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NYF 34: Donal vs Tonioli PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lieb Fraumilch (ranked 3206 p4p, 5307 weight class) and Hardh Heeta (ranked 215 p4p, 306 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lieb Fraumilch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hardh Heeta!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heeta slips a straight right by Fraumilch.
Heeta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heeta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heeta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fraumilch swings for the body but Heeta moves out of range.
Heeta throws out a counter right but Fraumilch avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fraumilch. Heeta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heeta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fraumilch shoots in but Heeta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Heeta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fraumilch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heeta doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraumilch tries for a takedown but Heeta circles away easily
and Heeta counters with a stiff right hand.
Fraumilch misses with a right hand
and Heeta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraumilch is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Heeta's half guard.
Fraumilch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Heeta won't allow Fraumilch to pass to mount.
Fraumilch 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.
Fraumilch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fraumilch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Heeta keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fraumilch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fraumilch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Heeta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Heeta on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heeta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fraumilch throwing shots but Heeta is blocking nicely.
Fraumilch lands with a punch from half guard.
Heeta wants to improve his position but Fraumilch is controlling well.
Heeta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fraumilch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fraumilch with the ground and pound but Heeta uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fraumilch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fraumilch throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fraumilch postures up and lands a big shot to Heeta's brow.
Fraumilch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Heeta's guard.
Fraumilch prevents Heeta from improving his position.
Fraumilch looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fraumilch is looking to advance position but Heeta won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heeta tries to get to full guard but Fraumilch has control of the leg.
Fraumilch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heeta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fraumilch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fraumilch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Heeta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fraumilch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fraumilch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heeta wants to improve his position but Fraumilch is controlling well.
Heeta has hold of Fraumilch's hands but Fraumilch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Heeta is looking for a sweep. Fraumilch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraumilch throwing shots but Heeta is blocking nicely.
Heeta gets full guard.
Heeta managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fraumilch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fraumilch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Heeta controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Fraumilch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Heeta trying to control but Fraumilch postures up.
Heeta is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lieb Fraumilch dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Heeta walks into a jab.
Fraumilch sizes up Heeta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fraumilch wants to clinch up but Heeta keeps it at a distance.
Heeta moves out of range of the strikes.
Fraumilch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fraumilch clobbers Heeta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraumilch misses with an uppercut
and Heeta counters with a nice body shot.
Lieb Fraumilch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fraumilch lands a nice hook to Heeta's body. Heeta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fraumilch misses with a jab to the body
letting Heeta counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraumilch lands with an overhand left.
Fraumilch wants to clinch.
Heeta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fraumilch misses the shot to the body.
Heeta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fraumilch darts in and clinches Heeta up against the cage.
Heeta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fraumilch backwards.
Fraumilch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fraumilch swings wildly with an uppercut but Heeta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fraumilch wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heeta works on Fraumilch's body with a couple of short punches.
Fraumilch tries for a takedown. No joy.
Heeta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Heeta as Fraumilch shoots in.
It seemed like Heeta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lieb Fraumilch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fraumilch misses the body punch
and Heeta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fraumilch throws a body punch but Heeta moves out of range.
Fraumilch misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Heeta misses.
Fraumilch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heeta throws out a counter right but Fraumilch avoids it with no problem.
Fraumilch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fraumilch looks to score with a jab to the body but Heeta is just out of range.
Heeta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fraumilch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heeta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fraumilch thinking.
Fraumilch is looking to wear down Heeta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraumilch misses with a hook to the body
and Heeta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fraumilch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heeta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heeta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fraumilch misses with an uppercut
and Heeta counters with a right hand to the body.
Fraumilch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Heeta misses.
Fraumilch misses with a body shot
and Heeta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fraumilch lands a jab-cross combination.
Fraumilch dives in and grabs Heeta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heeta pushes down on Fraumilch's head and hops out.
A little jabbing left from Heeta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Heeta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fraumilch.
Lieb Fraumilch is winning the standup battle so far.
Fraumilch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heeta circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraumilch needs to keep his hands up - Heeta had a free shot at his head there.
Fraumilch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heeta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fraumilch throws a lazy uppercut
and Heeta counters with a right hand to the body.
Fraumilch misses with a hook to the body
and Heeta counters with a stiff right hand.
