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DMMA 274 Okungwu vs Temidare PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Altena (ranked 2751 p4p, 3456 weight class) and Yamcha Wolf-Fang (ranked 306 p4p, 361 weight class). Altena comes to the cage accompanied by Grontapu by Double Rock. Wolf-Fang has chosen Rise Against - Give It All as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class 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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruud Altena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf-Fang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Altena fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wolf-Fang.
Ruud Altena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Altena throws a head kick that misses.
Altena throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolf-Fang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Wolf-Fang does it's job there.
Wolf-Fang 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.
Altena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolf-Fang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wolf-Fang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Altena tries to clinch but Wolf-Fang is having none of it.
Wolf-Fang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wolf-Fang shoots in for a takedown but Altena shows good takedown defense.
Altena went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Altena throws a nice head kick!
 It looks like Yamcha Wolf-Fang has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Altena has managed to clinch.
Wolf-Fang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wolf-Fang is trying to break the clinch but Altena is controlling him.
Wolf-Fang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolf-Fang.
Altena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Altena keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wolf-Fang's efforts to push away.
Wolf-Fang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Altena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wolf-Fang blocks it with crossed arms.
Altena tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolf-Fang swings wildly with an uppercut but Altena uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolf-Fang trying to control the position but instead, Altena has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wolf-Fang into the cage.
Wolf-Fang manages to break the clinch.
Altena is looking to clinch.
Wolf-Fang keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Wolf-Fang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wolf-Fang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wolf-Fang is looking for the big counter here.
Altena throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Wolf-Fang to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang jabs Altena right on the nose. Altena blinks but takes it well.
Wolf-Fang lands a right hook to the body.
Altena stuffs the takedown.
Altena was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Altena closes the distance and clinches.
Altena lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolf-Fang trying to stall but Altena improves his position.
A knee to the head by Altena.
Wolf-Fang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolf-Fang goes for a takedown attempt but Altena pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ruud Altena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yamcha Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang connects with a high kick.
Altena tries to clinch up.
Wolf-Fang is looking for the big counter here.
Good exchange - Wolf-Fang coming out on top.
Wolf-Fang lands with a straight right. Altena didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altena wants to clinch.
Wolf-Fang throws a leg kick but Altena moved away.
Altena tries to clinch up but Wolf-Fang circles away and keeps his distance.
Altena tries to clinch but Wolf-Fang moves out of range.
Wolf-Fang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Altena moves out of range as Wolf-Fang strikes.
Altena throws a combination. Wolf-Fang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wolf-Fang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Altena closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wolf-Fang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Altena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolf-Fang misses with a straight right.
Altena clinches up with Wolf-Fang and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Yamcha Wolf-Fang's cut even more.
A nice right hand lands inside from Altena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Altena misses with a body punch.
Wolf-Fang blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Altena.
A nice left hand lands by Altena.
A right handed body shot lands from Altena.
Altena misses with some punches.
Altena tries a knee to the head but Wolf-Fang blocks it.
Altena looking to throw knees to the head but Wolf-Fang is blocking nicely.
Altena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolf-Fangs head.
Altena working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Altena scores with a nice short uppercut.
Altena working aggressively here.
Altena with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Altena tries a body shot but Wolf-Fang blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruud Altena dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yamcha Wolf-Fang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Altena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolf-Fang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Altena closes the distance and clinches.
Ruud Altena has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wolf-Fang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Altena pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Altena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wolf-Fang tries to throw a body punch but Altena avoids it by throwing Wolf-Fang back against the cage.
Wolf-Fang prevents a body shot from Altena.
Altena tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolf-Fang's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Wolf-Fang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Altena misses with a punch to the body.
Altena lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf-Fang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but Wolf-Fang blocks with his arms.
Altena unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Altena misses with a knee to the head.
Wolf-Fang can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but Wolf-Fang blocks with his arms.
Altena lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Altena lands an uppercut.
Altena misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang is looking to break free of the clinch but Altena has double underhooks.
Altena lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Altena looking to throw knees to the head but Wolf-Fang is blocking nicely.
Altena swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Altena missing with knees to the body.
Altena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Altena.
Altena misses with the head strike.
Altena misses with a knee strike.
Wolf-Fang blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang stalling the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Wolf-Fang.
Altena tries to throw a body punch but Wolf-Fang avoids it by throwing Altena back against the cage.
Altena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Altena tries a knee to the head but Wolf-Fang blocks it.
Wolf-Fang avoiding damage.
Wolf-Fang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Altena fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Altena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Altena lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wolf-Fang backwards.
Altena is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolf-Fang can do to turn this around?
Altena looking to throw knees to the head but Wolf-Fang is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Altena misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Altena gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wolf-Fang.
Ruud Altena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yamcha Wolf-Fang.
Altena swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altena keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wolf-Fang's efforts to push away.
Wolf-Fang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wolf-Fang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Altena wants to clinch up but Wolf-Fang keeps it at a distance.
Altena keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolf-Fang.
Altena tries to clinch
and Wolf-Fang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Altena thinking.
Altena tries to clinch up.
Altena moves in looking to clinch but Wolf-Fang pushes him off.
Wolf-Fang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wolf-Fang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolf-Fang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Altena throws a sloppy head kick
and Wolf-Fang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Altena's head coaches at The Devil’s Playground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruud Altena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolf-Fang throws a push kick but Altena slaps the foot to one side.
Wolf-Fang swats away the attempt to clinch by Altena.
A nice side step and Wolf-Fang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Altena tries to clinch but Wolf-Fang moves away
and Wolf-Fang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Wolf-Fang. Those never looked like landing.
Altena staying out of range there.
Wolf-Fang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Altena avoids it really well and circles away.
Altena throws a looping overhand right but Wolf-Fang ducks down to avoid it.
As Altena backs off Wolf-Fang throws a huge counter combo but Altena manages to avoid it all.
Altena tries to clinch but Wolf-Fang is having none of it.
Wolf-Fang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Altena circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruud Altena dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yamcha Wolf-Fang'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. And we move into the final round!
Wolf-Fang misses with a looping left.
Altena is looking for a counter combo.
Wolf-Fang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Altena is looking to clinch.
Wolf-Fang swings for the body but Altena moves out of range.
Altena tries to clinch but Wolf-Fang moves out of range.
Altena throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wolf-Fang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wolf-Fang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Altena tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wolf-Fang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wolf-Fang shapes to counter with a head kick.
Altena is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altena displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolf-Fang throws out the jab.
Altena tries to close the distance and clinch but Wolf-Fang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Altena tries to close the distance and clinch but Wolf-Fang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wolf-Fang with the counter takedown but Altena avoids it easily.
Altena throws a head kick that misses
and Wolf-Fang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Wolf-Fang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wolf-Fang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Altena lands the left hand.
Altena tries to clinch up.
Wolf-Fang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ruud Altena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Altena cracks Wolf-Fang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wolf-Fang throws a hook to the side of Altena's head but Altena sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolf-Fang just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAltena.
Altena ducks under a wild hook from Wolf-Fang.
