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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Pavlovich (ranked 4638 p4p, 4532 weight class) and Riccardo Isidoro (ranked 515 p4p, 511 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Pavlovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Riccardo Isidoro!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlovich lands with a nice body punch.
Isidoro moves forwards but Pavlovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
 It looks like Riccardo Isidoro has been cut.
Pavlovich doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Isidoro needs to keep his hands up - Pavlovich had a free shot at his head there.
No luck for Isidoro with that takedown attempt.
Isidoro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pavlovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Pavlovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Pavlovich misses.
Isidoro blocks the body kick.
Pavlovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Isidoro has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavlovich manages to break the clinch.
Isidoro tries for a takedown but Pavlovich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jan Pavlovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riccardo Isidoro.
Isidoro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pavlovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Isidoro is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlovich drops Isidoro with a huge uppercut! Isidoro drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Pavlovich is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Pavlovich!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Fergusson (ranked 3747 p4p, 2895 weight class) and Pop Corn (ranked 455 p4p, 371 weight class). Morgan Fergusson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Morgan Fergusson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pop Corn!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fergusson tries for a takedown but Corn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fergusson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Corn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Corn.
Fergusson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Corn cracks Fergusson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fergusson.
Fergusson dodges the punch combination from Corn.
Fergusson attempts a counter takedown but Corn avoids it well and moves away.
Fergusson looking to score a takedown here. Corn is defending well but Fergusson drives through and ends up in Corn's guard.
Corn wants to stand up but Fergusson is controlling him.
Corn working for a triangle but Fergusson defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fergusson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Corn has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Fergusson is looking to defend but Corn has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Fergusson! Corn pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Fergusson taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pop Corn!
An out of breath Pop Corn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Stukov (ranked 1979 p4p, 3770 weight class) and Island Chief (ranked 306 p4p, 493 weight class). Island Chief struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Petr Stukov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Island Chief's chin.
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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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Stukov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Island Chief!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stukov lands a lovely overhand right.
Stukov stuffs the takedown.
A good leg kick by Stukov.
Chief misses with a low kick.
Stukov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stukov's corner calls for a 1-2. Stukov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chief tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chief has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chief shoots in for a double leg but Stukov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chief shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chief showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chief is trying to control. Stukov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stukov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chief is working away from the top position though.
Stukov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Chief keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stukov blocks an elbow strike.
Stukov blocks an elbow strike from Chief.
Stukov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Island Chief has been cut.
Stukov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stukov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chief fails with the takedown
and Stukov counters with a series of strikes. Chief will be more careful next time no doubt.
Petr Stukov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Chief.
Stukov scores with a leg kick.
Chief doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chief shoots and misses
and Stukov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stukov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chief is rocked!
Island Chief seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stukov scoring well with a low kick there.
Chief is still on wobbly legs! Can Stukov finish him?
Petr Stukov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chief misses with a takedown attempt
and Stukov counters with a straight right hand.
Chief looks winded!
Chief on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chief with a poor takedown
and Chief takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stukov cracks Chief with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chief 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.
Stukov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stukov connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chief gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stukov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Chief! Stukov lets Chief back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Stukov circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Chief to the canvas! Chief doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Stukov keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petr Stukov!
A victorious Petr Stukov 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Drake Jones (ranked 1170 p4p, 2013 weight class) and Brandon Rose (ranked 107 p4p, 171 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drake Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Rose!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose stuffs the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Rose on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rose circles away.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Rose sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Rose gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Rose is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A right hand to the body from Rose.
Rose stalling the fight.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Rose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to drag Rose to the mat but Rose just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones avoiding damage as Rose throws knees to the body.
Rose trying to land knees to the body.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rose has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rose escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rose working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rose has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose 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.
Jones is in close to Rose's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones postures up in Rose's guard and throws a big left but Rose blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Rose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rose has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Rose's legs - danger averted.
Rose seems keen to control Jones's posture.
Rose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rose stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
Rose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones trying to control the position.