Heeta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fraumilch avoids the body shot from Heeta.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fraumilch.
Fraumilch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fraumilch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Heeta defends it nicely.
Heeta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hardh Heeta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fraumilch misses with an uppercut. Heeta saw that one coming.
Heeta is looking for the big counter here.
Fraumilch throws a body shot but no joy.
Fraumilch throws a poor cross that misses
and Heeta counters with a nice uppercut.
Fraumilch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heeta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Fraumilch misses.
Fraumilch throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Heeta was covering up waiting for the punch and Fraumilch finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fraumilch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heeta managing to control the position.
Heeta looking for a sweep. Not yet Heeta, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heeta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fraumilch chips away with some ground and pound.
Fraumilch throws a strike but Heeta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Heeta seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fraumilch working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heeta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heeta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Heeta wanted to stand there but Fraumilch had control of the position.
Heeta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fraumilch keeping moving, preventing Heeta from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heeta looking to pass the guard.
Fraumilch 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heeta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Heeta wants to stand but Fraumilch is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fraumilch wants to sweep here but Heeta controlling him for the moment.
Fraumilch being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraumilch working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heeta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heeta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fraumilch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Heeta is aware though and is defending well.
Heeta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fraumilch's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fraumilch shoots for a takedown but Heeta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Heeta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fraumilch closes the distance looking to clinch
and Heeta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fraumilch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heeta's waist but Heeta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fraumilch off to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heeta! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraumilch shoots and misses
and Heeta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lieb Fraumilch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fraumilch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heeta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fraumilch misses with a hook to the body
enabling Heeta to counter with a crisp jab.
Fraumilch looks to throw the jab but Heeta is out of range.
Fraumilch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heeta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fraumilch tries to clinch up
and Heeta counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fraumilch looks to score with a jab to the body but Heeta is just out of range.
Heeta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fraumilch throws a right hand that misses
and Heeta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hardh Heeta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Heeta 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hardh Heeta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Alvarez (ranked 1656 p4p, 2851 weight class) and Asim Germic (ranked 208 p4p, 325 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asim Germic!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Germic.
Nice shot by Germic.
Germic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Germic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvarez.
It looked like Alvarez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Germic looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Germic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Germic tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alvarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez throws a leg kick but Germic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Germic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Germic thows a leg kick but Alvarez checks it
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez moves forwards but Germic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Germic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alvarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Germic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Germic throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Germic is looking to clinch.
Alvarez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Germic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvarez counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germic scores with a hook.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
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!
Germic rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Germic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Germic smiles and moves away.
Germic tries to land a leg kick but Alvarez saw it coming and moves away.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Germic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Germic takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Germic.
Germic tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Germic tries to move into range but Alvarez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Germic misses with a jab to the body
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Germic takes the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alvarez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Alvarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alvarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Germic defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Germic doesn't defend quickly enough and Alvarez has managed to lock this one up! Can Germic escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Alvarez on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ricky Alvarez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Case (ranked 1168 p4p, 1684 weight class) and Nikos Balopoulos (ranked 153 p4p, 210 weight class). Nikos Balopoulos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikos Balopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Case.
Case avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balopoulos throws out a loose jab but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.
Case slips a straight right by Balopoulos.
Balopoulos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Balopoulos is keen to just control but Case is a slippery customer.
Case is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balopoulos pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balopoulos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Case with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Case is pressing down on Balopoulos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Case controls Balopoulos momentarily but Balopoulos frees himself.
Balopoulos with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Balopoulos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Balopoulos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Balopoulos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Case can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Balopoulos controls the pace.
Balopoulos postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Balopoulos working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Balopoulos works over Case with some ground and pound from guard.
Case throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Balopoulos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Case is keeping the position for now.
Balopoulos cracks Case with a solid left hand.
Balopoulos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Case working a defensive guard here.
Case throws his legs up looking for a submission but Balopoulos uses it to pass to side control.
Case is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Case slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balopoulos trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
Balopoulos lands a couple of digs.
Case not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Balopoulos trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balopoulos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Case is trying to hold Balopoulos in close to prevent damage but Balopoulos has managed to pass into half guard.
Case is looking for a sweep. Balopoulos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Balopoulos lands a nice short elbow.
Case holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Case gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Case is on top in guard.
Case won't allow Balopoulos to sweep him here.