As Wolf-Fang looks to move away, Altena throws a big counter combo but Wolf-Fang just gets out of the way.
Altena tries to clinch but Wolf-Fang moves out of range.
Wolf-Fang raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Altena checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Altena takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wolf-Fang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wolf-Fang cracks Altena with an open hand slap.
Altena takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamcha Wolf-Fang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang rushes Altena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wolf-Fang is trying to push Altena away but Altena has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Altena fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Altena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Altena misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Altena has a couple of punches blocked by Wolf-Fang.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but Wolf-Fang blocks with his arms.
Wolf-Fang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wolf-Fang is trying to break free.
Wolf-Fang is trying to push Altena away but Altena has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wolf-Fang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Altena misses with a knee to the head.
Altena keeps control of Wolf-Fang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Altena fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang breaks from the clinch.
Altena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Wolf-Fang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Altena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Altena gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wolf-Fang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolf-Fang throws a low kick but Altena avoids it.
Wolf-Fang sizes up Altena with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ruud Altena is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Altena blocks the body kick.
Wolf-Fang looks to throw the jab but Altena is out of range.
Altena connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wolf-Fang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolf-Fang walks into a left hand.
Altena tries to clinch but Wolf-Fang is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altena moves in looking to clinch but Wolf-Fang pushes him off.
Altena wants to clinch up but Wolf-Fang keeps it at a distance.
Altena has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wolf-Fang finds it's way round the side to connect with Altena's head.
Altena throws a head kick that misses
and Wolf-Fang counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolf-Fang misses with a wild body shot.
Altena tries to clinch up.
Altena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Altena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolf-Fang feints a counter leg kick.
Wolf-Fang swats away the attempt to clinch by Altena.
Wolf-Fang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Altena.
Altena wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yamcha Wolf-Fang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Altena 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruud Altena!
During a confident post fight interview, Ruud Altena thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moritz Zimmerman (ranked 2529 p4p, 2721 weight class) and Loki Kvakkestad (ranked 336 p4p, 356 weight class). Kvakkestad is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Contempt - Jucifer. 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 19 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Moritz Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Loki Kvakkestad!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kvakkestad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zimmerman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kvakkestad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Zimmerman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kvakkestad keeping full guard, as Zimmerman tries to pass.
Kvakkestad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kvakkestad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmerman wants to pass the guard but Kvakkestad is keeping the position.
Zimmerman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kvakkestad is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zimmerman, into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kvakkestad gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvakkestad postures up in Zimmerman's guard and throws a big left but Zimmerman blocks it.
Kvakkestad trying to control but Zimmerman is working from the bottom.
Zimmerman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kvakkestad throws a big elbow that misses.
Kvakkestad working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zimmerman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kvakkestad has passed into side control.
Zimmerman tries to bench press Kvakkestad off him but Kvakkestad keeps the position.
Zimmerman is working hard here to advance position.
Kvakkestad working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kvakkestad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zimmerman keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman tries to bench press Kvakkestad off him but Kvakkestad keeps the position.
Kvakkestad landing strikes.
Kvakkestad is looking to take a break and control but Zimmerman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zimmerman looking for a sweep but Kvakkestad has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Zimmerman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kvakkestad lands a couple of good shots and Zimmerman has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Zimmerman rolls, trying to escape but Kvakkestad keeps control of the position.
Good control from Kvakkestad.
Kvakkestad controlling well, preventing Zimmerman from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Zimmerman manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kvakkestad's guard. Nice work there by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman slips nicely into half guard.
Kvakkestad tries to get to full guard but Zimmerman has control of the leg.
Kvakkestad trying to control here.
Zimmerman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kvakkestad is just riding it out for now. Zimmerman eventually gives up the hold.
Zimmerman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kvakkestad has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zimmerman is thwarting Kvakkestad's attempts to control the position.
Kvakkestad is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zimmerman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zimmerman's back!
Kvakkestad trying to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kvakkestad has the hooks in. Zimmerman is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Zimmerman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Zimmerman taking some punishment here, with Kvakkestad in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Loki Kvakkestad will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kvakkestad!
Kvakkestad misses with a wild body shot.
Zimmerman tries to counter with a takedown but Kvakkestad is quick to defend against it.
Zimmerman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kvakkestad throws out the jab.
Zimmerman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Zimmerman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Loki Kvakkestad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kvakkestad swings widly with a right hand
and Zimmerman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman tries to free his leg and advance position but Kvakkestad is retaining full guard.
Zimmerman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zimmerman throws a big elbow that misses.
Kvakkestad looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zimmerman stopping the sweep attempt from Kvakkestad.
Zimmerman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kvakkestad's guard.
Kvakkestad wants to get back to full guard.
Kvakkestad is looking to control Zimmerman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kvakkestad avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kvakkestad manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zimmerman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kvakkestad looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kvakkestad looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kvakkestad!
Zimmerman is looking for a sweep.
Zimmerman prevents Kvakkestad from improving position.
Kvakkestad takes a little break here. Zimmerman wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Zimmerman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kvakkestad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvakkestad scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Zimmerman to see if he's OK.
Kvakkestad trying to control the position but Zimmerman is working away.
Kvakkestad connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zimmerman some visible discomfort.
Kvakkestad gets to mount! Zimmerman was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kvakkestad looking to control but Zimmerman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zimmerman working to try and regain half guard.
Kvakkestad can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zimmerman is looking to escape.
Kvakkestad lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvakkestad wants to control the pace but Zimmerman is squirming around nicely.
Zimmerman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kvakkestad is landing with some decent strikes but Zimmerman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zimmerman is looking to improve his position but Kvakkestad isn't that keen on the idea.
Zimmerman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Zimmerman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kvakkestad pulls his head out easily.
Zimmerman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kvakkestad scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kvakkestad uses his free foot to push down on Zimmerman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zimmerman.
Kvakkestad working the ground and pound effectively.
Zimmerman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kvakkestad. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Kvakkestad.
Kvakkestad looking to finish Zimmerman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zimmerman!
Zimmerman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zimmerman is squirming around, avoiding Kvakkestad's attempts to control the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kvakkestad landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kvakkestad scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kvakkestad looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zimmerman can't escape the position.
Zimmerman gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Loki Kvakkestad 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!
Zimmerman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kvakkestad.
Kvakkestad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zimmerman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman looking for a takedown.
Zimmerman wants a takedown.
Zimmerman blocks an elbow strike from Kvakkestad.
Zimmerman pulls guard successfully.
Loki Kvakkestad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zimmerman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kvakkestad defends well.
Kvakkestad wants to control from the top but Zimmerman keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvakkestad is pushing down on Zimmerman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zimmerman is fighting to maintain full guard but Kvakkestad has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kvakkestad is nestled in close to Zimmerman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kvakkestad working over Zimmerman with some ground and pound. Zimmerman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvakkestad wants to work for an arm triangle but Zimmerman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kvakkestad working Zimmerman over with strikes.
