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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Paul (ranked 3446 p4p, 3856 weight class) and Jack Lawson (ranked 389 p4p, 427 weight class). Pierre St Paul could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Lawson's chin.
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Paul scores with a leg kick.
St Paul throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lawson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lawson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Paul is fending him off so far but Lawson persists. Nope, St Paul circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lawson is defended easily by St Paul.
Lawson closes the distance and clinches.
St Paul scores with a hook to the body.
St Paul lands with a left to the head.
St Paul digs a right hand underneath Lawson's ribcage. Lawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lawson is trying to pull guard but St Paul turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pierre St Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Lawson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Paul lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Paul misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Paul pushes Lawson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St Paul can't find room to land a body shot as Lawson controls the action.
Lawson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Paul pushes Lawson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Paul is leaning against Lawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lawson looks winded!
St Paul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lawson backwards.
St Paul tries to throw a body punch but Lawson avoids it by throwing St Paul back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for St Paul.
Nice body punch from St Paul - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, St Paul scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Paul makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St Paul lands with a light punch inside.
St Paul lands a nice shot to the body.
St Paul lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Paul works on Lawson's body with a couple of short punches.
St Paul lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Paul lands a body punch.
St Paul softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
 Lawson is rocked!
Lawson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lawson is still on wobbly legs! Can St Paul finish him?
St Paul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Paul scores with a shot to the side of Lawson's head.
St Paul lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lawson backwards.
St Paul scores with a hook to the body.
St Paul lands a big right hand that drops Lawson! The killer instinct kicks in and St Paul finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by St Paul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre St Paul!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Morril (ranked 1804 p4p, 1457 weight class) and Ricky Alvarez (ranked 239 p4p, 192 weight class). Ricky Alvarez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sam Morril's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Morril!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morril counters with a nice body shot.
Morril swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Morril.
Morril uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
A telegraphed right hand from Morril misses the target.
Jab, jab by Morril - just one landing.
Morril takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Alvarez slips under a jab.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Morril moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morril lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morril throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morril throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morril throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Morril backs off Alvarez throws a huge counter combo but Morril manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morril throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
Sam Morril seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Morril misses with the combination.
Alvarez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morril has time to react.
Morril throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvarez counters with a right hand to the body.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morril throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid body kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Morril throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morril definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morril moves into the clinch.
Morril lands with a light punch inside.
Alvarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alvarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morril.
Alvarez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alvarez trying to land knees to the body.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Morril.
Alvarez misses with a knee strike.
Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Morril throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alvarez counters with a series of strikes. Morril will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alvarez lands a jab to the nose.
Morril wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morril misses with a hook to the body
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Alvarez.
Morril throws an off balance right hand
and Alvarez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alvarez avoids a kick to the body.
Alvarez wants to counter the offense by Morril and move into the clinch position.
Morril looks to land a left hand but Alvarez moved out of range nicely.
Morril throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Morril lunges at Alvarez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alvarez's hand.
Morril lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morril tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morril.
Morril moves out of range as Alvarez throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morril's corner calls for a 1-2. Morril obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Morril wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morril fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alvarez checks it well.
Morril connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Morril tries to land a front kick but Alvarez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alvarez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Morril misses with a straight left.
Alvarez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morril misses with a right hand
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Morril throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Alvarez 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.
That was a close round but I would say that Sam Morril 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.
Morril throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morril misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morril cracks Alvarez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morril throws a nice head kick!
Morril jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morril cracks Alvarez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morril has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvarez finds it's way round the side to connect with Morril's head.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morril.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
Morril steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morril throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morril stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvarez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morril momentarily.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Morril.
Sam Morril is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez tries to land a body kick
and Morril counters with a nice uppercut.
Morril takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez unleashes a big counter combination but Morril bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morril misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Alvarez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Morril throws a leg kick that misses.
Alvarez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Morril moves out of range.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Morril moved out of range.
Morril swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Morril misses.
Morril thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morril throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvarez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
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!
Morril throws a right hand that misses
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez connects with a nice looking jab.
Morril throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morril throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Morril ducks under and follows up with a left that Morril also avoids with ease.