Case trying to control the position from guard on top but Balopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Case trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balopoulos looking for a sweep. Not yet Balopoulos, not yet.
Case wants to pass the guard but Balopoulos is keeping the position.
Balopoulos working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikos Balopoulos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Case with a jab.
Case avoids the body shot from Balopoulos.
Balopoulos takes a swing at Case's ribcage but misses.
Balopoulos loads up on a big right hand but Case slips the punch.
Balopoulos throws a hook but Case avoids it easily.
Balopoulos misses with a straight right.
Balopoulos misses with an uppercut
and Case counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Case with a nice head shot there.
Balopoulos trying to keep a closed guard but Case is proving a slippery customer.
Case lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balopoulos keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
Case sitting in guard here, content to control.
Case wants to control from the top but Balopoulos keeps moving.
Nikos Balopoulos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Balopoulos is trying to control the position but Case postures up.
Balopoulos has Case pulled in close to control his posture.
Case stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balopoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Case trying to control but Balopoulos is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Balopoulos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Balopoulos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Case uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balopoulos.
Case dives in for a single leg takedown but Balopoulos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Balopoulos with the counter takedown but Case avoids it easily.
Balopoulos has Case pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Balopoulos pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Case tumbling to the mat - Balopoulos dives into Case's guard.
Balopoulos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Case working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Balopoulos has passed into half guard!
Case looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balopoulos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Case tries to get to full guard but Balopoulos has control of the leg.
Balopoulos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Balopoulos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Balopoulos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Case is looking for a sweep. Balopoulos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Case gets back to full guard.
Balopoulos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Case is adopting a defensive guard.
Case trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Case working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Balopoulos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Balopoulos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balopoulos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Case wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikos Balopoulos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Case's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Balopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Case appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Balopoulos blocks a leg kick.
Balopoulos misses with a double jab.
Case looking to score a takedown here. Balopoulos is defending well but Case drives through and ends up in Balopoulos's guard.
Balopoulos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Case looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Balopoulos keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balopoulos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Balopoulos has his hands on Case's head, controlling the position.
Case wants to control from the top but Balopoulos keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Case sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Balopoulos's guard.
Case is trying to control the action in half guard but Balopoulos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Balopoulos is trying to maintain the position but Case is very close to passing his half guard.
Case seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Balopoulos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Balopoulos is looking for a sweep. Case is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Case seems to be looking for submissions.
Case wants to control but Balopoulos is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balopoulos misses with a looping left.
Case drops down looking for a counter takedown but Balopoulos sprawls and moves away.
Balopoulos gets the takedown into side control.
Case struggling a bit here.
Case looks to move to half guard but instead Balopoulos has passed into mount! Damn!
Case is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Balopoulos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Case hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balopoulos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Balopoulos fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Case is wriggling around trying to escape.
Balopoulos landing shots from mount.
Balopoulos lands a couple of good shots and Case has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
 Case is rocked!
Case tries to roll but Balopoulos sticks to his back.
Case is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Case turns into Balopoulos and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Case sitting in guard here, content to control.
Balopoulos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Balopoulos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Case manages to get himself to full guard.
Case lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nikos Balopoulos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balopoulos keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
Justin Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikos Balopoulos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balopoulos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikos Balopoulos!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nikos Balopoulos thanked Fantasy Threads for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Thomas Babcock (ranked 1455 p4p, 1459 weight class) and Martin Burns (ranked 195 p4p, 196 weight class). Babcock comes to the cage accompanied by 70. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Thomas Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Burns!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Burns with the counter takedown but Babcock avoids it easily.
Burns avoids the body shot from Babcock.
Babcock leaves Burns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burns gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Babcock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns slips a straight right by Babcock.
Burns tries for a takedown but Babcock circles away easily
and Babcock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Burns.
Burns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burns scores with a one two! Babcock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Babcock avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Burns or perhaps it was just good defense by Babcock, which made it look bad.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Babcock pushes him off.
Babcock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Babcock. That snapped Burns's head back.
Jesse Thomas Babcock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babcock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burns with a poor takedown
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babcock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burns's head.
Babcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Burns has his takedown stuffed
and Babcock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Babcock throws a poor cross that misses
and Burns counters with a single leg into guard. Babcock didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns is pushing down on Babcock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Babcock is fighting to maintain full guard but Burns has managed to sneak the leg through.