Kvakkestad is looking to take a break and control but Zimmerman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zimmerman has hold of Kvakkestad's hands but Kvakkestad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zimmerman is looking for a sweep. Kvakkestad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kvakkestad is trying to control. Zimmerman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zimmerman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kvakkestad pulls his head out easily.
Kvakkestad lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zimmerman has hold of Kvakkestad's hands but Kvakkestad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kvakkestad pulls his head out easily.
Kvakkestad trying to control the pace.
Kvakkestad is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zimmerman is just riding it out for now. Kvakkestad eventually gives up the hold.
Kvakkestad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zimmerman keeps working.
Kvakkestad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zimmerman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zimmerman looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kvakkestad passes into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman regains half guard.
Zimmerman looking for submissions off his back.
Zimmerman is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kvakkestad takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kvakkestad tries to pass to full mount but Zimmerman defends it.
Kvakkestad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zimmerman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kvakkestad working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Kvakkestad there.
Zimmerman tries to roll over but Kvakkestad keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvakkestad trying to control from half guard but Zimmerman is working away.
Kvakkestad prevents Zimmerman from improving his position.
Kvakkestad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kvakkestad is looking to take a break and control but Zimmerman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zimmerman punching from the bottom.
Zimmerman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zimmerman actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Loki Kvakkestad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kvakkestad 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Loki Kvakkestad!
After the big win, Loki Kvakkestad made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 30th Century Beer Store and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Itchy Sinclair (ranked 1402 p4p, 2298 weight class) and Ant Thrax (ranked 199 p4p, 291 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itchy Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ant Thrax!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thrax.
Thrax misses with an uppercut
and Sinclair counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thrax misses with an uppercut. Sinclair saw that one coming.
Thrax throws a jab but it's blocked by Sinclair.
Thrax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sinclair.
Thrax throws a looping overhand right but Sinclair ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Sinclair.
It seemed like Thrax was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thrax takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sinclair ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thrax moves out of range as Sinclair throws a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sinclair.
Sinclair pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sinclair walks into a straight right hand from Thrax.
Sinclair throws a body punch but Thrax moves out of range.
It seemed like Thrax was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A good leg kick by Sinclair.
Sinclair just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinclair throws a nice looking combination but Thrax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sinclair bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrax throws a jab but it's blocked by Sinclair.
Sinclair misses with a wild combination.
Sinclair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thrax manages to avoid it.
Sinclair shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thrax is trying to defend but Sinclair finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sinclair is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinclair throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sinclair wants to work for an arm triangle but Thrax is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrax pushes Sinclair off looking to stand but Sinclair dives back in and keeps control.
Thrax pushes Sinclair off and gets back to his feet.
Sinclair throws a body punch but Thrax moves out of range.
Sinclair misses the shot to the body.
Sinclair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinclair moves out of range as Thrax strikes.
Sinclair scores with a decent looking hook.
Thrax throws a looping overhand right but Sinclair ducks down to avoid it.
Sinclair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sinclair takes one on the button.
 It looks like Itchy Sinclair has been cut.
Thrax 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.
Thrax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrax connects with the punch.
Sinclair moves out of range of the strikes.
Sinclair quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sinclair throws a shot from downtown. Thrax moves away and avoids it.
Thrax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinclair manages to avoid it.
Sinclair throws a big counter combination but Thrax scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thrax gets caught flat footed, as Sinclair shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sinclair looking to pass the guard.
Thrax keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
Sinclair showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thrax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thrax is keeping the position for now.
Sinclair is working Thrax over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sinclair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thrax is keeping the position for now.
Sinclair 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.
Sinclair throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sinclair working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sinclair looking to pass the guard.
Thrax can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sinclair controls the pace.
Sinclair stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thrax swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itchy Sinclair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Itchy Sinclair's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sinclair works over Thrax's head and body with a nice combination.
Sinclair lands a nice looking body kick.
Sinclair keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thrax.
Sinclair takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thrax throws a body punch but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sinclair cracks Thrax with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sinclair scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thrax misses with a body shot.
Itchy Sinclair is winning the standup battle so far.
Sinclair shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thrax's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinclair landing with the ground and pound.
Thrax utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thrax 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sinclair wants to control from the top but Thrax keeps moving.
Sinclair is really struggling to control Thrax but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sinclair postures up in Thrax's guard and throws a big left but Thrax blocks it.
Thrax keeping full guard, as Sinclair tries to pass.
Thrax is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thrax thuds his right hand into Sinclair's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sinclair lands an overhand right.
Ant Thrax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thrax blocks a head kick by Sinclair.
Sinclair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrax moves away.
Thrax paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thrax connects with a looping right hand.
Sinclair catches Thrax with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thrax listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sinclair avoids the body shot from Thrax.
Thrax lands a jab to Sinclair's midsection.
Sinclair throws a head kick that misses.
Thrax getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheers as Sinclair lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thrax doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrax takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thrax lands a body shot.
Thrax misses with a right hand
and Sinclair counters with a shoot takedown. Thrax fights it but they end up in guard.
Sinclair is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thrax seems keen to control Sinclair's posture.
Sinclair sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thrax's guard.
Sinclair wants to take a breather but Thrax is having none of it.
Sinclair lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrax is not content to let Sinclair control the position.
Sinclair controlling the action here.
Itchy Sinclair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sinclair working over Thrax with some ground and pound. Thrax looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thrax won't allow Sinclair to pass to mount.
Sinclair wants to take a breather but Thrax is having none of it.
Thrax wants to get back to his feet.
Sinclair tries to pass to full mount but Thrax defends it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itchy Sinclair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Itchy Sinclair's cut.
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!
Sinclair slips under a jab from Thrax.
Sinclair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thrax can do to turn this around?
Thrax looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinclair is just out of range.
Thrax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sinclair shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thrax manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sinclair showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sinclair prevents Thrax from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair trying to control the position from guard on top but Thrax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sinclair is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrax keeping full guard, as Sinclair tries to pass.
Sinclair is working hard here to advance position.
Sinclair makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thrax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sinclair is pushing down on Thrax's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thrax is fighting to maintain full guard but Sinclair has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ant Thrax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thrax is not content to let Sinclair control the position.
Sinclair lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrax blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sinclair.
Thrax tries to kick Sinclair off but Sinclair keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sinclair lands a nice short elbow.
Sinclair seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thrax does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thrax trying to control here.
Sinclair not doing much here.
Thrax is looking to escape.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thrax.
Thrax misses with an uppercut.
Sinclair has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thrax finds it's way round the side to connect with Sinclair's head.
A clash of legs there as Thrax blocks the low kick.
Sinclair with a jab.
Sinclair thuds his shin into the meat of Thrax's side.
Itchy Sinclair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinclair throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sinclair on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Thrax.
Sinclair misses with a series of wild punches.
Sinclair with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sinclair lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrax throws a hook to the side of Sinclair's head but Sinclair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Thrax misses.
Sinclair throws the kick towards the body but Thrax avoids it.
Thrax throws out a counter right but Sinclair avoids it with no problem.
