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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sickwat Dan (ranked 1850 p4p, 1946 weight class) and Marski Martola (ranked 191 p4p, 204 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sickwat Dan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marski Martola!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martola moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Martola is pressing down on Dan 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martola is keeping the position for now.
Dan throws a big right hand that misses.
Dan advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Martola doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dan .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dan is working for a kimura but Martola is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan is trying to control. Martola wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martola tries to roll over but Dan keeps him under control.
Dan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martola's head.
Martola trying to control from the bottom.
Dan stalling.
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.
Dan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martola is trying to get back to full guard.
Dan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martola does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Martola lands with a straight right. Dan didn't see that one coming.
Martola throws a body punch but Dan moves out of range.
Dan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Martola.
Martola lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martola breaks the clinch.
Martola tries to keep at a distance but Dan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martola scores with a shoulder strike.
Martola misses with a body punch.
Martola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dan 's elbow.
Martola works on Dan 's body with a couple of short punches.
Martola tries to break the clinch but Dan is controlling the position.
Martola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martola can pounce on him.
Dan misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan fails with a takedown attempt.
Martola digs a good body shot into Dan 's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dan shoots in and gets a takedown into Martola's guard.
Martola can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dan controls the pace.
Martola has his foot on Dan 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dan works his way back into a safe position though.
Martola working a defensive guard here.
Dan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martola is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marski Martola will probably get the nod.
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.
Martola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martola scores with a nice head shot.
Dan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dan misses with a takedown attempt - Martola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dan takes one to the chin there.
Dan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martola wants to slow Dan down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martola. That's going to slow Dan down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martola tries to sprawl but Dan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dan slows the pace down in half guard.
Martola is staying active underneath Dan , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martola moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dan passes Martola's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dan prevents Martola from improving his position.
Martola trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Dan manages to pass to mount!
Dan throwing strikes here but Martola is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan landing shots from mount.
Martola is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Martola is now in Dan 's guard. A big mistake from Dan there, giving up the dominant position!
Dan is pulling down on Martola's head to control his posture.
Dan looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Martola is defending well. Dan quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Martola has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dan celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sickwat Dan !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stinky Stonk (ranked 1935 p4p, 1919 weight class) and Devin Ecker (ranked 223 p4p, 221 weight class). Ecker has chosen Right Above It as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stinky Stonk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Ecker!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stonk lands with a shot to the body.
Ecker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stonk's head.
Ecker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stonk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stonk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ecker moves away.
Ecker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stonk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stonk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stonk slips under a jab from Ecker.
Ecker moves away from the strike by Stonk.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stonk gets through Ecker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ecker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stonk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ecker blocks an uppercut.
Ecker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ecker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stonk prevents it.
Ecker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stonk backwards.
A short body shot lands from Stonk as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Ecker looking to throw knees to the head but Stonk is blocking nicely.
A short left from Ecker.
Stonk manages to break the clinch.
Ecker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ecker moves out of range of the strikes.
Ecker throws a jab but it's blocked by Stonk.
Ecker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ecker moves out of range of the strikes.
Stinky Stonk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stonk moves out of range of the body kick.
Ecker throws a hook to the side of Stonk's head but Stonk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stonk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ecker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ecker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ecker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ecker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ecker closes the distance and pushes Stonk back into the cage.
Stonk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stonk scores with a shot to the side of Ecker's head.
Stonk prevents the takedown attempt.
Stinky Stonk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Ecker.
Ecker lands an uppercut.
Ecker lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Ecker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stonk.
Stonk lands a body shot.
Ecker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ecker lands a damaging elbow.
Stonk gets through Ecker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stonk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ecker's elbow.
Ecker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ecker tries a knee to the head but Stonk blocks it.
Stonk lands a left hand.
Ecker throws a head punch that misses.
Ecker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stonk's defenses.
Ecker blocking some punches.
Stonk has a couple of punches blocked by Ecker.
Stonk lands a left hand.
Ecker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stonk swings wildly with an uppercut but Ecker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ecker tries a knee to the head but Stonk blocks it.
Ecker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stonk throws a punch but it's blocked by Ecker.
Stonk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stonk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stonk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ecker looks winded!
Stonk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stonk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stonk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ecker lands with a left to the head.
Stonk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ecker.
Stonk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ecker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stonk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stonk misses with a body punch.
Ecker tries for a takedown but Stonk manages to get underhooks.
Stonk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ecker lands a nice knee to the body.
Stonk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ecker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ecker is struggling to control the position.
Stonk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ecker tries to land a knee to the head but Stonk blocks with his arms.
Stonk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ecker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Stonk.
Ecker takes a shot to the head.
Stonk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stonk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stonk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ecker's elbow.
Stonk throws a head punch that misses.
Ecker wants to stall.
Ecker digs a right hand into Stonk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stonk's gas tank.
Ecker scores with a shot to the side of Stonk's head.
Ecker connects with a knee to the head.
Stonk works on Ecker's body with a couple of short punches.
Ecker swings wildly with an uppercut but Stonk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Ecker.
Ecker wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stonk.
Ecker has picked Stonk up - he's going for a ride! Ecker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ecker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stonk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stonk tries to roll over but Ecker keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Devin Ecker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stonk lands an overhand right.
Ecker forces Stonk back against the cage and clinches.
Stonk working aggressively here.
Ecker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ecker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stonk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ecker.
Stonk working aggressively here.
Stonk tries a body shot but Ecker blocks it.
Stonk tries a body shot but Ecker blocks it.
Stonk can't find room to land a body shot as Ecker controls the action.
Ecker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stonk is defending well.
Ecker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ecker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stonk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stonk misses with some punches.
Stonk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ecker lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Stonk fails to land.
Stonk misses with a body punch.
Ecker blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonk misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ecker.
Stonk misses with the head strike.
Devin Ecker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stonk struggles to land a body shot inside as Ecker controls his hands.
Ecker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ecker blocks an uppercut.
Ecker lands an elbow that stopped Stonk in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Stinky Stonk has been cut.
Ecker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ecker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ecker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ecker.
Ecker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ecker tries to stall but Stonk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stonk is trying to break the clinch but Ecker has him pressed against the cage.
Ecker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stonk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ecker's elbow.
Ecker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ecker thows a huge punch but Stonk dodges it nicely.
Stonk is looking to improve his position.
Ecker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stonk's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stonk keeping hold of Ecker's head, controlling as best he can.
Stonk is staying active underneath Ecker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stonk has hold of Ecker's hands but Ecker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stonk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ecker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ecker is nestled in close to Stonk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ecker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ecker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ecker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stonk taking some punishment here, with Ecker in his half guard.
Stonk actively working from the bottom here.
Stonk is refusing to be controlled, as Ecker sits in half guard.
Ecker thows a huge punch but Stonk dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonk tries to roll over but Ecker keeps him under control.
Ecker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stonk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ecker lands with a punch from half guard.
Ecker lands strikes from half guard.
Devin Ecker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ecker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ecker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
 Stonk is rocked!
Stonk wants to improve his position but Ecker is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ecker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Stonk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ecker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stonk is staying active underneath Ecker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stonk seems to have got his legs back now.
Ecker controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stonk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ecker.
Ecker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Ecker there.
Ecker working the head and body with strikes.
Ecker is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Stonk is hurt! He's hurt bad - Ecker fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Stonk from any more punishment! Congratulations to Ecker! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devin Ecker!