Burns is looking to advance position but Babcock won't allow it.
Burns content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Babcock is staying active underneath Burns, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Burns trying to pass the guard but Babcock defending well.
Burns is working for a kimura here but Babcock manages to reverse the position and he's now in Burns's guard.
Babcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burns is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Babcock passes Burns's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock working Burns over with strikes.
Burns looking for submissions off his back.
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Babcock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Babcock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily.
Burns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily.
Babcock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Babcock trying to mount his opponent but Burns defends it.
Burns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Babcock wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
Babcock moves nicely into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Babcock misses the target.
Burns shoots in looking for a takedown. Babcock tries to sprawl out of it but Burns keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Babcock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Babcock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jesse Thomas Babcock is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Babcock circles away.
Burns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Babcock swivels and escapes.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Burns.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Babcock as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns staying out of range there.
Babcock misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Burns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burns defending well as Babcock loads up on a big left hand.
Babcock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns dives in and grabs Babcock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Babcock pushes down on Burns's head and hops out.
Babcock scores with a sloppy right hand. Burns should have avoided that one.
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.
Babcock misses the jab.
Babcock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Babcock tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burns.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babcock. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns goes for a double leg but Babcock avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Babcock continues to drive forward.
Martin Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns walks into a left hand.
Babcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babcock throws a big shot that misses.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Babcock lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to score with a low kick but Babcock moves his leg out of the way.
Burns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Babcock's waist but Babcock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burns off to one side.
Babcock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns tries to score a power double leg takedown but Babcock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burns somewhat.
Babcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babcock throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns shoots for a takedown but Babcock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burns shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Babcock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burns.
Babcock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
 Burns is rocked!
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Burns is still on wobbly legs! Can Babcock finish him?
Babcock throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Babcock stuffs the takedown attempt from Burns. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
Burns walks into a stiff left hand from Babcock.
Burns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burns tries for a takedown but Babcock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Babcock throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Babcock cracks Burns with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burns tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Babcock defends well and Burns ends up having to push Babcock into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Babcock scores with a nice strike.
Babcock misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Burns tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Burns dives in for a single leg takedown but Babcock sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
And Burns tries to counter it with a takedown but Babcock pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns staying out of range there.
Babcock scores with a decent looking hook.
Burns shoots in but Babcock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Babcock lands a slapping body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Babcock as he connects with a hook.
Burns scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burns can do to turn this around?
Babcock is controlling Burns's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Burns is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Babcock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burns.
Burns is pressing down on Babcock's thigh, looking to free his foot. Babcock is holding on for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Babcock there.
Burns seems to have recovered his senses.
Babcock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burns.
Babcock appears to be looking for a big counter.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Babcock gets caught napping as Burns dives in and scores a takedown. Babcock manages to retain guard.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Babcock is keeping the position for now.
Babcock wants to sweep here but Burns controlling him for the moment.
Babcock pulls Burns in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Babcock, who protects the arm well.
Martin Burns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Babcock is looking for a sweep.
Babcock is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Burns off and has taken his back!
Babcock punches Burns on the ear.
Burns felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Babcock lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Burns.
Babcock lands strikes from the back and Burns isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse Thomas Babcock 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 Toti Rotiz (ranked 1285 p4p, 2171 weight class) and Marshall Praust (ranked 192 p4p, 313 weight class). Rotiz's entrance music is Southtown . A fine choice. Praust has chosen Holidays In The Sun as his entrance music. 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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toti Rotiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Praust!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotiz thows a leg kick but Praust checks it
and Praust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Praust 's head but he takes it in his stride.
 It looks like Marshall Praust has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Praust.
Praust shoots in but Rotiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Rotiz misses its target.
Praust works Rotiz's body with a nice hook.
Donk. Rotiz catches Praust right on the button with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rotiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rotiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Praust was well out of range. Poor timing from Rotiz.
Rotiz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Praust is out of range.
And Praust tries to counter it with a takedown but Rotiz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Praust has his takedown stuffed
and Rotiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Rotiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rotiz lunges at Praust with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Praust's hand.
A swing and a miss from Rotiz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Praust moves into the clinch.
Rotiz misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Rotiz fails to land.