Morril uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alvarez has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morril throws a low kick, looking for Alvarez's leg but Alvarez calmly moves out of range.
It seemed like Alvarez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morril is looking to score with low kicks.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Morril with a body shot.
Ricky Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morril on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morril throws a leg kick
and Alvarez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Morril lands a really nice looking cross but Alvarez seems unphased.
Morril misses with a hook.
Alvarez scores with a nice right hand.
Morril pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab by Alvarez.
Alvarez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morril's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a looping left.
Alvarez lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Morril sprawling to the canvas. Alvarez follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Morril hang on?
 Morril is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morril defending well though.
Oh Morril is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morril wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Morril seems to have got his legs back now.
Alvarez gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Alvarez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morril has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morril misses with a straight left.
Alvarez tries to counter with a clinch but Morril shakes him off and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Morril throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morril throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morril misses with an uppercut
and Alvarez counters with a solid body kick.
Morril throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvarez counters with a series of strikes. Morril will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morril moves out of range as Alvarez strikes.
Morril takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Morril ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Morril moves out of range.
Morril looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morril.
Morril lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morril tries a low kick but Alvarez avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morril wants to clinch
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morril connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alvarez scrambles back to his feet.
Morril is looking to clinch.
Alvarez cracks Morril with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morril scores with a sloppy right hand. Alvarez should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Alvarez.
Morril tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Nice shot by Morril.
Morril scores with a nice strike.
Morril throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvarez! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Morril to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Morril misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Alvarez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morril wants to clinch
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez looks for the body kick but Morril saw that one coming.
Morril was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Morril.
Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morril.
Morril throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morril lands with a good body shot.
Alvarez walks into a left hand.
Morril throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvarez! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alvarez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Morril.
Morril throws a lazy head kick
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morril on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Morril misses with a kick to the body
and Alvarez counters with a two punch combo.
Morril scores with a leg kick.
Morril lands the left hand.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Morril.
Morril scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morril lands an overhand right.
Morril tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morril is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alvarez.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Morril.
Alvarez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morril.
Alvarez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morril loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch.
Morril clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alvarez landing knees to the head.
Alvarez scores with a shot to the side of Morril's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricky Alvarez.
Well Alvarez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Alvarez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaxson Munro (ranked 2804 p4p, 2532 weight class) and Grant Daws (ranked 354 p4p, 325 weight class). Jaxson Munro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaxson Munro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Grant Daws !
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Munro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daws s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daws works Munro's body with a nice hook.
Munro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Munro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been hearing reports that Munro has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Munro misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Daws was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daws takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Daws - just one landing.
Daws slips under a jab.
Munro misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daws ! But no joy.
Munro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daws fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munro manages to avoid it.
Daws closes the distance and pushes Munro back into the cage.
Daws lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daws scores with a hook to the body.
Daws presses Munro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Munro wants to get back to striking at distance but Daws won't allow it.
Munro breaks the clinch.
A big right from Munro misses.
Daws let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Daws wants to clinch up but Munro keeps it at a distance.
Munro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Daws back to the cage. Munro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Munro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daws on the side of the head.
Munro throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Daws to counter with a crisp jab.
Daws scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jaxson Munro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daws with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munro misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Munro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daws changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Munro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daws finds it's way round the side to connect with Munro's head.
Munro is breathing heavily.
Daws takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Daws checks the leg kick.
Daws scores with a jab to the body.
Munro throws a looping overhand right but Daws ducks down to avoid it.
Daws scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Munro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daws stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Munro tries to land knees in the clinch but Daws avoids the damage to the body.
Munro letting Daws take a breather here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Daws lands a nice uppercut.
Daws has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Munro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Daws can turn it around.
Daws tries a body shot but Munro blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munro has clasped his hands together around Daws 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Daws 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munro working the ground and pound but Daws is defending the strikes.
Munro working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Daws parries the strikes from Munro easily there. Munro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Daws to escape.
You can see the frustration on Daws 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Daws is trying to improve his position.
Munro tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
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 Jaxson Munro will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Munro misses with a body punch
and Daws counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daws throws a predictable looking body shot
and Munro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daws slips a jab and a cross from Munro.
Daws appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daws moves into range and clinches up with Munro.