It looks like Sinclair has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sinclair throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thrax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sinclair looking to score a takedown here. Thrax is defending well but Sinclair drives through and ends up in Thrax's guard.
Sinclair lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sinclair trying to control the position from guard on top but Thrax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sinclair passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sinclair tries to score with some ground and pound. Thrax controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Itchy Sinclair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sinclair in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Itchy Sinclair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sinclair has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itchy Sinclair!
Itchy Sinclair seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kotaro Asakura (ranked 857 p4p, 1357 weight class) and Jean Luc Petit (ranked 64 p4p, 100 weight class). Asakura comes to the cage accompanied by Venom by $ B. Petit is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dirty Beaches - Lord Knows Best. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great elbows
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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kotaro Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Luc Petit!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asakura throws a lazy right hand but Petit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Asakura there.
Asakura connects with a looping right hand.
Asakura throws a big shot that misses.
Petit has Asakura up against the cage in a clinch.
Petit blocks an uppercut.
Petit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asakura is defending well for now.
Asakura has a couple of punches blocked by Petit.
Petit throws a punch but it's blocked by Asakura.
Asakura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Petit fails to land.
Asakura wants to get back to striking at distance but Petit won't allow it.
Asakura works on Petit's body with a couple of short punches.
Petit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura is trying to push Petit away but Petit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Petit throws a head punch that misses.
Petit misses with some punches.
Petit tries a body shot but Asakura blocks it.
Petit swings wildly with an uppercut but Asakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asakura is trying to break free.
Asakura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asakura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petit wants to clinch.
Asakura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petit was well out of range. Poor timing from Asakura.
Asakura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Asakura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Petit doesn't seem bothered though.
Petit cracks Asakura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Asakura slips a straight right by Petit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Petit's head.
Petit takes one on the button.
Asakura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petit's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asakura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Petit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Asakura misses.
Petit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petit lands a nice shot to the body.
Petit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Asakura clobbers Petit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Petit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Asakura slips a straight right by Petit.
Asakura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petit just misses with a punch to the body.
It looks like Asakura has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Petit lands a really nice looking cross but Asakura seems unphased.
Kotaro Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petit connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asakura.
Petit scoring well with a low kick there.
Asakura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Petit swings for the body but Asakura moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Asakura.
Petit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Asakura.
Petit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Petit tries to land a knee to the head but Asakura blocks with his arms.
Petit lands a shoulder strike.
Asakura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asakura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Petit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Asakura connects with an inside leg kick.
Petit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura takes a swing at Petit's ribcage but misses.
Asakura misses with a left hand
and Petit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Petit wants to clinch up but Asakura keeps it at a distance.
Asakura just misses with a punch to the body.
Petit throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Petit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Asakura misses with a looping left.
A big right from Asakura misses.
Asakura lunges at Petit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petit's hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asakura. That's going to slow Petit down.
Petit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asakura was well out of range. Poor timing from Petit.
Asakura tests Petit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asakura.
Petit is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petit tries to move into range but Asakura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asakura. That did some damage!
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 Kotaro Asakura will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Asakura thumps Petit with a low kick.
Petit is looking to clinch.
As Petit backs away, Asakura returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Asakura.
Asakura rushes Petit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Petit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asakura can't break the clinch.
Asakura throws an elbow that misses.
Asakura is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petit.
Asakura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petit tries a knee to the head but Asakura blocks it.
Petit lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura misses with the head strike.
Jean Luc Petit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petit misses with some punches.
Petit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asakura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petit breaks from the clinch.
Petit darts in and clinches Asakura up against the cage.
Petit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Asakura is keeping busy.
Asakura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asakura connects with a body shot.
Petit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch! Petit slams his shin into Asakura's torso.
Petit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Asakura.
Petit moves out of range of the strikes.
Asakura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Asakura misses the target.
Asakura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petit.
Petit lands a nice hook to Asakura's body. Asakura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit walks into a stiff left hand from Asakura.
Asakura keeps the fight on the outside.
Petit blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick from Asakura, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petit misses the jab.
Petit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petit takes one on the button.
Asakura jabs Petit right on the nose. Petit blinks but takes it well.
Petit throws a leg kick
and Asakura counters with a nice leg kick.
Petit misses with a hook.
Asakura scores with a nice strike.
Asakura's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Asakura duly obliges.
Asakura takes a swing at Petit's ribcage but misses.
Asakura slips a jab from Petit.
Asakura throws out a loose jab but Petit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asakura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petit's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petit defending well as Asakura loads up on a big left hand.
Kotaro Asakura is winning the standup battle so far.
Asakura tests Petit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asakura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petit.
Petit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Asakura. Asakura obviously looking to wear him down.
Petit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Asakura scores with a shot to the body.
Asakura just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Asakura misses
and Petit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asakura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Asakura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asakura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petit.
Petit lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit looks to land a right hand but Asakura moved out of range.
Asakura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petit throws a lazy body kick
and Asakura counters with a good, hard body kick but Petit shrugs it off.
Petit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Asakura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asakura misses with a looping right.
Asakura throws a wild body kick that Petit sees coming a mile off.
Asakura scores with the left hand. Petit knows he should have avoided that one.
Asakura throws a good cross that connects.
Asakura swats away the attempt to clinch by Petit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Petit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Petit throws a front kick aimed at Asakura's knee but Asakura avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kotaro Asakura dominated that second round.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Asakura blocks the leg kick.
Asakura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asakura 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.
Petit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Petit thuds a left hand into Asakura's body.
Petit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Petit avoids the head kick by Asakura.
Petit avoids the body shot from Asakura.
Petit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asakura.
A little jabbing left from Petit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asakura. Petit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Petit tries to land a knee to the head but Asakura blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Petit fails to land.
Petit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Petit fails to land.
Petit tries a knee to the head but Asakura blocks it.
Petit tries to land knees in the clinch but Asakura avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Petit swings wildly with an uppercut but Asakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asakura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petit lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Petit.
Petit blocks an uppercut.
Asakura is trying to force a seperation but Petit has the dominant position.
A short right from Petit on the inside.
Asakura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asakura staying out of range there.
Petit tries to score with a low kick but Asakura moves his leg out of the way.
Jean Luc Petit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Asakura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petit looks to land a left hand but Asakura moved out of range nicely.
Asakura swats away the attempt to clinch by Petit.
Asakura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Petit's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petit looks to score with a jab to the body but Asakura is just out of range.
Petit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Petit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Asakura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petit.
Asakura backing away here, and Petit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Petit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petit drops his hands momentarily and Asakura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Asakura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petit.
Asakura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Asakura scores with a sloppy right hand. Petit should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asakura.
Asakura tried to counter with a leg kick but Petit avoided it.
Asakura lands with a shot to the body.
Asakura checks the leg kick nicely there.
Petit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asakura misses with an uppercut. Petit saw that one coming.
Petit misses with a leg kick
letting Asakura counter with a right hand.
Petit throws a hook but Asakura blocks it.
Asakura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petit misses with a right hand
and Petit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Asakura.
Asakura keeps the fight on the outside.
Asakura misses with a hook.