Rose trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Rose dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Rose as Jones shoots in.
Rose feints the counter takedown.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Rose shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rose throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries for a takedown but Rose circles away easily
and Rose counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones looking to stall.
Rose working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
Rose tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Rose improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose avoiding damage.
Jones is trying to drag Rose to the mat but Rose just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rose is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones wants a takedown.
Jones taking a breather.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose prevents the takedown attempt.
Rose has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Rose cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Rose tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Rose missing with knees to the body.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Rose has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Rose is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones blocking some punches.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rose after a bit of a struggle.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Rose.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to trip Rose. He has hold of a leg but Rose is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rose working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Rose's brow.
Jones trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rose wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rose is trying to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Rose.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Rose shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rose looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drake Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Rose. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rose defends it nicely.
It seemed like Rose was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rose sprawls well. Rose wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Rose throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones shoots and misses
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rose to the mat! Rose manages to get full guard.
Rose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rose looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Drake Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Rose is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Jones content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Rose has locked up a guillotine! Rose's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Jones is holding on here and Rose must be using up a lot of energy. Jones has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Rose gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brandon Rose!
Brandon Rose really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Northern Zombie logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RollBack TheNineteenth (ranked 1780 p4p, 2120 weight class) and Marco Peccati (ranked 239 p4p, 283 weight class). RollBack TheNineteenth 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, RollBack TheNineteenth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Peccati!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TheNineteenth jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Peccati shoots for a takedown but TheNineteenth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peccati shoots in but TheNineteenth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A left and a right from TheNineteenth both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Marco Peccati has been cut.
TheNineteenth clobbers Peccati with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
TheNineteenth thuds a left hand into Peccati's body.
TheNineteenth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peccati has time to react.
Peccati is rocked!
TheNineteenth cracks Peccati with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). RollBack TheNineteenth!
A victorious RollBack TheNineteenth 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Freaky George (ranked 1387 p4p, 781 weight class) and Dean Stomp (ranked 131 p4p, 69 weight class). Stomp has chosen 80/20SKYBEEF as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freaky George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dean Stomp!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stomp slips under a jab.
Stomp tried to score with a low kick but George checks it.
It looked like George wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
George takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stomp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
George throwing a counter right hand but Stomp manages to avoid it.
Stomp fails with the takedown.
Stomp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
George was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Freaky George has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Stomp.
Stomp tries for a takedown but George circles away easily
and George counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stomp manages to get an easy takedown there - catching George on his heels. He'll look to pass George's guard now, I'm sure.
Stomp slips nicely into half guard.
George tries to roll over but Stomp keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stomp looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stomp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stomp wants to advance to full mount but George doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
George is controlling Stomp's posture.
Stomp trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stomp is pushing down on George's leg trying to pass to half guard. George is fighting to maintain full guard but Stomp has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stomp passes to full mount!
George on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if George tries to get out of the position.
Stomp fails to advance to George's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stomp looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Stomp jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… George is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by George and Stomp has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Stomp wants to control but George is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George wants to control but Stomp postures up.
Stomp wants to control but George is keeping him busy.
My spies in K.O MMA inform me that Stomp has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Stomp advances to full mount.
George is trying desperately to improve position.
Stomp trying to control but he's not successful this time.
George tries to improve his position but instead Stomp has taken his back!
Stomp trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stomp is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but George has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Stomp is working for a rear naked choke. George is not defending it well and Stomp has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! George refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of George's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dean Stomp!
An out of breath Dean Stomp thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darstknasset Oystenteller (ranked 840 p4p, 1421 weight class) and Chris McCocker (ranked 122 p4p, 193 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Oystenteller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "You're Having My Baby" by Paul Anka. This should be fireworks!
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11 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darstknasset Oystenteller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris McCocker!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oystenteller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCocker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Oystenteller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Despite the aggression on McCocker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oystenteller misses with an uppercut. McCocker saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on McCocker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oystenteller throws a body kick that misses
and McCocker counters with a two punch combo.