Munro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Munro is trying to drag Daws to the mat but Daws just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daws makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daws can't find room to land a body shot as Munro controls the action.
Daws 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Munro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Munro is trying to maintain a safe position but Daws gets an underhook and turns Munro into the cage.
Come on Daws - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munro goes for a takedown attempt but Daws pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daws cracks a nice hook into Munro's ribs.
Munro walks into a stiff left hand from Daws .
Daws moves into the clinch successfully.
Come on Daws - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Munro blocks a body shot from Daws .
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daws stalling.
Daws leaning his opponent against the cage.
Munro takes a shot to the head.
Daws is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxson Munro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munro goes for a takedown attempt but Daws pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daws doesn't manage to clinch there - Munro circles away.
Daws smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daws misses the shot to the body.
Munro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daws tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Munro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Munro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daws counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Munro walks into a stiff left hand from Daws .
Daws keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Daws is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Munro 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munro is thwarting Daws 's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Daws showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Daws lands a nice shot to the body.
Daws ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daws digs a good hook to Munro's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daws . Munro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaxson Munro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Munro misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Daws releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daws with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daws clinches up with Munro and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Munro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daws gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Munro breaks from the clinch.
Daws connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daws lands a right hook to the body.
Grant Daws seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daws forces Munro back against the cage and clinches.
Munro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daws pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daws dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daws connects with a looping right hand.
Grant Daws is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daws lands a nice looking body shot.
Daws forces Munro back against the cage and clinches.
Daws scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munro takes a shot to the head.
Daws lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Daws .
Daws misses with a body punch.
Daws stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A left hand lands to the body for Daws .
Grant Daws seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Daws .
Munro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Munro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Daws is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Munro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Daws lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daws manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Munro blocks a body shot from Daws .
Munro gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Daws is concentrating on defense, preventing Munro from advancing position.
Daws is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Daws is staying active underneath Munro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Daws is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Munro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Munro's back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Daws comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daws 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Daws !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Case (ranked 1697 p4p, 2342 weight class) and Klaas Jan Tijhoff (ranked 223 p4p, 284 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tijhoff fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Case sprawls well initially but Tijhoff persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Case trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tijhoff wants to free his trapped foot but Case is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tijhoff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tijhoff passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Case!
Case wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tijhoff.
Tijhoff goes for an armbar but Case turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Case.
Case trying to control but Tijhoff is working from the bottom.
Tijhoff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Case content to stall in guard here.
Tijhoff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Case defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tijhoff pushes a forearm under Case's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Case is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
Klaas Jan Tijhoff gave a mention to Furnace Performance 🔥 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill S Preston (ranked 1580 p4p, 3114 weight class) and Lorenzo Smashotti (ranked 208 p4p, 357 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill S Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Smashotti!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston rushes Smashotti and presses him up against the cage.
Smashotti blocking some punches.
Smashotti working hard to break the clinch.
Smashotti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Preston misses with a body punch.
Smashotti working hard to break the clinch.
Preston misses with a punch to the body.
Smashotti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Preston.
Smashotti is trying to push Preston away but Preston has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Preston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smashotti backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Preston.
Preston struggles to land a body shot inside as Smashotti controls his hands.
Smashotti is trying to force a seperation but Preston has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston lands a left hand.
Smashotti prevents a body shot from Preston.
Preston tries a body shot but Smashotti blocks it.
A short left from Preston.
Preston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Preston definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Preston.
Preston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smashotti.
Preston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smashotti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
Smashotti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smashotti prevents a body shot from Preston.
Preston lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti tries to break the clinch but Preston is controlling the position.
Preston tries a body shot but Smashotti blocks it.
Smashotti is trying to push Preston away but Preston has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Preston working aggressively here.
Smashotti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smashotti prevents a body shot from Preston.
Preston throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Preston - that landed with a thud.
Preston misses with a punch on the inside.
Preston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Preston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smashotti breaks the clinch.
Smashotti throws a series of punches but Preston avoids them all with ease.
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!
Preston closes the distance and pushes Smashotti back into the cage.
Preston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Preston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Preston has a couple of punches blocked by Smashotti.
Smashotti tries to circle away but Preston has him pinned against the cage.