Asakura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Asakura takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Kotaro Asakura has been cut.
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!
Petit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura misses with the head strike.
Asakura has a couple of punches blocked by Petit.
Petit stalling in the clinch but Asakura improves position.
Petit trying to land knees to the body.
Petit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petit misses with a knee to the head.
Petit throws a head punch that misses.
Asakura manages to break the clinch.
Asakura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asakura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Asakura misses with a kick to the body.
Asakura lands a slapping body shot.
Petit misses with an uppercut
letting Asakura counter with a right hand.
Petit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asakura.
An inside leg kick lands from Asakura.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kotaro Asakura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Asakura, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kotaro Asakura!
After winning the bout, Kotaro Asakura 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tris Kapula (ranked 1537 p4p, 1572 weight class) and Derwent Bolt (ranked 219 p4p, 225 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Derwent Bolt enters the cage!
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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tris Kapula !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derwent Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kapula doesn't seem bothered though.
Kapula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kapula as he avoids it easily.
Kapula appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kapula scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bolt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kapula circles away.
Kapula thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bolt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kapula as he avoids it easily.
Kapula seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tris Kapula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derwent Bolt.
Bolt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bolt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kapula swinging wildly here.
Bolt misses the body punch
enabling Kapula to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bolt.
Kapula gets tackled into the cage by Bolt. Bolt maintains the clinch.
Kapula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Bolt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kapula gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kapula .
Bolt looking for a takedown.
Kapula prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bolt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kapula avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bolt is trying to drag Kapula to the mat but Kapula just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kapula .
Kapula misses with some punches.
Bolt blocks an uppercut.
Bolt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kapula pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kapula working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bolt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bolt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kapula lands a nice uppercut.
Kapula digs a right hand underneath Bolt's ribcage. Bolt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bolt looks winded!
Bolt can't get the takedown.
Bolt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kapula .
A body shot lands from Kapula .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kapula throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kapula .
 Bolt is rocked!
Kapula manages to break the clinch.
Bolt is still on wobbly legs! Can Kapula finish him?
Kapula flashes Bolt a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Bolt's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Bolt crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Kapula punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tris Kapula !
Tris Kapula thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cortez (ranked 603 p4p, 957 weight class) and John Wesley Hardin (ranked 37 p4p, 58 weight class). John Wesley Hardin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wesley Hardin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardin.
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cortez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cortez cracks Hardin with a good jab.
Hardin walks into a stiff left hand from Cortez.
Don Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Cortez does it's job there.
Cortez lands a nice hook to Hardin's body. Hardin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cortez shoots in looking for a takedown but Hardin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cortez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez connects with a body shot that sends Hardin's belly button to the back.
Cortez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cortez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cortez wants to free his trapped foot but Hardin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
Cortez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cortez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cortez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cortez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hardin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cortez is pressing down on Hardin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hardin is holding on for now.
Cortez looks to land a strike but Hardin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cortez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cortez looking to sit in guard and control but Hardin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin stopping the sweep attempt from Cortez.
Cortez pulls Hardin in close to prevent any damage.
Cortez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hardin is looking to improve his position.
Cortez is looking to take a break and control but Hardin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cortez is really struggling to control Hardin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cortez trying to control the action but Hardin is working from the bottom.
Cortez is looking to stall here but Hardin recovers full guard.
Hardin wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cortez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cortez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Cortez stopping the sweep attempt from Hardin.
Hardin keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
Cortez looking to pass the guard.
Cortez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hardin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cortez has Hardin in his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cortez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardin is trying to maintain the position but Cortez is very close to passing his half guard.
Cortez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Cortez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Cortez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hardin's guard.
Cortez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardin can do to turn this around?
Cortez trying to control but Hardin is working from the bottom.
Don Cortez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hardin's head.
Hardin wants to sweep but no luck.
Hardin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez trying to control but Hardin is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cortez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hardin momentarily.
Hardin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cortez.
A punch lands to the side of Hardin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cortez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cortez with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Cortez lands a body shot.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cortez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardin's waist but Hardin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cortez off to one side.
Cortez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Cortez there.
Hardin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hardin sprawls well. Hardin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cortez gets slowly back to his feet.
A lazy left from Cortez finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez connects with a crisp jab.
Cortez throws a right and a left that Hardin avoids nicely.
It seemed like Hardin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cortez swings widly with a right hand
and Hardin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Cortez tries for a takedown but Hardin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez throws the left hand but Hardin avoids the punch easily.
Cortez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hardin quickly recovers to half guard.
Hardin is refusing to be controlled, as Cortez sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin wants to get back to his feet.
Cortez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hardin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cortez wants to pass to mount but Hardin is defending the position.
Hardin is not content to let Cortez control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortez moves nicely into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Cortez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cortez dives in and scores a takedown into Hardin's guard.
Cortez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hardin keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
Cortez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cortez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin being controlled here, momentarily.
Cortez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hardin keeping full guard, as Cortez tries to pass.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez is fighting to break Hardin's control of his arms but Hardin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cortez sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Hardin misses.
John Wesley Hardin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Wesley Hardin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardin moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Hardin misses.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Cortez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cortez swings for the body but Hardin moves out of range.
Hardin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Don Cortez has been cut.
Cortez misses with a wild combination.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hardin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cortez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hardin is looking to regain half guard here but Cortez keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cortez 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.
Hardin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cortez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cortez trying to control the action but Hardin is working from the bottom.
Hardin tries to improve position but can't.
Cortez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hardin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
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.
Cortez controlling the pace.
Hardin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cortez wants to pass to mount but Hardin is defending the position.
Cortez moves into full mount! Hardin won't be happy about that!
Don Cortez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cortez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Cortez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cortez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Cortez!
Don Cortez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
John Wesley Hardin was interviewed post fight and said 'This is a very disappointing loss for my camp. We'll bust our asses to improve and run this one back.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bento Barboza (ranked 480 p4p, 451 weight class) and Zahbit Lovanov (ranked 56 p4p, 52 weight class). Barboza comes to the cage accompanied by Angel Of Death. Zahbit Lovanov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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32 - 14 - 0 |
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28 - 15 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class MT
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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 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bento Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahbit Lovanov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovanov looks to land a left hand but Barboza moved out of range nicely.
Barboza throws a big counter combination but Lovanov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lovanov misses with a wild body shot.
Lovanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barboza.
Lovanov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barboza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lovanov avoids the head kick by Barboza.
A low kick from Lovanov is predictable there
and Barboza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Barboza's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lovanov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barboza on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barboza.
Lovanov closes the distance and clinches.
Lovanov tries to work over Barboza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barboza tries to throw a body punch but Lovanov avoids it by throwing Barboza back against the cage.
Lovanov tries to throw a body punch but Barboza avoids it by throwing Lovanov back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lovanov.
Lovanov lands a left hand.
A short right from Barboza on the inside.
Lovanov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barboza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Zahbit Lovanov has been cut.
Barboza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barboza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lovanov misses with a body punch.
Lovanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barboza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lovanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Barboza.