Praust tries to land knees in the clinch but Rotiz avoids the damage to the body.
Rotiz is struggling to control the position.
Rotiz scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Praust.
Rotiz breaks from the clinch.
Rotiz shoots in looking for a takedown but Praust manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rotiz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rotiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Praust shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Praust was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Praust trying to control the action but Rotiz is working from the bottom.
Rotiz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz is trying to control Praust's posture but Praust avoids it.
Praust working the ground and pound but Rotiz is defending the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotiz tries to buck Praust off but Praust is having none of it.
Praust is putting a hurting on Rotiz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rotiz is trying to improve his position.
Rotiz is working hard here to advance position.
An elbow from Praust crashes against the mat.
Praust scores with punches from side control.
Praust scores with punches from side control.
Rotiz is trying to control Praust's posture but Praust avoids it.
Rotiz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Praust.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz tries to control but Praust manages to take his back.
Praust lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
 It looks like Toti Rotiz has been cut.
Rotiz can't escape the position.
Praust trying to control momentarily.
Rotiz wants to escape the position.
Praust wants to control but Rotiz is keeping busy.
Praust has the hooks in. Rotiz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rotiz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rotiz working to try and regain half guard.
Praust misses with a head shot.
Rotiz tries to hold on but Praust postures up.
Praust thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praust dominating with strikes here.
Rotiz is looking to get to half guard.
Praust working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Toti Rotiz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Toti Rotiz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marshall Praust!
A victorious Marshall Praust thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Toti Rotiz was interviewed post fight and said 'I was hurt, my cat is sick, it's raining outside, heard someone fart in the arena... I should have never lost, I'm the real winner.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Adams (ranked 1166 p4p, 2823 weight class) and Leonardo Pancho Garcia (ranked 152 p4p, 321 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Adams !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonardo Pancho Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia scores with a jab.
Adams rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Adams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
Adams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garcia to keep the fight standing.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Garcia.
Garcia tries to work over Adams 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Adams tries to pull guard but Garcia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Adams . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leonardo Pancho Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia is looking to control Adams 's arms but Adams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia has his back to the cage.
Adams lands with a right to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Adams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Adams tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually Adams drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia tries to stall but Adams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia stalling against the cage.
Adams lands with a left to the head.
Garcia tries to work over Adams 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is posturing up here but Adams has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Garcia tries to roll out but it's too tight and Garcia has to tap! Slick submission there by Adams !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Adams !
Bruno Adams really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fantasy Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Oneil (ranked 696 p4p, 678 weight class) and LĂ©o Saint-Clair (ranked 87 p4p, 83 weight class). Oneil's entrance music is Metallica - Spit Out The Bone. A fine choice. Saint-Clair comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Seine Saint-Denis Style - SuprĂŞme NTM kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! LĂ©o Saint-Clair acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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 8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Oneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, LĂ©o Saint-Clair!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint-Clair misses with a straight left.
Saint-Clair bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like David Oneil has been cut.
Saint-Clair throws a looping overhand right but Oneil ducks down to avoid it.
Saint-Clair throws a right hand that misses
and Oneil counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saint-Clair won't be happy with that.
Oneil lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Saint-Clair takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oneil working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oneil trying to control the position but Saint-Clair is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oneil goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Saint-Clair rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Oneil's guard! Nice work there by Saint-Clair!
Oneil 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oneil looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Saint-Clair passes into side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Saint-Clair thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oneil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oneil has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Saint-Clair. Oh but Oneil has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Saint-Clair goes limp - he's gone! Oneil jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David Oneil!
A very excited looking David Oneil 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niall Ferguson (ranked 568 p4p, 408 weight class) and Mac Anudo (ranked 71 p4p, 55 weight class). Mac Anudo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niall Ferguson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mac Anudo!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson throws a hook but Anudo blocks it.
Anudo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anudo takes a swing at Ferguson's ribcage but misses.
Anudo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferguson scores with a sloppy right hand. Anudo should have avoided that one.
Anudo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferguson counters with a straight right hand.
Anudo slips under a jab.
And Anudo tries to counter it with a takedown but Ferguson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferguson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anudo lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Anudo misses.
Ferguson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferguson cracks Anudo with an open hand slap.
It looks like Mac Anudo has been cut.
Anudo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anudo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anudo blocks a jab.