Smashotti is trying to pull guard but Preston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smashotti digs a right hand into Preston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Preston's gas tank.
Smashotti tries to pull guard but Preston holds him up against the cage and eventually Smashotti drops back down to his feet.
Bill S Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Smashotti.
Smashotti is trying to break the clinch but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Preston.
Preston lands a nice uppercut.
Preston misses with a body punch.
Preston working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Preston backwards.
Preston struggles to land a body shot inside as Smashotti controls his hands.
Smashotti blocks an uppercut.
Preston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smashotti's elbow.
Preston tries to work over Smashotti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Preston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Preston working aggressively here.
Preston throws a punch but it's blocked by Smashotti.
Smashotti can't find room to land a body shot as Preston controls the action.
Preston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Preston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smashotti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Preston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smashotti under the eye.
Preston pushes Smashotti up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill S Preston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Preston lands a leg kick that knocks Smashotti off balance momentarily.
Preston clinches up against the cage.
Preston has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Preston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smashotti misses with a punch on the inside.
Smashotti lands a nice uppercut.
Preston scores with a hook to the body.
Preston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smashotti is rocked!
Preston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smashotti is still on wobbly legs! Can Preston finish him?
Preston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Preston digs a right hand underneath Smashotti's ribcage. Smashotti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smashotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smashotti moves in looking to clinch but Preston pushes him off.
Smashotti is looking to clinch but Preston is avoiding it.
Preston drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Smashotti's head, knocking him out cold! Preston is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill S Preston!
After winning the bout, Bill S Preston 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobojo Makoba (ranked 1209 p4p, 1837 weight class) and Ripley West (ranked 138 p4p, 218 weight class). Bobojo Makoba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ripley West's chin.
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobojo Makoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ripley West!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makoba.
West misses with a looping left.
West tries a head kick but it misses.
West closes the distance and pushes Makoba back into the cage.
Makoba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West misses with a wild body shot.
West misses with a straight left.
Makoba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makoba is looking to counter punch.
West misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Makoba. Beautiful body shot.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makoba lands a big right hand that sends West crashing to the mat! Makoba stays standing though and waves West back to his feet!
 It looks like Ripley West has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makoba moves out of range as West strikes.
West takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
West doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
West looks winded!
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makoba batters West with a massive right followed by a huge left! West is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Makoba lands a final crushing right hand to drop West to the mat with a gruesome thud! Makoba is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bobojo Makoba!
An out of breath Bobojo Makoba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Ripley West had this to say: '*gargle gargle gargle* '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Sharpe (ranked 1185 p4p, 2103 weight class) and Gabriel Lauzier (ranked 155 p4p, 254 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Lauzier!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe shoots in but no luck this time.
Lauzier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sharpe.
Sharpe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lauzier pushes Sharpe off looking to stand but Sharpe dives back in and keeps control.
Lauzier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've been hearing that Sharpe has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sharpe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sharpe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sharpe looking to pass the guard.
Lauzier keeping moving, preventing Sharpe from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lauzier can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sharpe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sharpe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lauzier's head.
Sharpe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lauzier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sharpe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lauzier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sharpe.
Sharpe wants to control from the top but Lauzier keeps moving.
Sharpe throwing strikes but missing.
Sharpe with a nice head shot there.
Sharpe stopping the sweep attempt from Lauzier.
Sharpe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sharpe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lauzier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe throws an elbow that misses. Lauzier uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sharpe's guard. Nice move by Lauzier!
Sharpe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lauzier being controlled here momentarily.
Sharpe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sharpe seems keen to control Lauzier's posture.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lauzier working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lauzier manages to get himself to full guard.
Sharpe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sharpe throws a big elbow that misses.
Sharpe postures up in Lauzier's guard and throws a big left but Lauzier blocks it.
Sharpe throwing strikes but missing.
Lauzier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sharpe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sharpe throwing strikes from guard but Lauzier blocks nicely.
Lauzier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lauzier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sharpe throws an elbow that misses. Lauzier uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sharpe's guard. Nice move by Lauzier!
Sharpe pulls Lauzier in close to prevent any damage.
Sharpe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharpe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sharpe pushes Lauzier off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Sharpe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lauzier throws a hook to the side of Sharpe's head but Sharpe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lauzier throws a hook but Sharpe avoids it easily.