Barboza is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barboza struggles to land a body shot inside as Lovanov controls his hands.
Barboza misses with a punch on the inside.
Barboza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barboza lands an elbow that stopped Lovanov in his tracks for a moment.
Barboza lands an elbow just above Lovanov 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barboza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barboza lands a left hand.
Lovanov looks winded!
Lovanov blocks an elbow strike from Barboza.
Lovanov blocks a body shot from Barboza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lovanov takes a shot to the head.
Lovanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barboza is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bento Barboza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zahbit Lovanov.
Lovanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Barboza controls his hands.
Barboza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lovanov dodges an elbow strike from Barboza.
Barboza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barboza lands with a short shot to the head.
Lovanov jumps into guard, dragging Barboza to the mat.
Lovanov has a closed guard, preventing Barboza from standing up.
Barboza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barboza trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Barboza wants to stand and escape but instead Lovanov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lovanov won't allow Barboza to get back to his feet.
Lovanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lovanov throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovanov wants to control from the top but Barboza keeps moving.
Lovanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lovanov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barboza's guard.
Lovanov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barboza tries to roll over but Lovanov keeps him under control.
Barboza looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lovanov slips a nice elbow through Barboza's hands, connecting with Barboza's forehead.
Lovanov stops Barboza from getting back to his feet.
Lovanov is trying to control. Barboza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lovanov thows a huge punch but Barboza dodges it nicely.
Lovanov is trying to control. Barboza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lovanov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lovanov wants to control the pace but Barboza is squirming around nicely.
Barboza tries to hold on but Lovanov postures up.
Lovanov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barboza looks a forlorn figure.
Lovanov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lovanov lands a nice shot to the head.
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 Bento Barboza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zahbit Lovanov'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.
Lovanov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barboza tries to bench press Lovanov off him but Lovanov keeps the position.
Barboza is trying to buck Lovanov off.
Barboza taking punishment in the form of punches.
Barboza gets back to half guard.
Lovanov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza is looking to escape.
Lovanov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lovanov prevents Barboza from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lovanov trying to control the action but Barboza is working from the bottom.
Barboza wants to get back to his feet.
Lovanov drops an elbow to the side of Barboza's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barboza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lovanov with a nice head shot there.
Lovanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barboza is trying to keep Lovanov in close.
Barboza is looking to stand up but Lovanov isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
Lovanov wants to control from the top but Barboza keeps moving.
Lovanov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lovanov needs to keep his hands up - Barboza had a free shot at his head there.
Lovanov lands a nice hook to Barboza's body. Barboza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lovanov pushes Barboza up against the cage in a clinch.
Barboza works on Lovanov's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barboza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lovanov wants a takedown but no success here.
Lovanov is breathing heavily.
Lovanov blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza misses with a body punch.
Lovanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lovanov lands with a short shot to the head.
Barboza lands with a short shot to the head.
Barboza lands an elbow inside that Lovanov shrugs off.
Lovanov throws a head punch that misses.
Lovanov blocking some punches.
Barboza lands an elbow inside.
Barboza blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Barboza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barboza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barboza tries to throw a body punch but Lovanov avoids it by throwing Barboza back against the cage.
Barboza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barboza.
Bento Barboza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lovanov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barboza is defending well.
Barboza can't find room to land a body shot as Lovanov controls the action.
Barboza lands with a left to the head.
Barboza misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barboza tries to throw a body punch but Lovanov avoids it by throwing Barboza back against the cage.
Barboza lands a body shot.
Lovanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lovanov.
Barboza scores with a hook to the body.
Barboza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barboza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lovanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barboza pushes Lovanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lovanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barboza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lovanov is rocked!
Barboza creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lovanov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lovanov drops to his knees and Barboza pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bento Barboza!
Bento Barboza thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haw Thorn (ranked 160 p4p, 339 weight class) and Kokkoro Kirin (ranked 13 p4p, 20 weight class). Thorn comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haw Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kokkoro Kirin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirin wants to clinch up but Thorn keeps it at a distance.
Thorn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kirin cracks Thorn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kirin tries to clinch but Thorn moves away
and Thorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Kirin.
Kirin tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Thorn blocks the leg kick.
Thorn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kirin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kirin. Thorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kirin checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kirin misses with a hook
and Thorn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Kokkoro Kirin has been cut.
Kirin throws out a leg kick but Thorn moves out of range and Kirin only half commits.
Thorn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kirin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thorn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kirin lands a nice looking body shot.
Kirin works Thorn's body with a nice hook.
Kirin moves out of range as Thorn throws a body kick.
Thorn throws a body shot but no joy.
Kirin has closed the distance and engaged Thorn in a clinch.
A short right from Kirin on the inside.
Thorn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kirin backwards.
Kirin's coach down at Gumburcules Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kirin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thorn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kirin lands a shoulder strike.
Kirin lands an uppercut.
Thorn tries a body shot but Kirin blocks it.
Thorn is stalling here.
Kirin has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirin controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirin.
Kirin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorn avoids it.
Thorn breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Thorn.
Kirin lands a jab.
Kirin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kirin moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.
Kirin doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorn circles away.
Kirin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kirin rushes Thorn and presses him up against the cage.
Thorn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kirin backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn tries a body shot but Kirin blocks it.
Nice body punch from Kirin.
A hook to the body from Thorn.
Thorn tries to work over Kirin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Thorn.
Thorn misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thorn.
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Kirin avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
Kirin tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Thorn blocks an uppercut.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Kirin avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Kirin controls the action.
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
Kirin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Thorn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kirin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirin throws out the jab.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kirin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kirin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Kirin tries to clinch up.
Kirin closes the distance and pushes Thorn back into the cage.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
Kirin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short left from Thorn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kokkoro Kirin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kokkoro Kirin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kirin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thorn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kirin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thorn throwing a counter right hand but Kirin manages to avoid it.
Kirin scores with a jab to the body.
Thorn throws a body punch but Kirin moves out of range.
Kirin lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirin moves into the clinch.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn avoids a wild elbow strike from Kirin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn stalls.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thorn breaks from the clinch.
Thorn is looking to wear down Kirin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kirin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thorn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thorn.
Thorn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thorn throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirin.
Kirin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thorn.
Kirin with a nice cross.
It looks like Haw Thorn has been cut.
A head kick misses from Kirin.
Kirin misses the shot to the body.
Kirin thuds his right hand into Thorn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kokkoro Kirin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirin throws a body punch but Thorn moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Thorn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn tried to counter with a leg kick but Kirin avoided it.
Kokkoro Kirin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kirin tries to clinch up.
Jab from Kirin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirin misses with a wild body shot.
Kirin misses with a few strikes there.
Thorn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kirin closes the distance and clinches.
Kirin misses with some punches.
Kirin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kirin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kirin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirin fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirin wants to clinch.
Thorn is looking to counter punch.
Kirin misses with a body punch
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thorn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kirin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kirin throws an off balance right hand
and Thorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick lands for Thorn.
Kirin swings widly with a right hand
and Thorn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kirin throws a hook to the side of Thorn's head but Thorn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thorn is looking to counter punch.