During a confident post fight interview, Devin Ecker 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bogo (ranked 1343 p4p, 579 weight class) and Diego Lacasa (ranked 106 p4p, 48 weight class). Lacasa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lie, Cheat & Steal. Adam Bogo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 19 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Bogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lacasa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Lacasa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacasa.
We've been hearing reports that Bogo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lacasa scores with a sloppy right hand. Bogo should have avoided that one.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bogo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lacasa sprawls and moves away.
Bogo slips under a jab.
Bogo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bogo moves away.
A head kick misses from Bogo.
Lacasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Bogo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bogo moves away.
Bogo is looking to counter the offense by Lacasa and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bogo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lacasa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bogo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lacasa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bogo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bogo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacasa misses the jab.
Lacasa lands with a cross.
Good shot there by Bogo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa throws a big shot that misses.
Lacasa throws a lazy right hand but Bogo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacasa loads up on a big right hand but Bogo slips the punch.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacasa jabs Bogo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bogo misses with a combination
and Bogo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Bogo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa lands a lovely overhand right.
Bogo looks for the body kick but Lacasa saw that one coming.
Bogo connects with a high kick.
Bogo slips a jab from Lacasa.
Lacasa lands a glancing blow to the side of Bogo's head.
Lacasa takes a swing at Bogo's ribcage but misses.
Bogo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lacasa blocks a head kick by Bogo.
Lacasa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lacasa throws a jab when Bogo was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogo throws a lazy head kick
letting Lacasa counter with a right hand.
Bogo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lacasa circles away quickly and effectively.
Lacasa with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogo.
Lacasa throws a lazy right hand but Bogo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bogo throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Lacasa misses.
A big left from Lacasa misses.
Lacasa catches Bogo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lacasa avoids the head kick by Bogo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lacasa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lacasa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bogo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
Lacasa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bogo's hands.
Bogo ducks under a wild hook from Lacasa.
Lacasa throws a lazy uppercut
and Bogo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lacasa is looking to improve his position.
Bogo is trying to control the action in half guard but Lacasa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacasa wants to improve his position but Bogo is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lacasa gets full guard.
Bogo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogo 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.
Lacasa keeping moving, preventing Bogo from controlling successfully.
Bogo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lacasa trying to control the position here.
Bogo wants to pass the guard but Lacasa is keeping the position.
Bogo wants to control from the top but Lacasa keeps moving.
Bogo postures up in Lacasa's guard and throws a big left but Lacasa blocks it.
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.
Bogo trying to control but Lacasa is working from the bottom.
Lacasa pulls Bogo in close to prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bogo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lacasa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lacasa trying to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big right from Lacasa misses.
Bogo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lacasa sprawls and moves away.
Lacasa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa misses with a body shot.
Bogo is looking to counter the offense by Lacasa and move into the clinch.
Lacasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bogo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacasa.
Bogo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacasa.
Diego Lacasa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bogo moves away from the strike by Lacasa.
Bogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bogo misses with a hook. Lacasa ducked under it nicely.
Lacasa tests Bogo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lacasa misses with a wild body shot.
Lacasa misses with a body shot.
Bogo throws the left hand but Lacasa avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lacasa throws a body punch but Bogo moves out of range.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacasa blocks a head kick by Bogo.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Bogo throws a head kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bogo moves away from the strike by Lacasa.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bogo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lacasa sprawls and moves away.
A jab from Lacasa misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lacasa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bogo misses with a takedown attempt
and Lacasa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bogo thinking.
Bogo throws a head kick that misses.
Lacasa lands with a good body shot.
Bogo throws a sloppy head kick and Lacasa moves out of range easily.
Bogo fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lacasa tests Bogo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa throws a body punch but Bogo moves out of range.
Lacasa throws a hook but Bogo blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bogo 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 Lacasa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lacasa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bogo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bogo feinted with a counter takedown.
Bogo tries to clinch up but Lacasa circles away and keeps his distance.
Bogo throws a head kick that misses.
Bogo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacasa throws out the jab.
Bogo feinted with a counter takedown.
Lacasa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bogo takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
Lacasa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lacasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bogo manages to avoid it.
Bogo is looking to counter the offense by Lacasa and move into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Lacasa.
Lacasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogo.
Bogo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bogo clinches up against the cage.
Bogo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lacasa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lacasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bogo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Lacasa as Bogo shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bogo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lacasa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bogo - the referee stops the clock and Lacasa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bogo. Lacasa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lacasa misses with a looping right.
Bogo attempts a counter takedown but Lacasa avoids it well and moves away.
Bogo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bogo defending well as Lacasa loads up on a big left hand.
Lacasa throws an overhand right that lands on Bogo's shoulder, as Bogo tries to avoid the shot.
Bogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diego Lacasa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa jabs Bogo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bogo looks to land a combination but Lacasa avoids it well.
Bogo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bogo rushes Lacasa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lacasa.
A head punch on the inside from Lacasa fails to land.
Bogo blocking some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bogo tries to pull guard but Lacasa won't allow it.
Adam Bogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lacasa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Lacasa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lacasa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Lacasa!
A victorious Diego Lacasa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santino Cabal (ranked 1186 p4p, 1403 weight class) and Donner Keil (ranked 161 p4p, 186 weight class). Donner Keil has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Santino Cabal'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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santino Cabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donner Keil!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keil misses with a straight right.
Cabal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keil moves away.
Keil doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cabal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keil.
Cabal throws a leg kick
and Keil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keil misses with a looping right.
Keil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cabal with a hook.
Cabal misses the shot to the body.
Keil lands with a shot to the body.
Cabal misses with a straight left.
Keil moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabal avoids the body shot from Keil.
Cabal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cabal misses with a lunging right hand
and Keil counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Cabal.
 It looks like Donner Keil has been cut.
Cabal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keil.
Keil misses with a looping left.
Keil just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keil takes one on the button.
Keil scores with a one two! Cabal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Donner Keil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keil throws a shot to the body.
Cabal checks a leg kick.
Keil looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabal is just out of range.
Keil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keil feints a jab promting Cabal to slip. Keil then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cabal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cabal misses with a double jab.
Keil connects with a right hand. Cabal shakes it off.
Cabal clobbers Keil with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keil scores with a jab to the body.
Keil closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cabal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keil.
Keil lands with a shot to the body.
Cabal throws a jab when Keil was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keil punishes Cabal's body with a nice straight punch.
Keil connects with a right hand. Cabal shakes it off.
Cabal avoids the body shot from Keil.
Keil dips to his left and cracks Cabal with an uppercut!
Keil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabal.
Keil only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cabal motions for Keil to come forward. Cabal throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keil staying out of range there.
Keil throws a low kick but Cabal avoids it.
Cabal looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cabal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cabal wants to slow Keil down by chopping away at his legs.
Keil throws a hook but Cabal blocks it.
Keil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cabal counters with a straight right hand.
Cabal throws a body punch but Keil moves out of range.
Cabal misses with a body shot.
Cabal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabal looks to land a right hand but Keil moved out of range.
Keil misses with a hook. Cabal ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Cabal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keil has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cabal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Keil counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cabal thinking.
Cabal misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Keil misses with a hook.
Cabal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cabal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Keil misses with a hook. Cabal ducked under it nicely.
Cabal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keil.
Cabal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keil.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keil! But no joy.