Lauzier throws a big shot that misses.
Sharpe throwing a counter right hand but Lauzier manages to avoid it.
Sharpe ducks under a wild hook from Lauzier.
Sharpe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lauzier.
Sharpe misses the jab.
Sharpe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lauzier as he avoids it easily.
Lauzier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lauzier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lauzier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sharpe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lauzier throws an overhand right that lands on Sharpe's shoulder, as Sharpe tries to avoid the shot.
Lauzier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharpe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sharpe under the eye.
Sharpe has his takedown stuffed
enabling Lauzier to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donovan Sharpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharpe gets a double leg takedown into Lauzier's guard.
Sharpe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lauzier is looking to stand back up but Sharpe counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lauzier.
Sharpe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lauzier can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe wants to take a breather but Lauzier is having none of it.
Sharpe trying to control the pace.
Lauzier is trying to stand back up but Sharpe is controlling him
Lauzier avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sharpe.
Lauzier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lauzier is looking to control Sharpe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lauzier avoid being mounted?
Sharpe prevents Lauzier from improving his position.
Sharpe misses with a head shot. Lauzier uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sharpe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lauzier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sharpe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lauzier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sharpe 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.
Sharpe throws an elbow that misses. Lauzier uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sharpe's guard. Nice move by Lauzier!
Lauzier is fighting to break Sharpe's control of his arms but Sharpe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lauzier must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sharpe is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sharpe prevents Lauzier from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe is looking for a takedown.
Sharpe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sharpe has Lauzier pressed against the cage, preventing Lauzier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sharpe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lauzier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sharpe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sharpe slows down the pace here.
Lauzier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sharpe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lauzier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lauzier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sharpe has him pressed against the cage.
Sharpe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lauzier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lauzier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lauzier is trying to force a seperation but Sharpe has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sharpe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lauzier prevents it.
Lauzier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lauzier is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sharpe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lauzier is trying to keep an underhook but Sharpe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sharpe working over Lauzier with some ground and pound. Lauzier looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lauzier wants to control but Sharpe is keeping busy.
Lauzier tries to kick Sharpe off but Sharpe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lauzier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lauzier is trying to stand up here but Sharpe is controlling him well.
Sharpe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sharpe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Donovan Sharpe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sharpe is looking to clinch.
Sharpe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lauzier circles away.
Lauzier lands with a hook. Sharpe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lauzier misses with a lunging right hand
and Sharpe moves into the clinch.
Sharpe wants a takedown but no success here.
Sharpe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lauzier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donovan Sharpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharpe working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Lauzier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lauzier is trying to force a seperation but Sharpe has the dominant position.
Sharpe scores with a hook to the body.
Sharpe is trying to drag Lauzier to the mat but Lauzier just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lauzier is defending well.
Sharpe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lauzier is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sharpe wants a takedown.
Sharpe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharpe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lauzier is defending well.
Sharpe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lauzier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sharpe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lauzier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lauzier has had enough of the clinch but Sharpe keeps him there for the moment.
Lauzier tries to break the clinch but Sharpe is controlling the position.
Lauzier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sharpe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sharpe tries a body shot but Lauzier blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sharpe misses with a punch to the body.
Lauzier stops a takedown attempt from Sharpe.
Lauzier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lauzier throws a jab when Sharpe was well out of range.
Lauzier throws a shot from downtown. Sharpe moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sharpe misses the target.
Lauzier might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lauzier throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sharpe on the side of the head.
Lauzier misses the jab.
Sharpe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lauzier.
Gabriel Lauzier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharpe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lauzier.
Lauzier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sharpe.
Lauzier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sharpe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lauzier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sharpe.
Sharpe misses with a takedown
and Lauzier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sharpe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Lauzier catches Sharpe right on the button with a cross.
Lauzier throws a poor cross that misses
and Sharpe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Lauzier misses.
Lauzier throws a jab but it's blocked by Sharpe.
Lauzier misses with a straight left.
A jab from Lauzier misses.
Sharpe defending well as Lauzier loads up on a big left hand.
Sharpe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Lauzier misses.
Lauzier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharpe.