Oystenteller throws a push kick but McCocker slaps the foot to one side.
McCocker unleashes a big counter combination but Oystenteller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oystenteller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McCocker defends it nicely.
Despite the aggression on McCocker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oystenteller doesn't manage to clinch there - McCocker circles away.
Oystenteller tries to clinch up but McCocker circles away and keeps his distance.
McCocker unleashes a big counter combination but Oystenteller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oystenteller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCocker but McCocker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McCocker throws a counter combo.
McCocker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darstknasset Oystenteller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oystenteller. McCocker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oystenteller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oystenteller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCocker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chris McCocker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oystenteller throws a body punch but McCocker moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on McCocker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A swing and a miss from Oystenteller.
A bone on bone clash there as McCocker blocks the leg kick.
McCocker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oystenteller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McCocker checks it well.
Oystenteller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oystenteller swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling McCocker to counter with a crisp jab.
Oystenteller tries for a takedown but McCocker circles away easily
and McCocker counters with a nice uppercut.
McCocker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCocker throws a counter combo.
Oystenteller throws a combination that misses
and McCocker counters with a one-two to the body.
McCocker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oystenteller.
McCocker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oystenteller misses with a hook.
McCocker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oystenteller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCocker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oystenteller looking to score a takedown here. McCocker is defending well but Oystenteller drives through and ends up in McCocker's guard.
McCocker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McCocker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCocker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCocker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Our spies down at at The Jungle Room inform us that McCocker has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Oystenteller with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oystenteller preventing the sweep.
McCocker is trying to keep Oystenteller in close.
Oystenteller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McCocker wants to sweep here but Oystenteller controlling him for the moment.
McCocker is trying to keep Oystenteller in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oystenteller landing some decent shots from guard.
McCocker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McCocker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McCocker is trying to control the position but Oystenteller postures up.
Oystenteller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oystenteller wants to pass the guard but McCocker is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oystenteller preventing the sweep.
Oystenteller wants to control from the top but McCocker keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris McCocker will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oystenteller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCocker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCocker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oystenteller gets the takedown into side control.
McCocker is looking for a sweep.
McCocker struggling a bit here.
McCocker is looking for a sweep.
McCocker sneaks back into half guard.
McCocker is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCocker wants to control but Oystenteller is keeping busy.
Oystenteller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCocker is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Oystenteller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McCocker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McCocker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oystenteller.
Oystenteller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McCocker is pressing down on Oystenteller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McCocker trying to keep a closed guard but Oystenteller is proving a slippery customer.
McCocker looking for subs off his back but Oystenteller has passed one foot through into half guard.
Oystenteller looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Oystenteller wants to take a breather but McCocker is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. McCocker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McCocker wants to sweep but no luck.
McCocker keeping full guard, as Oystenteller tries to pass.
McCocker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oystenteller with a nice head shot there.
McCocker looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oystenteller stopping the sweep attempt from McCocker.
Oystenteller has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
McCocker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oystenteller is aware though and is defending well.
McCocker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oystenteller is one step ahead there.
Oystenteller forces his way into half guard.
Darstknasset Oystenteller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCocker is defending against the submission attempts here by Oystenteller.
McCocker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McCocker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McCocker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oystenteller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oystenteller drops back looking for a leg! McCocker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McCocker manages to kick Oystenteller off! Oystenteller jumps back into McCocker's guard.
McCocker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McCocker has his foot on Oystenteller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oystenteller works his way back into a safe position though.
McCocker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oystenteller defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCocker trying to keep a closed guard but Oystenteller is proving a slippery customer.
Oystenteller passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darstknasset Oystenteller 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. This is the final round!
Oystenteller fails to land the takedown.
McCocker throws a counter combo.
Oystenteller throws the left hand but McCocker avoids the punch easily.