Anudo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Anudo blocks a jab.
Anudo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anudo darts in looking for a takedown but Ferguson gets double underhooks and turns Anudo into the cage.
Ferguson moves away from the strike by Anudo.
It looked like Ferguson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mac Anudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Anudo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ferguson doesn't seem phased though.
Nice defenses there by Anudo.
Anudo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ferguson blocks it well.
Anudo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anudo ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
And Anudo tries to counter it with a takedown but Ferguson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anudo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Anudo slips the punch.
Anudo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick.
Anudo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferguson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anudo fails to land the takedown.
Anudo moves out of range of the body kick from Ferguson.
Anudo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Anudo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ferguson defends it well.
Anudo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to roll over but Anudo keeps him under control.
Anudo trying to control from half guard but Ferguson is working away.
Ferguson is trying to get back to full guard.
Anudo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Anudo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ferguson is trying to escape the mount.
Ferguson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ferguson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Anudo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mac Anudo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mac Anudo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anudo misses with a body kick.
Anudo goes for a double leg but Ferguson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ferguson continues to drive forward.
Niall Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anudo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ferguson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anudo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Ferguson as Anudo shoots in.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ferguson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anudo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anudo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anudo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Niall Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Anudo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferguson moves away from the strike by Anudo.
Anudo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Anudo throwing shots but Ferguson is blocking nicely.
Anudo is thwarting Ferguson's attempts to control the position.
Anudo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anudo lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anudo stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anudo wants to pass the guard but Ferguson is keeping the position.
Ferguson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ferguson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anudo.
Anudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anudo.
Ferguson working a defensive guard here.
Anudo pushes down on Ferguson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ferguson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anudo.
Anudo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferguson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ferguson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ferguson is looking for a sweep. Anudo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferguson controlling the position for now.
Anudo tries to pass to full mount but Ferguson defends it.
Anudo wants to control but Ferguson is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferguson swings widly with a right hand
and Anudo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ferguson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ferguson misses with a few strikes there.
Anudo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anudo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anudo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Anudo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mac Anudo's cut.
That's time! Ferguson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anudo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferguson is looking to counter punch.
Anudo is looking to land body kicks.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anudo ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
The fighters circling - Anudo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferguson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Anudo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Anudo misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson slips under a jab from Anudo.
Anudo with a hook.
Ferguson throws out a loose jab but Anudo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferguson throws a looping overhand right but Anudo ducks down to avoid it.
Anudo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anudo slips a straight right by Ferguson.
Anudo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ferguson has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Anudo does it's job there.
Anudo moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anudo.
Anudo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ferguson!
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!
Anudo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferguson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ferguson stops Anudo from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anudo landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anudo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Anudo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Anudo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ferguson, who protects the arm well.
Ferguson tries to buck Anudo off but Anudo is having none of it.
Ferguson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Anudo.
Anudo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ferguson is avoiding damage well.
Ferguson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ferguson is looking for a sweep. Anudo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Anudo.
Anudo trying to control from half guard but Ferguson is working away.
Anudo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Anudo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ferguson trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anudo is looking to advance position but Ferguson won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Anudo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mac Anudo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anudo cracks Ferguson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ferguson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anudo shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense.
Ferguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anudo.
Anudo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ferguson defends well and Anudo ends up having to push Ferguson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anudo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anudo.
Anudo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ferguson as Anudo shoots in.
Ferguson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Niall Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac Anudo.
Ferguson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferguson is looking for a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Ferguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anudo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Niall Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anudo misses with a body shot.
Ferguson throwing a counter right hand but Anudo manages to avoid it.
Anudo misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Ferguson's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Anudo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferguson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anudo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ferguson's waist but Ferguson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anudo off to one side.
Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anudo.
Ferguson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anudo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ferguson but Ferguson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ferguson misses with a double jab.
Ferguson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anudo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ferguson scrambles back to his feet.
Crunch! Ferguson slams his shin into Anudo's torso.
Anudo shoots and misses
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Anudo has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Ferguson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anudo fails to land the takedown.
Anudo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anudo.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Anudo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anudo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ferguson counters with a straight right hand.
Anudo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Anudo throwing shots but Ferguson is blocking nicely.