Sharpe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lauzier gets caught flat footed, as Sharpe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sharpe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sharpe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe throws an elbow that misses. Lauzier uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sharpe's guard. Nice move by Lauzier!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharpe wants to get back to his feet but Lauzier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gabriel Lauzier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sharpe holds on and takes a little breather.
Lauzier wants to control from the top but Sharpe keeps moving.
Donovan Sharpe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharpe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lauzier manages to get himself to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Lauzier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sharpe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Donovan Sharpe!
A very excited looking Donovan Sharpe 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joanderson Ribeiro (ranked 1085 p4p, 2362 weight class) and Leonardo Pancho Garcia (ranked 147 p4p, 286 weight class). Ribeiro comes to the cage accompanied by Tropkillaz-Gorilla. Garcia has chosen Thors Hammer - Mexico as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joanderson Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonardo Pancho Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ribeiro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Ribeiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Ribeiro's head.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Ribeiro's defenses.
 It looks like Joanderson Ribeiro has been cut.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia throws a hook but Ribeiro avoids it easily.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Ribeiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ribeiro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcia sprawls and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Ribeiro shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joanderson Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a hook. Ribeiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ribeiro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Ribeiro defends easily.
Garcia is controlling Ribeiro's posture.
Garcia is trying to keep Ribeiro in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ribeiro looking to pass the guard.
Ribeiro being controlled here momentarily.
Ribeiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ribeiro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a hook. Ribeiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ribeiro throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Ribeiro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ribeiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia checks a low kick from Ribeiro.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Ribeiro.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Ribeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Ribeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ribeiro taking a breather.
A short right from Ribeiro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Ribeiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ribeiro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ribeiro clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.
Ribeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ribeiro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Ribeiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Ribeiro avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Ribeiro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ribeiro tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Pancho Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joanderson Ribeiro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ribeiro shoots in and gets a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Ribeiro stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Ribeiro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ribeiro trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ribeiro controls the pace.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ribeiro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ribeiro won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ribeiro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ribeiro won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ribeiro has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garcia looking to stall.
Ribeiro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Garcia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ribeiro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leonardo Pancho Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia misses the jab.
Ribeiro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Ribeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ribeiro misses with a low kick.
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garcia lands a really nice looking cross but Ribeiro seems unphased.
Ribeiro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garcia sprawls well initially but Ribeiro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Joanderson Ribeiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ribeiro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ribeiro's back!
Ribeiro tries to roll but Garcia sticks to his back.
Garcia is not going to allow Ribeiro to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Ribeiro right now.
Garcia tries to keep control of the position but Ribeiro is staying busy.
Ribeiro tries to escape but Garcia has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ribeiro is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Garcia.
Ribeiro rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Garcia is thwarting Ribeiro's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking to improve his position.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Ribeiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ribeiro sees it coming and defends easily.
Ribeiro wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ribeiro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 Joanderson Ribeiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joanderson Ribeiro'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. This is the final round!
Ribeiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ribeiro is rocked!
Ribeiro gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Garcia points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Ribeiro wakes up just in time to hear Garcia thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonardo Pancho Garcia!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Traumen (ranked 273 p4p, 689 weight class) and Nikos Balopoulos (ranked 42 p4p, 96 weight class). The key to victory for Lucas Traumen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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164
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Traumen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikos Balopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traumen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balopoulos.
Traumen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Traumen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Traumen wants it to stay on the feet.
Traumen tries to bum rush Balopoulos with a series of wild strikes but Balopoulos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traumen.
Balopoulos throws a right and a left that Traumen avoids nicely.
Traumen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Traumen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Traumen thuds his right hand into Balopoulos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Traumen scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balopoulos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Traumen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Balopoulos is rocked!
We've been told by Traumen's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Balopoulos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Traumen in his tracks.
Traumen gets tackled into the cage by Balopoulos. Balopoulos maintains the clinch.
Balopoulos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Traumen prevents it.
Traumen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balopouloss head.
Traumen cracks Balopoulos with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traumen breaks the clinch.
Balopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Traumen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lucas Traumen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balopoulos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Traumen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Traumen connects with a jab.
Balopoulos throws a hook but Traumen avoids it easily.
As Balopoulos backs away, Traumen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Traumen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Traumen blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Traumen misses the target.