Keil checks a leg kick nicely.
Keil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabal.
Keil let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cabal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keil was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabal.
Keil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keil throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cabal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keil cracks a nice hook into Cabal's ribs.
Keil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keil staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabal throws a low kick but Keil avoids it.
Keil misses with a looping right.
Keil throws out a loose jab but Cabal uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keil.
Keil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keil dips to his left and cracks Cabal with an uppercut!
Keil is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cabal had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cabal avoids the body shot from Keil.
Keil lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cabal throws a body punch but Keil moves out of range.
Keil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cabal. That did some damage!
Cabal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Keil throws a body shot but no joy.
Keil punishes Cabal's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keil throws a big shot that misses.
Cabal throws a lazy right hand but Keil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keil is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Keil scores with a nice right hand.
Keil lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donner Keil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donner Keil's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keil throws a body shot but no joy.
Keil connects with the punch.
Cabal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keil.
Cabal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donner Keil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabal.
Keil takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Keil there.
Cabal connects with an inside leg kick.
Keil misses with an uppercut
enabling Cabal to counter with a crisp jab.
Keil misses with a wild body shot.
Keil throws a good cross that connects.
Keil looks to land a left hand but Cabal moved out of range nicely.
Keil looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabal is just out of range.
Cabal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Keil shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cabal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Keil moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keil scores with a body shot.
Keil lands with a straight right. Cabal didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keil slips a straight right by Cabal.
Cabal jabs Keil right on the nose. Keil blinks but takes it well.
Cabal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keil throws a big shot that misses.
Keil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cabal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cabal just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Keil has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cabal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keil.
Cabal throws a lazy right hand but Keil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keil throws a solid leg kick but Cabal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keil.
Cabal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabal throws out the jab.
Keil throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cabal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keil manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keil. Cabal does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keil lands a nice shot to the body.
Keil keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keil gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cabal.
Keil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cabal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keil. That did some damage!
A big left from Keil misses.
Cabal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cabal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cabal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Cabal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keil lands a nice shot to the body.
Keil throws a hook but Cabal blocks it.
Cabal clobbers Keil with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cabal misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Cabal.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabal. That's going to slow Keil down.
Keil misses the jab.
Keil missing with a left hand there. Cabal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keil scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A cross from Keil lands.
Cabal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keil defending well as Cabal loads up on a big left hand.
Keil throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabal.
Cabal throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Cabal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keil doesn't seem phased though.
Cabal instigates a clinch.
Cabal blocks a body shot from Keil.
Cabal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabal effectively controlling the action here.
Cabal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cabal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabal throws a leg kick which misses Keil's front leg but catches the back leg as Keil tries to avoid it.
Keil finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keil misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Cabal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keil missing with a left hand there. Cabal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabal blocks a low kick nicely.
Cabal misses with an uppercut
and Keil counters with a straight right hand.
Keil does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cabal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabal needs to keep his hands up - Keil had a free shot at his head there.
Keil thuds his right hand into Cabal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cabal misses with a low kick.
Keil takes a swing at Cabal's ribcage but misses.
Cabal throws a jab when Keil was well out of range.
Cabal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keil throws a front kick aimed at Cabal's knee but Cabal avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donner Keil will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Donner Keil's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cabal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cabal moves away from the strike by Keil.
It looked like Cabal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keil.
Cabal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cabal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keil.
A combination from Cabal does no damage.
Cabal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cabal swings for the body but Keil moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabal.
Keil lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cabal misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabal misses with a low kick.
Keil lands a really nice looking cross but Cabal seems unphased.
Cabal misses with a low kick.
Keil appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cabal misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabal misses the target.
Cabal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keil was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabal.
Cabal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keil flicks out a counter leg kick but Cabal steps away.
Keil throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cabal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Keil.
Keil's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keil lands with a nice body punch.
Cabal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabal.
Keil throws out a counter right but Cabal avoids it with no problem.
Cabal is looking to chop away at Keil's legs.
A big left from Cabal misses.
Keil takes a swing at Cabal's ribcage but misses.
Keil chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cabal lands a nice shot that snaps Keil's head back.
Cabal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cabal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cabal working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Keil fails to land.
Keil throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Cabal's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Keil blocks a body shot from Cabal.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keil.
Cabal tries to work over Keil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Keil on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Cabal.
Keil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cabal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabal blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Keil fails to land.
Keil misses with the head strike.
Cabal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cabal lands a nice shot to the body.
Keil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cabal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keil up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabal manages to break the clinch.
Keil throws a leg kick
and Cabal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabal misses the shot to the body.
Cabal throws a jab but it's blocked by Keil.
Keil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabal.
Santino Cabal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donner Keil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cabal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keil.
Keil thuds a left hand into Cabal's body.
Keil lands with a good body shot.
Cabal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Keil avoids the body shot from Cabal.
Keil slips under a jab.
Cabal gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Keil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keil moves away from the strike by Cabal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keil scores with a jab to the body.
Keil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keil.
Keil throws a hook but Cabal blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabal avoids the body shot from Keil.
Cabal throws a nice looking combination but Keil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keil.
Keil stuns Cabal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Keil misses with an uppercut. Cabal saw that one coming.
Cabal clobbers Keil with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keil takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cabal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keil jabs Cabal right on the nose. Cabal blinks but takes it well.
Keil looks to land a left hand but Cabal moved out of range nicely.
Cabal takes one to the chin there.
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 Santino Cabal.
I think Keil 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Donner Keil!
After winning the bout, Donner Keil 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between David Eagle (ranked 839 p4p, 1078 weight class) and Maxim Ward (ranked 119 p4p, 153 weight class). Ward is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ERA - Ameno. David Eagle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maxim Ward's chin.
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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 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Eagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maxim Ward!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eagle is looking to clinch but Ward is avoiding it.
Ward throws a nice looking combination but Eagle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ward connects with a crisp jab.
Ward throws a body shot but no joy.
Ward showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eagle.
Ward moves away from the strike by Eagle.
Eagle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ward has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Eagle is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ward closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Eagle did well to prevent Ward getting side control.
Eagle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ward is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Ward has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ward.
Ward is controlling the pace.
Ward is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ward stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ward wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eagle keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eagle controlling the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ward throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ward lands an overhand right.
Ward lands a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ward.
David Eagle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Ward.
Ward is looking to score with low kicks.
Eagle throws out a loose jab but Ward uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ward.
Ward lands a jab to the head.
Ward gets tackled into the cage by Eagle. Eagle maintains the clinch.
Eagle struggles to land a body shot inside as Ward controls his hands.
Ward tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ward swings wildly with an uppercut but Eagle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ward lands a hook that snaps the head of Eagle backwards.
Good body shot from Eagle.
Ward gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ward trying to control from half guard but Eagle is working away.
Ward looks to land a strike but Eagle avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ward slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ward stops Eagle from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ward stops Eagle from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ward is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ward ducks under a wild hook from Eagle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward looks for a takedown but Eagle sprawls well.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Ward dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ward scores with a three punch combo!
Ward misses with a body shot.
Eagle is looking to clinch but Ward is avoiding it.
We've been told by Eagle's head coaches at Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ward digs a good hook to Eagle's body.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Eagle.
Ward throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ward connects with a body shot.
Ward is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Eagle rather than just go for the knockout.
Ward misses with a wild body shot.
Ward cracks Eagle with a good jab.