Kirin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorn.
Kirin throws an overhand right that lands on Thorn's shoulder, as Thorn tries to avoid the shot.
Thorn moves away from the strike by Kirin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kirin looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorn is just out of range.
Kirin lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Kirin misses.
Thorn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn swings widly with a right hand
and Kirin counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kirin.
Thorn wants to land a leg kick but Kirin is out of range.
Kirin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kirin misses with a hook to the body
and Thorn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kirin really felt that one!
A clash of legs there as Thorn blocks the low kick.
And Thorn counters with a quick kick to the body but Kirin blocks it.
Kirin throws a lazy uppercut
and Thorn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kirin is breathing heavily.
Kirin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kokkoro Kirin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Kirin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorn.
Haw Thorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Kirin misses its intended target.
Thorn throwing a counter right hand but Kirin manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Kirin misses
and Thorn counters with a nice body shot.
Thorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirin throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Kirin avoids them all with ease.
Kirin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorn lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kirin misses with a body punch
and Thorn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorn connects with a right hand. Kirin shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirin fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Thorn misses the target.
Kirin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kirin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kirin is looking to clinch.
Kirin misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kirin misses with the body kick
and Thorn counters with a crisp one two that drops Kirin! Thorn thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kirin to his feet! Kirin is in big trouble!
Kirin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kirin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thorn counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Haw Thorn!
During a confident post fight interview, Haw Thorn 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Cooper Roos (ranked 83 p4p, 204 weight class) and Chip Nickel (ranked 12 p4p, 28 weight class). Roos comes to the cage accompanied by EASY MONEY. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nickel's choice of entrance music: TISM - Greg the Stop Sign. Chip Nickel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cooper Roos'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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cooper Roos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chip Nickel!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roos throws a right hand that misses
and Nickel counters with an inside leg kick.
Chip Nickel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roos ducks under a wild hook from Nickel.
Roos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nickel misses with an uppercut. Roos saw that one coming.
Nickel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roos checks it well.
Roos throws a big counter combination but Nickel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Roos.
Nickel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nickel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roos takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roos blocks a jab.
Roos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nickel. Nickel obviously looking to wear him down.
Roos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Nickel throws out a loose jab but Roos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roos tries to counter by clinching up but Nickel breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel misses with a body kick.
Roos misses with a straight right.
Nickel throws a shot from downtown. Roos moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Roos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nickel manages to circle out of the way.
Nickel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nickel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nickel connects with an inside leg kick.
Nickel misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Roos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nickel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roos swings widly with a right hand
and Nickel counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickel swings for the body but Roos moves out of range.
Nickel connects with a leg kick.
Roos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nickel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roos scrambles back to his feet.
Roos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nickel.
Roos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nickel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nickel.
Roos tries to land a front kick but Nickel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roos misses the body punch
and Nickel counters with a straight right hand.
Nickel cracks Roos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roos swings for the body but Nickel moves out of range.
Nickel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nickel throws a big shot that misses.
Roos wants to clinch
and Nickel counters with a stiff right hand.
Nickel throws a big shot that misses.
Roos clinches up with Nickel and pushes him back against the cage.
Roos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nickel avoids it.
Nickel working hard to break the clinch.
Nickel tries to break free but Roos pushes him back against the cage.
Roos can't find room to land a body shot as Nickel controls the action.
Nickel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roos working aggressively here.
Roos has Nickel pressed against the cage, preventing Nickel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nickel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nickel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel throws a jab but it's blocked by Roos.
Nickel is looking to slow Roos down with leg kicks.
Jab by Nickel.
Nickel throws a body shot but no joy.
Roos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickel lands a right hook to the body.
Nickel lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roos avoids a kick to the body.
Roos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nickel manages to circle out of the way.
Nickel lands a right hook to the body.
Nickel scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chip Nickel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nickel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nickel just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRoos.
A low kick from Roos misses
and Nickel counters with a nice uppercut.
Nickel connects with a body shot.
Roos throws a body punch but Nickel moves out of range.
Roos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roos wants to clinch.
Nickel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nickel momentarily.
It looks like Chip Nickel has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roos misses with a hook to the body
and Nickel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nickel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nickel throws a jab when Roos was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nickel.
Nickel misses with a hook. Roos ducked under it nicely.
Nickel works Roos's body with a nice hook.
Roos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nickel.
Nickel throws a hook but Roos avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roos avoids a kick to the body.
Nickel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roos misses with an uppercut
and Nickel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nickel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nickel.
It appears Roos was looking to counter with a kick there.
Roos has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Roos.
Roos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nickel can't break the clinch.
Nickel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nickel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nickel misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel throws a leg kick
and Roos counters with a body kick.
Nickel is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nickel.
Roos throws the left hand but Nickel avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Roos.
Good leg kick by Nickel.
Roos forces Nickel back against the cage and clinches.
Nickel managing to block the knees to the body from Roos.
Roos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roos can't find room to land a body shot as Nickel controls the action.
Nickel has a couple of punches blocked by Roos.
Roos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roos throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickel.
Roos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nickel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roos lands a nice shot to the body.
Roos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickel wants to break free but Roos has control.
Nickel is looking to break free of the clinch but Roos has double underhooks.
Roos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Roos.
Roos lands a shoulder strike.
Roos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roos throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roos.
Roos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roos lands a right hand.
Roos misses with some punches.
Roos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Roos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roos lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Roos.
Roos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nickel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by Roos.
Roos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cooper Roos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chip Nickel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nickel throws a leg kick
and Roos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nickel throws a leg kick but Roos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nickel gets tackled into the cage by Roos. Roos maintains the clinch.
Roos missing with knees to the body.
Roos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nickels head.
Nickel breaks from the clinch.
Nickel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roos thinks about countering with a body kick.
Roos throws a body shot but no joy.
Nickel lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nickel.
Nickel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roos manages to avoid it.
Roos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nickel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roos throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nickel counters with a straight right hand.
Nickel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roos moves out of range as Nickel strikes.
Roos is looking to counter the offense by Nickel and move into the clinch.
Nickel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nickel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Nickel misses.
Nickel lands a leg kick that knocks Roos off balance momentarily.
Nickel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roos under the eye.
Nickel throws a leg kick but Roos sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roos misses with a right hand
and Nickel counters with a straight right hand.
Roos throws a jab but it's blocked by Nickel.
Roos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick misses from Nickel.
Roos half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nickel throws a body shot but no joy.
Nickel misses with a leg kick.
Roos throws out a loose jab but Nickel uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickel misses with an uppercut
and Roos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roos.
Nickel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel missing with a left hand there. Roos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Roos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nickel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roos is out of range.
Roos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chip Nickel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nickel throws a hook but Roos blocks it.
Nickel misses with a shot to the body
and Roos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nickel throws out the jab.
Roos moves out of range as Nickel strikes.
As Nickel backs away, Roos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nickel walks into a jab.
Roos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nickel keeps the fight on the outside.
Roos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Roos blocks the leg kick.
Roos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nickel counters with a stiff right hand.