Traumen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Balopoulos throws a lazy uppercut
and Traumen counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Traumen connects with a right hand. Balopoulos shakes it off.
Traumen lands a big right hand that sends Balopoulos crashing to the mat! Traumen stays standing though and waves Balopoulos back to his feet!
Balopoulos is still on wobbly legs! Can Traumen finish him?
Balopoulos misses with a left hand
and Traumen counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas Traumen!
Lucas Traumen retains his lightweight title!
Lucas Traumen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Thomas Babcock (ranked 354 p4p, 565 weight class) and Nakagome Kakuzo (ranked 49 p4p, 79 weight class). Babcock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 70. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Thomas Babcock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakagome Kakuzo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakuzo swings widly with a right hand
and Babcock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kakuzo's guard.
Babcock preventing the sweep.
Babcock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kakuzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kakuzo is looking for a triangle but Babcock pushes his legs off easily.
Babcock stopping the sweep attempt from Kakuzo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock scoring with punches to the head and body.
Babcock postures up.
Babcock cracks Kakuzo with a solid left hand.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Kakuzo is keeping the position.
Babcock landing some decent shots from guard.
Babcock postures up and lands a big shot to Kakuzo's brow.
Babcock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kakuzo's head.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Babcock tries to free his leg and advance position but Kakuzo is retaining full guard.
Babcock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuzo is trying to control the position but Babcock postures up.
Kakuzo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kakuzo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kakuzo trying to control the position.
Babcock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kakuzo is trying to control the position but Babcock postures up.
Babcock working some strikes from top position.
Kakuzo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kakuzo is looking for a triangle but Babcock pushes his legs off easily.
Kakuzo trying to keep a closed guard but Babcock is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kakuzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakuzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kakuzo has his foot on Babcock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Babcock works his way back into a safe position though.
Kakuzo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Babcock uses it to pass to side control.
Kakuzo is looking for a sweep.
Kakuzo stops Babcock from passing to mount.
Babcock landing a few strikes.
Babcock tries to advance to mount but can't.
Babcock slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kakuzo is looking for a sweep.
Kakuzo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kakuzo stops Babcock from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kakuzo keeps working.
Babcock grinds an elbow into Kakuzo's temple.
Kakuzo is trying to improve his position.
Babcock lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kakuzo down.
Kakuzo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Babcock wants to control but Kakuzo is keeping him busy.
Babcock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Babcock connects with a nice short shot to Kakuzo's temple.
Babcock is pressing down on Kakuzo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kakuzo is holding on for now.
Babcock wants to control but Kakuzo is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo is looking to improve his position.
Babcock scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kakuzo wants to get back to his feet.
Kakuzo wants to control but Babcock is keeping busy.
Babcock working the head and body with strikes.
Kakuzo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Babcock connects with a nice short shot to Kakuzo's temple.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Kakuzo is defending well.
Babcock is thwarting Kakuzo's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Thomas Babcock 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.
Kakuzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Babcock tries to avoid it but Kakuzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Babcock to the ground. Babcock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Babcock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kakuzo tries to clinch but Babcock moves out of range.
Babcock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kakuzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babcock.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Kakuzo.
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kakuzo can do to turn this around?
Babcock checks a low kick from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo cracks Babcock with a good jab.
Babcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo thows a leg kick but Babcock checks it
and Babcock counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kakuzo won't be happy with that.
Kakuzo tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakuzo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Babcock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock prevents Kakuzo from getting the reversal.
Babcock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Babcock lands a big shot there that rocks Kakuzo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Babcock landing punches.
Kakuzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Babcock has a good base and remains in mount.
Kakuzo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kakuzo tries to roll over but Babcock keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Babcock lands a nice short elbow.
Kakuzo is trying to maintain the position but Babcock is very close to passing his half guard.
Kakuzo tries to get to full guard but Babcock has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kakuzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Babcock has a good base and remains in mount.
Babcock landing punches.
Babcock pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kakuzo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babcock working Kakuzo over with strikes here.
Kakuzo is still in real trouble! Can Babcock finish him?
Jesse Thomas Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kakuzo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kakuzo takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Babcock's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
Jesse Thomas Babcock retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Jesse Thomas Babcock, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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