Ward shoots in looking for a takedown but Eagle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ward's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ward ducks under a wild hook from Eagle.
Eagle tries to clinch up.
Ward is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Eagle with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ward misses with a takedown attempt - Eagle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Eagle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eagle looks to land a right hand but Ward moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eagle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ward looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Eagle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maxim Ward seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle doesn't manage to clinch there - Ward circles away.
Eagle clobbers Ward with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Maxim Ward has been cut.
Eagle avoids the head kick by Ward.
Eagle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ward is trying to maintain a safe position but Eagle gets an underhook and turns Ward into the cage.
Eagle scores with a shot to the side of Ward's head.
Ward lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eagle.
Eagle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ward has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eagle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eagle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wards head.
Eagle tries to work over Ward's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ward wants the takedown. Eagle is fighting it off but Ward persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Eagle's guard against the cage.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Eagle manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
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!
Eagle throws a head punch that misses.
Eagle misses with a body punch.
Ward working aggressively here.
Ward changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eagle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
David Eagle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Ward.
Ward is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Eagle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maxim Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eagle forces Ward back against the cage and clinches.
Ward lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eagle backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eagle presses Ward against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ward looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Eagle.
Eagle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ward up against the cage.
Eagle works on Ward's body with a couple of short punches.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Eagle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ward or not.
David Eagle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eagle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eagle.
Eagle digs a right hand into Ward's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ward's gas tank.
Eagle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Still in the clinch, Eagle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eagle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ward can't get the takedown.
Ward working aggressively here.
A short left from Eagle.
Eagle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Eagle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wards head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle looking to slow down the pace here.
Ward's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Eagle.
Eagle lands a left hand.
A short right from Eagle.
 Ward is rocked!
Ward is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ward changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eagle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eagle ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
Eagle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eagle is looking to clinch but Ward is avoiding it.
Ward will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Ward does no damage.
Eagle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maxim Ward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the liver by Eagle. Beautiful body shot.
Eagle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eagle tries to clinch up but Ward circles away and keeps his distance.
Eagle rushes Ward and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eagle lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eagle.
Eagle pushes Ward back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Eagle lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Eagle.
Eagle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Eagle.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Eagle finish him?
Eagle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ward seems to have recovered his senses.
Eagle tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eagle, as that shot connected.
Eagle cracks Ward's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Ward slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Eagle can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Eagle!
After the fight, David Eagle was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor KillsInWater (ranked 1390 p4p, 1026 weight class) and Obi Ojo (ranked 165 p4p, 131 weight class). KillsInWater comes to the cage accompanied by The End Of Heartache. The key to victory for Tor KillsInWater has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 31 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor KillsInWater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Obi Ojo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KillsInWater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ojo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left and a right from KillsInWater both land. Nice combination.
Ojo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from KillsInWater.
Ojo missing with a left hand there. KillsInWater was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
KillsInWater throws a punch but it's blocked by Ojo.
Ojo blocking some punches.
KillsInWater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts KillsInWater, as that shot connected.
KillsInWater swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
KillsInWater fails to land with a series of punches.
Ojo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tor KillsInWater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
KillsInWater on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ojo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from KillsInWater.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from KillsInWater does no damage.
Ojo connects with the punch.
KillsInWater lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ojo misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KillsInWater has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, KillsInWater creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
KillsInWater lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
KillsInWater lands a hook that snaps the head of Ojo backwards.
KillsInWater misses with a punch to the body.
KillsInWater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
KillsInWater uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ojo.
KillsInWater lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
KillsInWater looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
KillsInWater clinches with his opponent.
KillsInWater breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ojo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces KillsInWater back to the cage. Ojo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
KillsInWater tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ojo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
KillsInWater throws a head kick that misses.
KillsInWater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
KillsInWater throws a combination. Ojo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
KillsInWater ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ojo moves away.
KillsInWater closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ojo misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KillsInWater misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Ojo.
KillsInWater catches Ojo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A right-left combo lands from KillsInWater.
Ojo misses with a looping right.
Ojo throws an overhand right that lands on KillsInWater's shoulder, as KillsInWater tries to avoid the shot.
KillsInWater throws a sloppy head kick and Ojo moves out of range easily.
Ojo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
KillsInWater lands a head kick!
KillsInWater throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ojo's head.
Ojo scores with a punch to the head.
Ojo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
KillsInWater is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ojo looks to throw the jab but KillsInWater is out of range.
Ojo misses with a kick to the body.
KillsInWater swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
KillsInWater tries to clinch but Ojo moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Ojo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ojo throws a body punch but KillsInWater moves out of range.
KillsInWater is looking for a counter combo.
KillsInWater moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KillsInWater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ojo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
KillsInWater pulls out of a head kick attempt.
KillsInWater throws a head kick but Ojo moves out of range.
KillsInWater doesn't manage to clinch there - Ojo circles away.
KillsInWater staying out of range there.
KillsInWater misses with a head kick.
KillsInWater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ojo manages to avoid it.
Ojo throws a counter combo.
Ojo throws a leg kick which misses KillsInWater's front leg but catches the back leg as KillsInWater tries to avoid it.
KillsInWater avoids the body shot from Ojo.
Ojo fails to land with a series of punches.
KillsInWater goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ojo misses with a leg kick.
Ojo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ojo lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. KillsInWater doesn't seem bothered though.
KillsInWater lands a high kick!
KillsInWater fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ojo, pushing him back against the cage.
KillsInWater is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
KillsInWater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
KillsInWater scores with a head kick.
KillsInWater throws a series of punches but Ojo avoids them all with ease.
Ojo circles away from the clinch attempt
and KillsInWater takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
KillsInWater lands a head kick!
Ojo misses with a jab, cross combination.
KillsInWater tries to clinch but Ojo is having none of it.
Ojo throws out a counter right but KillsInWater avoids it with no problem.
KillsInWater uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ojo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ojo looks to throw the jab but KillsInWater is out of range.
KillsInWater tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ojo lands with a nice body punch.
KillsInWater takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tor KillsInWater 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.
Ojo slips a jab and a cross from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater tries a head kick but it misses.
KillsInWater defending well as Ojo loads up on a big left hand.
KillsInWater misses with a series of wild punches.
Ojo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches KillsInWater on the side of the head.
KillsInWater lands with a slapping head kick.
KillsInWater clinches up against the cage.
Ojo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Ojo misses.
KillsInWater lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ojo looks to land a left hand but KillsInWater moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
KillsInWater closes the distance and clinches.
KillsInWater breaks from the clinch.
KillsInWater wants to clinch but Ojo slips to the side
and Ojo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
KillsInWater tries to clinch but Ojo is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
KillsInWater defending well as Ojo loads up on a big left hand.
KillsInWater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tor KillsInWater is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KillsInWater misses with a wild body shot.
KillsInWater wants to clinch.
KillsInWater closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
KillsInWater manages to break the clinch.
KillsInWater lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
KillsInWater takes a swing at Ojo's ribcage but misses.
Ojo jabs KillsInWater right on the nose. KillsInWater blinks but takes it well.
Ojo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
KillsInWater takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Ojo tenderised KillsInWater's leg. KillsInWater is trying to keep his angry face on.
KillsInWater tries to clinch but Ojo moves out of range.
Ojo avoids the head kick by KillsInWater.