Nickel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nickel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roos doesn't seem bothered though.
A clash of legs there as Nickel blocks the low kick.
Roos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nickel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roos.
Roos throws a quick counter head kick but Nickel was just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Roos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chip Nickel.
I think Nickel 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cooper Roos!
A victorious Cooper Roos 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Okongwu (ranked 29 p4p, 123 weight class) and Adeboye Temidare (ranked 4 p4p, 15 weight class). Okongwu's entrance music is Show Stop - REASON. A fine choice. 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 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauro Okongwu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Adeboye Temidare!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temidare drives through and clinches with Okongwu against the cage.
Okongwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okongwu throws a head punch that misses.
Okongwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Temidare controls his hands.
Temidare prevents a body shot from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okongwu tries a body shot but Temidare blocks it.
Okongwu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okongwu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okongwu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Temidare tries a body shot but Okongwu blocks it.
Okongwu misses with a body punch.
Okongwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Temidare misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Okongwu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Temidare controls his hands.
Okongwu swings wildly with an uppercut but Temidare uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okongwu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okongwu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Temidare backwards.
We've been informed that Temidare has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Temidare working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Mauro Okongwu has been cut.
Okongwu tries to work over Temidare's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Temidare controls his hands.
Okongwu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Temidare misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okongwu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okongwu prevents a body shot from Temidare.
Temidare blocks an uppercut.
Okongwu misses with some punches.
Temidare lands an uppercut.
Okongwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Temidare landing knees to the head.
Okongwu misses with a body punch.
Temidare fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okongwu misses with a punch to the body.
Okongwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Okongwu misses with a body punch.
Okongwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Temidare controls his hands.
Okongwu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okongwu tries to work over Temidare's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temidare throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Okongwu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Temidare trying to land knees to the body.
Temidare misses with a body punch.
Okongwu breaks the clinch.
Temidare misses with a right hand
and Okongwu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Temidare really felt that one!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okongwu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Okongwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okongwu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okongwu lands an uppercut.
Okongwu scores with a shot to the side of Temidare's head.
Okongwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Temidare controls his hands.
Temidare blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okongwu works on Temidare's body with a couple of short punches.
Okongwu scores with a shot to the side of Temidare's head.
Okongwu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Okongwu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Okongwu on the inside.
Temidare blocks an uppercut.
Temidare misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Okongwu.
Okongwu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Temidare throws a punch but it's blocked by Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Temidare looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Okongwu.
Okongwu throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Okongwu.
A right handed body shot lands from Okongwu.
Okongwu pushes Temidare back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Okongwu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Temidare takes a shot to the head.
Okongwu lands a hook that snaps the head of Temidare backwards.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Temidare avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.
Okongwu misses with some punches.
Okongwu throws a punch but it's blocked by Temidare.
Okongwu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Temidare backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okongwu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okongwu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Temidare backwards.
Temidare blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Temidare avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.
Temidare blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okongwu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Temidare avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.
Temidare throws a knee to the head but misses.
Temidare throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okongwu blocks it with crossed arms.
Okongwu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Temidares head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Temidare.
Okongwu dodges an elbow strike from Temidare.
Okongwu tries to work over Temidare's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Okongwu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okongwu lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Okongwu.
Okongwu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okongwu misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mauro Okongwu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauro Okongwu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Okongwu with a hook.
Okongwu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Okongwu takes a swing at Temidare's ribcage but misses.
Temidare throws a head kick that misses.
Temidare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okongwu manages to avoid it.
A big right from Temidare misses.
Temidare throws a sloppy head kick and Okongwu moves out of range easily.
Okongwu keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temidare throws a hook but Okongwu avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Okongwu.
Temidare clinches with his opponent.
Okongwu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu lands with a left to the head.
Okongwu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Okongwu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A cross from Okongwu lands.
Temidare uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Temidare scores with a body shot.
Temidare closes the distance and pushes Okongwu back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Okongwu.
Temidare is breathing heavily.
Okongwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Temidare scores with a knee to the head.
Okongwu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Temidare tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Okongwu avoids it.
Okongwu misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okongwu throws a punch but it's blocked by Temidare.
Temidare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temidare blocks an uppercut.
Mauro Okongwu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Okongwu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okongwu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Temidare backwards.
A shot in the inside from Okongwu.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Temidare obliges.
Okongwu lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Okongwu.
Okongwu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Temidare can do to turn this around?
Okongwu is leaning against Temidare and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Okongwu presses Temidare against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a nice shot to the body.
Temidare blocks an uppercut.
Okongwu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Temidare blocking some punches.
Okongwu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okongwu is leaning against Temidare and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Okongwu lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Temidare avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Okongwu.
Good body shot from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands with a light punch inside.
Temidare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okongwu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okongwu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okongwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Okongwu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Temidare backwards.
Okongwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Okongwu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Temidare misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Temidare misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okongwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Temidare misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okongwu misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu misses with some punches.
Okongwu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okongwu lands a hook that snaps the head of Temidare backwards.
Okongwu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Temidares head.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Temidare avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.
Okongwu pushes Temidare back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Okongwu works on Temidare's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okongwu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okongwu lands a body shot.
Okongwu pushes Temidare back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Okongwu throws a head punch that misses.
Okongwu lands a shot to the body.
Okongwu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Temidare's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Okongwu lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okongwu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Okongwu lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mauro Okongwu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mauro Okongwu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Temidare chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okongwu can pounce on him.
Okongwu scores with a decent looking hook.
Okongwu scoring well with a low kick there.
Mauro Okongwu is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooh!!! Okongwu has knocked Temidare down with a huge combo! Okongwu steps away and waves a wobbly Temidare back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Okongwu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okongwu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Temidare looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temidare misses with a looping right.
Okongwu ducks under a wild hook from Temidare.
A head kick by Temidare misses
and Okongwu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Temidare's knee momentarily.
Okongwu misses with a kick to the body.
Temidare takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Temidare misses with a hook
and Okongwu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temidare throws a right hand that misses
and Okongwu counters with an inside leg kick.
Okongwu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Temidare, pushing him back against the cage.
Okongwu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Okongwu digs a right hand underneath Temidare's ribcage. Temidare let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Okongwu - that landed with a thud.
Okongwu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Temidare or not.
A short right from Okongwu.
Okongwu scores with a hook to the body.
Okongwu tries to throw a body punch but Temidare avoids it by throwing Okongwu back against the cage.
Okongwu lands with a short shot to the head.
Okongwu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Okongwu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Temidare prevents a body shot from Okongwu.
Temidare's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Okongwu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okongwu scores with a shoulder strike.
Okongwu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Temidare is rocked!
Okongwu gets through Temidare's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Temidare is still on wobbly legs! Can Okongwu finish him?
Okongwu digs a right hand underneath Temidare's ribcage. Temidare let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Okongwu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okongwu lands a nice uppercut.
Okongwu unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Temidare! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Okongwu is unloading with more strikes now! Temidare drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauro Okongwu!
Mauro Okongwu retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Mauro Okongwu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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