren throws out a powerful jab.
Oren moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oren throws a sloppy head kick
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oren lands a high kick to the side of Douglas's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Oren dives into guard, looking to finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas has his hands on Oren's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oren trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglas wants to stand up but Oren is controlling him.
Oren is fighting to break Douglas's control of his arms but Douglas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tarik Oren dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Oren throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A combination from Douglas does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Oren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from Douglas misses.
Oren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oren moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Oren works over Douglas's head and body with a nice combination.
Oren blocks a jab.
Oren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oren misses with a few strikes there.
Oren knocks Douglas to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
That has opened up Arthur Douglas's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Oren stalls from top position.
Douglas is trying to get back to half guard.
Douglas struggling a bit here.
Oren is looking to take a break and control but Douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Douglas is looking for a sweep.
Douglas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Douglas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Oren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Douglas. Douglas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oren throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Whack! Oren lands a heavy head kick that drops Douglas. The ref tackles Oren to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Douglas was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tarik Oren!
During a confident post fight interview, Tarik Oren thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gotan Wasselach (ranked 897 p4p, 2341 weight class) and Ricardo P Cruz (ranked 139 p4p, 349 weight class). Wasselach's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Time Is On My Side by Maze. Gotan Wasselach has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gotan Wasselach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo P Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Wasselach misses.
P Cruz drives through and clinches with Wasselach against the cage.
Wasselach stalling against the cage.
Wasselach throws a punch but it's blocked by P Cruz.
P Cruz working aggressively here.
Wasselach working aggressively here.
P Cruz tries to break free but Wasselach pushes him back against the cage.
Wasselach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wasselach working aggressively here.
Wasselach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wasselach misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
P Cruz manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
P Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wasselach cracks P Cruz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
P Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Wasselach.
P Cruz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
P Cruz manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P Cruz misses with a hook. Wasselach ducked under it nicely.
P Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Wasselach counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wasselach cracks P Cruz with a good jab.
It looks like Ricardo P Cruz has been cut.
P Cruz misses with a combination
letting Wasselach counter with a right hand.
P Cruz is rocked!
Wasselach is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches P Cruz flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! P Cruz is out cold! Wasselach holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gotan Wasselach!
Gotan Wasselach 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cortez (ranked 636 p4p, 1057 weight class) and Tiago Lima (ranked 38 p4p, 62 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Don Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Lima!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez misses with a double jab
enabling Lima to counter with a crisp jab.
Lima throws a body punch but Cortez moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Lima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortez moves away.
Cortez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lima looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cortez lands with an uppercut that bounces Lima off the cage and back into range.
Cortez throws a jab but it's blocked by Lima.
Lima slips a jab and a cross from Cortez.
Cortez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Lima moves forwards but Cortez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cortez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Lima was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cortez misses with a series of wild punches.
Lima misses with a wild body shot.
Cortez feinted with a counter takedown.
Don Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Don Cortez has been cut.
Cortez misses with the combination.
Lima throws a big shot that misses.
Lima swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cortez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lima won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Lima's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima has one of Cortez's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Lima is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cortez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cortez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lima some visible discomfort.
It looks like Tiago Lima has been cut.
Lima tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cortez scoring with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cortez happy to just control the position for now.
Lima wants to control but Cortez postures up.
Lima is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cortez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lima has escaped the position, nice work there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lima can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cortez working the head and body with strikes.
Cortez working away.
Lima is letting Cortez control him for a moment.
Cortez is putting a hurting on Lima here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Lima's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Lima's face as Cortez controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortez scores with punches from side control.
Lima struggling a bit here.
Lima tries to bench press Cortez off him but Cortez keeps the position.
Cortez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Cortez working the ground and pound.
Lima stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Lima is looking to regain half guard here but Cortez keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Cortez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Cortez lands an overhand right.
Cortez throws a looping overhand right but Lima ducks down to avoid it.
Lima needs to keep his hands up - Cortez had a free shot at his head there.
Don Cortez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortez takes one to the side of the head.
Cortez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lima manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cortez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.
Lima wants to improve his position but instead Cortez has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima trying to control here.
Cortez winds up and cracks Lima with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez moves nicely into side control.