Ojo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ojo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by KillsInWater.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ojo looks to land a left hand but KillsInWater moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Ojo misses.
KillsInWater connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ojo. Ojo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good shot there by Ojo.
Ojo misses with a head kick.
KillsInWater lands a slapping body shot.
KillsInWater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ojo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ojo looks to land a combination but KillsInWater avoids it well.
KillsInWater moves in looking to clinch but Ojo pushes him off.
KillsInWater moves out of range of the leg kick from Ojo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ojo. KillsInWater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ojo throws a hook to the side of KillsInWater's head but KillsInWater sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ojo misses with a looping right.
KillsInWater swinging wildly here.
A head kick from KillsInWater lands but Ojo takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KillsInWater on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
KillsInWater scores with a one two! Ojo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
KillsInWater throws a head kick but Ojo moves out of range.
KillsInWater throws a right and a left that both miss.
KillsInWater throws a head kick that misses.
Ojo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ojo blocks a head kick by KillsInWater.
The fight stays on the outside here - KillsInWater looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ojo! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from Ojo.
Ojo scores with a jab.
Ojo swings for the body but KillsInWater moves out of range.
Tor KillsInWater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ojo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
KillsInWater throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ojo throws a hook but KillsInWater avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
KillsInWater displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ojo throws out the jab.
Ojo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
KillsInWater throws a big counter combination but Ojo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
KillsInWater shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ojo eats them both and turns towards KillsInWater to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
KillsInWater throws a head kick but Ojo moves out of range.
KillsInWater lands a two punch combo.
Ojo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ojo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ojo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but KillsInWater circles away quickly and effectively.
KillsInWater forces Ojo back against the cage and clinches.
KillsInWater breaks from the clinch.
Ojo avoids the head kick by KillsInWater.
KillsInWater misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ojo throws a jab when KillsInWater was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
KillsInWater misses with a head kick.
KillsInWater bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
KillsInWater is looking to clinch but Ojo is avoiding it.
Ojo misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tor KillsInWater will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Ojo throws a shot from downtown. KillsInWater moves away and avoids it.
Ojo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKillsInWater.
Ojo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
KillsInWater is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ojo can do to turn this around?
Ojo swats away the attempt to clinch by KillsInWater.
KillsInWater misses with a series of wild punches.
KillsInWater avoids a punch combination nicely.
KillsInWater moves away from the strike by Ojo.
KillsInWater was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
KillsInWater's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and KillsInWater duly obliges.
KillsInWater lands a head kick. Ojo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ojo throws a shot from downtown. KillsInWater moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
KillsInWater throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
KillsInWater blocks a head kick by Ojo.
KillsInWater defending well as Ojo loads up on a big left hand.
Ojo avoids the head kick by KillsInWater.
KillsInWater throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ojo counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Ojo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojo blocks a head kick by KillsInWater.
Ojo looks to land a right hand but KillsInWater moved out of range.
KillsInWater is looking for a counter combo.
KillsInWater steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ojo.
KillsInWater slips a straight right by Ojo.
KillsInWater tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ojo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ojo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but KillsInWater moves away.
KillsInWater scores with a nice strike.
Sloppy strikes from KillsInWater. Those never looked like landing.
KillsInWater tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Ojo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ojo looks to land a left hand but KillsInWater moved out of range nicely.
Ojo takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from KillsInWater.
KillsInWater digs a good body shot into Ojo's ribs.
Ojo looks to land a left hand but KillsInWater moved out of range nicely.
Ojo misses with a wild body shot.
Ojo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Obi Ojo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojo looks to land a combination but KillsInWater avoids it well.
Ojo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling KillsInWater to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
KillsInWater moves into the clinch.
KillsInWater throws a punch but it's blocked by Ojo.
Ojo breaks the clinch.
KillsInWater clinches with his opponent.
KillsInWater's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
KillsInWater tries to clinch there but Ojo circles away.
Ojo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
KillsInWater wants to clinch.
Ojo thows a left - swing and a miss!
KillsInWater throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ojo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ojo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by KillsInWater.
Ojo throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojo blocks a head kick by KillsInWater.
KillsInWater throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ojo throws a head kick that misses.
KillsInWater tries to clinch but Ojo moves away
and Ojo counters with a straight right hand.
Ojo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
KillsInWater tries to clinch up but Ojo circles away and keeps his distance.
KillsInWater lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
KillsInWater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ojo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ojo wobbles KillsInWater with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Ojo dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts KillsInWater to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Obi Ojo!
Obi Ojo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Tor KillsInWater was interviewed post fight and said 'I Will Kill You'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Benedetti (ranked 497 p4p, 418 weight class) and Ludko Struja Jr (ranked 67 p4p, 55 weight class). Benedetti comes to the cage accompanied by Atrevete te. Struja Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludko Struja Jr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benedetti drops Struja Jr with a beautiful combination! Struja Jr stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Benedetti is looking for the KO!
It looks like Ludko Struja Jr has been cut.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Struja Jr is out of range.
Claudio Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struja Jr swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Struja Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Benedetti is looking to counter punch.
Benedetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benedetti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Benedetti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Struja Jr connects with a body shot.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Struja Jr moves out of range.
Benedetti misses with the combination.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Struja Jr.
Struja Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benedetti slips a jab from Struja Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struja Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Struja Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Struja Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Struja Jr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Struja Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Struja Jr taking a breather here.
Struja Jr landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Benedetti taking punishment in the form of punches.
Struja Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Struja Jr working the ground and pound but Benedetti is defending the strikes.
Struja Jr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja Jr working the ground and pound but Benedetti is defending the strikes.
Struja Jr is staying tight to Benedetti's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Struja Jr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Struja Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Benedetti is avoiding damage well.
Struja Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Struja Jr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja Jr is looking to take a break and control but Benedetti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Struja Jr scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Benedetti to see if he's OK.
Struja Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Struja Jr working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Struja Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Benedetti is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Struja Jr is chipping away with strikes.
Struja Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Struja Jr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Benedetti on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Struja Jr working the ground and pound from side control.
Struja Jr landing strikes.
Struja Jr trying to control the action but Benedetti is working from the bottom.
Struja Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Benedetti dodges the ground and pound from Struja Jr.
Benedetti is looking for a sweep.
Struja Jr trying to control the position but Benedetti is working away.
Struja Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Benedetti is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Struja Jr cracks Benedetti with a big right hand but Benedetti just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Struja Jr is putting a hurting on Benedetti here, landing some big shots from side control.
Struja Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Struja Jr throws an elbow but Benedetti slips to the side and avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Struja Jr cracks Benedetti with a big right hand but Benedetti just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Struja Jr creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Benedetti sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ludko Struja Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ludko Struja Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Struja Jr works over Benedetti's head and body with a nice combination.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Struja Jr.
Nice uppercut lands for Struja Jr. That snapped Benedetti's head back.
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Struja Jr's head but Struja Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benedetti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Struja Jr checks it well.
Benedetti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Struja Jr under the eye.
Benedetti misses with a combination
and Struja Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benedetti throws a right hand that Struja Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Struja Jr also avoids with ease.
Struja Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
A little jabbing left from Struja Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benedetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Struja Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Struja Jr cracks Benedetti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Struja Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Struja Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Struja Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
Struja Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti tries to bum rush Struja Jr with a series of wild strikes but Struja Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Struja Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benedetti's head backwards.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
Struja Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Benedetti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Struja Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Benedetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Struja Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Benedetti didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Struja Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Struja Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Benedetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Struja Jr with a nice head shot there.