Ferguson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mac Anudo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferguson is controlling Anudo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ferguson trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferguson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anudo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anudo's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anudo tries to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niall Ferguson had his way with Mac Anudo in that round.
The cut man is working on Mac Anudo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ferguson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ferguson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anudo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ferguson's waist but Ferguson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anudo off to one side.
Anudo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ferguson is adopting a defensive guard.
Anudo looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson has Anudo pulled in close to control his posture.
Ferguson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anudo is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anudo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferguson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferguson wants to sweep but no luck.
Anudo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anudo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ferguson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Anudo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Anudo wants to free his trapped foot but Ferguson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Anudo moves into full mount! Ferguson won't be happy about that!
Ferguson is desperately trying to improve his position but Anudo has a good base and remains in mount.
Anudo with good strikes from the mount here!
Ferguson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Anudo thowing shots but they're missing.
Anudo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ferguson?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying desperately to improve position.
Anudo looking to finish Ferguson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ferguson!
Anudo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ferguson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ferguson is trying to escape the mount.
Anudo raining down hammerfists from mount.
It looks like Niall Ferguson has been cut.
Anudo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ferguson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ferguson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ferguson tries to lock up and control but Anudo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Anudo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ferguson is in a horrible position here. Anudo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Anudo goes for an armbar but Ferguson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ferguson.
Anudo has his foot on Ferguson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ferguson works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson won't allow Anudo to sweep him here.
Anudo working a defensive guard here.
Anudo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ferguson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Niall Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac Anudo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anudo seems keen to control Ferguson's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Anudo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anudo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 46:49
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Anudo!
Mac Anudo is the new heavyweight champion!
Mac Anudo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daud Yordan (ranked 372 p4p, 1855 weight class) and Teejay Arroyo (ranked 28 p4p, 137 weight class). Daud Yordan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daud Yordan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teejay Arroyo !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arroyo lands a jab to Yordan's midsection.
Yordan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yordan lands a nice hook to Arroyo 's body. Arroyo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yordan misses the jab.
Yordan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yordan lands a body shot.
Arroyo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arroyo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yordan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arroyo .
A slow jab from Yordan misses its intended target.
Yordan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Yordan misses.
Yordan misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
Arroyo takes one to the side of the head.
Yordan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arroyo throws a series of punches but Yordan avoids them all with ease.
Yordan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arroyo under the eye.
Yordan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arroyo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yordan's hands.
Yordan misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Arroyo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yordan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yordan takes a swing at Arroyo 's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Arroyo misses.
A head kick misses from Yordan.
Arroyo sends Yordan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Arroyo is motioning to the referee to let Yordan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Yordan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Yordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arroyo throws a right and a left that Yordan avoids nicely.
Arroyo throws a combination that misses
and Yordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yordan with a nice calf kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yordan. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo is looking for the big counter here.
Yordan seems to have got his legs back now.
Arroyo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yordan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yordan breaks from the clinch.
Yordan catches Arroyo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arroyo throws the left hand but Yordan avoids the punch easily.
Yordan clinches up against the cage.
Yordan prevents Arroyo from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Arroyo 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yordan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arroyo throws a looping overhand right but Yordan ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo . Yordan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut.
Yordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arroyo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Arroyo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yordan.
Yordan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arroyo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arroyo throws a hook but Yordan avoids it easily.
Yordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Yordan there.
Nice uppercut lands for Arroyo . That snapped Yordan's head back.
Yordan scores with a body shot.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut.
Yordan lands an overhand right.
Arroyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yordan.
Yordan throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
Yordan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arroyo . Arroyo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arroyo is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yordan ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Arroyo out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan retains his bantamweight title!
Daud Yordan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elwyn Donal (ranked 212 p4p, 336 weight class) and Vinicius Tonioli (ranked 28 p4p, 49 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Elwyn Donal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Tonioli!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donal misses with a body shot
and Tonioli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donal scores with a hook.
It looks like Vinicius Tonioli has been cut.
Donal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tonioli's sensitive parts.
Tonioli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Donal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That has opened up Vinicius Tonioli's cut even more.
Donal digs a good body shot into Tonioli's ribs.
Donal connects with a combination that backs up Tonioli into the cage. Donal lands a flurry of punches that gets past Tonioli's guard. Tonioli is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Donal bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elwyn Donal!
Elwyn Donal retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Elwyn Donal rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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