McCocker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McCocker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oystenteller throws a leg kick that is checked
and McCocker counters with a nice uppercut.
Oystenteller throws a hook but McCocker blocks it.
McCocker checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oystenteller misses with a kick to the body.
McCocker is looking for the big counter here.
McCocker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on McCocker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McCocker moves out of range of the leg kick from Oystenteller.
McCocker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oystenteller swings for the body but McCocker moves out of range.
McCocker throws out a counter right but Oystenteller avoids it with no problem.
Oystenteller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCocker momentarily.
Oystenteller throws a push kick but McCocker slaps the foot to one side.
McCocker is looking for the big counter here.
Oystenteller throws a chopping leg kick but McCocker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Oystenteller misses.
McCocker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oystenteller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCocker unleashes a big counter combination but Oystenteller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oystenteller throws a body kick that misses.
McCocker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Oystenteller lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McCocker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McCocker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oystenteller feints and then cracks McCocker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCocker down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McCocker has had enough of the clinch but Oystenteller keeps him there for the moment.
McCocker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCocker misses with a knee strike.
Oystenteller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Oystenteller misses with an elbow over the top.
McCocker leaning his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on McCocker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCocker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oystenteller looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darstknasset Oystenteller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oystenteller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oystenteller tries to score a power double leg takedown but McCocker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Oystenteller somewhat.
Oystenteller moves to clinch but McCocker breaks away
and McCocker counters with a series of strikes. Oystenteller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oystenteller tries to clinch up but McCocker circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Oystenteller is predictable there
and McCocker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oystenteller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCocker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chris McCocker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oystenteller throws a push kick but McCocker slaps the foot to one side.
McCocker unleashes a big counter combination but Oystenteller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oystenteller shoots in but no luck this time.
McCocker is looking for the big counter here.
McCocker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oystenteller takes the fight into the clinch.
McCocker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oystenteller blocks an elbow strike.
McCocker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCocker manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Darstknasset Oystenteller.
I think Oystenteller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darstknasset Oystenteller!
After winning the bout, Darstknasset Oystenteller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Richard (ranked 746 p4p, 772 weight class) and Marco Natta (ranked 64 p4p, 66 weight class). Small Richard is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Counter fighter
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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Natta!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Natta misses the shot to the body.
Richard feinted with a counter takedown.
A big right from Natta misses.
Richard attempts a counter takedown but Natta avoids it well and moves away.
Natta throws a body shot but no joy.
Richard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Natta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Natta throws the left hand but Richard avoids the punch easily.
Natta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richard feinted with a counter takedown.
Natta misses with a hook. Richard ducked under it nicely.
Richard attempts a counter takedown but Natta avoids it well and moves away.
Natta misses the shot to the body.
Richard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Richard jumps guard but Natta turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Natta jumps guard.
Richard works over Natta with some ground and pound from guard.
Natta has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Zombie MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natta looking to control.
Natta is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Richard is fighting to break Natta's control of his arms but Natta is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Richard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Richard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Richard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Natta has his hands on Richard's head, controlling the position.
Richard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Richard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richard wants to control from the top but Natta keeps moving.
Richard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Natta's head.
Richard scoring with some ground and pound.
Natta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Richard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Richard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Natta keeping full guard, as Richard tries to pass.
Richard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Natta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Richard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Natta's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richard wants to control from the top but Natta keeps moving.
Natta is pulling down on Richard's head to control his posture.
Richard works over Natta with some ground and pound from guard.
Richard trying to control but Natta is working from the bottom.
Natta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Richard wants to pass the guard but Natta is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Richard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Natta moves in looking to clinch but Richard pushes him off.
Richard feinted with a counter takedown.
Natta throws a body shot but no joy.
Natta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richard was well out of range. Poor timing from Natta.
Richard tries to counter with a takedown but Natta is quick to defend against it.
Natta throws a body shot but no joy.
Richard feinted with a counter takedown.
Natta looks to land a right hand but Richard moved out of range.