Struja Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benedetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benedetti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Struja Jr.
Struja Jr cracks Benedetti with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Benedetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benedetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Struja Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Benedetti has wrist control.
Struja Jr chips away with some ground and pound.
Struja Jr wants to control from the top but Benedetti keeps moving.
Struja Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Struja Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Struja Jr is working Benedetti over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Struja Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Benedetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benedetti being controlled here, momentarily.
Struja Jr landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Struja Jr controls the pace.
Ludko Struja Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Struja Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Benedetti's guard.
Struja Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Struja Jr working over Benedetti with some ground and pound. Benedetti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Struja Jr slips a nice elbow through Benedetti's hands, connecting with Benedetti's forehead.
Benedetti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Struja Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Struja Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti wants to control but Struja Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Struja Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benedetti keeps working.
Benedetti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Struja Jr.
Benedetti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Struja Jr.
Struja Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Struja Jr thows a huge punch but Benedetti dodges it nicely.
Struja Jr wants to take a breather but Benedetti is having none of it.
Benedetti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Struja Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Struja Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Benedetti's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ludko Struja Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ludko Struja Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Benedetti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Struja Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Benedetti has momentary wrist control but Struja Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Struja Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Struja Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Struja Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Benedetti wants to sweep but no luck.
Struja Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Benedetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti keeping full guard, as Struja Jr tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Struja Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struja Jr wants to control from the top but Benedetti keeps moving.
Struja Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Struja Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Struja Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Struja Jr stands up over Benedetti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Struja Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Struja Jr postures up in Benedetti's guard and throws a big left but Benedetti blocks it.
Struja Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benedetti is keeping the position for now.
Struja Jr lands a couple of digs.
Struja Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Benedetti has wrist control.
Claudio Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja Jr wants to control from the top but Benedetti keeps moving.
Struja Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Struja Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Struja Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Struja Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Benedetti's head.
Struja Jr is working Benedetti over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Struja Jr working some strikes from top position.
Struja Jr is in close to Benedetti's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Struja Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Struja Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja Jr forces his way into half guard.
Struja Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Struja Jr is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Struja Jr trying to control but Benedetti is working from the bottom.
Benedetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benedetti is trying to control the position but Struja Jr postures up.
Struja Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Benedetti is retaining full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ludko Struja Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Struja Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Benedetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Struja Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Benedetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Struja Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Struja Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Benedetti was covering up waiting for the punch and Struja Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Struja Jr distracts Benedetti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Struja Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Struja Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludko Struja Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Struja Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludko Struja Jr!
A relieved looking Ludko Struja Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Claudio Benedetti spoke after the fight, saying '"te voy inyectar con la bacteria"'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce White Jr (ranked 100 p4p, 211 weight class) and Philip Marcus (ranked 6 p4p, 15 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 featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Bruce White Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philip Marcus!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Marcus throws a hook but White Jr avoids it easily.
White Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruce White Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
White Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Marcus's shoulder, as Marcus tries to avoid the shot.
Marcus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcus moves away.
Marcus replies with a solid counter kick to the body but White Jr blocks it well.
White Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marcus will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! White Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marcus - the referee stops the clock and White Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marcus. White Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcus was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
Despite the aggression on Marcus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Marcus lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Marcus does a little dance to reset his feet.
White Jr is looking to wear down Marcus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
White Jr wants to clinch.
Marcus is trying to counter with his kicks.
White Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
White Jr is looking to clinch but Marcus is avoiding it.
Marcus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Marcus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
White Jr moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMarcus.
White Jr has closed the distance and engaged Marcus in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus blocks an uppercut.
White Jr misses with a knee strike.
White Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcus.
White Jr tries a body shot but Marcus blocks it.
Marcus has a couple of punches blocked by White Jr.
White Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
White Jr takes a swing at Marcus's ribcage but misses.
Marcus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marcus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fighters circling - White Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White Jr backing away here, and Marcus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
White Jr misses with a hook.
Marcus replies with a solid counter kick to the body but White Jr blocks it well.
White Jr misses with a hook
and Marcus counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for White Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcus was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
Marcus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marcus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcus is just out of range.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
White Jr throws a body punch but Marcus moves out of range.
Marcus dodges the punch combination from White Jr.
White Jr swings for the body but Marcus moves out of range.
Marcus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marcus manages to avoid it.
White Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Marcus counters with a three punch combo that has White Jr backing up. White Jr nods at Marcus to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White Jr swings for the body but Marcus moves out of range.
Marcus only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big right from White Jr misses.
A nice side step and Marcus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
White Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White Jr misses the body punch
and Marcus counters with a left and a right that stings White Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White Jr misses with a lunging right hand
letting Marcus counter with a right hand.
It looks like Bruce White Jr has been cut.
White Jr throws a right hand that misses
letting Marcus counter with a right hand.
White Jr lands a slapping body shot.
White Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marcus at a distance.
White Jr scores with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce White Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce White Jr's cut.
That's time! White Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
White Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White Jr moves in looking to clinch but Marcus pushes him off.
Marcus darts in trying to clinch
and White Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White Jr stuns Marcus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White Jr throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Philip Marcus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White Jr misses with a left hand
and Marcus counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White Jr.
A nice side step and Marcus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marcus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
White Jr closes the distance and pushes Marcus back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White Jr.
Marcus misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Marcus controls the action.
White Jr tries a knee to the head but Marcus blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marcus blocks a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr lands a right hand.
White Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Marcus controls the action.
Marcus breaks the clinch.
White Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White Jr misses the body punch
and White Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White Jr throws a body punch but Marcus moves out of range.
Marcus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
White Jr misses with a body shot
and Marcus counters with a good, hard body kick but White Jr shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marcus.
White Jr looks to land a combination. Marcus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
White Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
White Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr clinches.
Marcus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White Jr backwards.
A short right from White Jr.
Marcus blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White Jr.
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
White Jr jabs Marcus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Marcus breaks the clinch.
Marcus works over White Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Marcus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White Jr darts in and clinches Marcus up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus controlling the action here for a moment.
White Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcus can do to turn this around?
Marcus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marcus manages to avoid it.
Marcus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcus is looking for the big counter here.
White Jr takes a swing at Marcus's ribcage but misses.
White Jr moves into the clinch.
White Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcus.
White Jr misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcus.
A head punch on the inside from White Jr fails to land.
Marcus has a couple of punches blocked by White Jr.
White Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
White Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcus controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce White Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce White Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marcus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marcus! But no joy.
White Jr misses with a body kick.
White Jr lands with a hook. Marcus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
White Jr misses the shot to the body.
White Jr takes a swing at Marcus's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Marcus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
White Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White Jr swings for the body but Marcus moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcus moves away.
Marcus unleashes a big counter combination but White Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
White Jr tried to score with a low kick but Marcus checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus connects with an inside leg kick.
White Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
White Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marcus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White Jr is rocked!
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Bruce White Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcus avoids the body shot from White Jr.
Marcus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marcus keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcus unleashes a big counter combination but White Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A low kick lands for Marcus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Marcus misses.
Marcus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Marcus working aggressively here.
White Jr misses with some punches.
Marcus managing to block the knees to the body from White Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcus.
Bruce White Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White Jr taking a breather.
White Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcus has a couple of punches blocked by White Jr.
Marcus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and White Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White Jr scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Marcus does a little dance to reset his feet.
White Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marcus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr with a hook.
White Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
White Jr looks to clinch
and Marcus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Marcus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
White Jr takes a swing at Marcus's ribcage but misses.