Lima being controlled for a moment.
Cortez moves into full mount!
Lima keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cortez wants to finish this one by submission but Lima is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cortez.
Cortez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cortez with shots to the head and body - Lima looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lands a big elbow.
Lima is rocked!
That has opened up Tiago Lima's cut even more.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tiago Lima's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Don Cortez!
Don Cortez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zekariays Solomon (ranked 765 p4p, 1045 weight class) and Jimmy Nitro (ranked 117 p4p, 165 weight class). Nitro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by A Perfect Hero - Super Eurobeat. Jimmy Nitro told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zekariays Solomon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Nitro!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nitro misses with a hook
and Solomon counters with a nice body shot.
We've been informed that Nitro has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Solomon gets the takedown into side control.
Solomon trying to control the action but Nitro is working from the bottom.
Nitro is looking to reverse the position.
Nitro looks to move to half guard but instead Solomon has passed into mount! Damn!
Solomon scoring with strikes but Nitro is staying in there.
Solomon unloading with bombs!
Solomon has hold of Nitro's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nitro manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solomon with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nitro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Solomon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Solomon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nitro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Solomon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Solomon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitro keeping moving, preventing Solomon from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nitro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Solomon defends well.
Solomon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Solomon looking to sit in guard and control but Nitro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nitro looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Solomon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nitro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nitro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Solomon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nitro has managed to get both his arms back between Solomon's legs - danger averted.
Solomon trying to keep a closed guard but Nitro is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Nitro wants to pass the guard but Solomon is keeping the position.
Nitro keeps trying to improve his position.
Nitro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Solomon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Solomon has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nitro looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Solomon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zekariays Solomon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Solomon fails with the takedown
and Nitro counters by moving into the clinch.
Solomon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nitro can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Solomon.
Nitro swings wildly with an uppercut but Solomon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nitro obliges.
Solomon manages to break the clinch.
Solomon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nitro!
Nitro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Solomon takes a step back to recover.
Nitro lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solomon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Nitro.
Nitro cracks Solomon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nitro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solomon tries to counter with a takedown but Nitro is quick to defend against it.
Nitro pushes Solomon away with a front kick.
Nitro lands with an overhand left.
Solomon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Donk. Nitro catches Solomon right on the button with a cross.
Nitro throws an overhand right that lands on Solomon's shoulder, as Solomon tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Solomon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nitro misses with a hook. Solomon ducked under it nicely.
Nitro throws a front kick that sends Solomon stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nitro scores with a kick to the body.
Nitro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nitro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Zekariays Solomon has been cut.
Nitro lands a nice hook to Solomon's body. Solomon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Solomon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nitro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nitro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nitro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
 Solomon is rocked!
Jimmy Nitro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nitro drops Solomon with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Solomon! Nitro dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Nitro!
A victorious Jimmy Nitro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devonte Pinks (ranked 283 p4p, 572 weight class) and Taz McKane (ranked 45 p4p, 92 weight class). Pinks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HUMBLE.. McKane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by SAVE ME. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devonte Pinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz McKane!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinks misses with a straight right.
Pinks misses with an uppercut. McKane saw that one coming.
Pinks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McKane delivers a nice body kick.
McKane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McKane! But no joy.
Pinks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Pinks is predictable there
and McKane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinks moves to clinch but McKane breaks away
and McKane counters with a straight right hand.
Pinks cracks McKane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Pinks.
Pinks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McKane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McKane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane drops his hands momentarily and Pinks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McKane throws a series of punches but Pinks moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Pinks misses the target.
Pinks swings for the body but McKane moves out of range.
McKane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pinks.
Pinks throws a head kick that half lands.
Pinks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McKane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McKane slips a straight right by Pinks.
Pinks misses with a looping right.
Pinks throws a sloppy head kick and McKane moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by McKane.
Pinks throws a head kick that misses
and McKane counters with a solid body kick.
Devonte Pinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKane. Pinks does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKane throws a lazy right hand but Pinks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McKane lands with a hook. Pinks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pinks is rocked!
Pinks throws a poor cross that misses
and McKane counters with a crisp right that sends Pinks to the canvas! McKane follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taz McKane!
During a confident post fight interview, Taz McKane thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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