Natta throws an overhand right that lands on Richard's shoulder, as Richard tries to avoid the shot.
Natta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Richard rather than just go for the knockout.
Richard moves out of range of the strikes.
Richard keeps the fight on the outside.
Richard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Natta sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Natta sprawls and moves away.
Natta tries to close the distance and clinch but Richard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Natta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richard moves away.
Richard attempts a counter takedown but Natta avoids it well and moves away.
Marco Natta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Natta throws an off balance right hand
and Richard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richard is aware though and is defending well.
Richard trying to control the position from guard on top but Natta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Small Richard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richard postures up and lands a big shot to Natta's brow.
Richard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Natta is controlling Richard's posture.
Natta trying to keep a closed guard but Richard is proving a slippery customer.
Richard trying to control but Natta is working from the bottom.
Natta wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Richard is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard wants to work for an arm triangle but Natta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Richard is working for a kimura but Natta is defending it quite comfortably.
Richard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Natta defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richard slips a nice elbow through Natta's hands, connecting with Natta's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Natta defends it well.
Richard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Natta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Richard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Richard's back!
Natta is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Richard has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Natta has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Richard taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Natta doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marco Natta!
A very excited looking Marco Natta made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Lemon (ranked 237 p4p, 576 weight class) and Jon Meril (ranked 38 p4p, 91 weight class). Meril has chosen YEAT - Get Busy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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10 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Lemon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Meril!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meril steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lemon.
Lemon misses with a hook
and Meril counters with a two punch combo.
Lemon fails to land the takedown.
Lemon lands a lovely overhand right.
Lemon tries to clinch
and Meril counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lemon tries to clinch there but Meril circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemon misses the jab.
Lemon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lemon throws an off balance right hand
enabling Meril to counter with a crisp jab.
Lemon moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meril misses with a body punch.
Lemon 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.
Lemon misses with the head strike.
Meril presses Lemon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lemon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Meril.
Lemon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lemon misses with some punches.
Meril blocking some punches.
Meril blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meril blocks an uppercut.
Lemon misses with the head strike.
Lemon is trying to pull guard but Meril has him pressed against the cage.
Lemon tries to pull guard but Meril won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Lemon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meril lands with a right to the head.
Meril blocks an uppercut.
Meril blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meril.
Lemon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lemon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lemon fails to pull guard.
Lemon fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Meril fails to land.
Lemon throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lemon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meril just stands there and leans against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lemon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lemon throws a punch but it's blocked by Meril.
Lemon prevents a body shot from Meril.
Meril struggles to land a body shot inside as Lemon controls his hands.
Meril misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lemon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemon misses with a body punch.
Lemon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meril to keep the fight standing.
Lemon misses with the head strike.
Lemon drags the fight down to the ground.
Meril has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lemon to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Meril is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lemon pulls down on the head and he's put Meril to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lucky Lemon!
After winning the bout, Lucky Lemon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colby Taylor (ranked 240 p4p, 401 weight class) and Viggo Andolini (ranked 16 p4p, 30 weight class). Viggo Andolini is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viggo Andolini!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andolini swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Andolini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taylor misses with a hook.
Andolini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab by Taylor.
Andolini moves forwards but Taylor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Andolini is avoiding it.
Andolini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Andolini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Andolini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Andolini slips a straight right by Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Andolini.
Taylor rushes Andolini and presses him up against the cage.
Andolini prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Andolini won't allow it.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Taylor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Andolini uses from the top position.
Andolini must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Andolini stacks Taylor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Andolini!
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.
Andolini tries to stand but Taylor is controlling his head.
Taylor is trying to control Andolini's posture but Andolini avoids it.
Andolini wants to stand but Taylor has his arm trapped.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taylor sneaks back into half guard.
Andolini tries to stand but can't do so whilst Taylor controls his leg.
Taylor moves into full guard.
Taylor pushes a forearm under Andolini's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Andolini is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Colby Taylor!
Colby Taylor retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Colby Taylor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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