Marcus thinks about the counter body kick.
White Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
White Jr misses with a body shot
and Marcus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White Jr thinking.
A shot to the body from White Jr misses
and Marcus counters with a nice low kick that buckles White Jr's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from White Jr misses
and Marcus counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White Jr misses the body punch
and Marcus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice jab there from Marcus.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcus is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like White Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Marcus.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcus was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
Marcus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No joy there for White Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White Jr tries to clinch up but Marcus circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcus unleashes a big counter combination but White Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
White Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Marcus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Marcus really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce White Jr's cut.
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.
Nice straight punches there by White Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White Jr.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcus is just out of range.
White Jr tries to move into range but Marcus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
White Jr has managed to clinch.
White Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Marcus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White Jr takes a swing at Marcus's ribcage but misses.
Marcus avoids the body shot from White Jr.
White Jr backing away here, and Marcus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Marcus counters with a nice uppercut.
White Jr wants to clinch but Marcus slips to the side
and Marcus counters with a nice kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Marcus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from White Jr misses.
White Jr swings for the body but Marcus moves out of range.
Marcus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcus moves away.
White Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcus was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
Marcus looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr closes the distance and pushes Marcus back into the cage.
Marcus breaks from the clinch.
White Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Marcus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marcus takes a swing at White Jr's ribcage but misses.
White Jr misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Marcus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marcus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Marcus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
White Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marcus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White Jr scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marcus has managed to clinch.
White Jr lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Marcus fails to land.
Marcus misses with a short punch on the inside.
White Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Marcus.
Marcus lands a shot to the body.
White Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcus.
White Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White Jr is looking to control Marcus's arms but Marcus gets an underhook and turns him. Now White Jr has his back to the cage.
Marcus prevents a body shot from White Jr.
Marcus lands a right hand.
White Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Marcus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White Jr misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcus was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
White Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Marcus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marcus. Marcus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
White Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marcus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marcus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by White Jr.
Marcus is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by White Jr! Marcus is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce White Jr!
Bruce White Jr retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Bruce White Jr 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Riendeau (ranked 1272 p4p, 407 weight class) and Rock Romero (ranked 172 p4p, 56 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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Riendeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Romero !
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero moves away from the strike by Riendeau.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Riendeau saw that one coming.
Riendeau rushes Romero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Romero just leaning against Riendeau, taking a breather.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Riendeau fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riendeau.
A short right from Riendeau.
Riendeau misses with the head strike.
Romero lands a shot to the body.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Riendeau fails to land.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riendeau blocks a body shot from Romero .
Romero working aggressively here.
Riendeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Riendeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Riendeau blocks an uppercut.
Riendeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero working aggressively here.
Riendeau tries to work over Romero 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riendeau has a couple of punches blocked by Romero .
Romero misses with some punches.
Riendeau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riendeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riendeau working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Riendeau - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero .
Riendeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero .
Romero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riendeaus head.
Riendeau can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riendeau.
Riendeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero .
Riendeau misses with a body punch.
Riendeau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riendeau.
Riendeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romero prevents a body shot from Riendeau.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riendeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riendeau scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero working aggressively here.
Riendeau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riendeau backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riendeau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riendeau lands with a light punch inside.
Riendeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riendeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero .
Riendeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Riendeau lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Riendeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Riendeau misses with the head strike.
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riendeau backwards.
Riendeau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Romero .
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Riendeau misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Riendeau.
Romero working aggressively here.
Riendeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riendeau.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Riendeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riendeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Riendeau.
Riendeau tries to work over Romero 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero tries to work over Riendeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romero blocks a body shot from Riendeau.
Riendeau lands a right hand.
Riendeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riendeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riendeau backwards.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riendeau misses with a punch to the body.
Riendeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Riendeau lands a shoulder strike.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero blocking some punches.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Riendeau misses with a body punch.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Riendeau.
Romero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riendeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riendeau.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Riendeau tries to throw a body punch but Romero avoids it by throwing Riendeau back against the cage.
A short right from Romero .
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riendeau prevents a body shot from Romero .
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riendeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riendeau lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eric Riendeau will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Romero lands a lovely overhand right.
Riendeau darts in and clinches Romero up against the cage.
Riendeau misses with a body punch.
Riendeau throws a head punch that misses.
Riendeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riendeau gets through Romero 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riendeau can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Riendeau prevents a body shot from Romero .
Riendeau scores with a shot to the side of Romero 's head.
Romero misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riendeau.
Riendeau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romero .
Riendeau misses with a punch to the body.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riendeau lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riendeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero blocking some punches.
Romero 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riendeau scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Riendeau.
Riendeau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romero or not.
Riendeau lands with a left to the head.
Riendeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Riendeau.
Riendeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riendeau has a couple of punches blocked by Romero .
Eric Riendeau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero prevents a body shot from Riendeau.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Riendeau.
Romero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romero takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Riendeau on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Riendeau.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Riendeau - that landed with a thud.
Riendeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riendeau has a couple of punches blocked by Romero .
Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riendeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero .
Riendeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero trying to control the position but instead, Riendeau has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romero into the cage.
Romero misses with some punches.
Riendeau digs a right hand underneath Romero 's ribcage. Romero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Riendeau working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Riendeau.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riendeau.
Riendeau throws a head punch that misses.
Riendeau gets through Romero 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riendeau working aggressively here.
Romero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Riendeau.
Riendeau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romero can do to turn this around?
Riendeau lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riendeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riendeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Riendeau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romero s head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riendeau.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riendeau.
Riendeau lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Riendeau.
Riendeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riendeau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero struggles to land a body shot inside as Riendeau controls his hands.
Riendeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riendeau lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riendeau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riendeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riendeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Riendeau.
Riendeau lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Riendeau.
Romero is rocked!
Riendeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Romero is still on wobbly legs! Can Riendeau finish him?
A short right from Riendeau.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riendeau.
Riendeau creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Romero with a big uppercut! Romero tries to clinch up but Riendeau pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Romero to the mat! Romero covers up and Riendeau unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eric Riendeau!
Eric Riendeau decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Romanow (ranked 309 p4p, 75 weight class) and Oscar Gustafsson (ranked 42 p4p, 12 weight class). Oscar Gustafsson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcel Romanow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanow throws a body shot but no joy.
Romanow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gustafsson missing with a left hand there. Romanow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romanow swings widly with a right hand
and Gustafsson counters with a series of strikes. Romanow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Romanow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gustafsson misses with a looping right.
Romanow changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gustafsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Romanow's hands.
Romanow misses with a hook. Gustafsson ducked under it nicely.
Gustafsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romanow looks to land a right hand but Gustafsson moved out of range.
Romanow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gustafsson misses with a combination
and Romanow counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Romanow throws a strike aimed at the side of Gustafsson's head but Gustafsson avoids it well.
Romanow 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.
Gustafsson is trying to control Romanow's posture but Romanow avoids it.
Romanow in side control, throwing shots but Gustafsson defends.
Gustafsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gustafsson gets back to half guard.
Romanow seems to be looking for submissions.
Romanow is looking for a kimura but Gustafsson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Romanow to get the leverage.
Romanow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson wants to improve his position but Romanow is controlling well.
We've been hearing that Romanow has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Romanow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gustafsson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gustafsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Romanow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gustafsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Gustafsson wants to control but Romanow is keeping busy.
Gustafsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romanow.
Gustafsson wants to get back to his feet.
Romanow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gustafsson is trying to stand back up but Romanow is controlling him
Romanow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romanow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Romanow 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.
Gustafsson is trying to stand up here but Romanow is controlling him well.
Gustafsson wants to control but Romanow is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gustafsson is looking to improve his position.
Romanow thows a huge punch but Gustafsson dodges it nicely.
Romanow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Romanow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gustafsson's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gustafsson wants to get back to full guard.
Romanow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gustafsson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gustafsson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Romanow seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gustafsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gustafsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romanow.
Gustafsson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Let's hope that Gustafsson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Romanow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Romanow misses.
Gustafsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romanow.
A jab lands there for Gustafsson.
Romanow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gustafsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gustafsson scores with a hook.
Gustafsson misses with the combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Romanow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow misses with a straight left.
Oscar Gustafsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romanow swings widly with a right hand
and Gustafsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Marcel Romanow has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Gustafsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Romanow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Romanow shoots for a takedown but Gustafsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gustafsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romanow.
Gustafsson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Romanow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gustafsson pinned against the cage. Gustafsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gustafsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Romanow fails with the takedown
and Gustafsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcel Romanow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Romanow.
Romanow throws a shot from downtown. Gustafsson moves away and avoids it.
Romanow lands a head shot.
Romanow misses with a straight left.
Romanow throws a shot from downtown. Gustafsson moves away and avoids it.
Gustafsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gustafsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romanow finds it's way round the side to connect with Gustafsson's head.
Marcel Romanow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Romanow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romanow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romanow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romanow there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romanow's head backwards.
Gustafsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Romanow in his tracks.
Gustafsson looks to land a right hand but Romanow moved out of range.
Gustafsson defending well as Romanow loads up on a big left hand.
Gustafsson throws a low kick but Romanow avoids it.
Gustafsson moves forwards but Romanow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Romanow scores with a hook to the body. Gustafsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romanow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gustafsson.
Romanow lands with a shot to the body.
Gustafsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gustafsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Romanow throws an overhand right that lands on Gustafsson's shoulder, as Gustafsson tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romanow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gustafsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gustafsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romanow.
Gustafsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanow misses with a lunging right hand
and Gustafsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romanow defending well as Gustafsson loads up on a big left hand.
Gustafsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gustafsson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Romanow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Romanow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gustafsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Romanow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gustafsson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Romanow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oscar Gustafsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcel Romanow's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gustafsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gustafsson throws a body punch but Romanow moves out of range.
Romanow swings for the body but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Romanow connects with a right hand. Gustafsson shakes it off.
Romanow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gustafsson pinned against the cage. Gustafsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Romanow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gustafsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romanow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gustafsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gustafsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romanow.
Gustafsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson misses the jab.
Romanow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gustafsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Gustafsson ducks under a wild hook from Romanow.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gustafsson! But no joy.
Oscar Gustafsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romanow scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson gets caught napping as Romanow dives in and scores a takedown. Gustafsson manages to retain guard.
Gustafsson is looking to stand up but Romanow isn't so interested in that idea.
Romanow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gustafsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Romanow advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romanow seems to be working for a kimura but Gustafsson defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson trying to hold on to Romanow's head to control him but Romanow postures up.
Gustafsson is trying to stand up here but Romanow is controlling him well.
Gustafsson tries to get to full guard but Romanow has control of the leg.
Romanow is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gustafsson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Romanow thows a huge punch but Gustafsson dodges it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustafsson tries to get to full guard but Romanow has control of the leg.
Marcel Romanow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow is trying to work for a kimura but Gustafsson is defending well.
Gustafsson is looking to control Romanow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gustafsson avoid being mounted?
Romanow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gustafsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Romanow throwing shots but Gustafsson is blocking nicely.
Romanow seems to be working for a kimura but Gustafsson defends the submission attempt.
Gustafsson moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow lands a couple of elbows.
Gustafsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gustafsson pushes Romanow off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gustafsson moves away from the strike by Romanow.
Romanow fails with the takedown.
Romanow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gustafsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gustafsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Romanow shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcel Romanow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romanow throws an off balance right hand
and Gustafsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Oscar Gustafsson just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Marcel Romanow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A cross from Romanow lands.
Gustafsson scores with a jab. Romanow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gustafsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gustafsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romanow.
Romanow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romanow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gustafsson is looking for the big counter here.
Romanow throws a big shot that misses.
Gustafsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson moves away from the strike by Romanow.
Romanow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gustafsson.
Romanow misses with a straight left.
Gustafsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Romanow. Romanow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow tries for a takedown but Gustafsson circles away easily
enabling Gustafsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gustafsson avoids the body shot from Romanow.
Gustafsson counters with a body kick.
Gustafsson misses with an uppercut. Romanow saw that one coming.
Romanow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Romanow - just one landing.
Gustafsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gustafsson throws a body punch but Romanow moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson tries to land a leg kick but Romanow saw it coming and moves away.
Gustafsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gustafsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romanow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gustafsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gustafsson blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gustafsson! But no joy.
Gustafsson slips under a jab from Romanow.
Romanow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Romanow misses the jab.
Gustafsson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gustafsson throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romanow. Gustafsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gustafsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romanow throws a body punch but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Romanow throws a big shot that misses.
Romanow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gustafsson looks to land a left hand but Romanow moved out of range nicely.
Gustafsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romanow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gustafsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcel Romanow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustafsson cracks Romanow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Romanow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Romanow.
Gustafsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romanow half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gustafsson throws out the jab.
Romanow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Gustafsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gustafsson looks to land a body kick but Romanow moved away.
Romanow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gustafssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romanow scores with a jab. Gustafsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romanow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romanow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gustafsson.
Romanow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gustafsson.
Romanow shoots for a double leg takedown but Gustafsson sprawls well. He's pushed Romanow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little jabbing left from Gustafsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Gustafsson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Marcel Romanow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Gustafsson.
Romanow scores with a sloppy right hand. Gustafsson should have avoided that one.
Gustafsson is looking to chop away at Romanow's legs.
Gustafsson feints and then cracks Romanow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romanow down.
Nice cross by Romanow.
Good standup being displayed there by Romanow as he connects with a hook.
Romanow closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gustafsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Romanow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gustafsson taking a bit of punishment here - Romanow scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gustafsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gustafsson tries to buck Romanow off but Romanow is having none of it.
Romanow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Romanow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gustafsson is pushing Romanow's head away, looking to escape. Romanow manages to hold on to the position though.
Gustafsson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gustafsson is trying to get back to half guard.
Gustafsson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Marcel Romanow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gustafsson tries to buck Romanow off but Romanow is having none of it.
Romanow misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Romanow working the head and body with strikes.
Romanow in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Romanow working the head and body with strikes.
Romanow working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gustafsson is trying to improve his position.
Gustafsson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Romanow.
Romanow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gustafsson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gustafsson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Romanow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Romanow misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Romanow working the head with strikes.
Romanow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Romanow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Romanow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Romanow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Romanow grinds an elbow into Gustafsson's temple.
Gustafsson is trying to control Romanow's posture but Romanow avoids it.
Romanow looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gustafsson is avoiding damage well.
Gustafsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gustafsson wants to control but Romanow postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romanow lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gustafsson down.
Gustafsson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Romanow is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gustafsson has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Romanow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gustafsson 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 47:48
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Gustafsson!
A very excited looking Oscar Gustafsson 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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