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HFC 112: Godwin vs Cango PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Lang (ranked 2053 p4p, 4629 weight class) and Brian Parsley (ranked 234 p4p, 443 weight class). Lang comes to the cage accompanied by Land Down Under - Luude Remix. The key to victory for Donovan Lang has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donovan Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Parsley!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Parsley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Parsley dives in and scores a takedown into Lang's guard.
Parsley wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parsley stops Lang from standing up.
Parsley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Parsley wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Lang has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Parsley is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parsley has picked Lang up - he's going for a ride! Parsley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parsley trying to pass the guard but Lang defending well.
Parsley is looking to take a break and control but Lang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lang is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsley is trying to control. Lang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Parsley controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Parsley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Parsley wants to free his trapped foot but Lang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Parsley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Parsley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lang is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Ludus Magnus that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Lang wants to get back to his feet.
Parsley trying to pass the guard but Lang defending well.
Lang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parsley.
Lang is trying to stand back up but Parsley is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Parsley not doing much here.
Lang wants to get back to his feet.
Parsley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Parsley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Parsley is looking to advance position but Lang won't allow it.
Parsley stops Lang from getting back to his feet.
Lang is refusing to be controlled, as Parsley sits in half guard.
Parsley prevents Lang from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsley is looking to advance position but Lang won't allow it.
Parsley has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Parsley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lang is looking to escape.
Lang is trying to stand.
Parsley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lang is looking to escape.
Lang is trying to stand up.
Parsley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parsley looking to control but Lang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lang is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Parsley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lang is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The referee warns Lang that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lang is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Parsley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parsley looking for a guillotine from mount but Lang is having none of it.
Parsley scoring with strikes but Lang is staying in there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Parsley dominated that round.
That's time! Lang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Parsley dodges the punch combination from Lang.
Parsley moves away from the strike by Lang.
Parsley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lang avoids it really well and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lang misses the target.
Lang misses with a series of wild punches.
Parsley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lang misses with a left hand
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Parsley backs up against the cage.
 It looks like Brian Parsley has been cut.
Parsley throws an overhand right that lands on Lang's shoulder, as Lang tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lang misses with a two punch combination.
Parsley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lang.
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!
Lang throws a hook but Parsley avoids it easily.
Parsley tries for a takedown but Lang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Parsley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Parsley wants to pass the guard but Lang is keeping the position.
Parsley wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Parsley stops Lang from standing up.
Parsley looking to pass the guard.
Parsley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Parsley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lang's head.
Parsley prevents Lang from getting back to his feet.
Parsley passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lang is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsley working the head and body with strikes.
Parsley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lang knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A lull in the action here as Parsley stalls from top position.
Parsley looks up at the clock and then as Lang takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Parsley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Parsley staying calm.
Parsley tries to advance position but instead Lang slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lang has one foot on Parsley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lang lands a two punch combo.
Lang tries to bum rush Parsley with a series of wild strikes but Parsley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parsley.
Lang lands a slapping body shot.
Brian Parsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parsley throws an off balance right hand
and Lang counters with a right hand to the body.
Lang drops Parsley with a huge uppercut! Parsley drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Lang is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donovan Lang!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nestor Makhno (ranked 1652 p4p, 2366 weight class) and Marc Tong Panong (ranked 200 p4p, 258 weight class). Makhno comes to the cage accompanied by Yablochko. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tong Panong's choice of entrance music: Tetris Song. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nestor Makhno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Tong Panong!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Tong Panong misses.
Tong Panong swinging wildly here.
Tong Panong lands a jab-cross combination.
Tong Panong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makhno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Makhno misses its intended target.
Tong Panong closes the distance and clinches.
Makhno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makhno pushes Tong Panong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tong Panong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tong Panong struggles to land a body shot inside as Makhno controls his hands.
Tong Panong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Makhno blocks it with crossed arms.
Tong Panong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tong Panong misses with a knee strike.
Makhno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makhno.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tong Panong.
Tong Panong prevents a body shot from Makhno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Makhno.
Tong Panong stalling in the clinch but Makhno improves position.
Tong Panong throws a punch but it's blocked by Makhno.
Tong Panong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makhno takes a shot to the head.
Tong Panong misses with an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Tong Panong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makhno.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tong Panong.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Makhno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tong Panongs head.
Tong Panong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Makhno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tong Panong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Makhno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong working the clinch nicely. Makhno is working for position but Tong Panong cracks him with a big knee to the head! Makhno crumples up against the cage and Tong Panong lands two more shots before the ref can save Makhno! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Marc Tong Panong!
Marc Tong Panong 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.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gene Wonder (ranked 1653 p4p, 1606 weight class) and Raven Harris (ranked 228 p4p, 222 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Wonder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raven Harris!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Harris throws the left hand but Wonder avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Good exchange - Wonder coming out on top.
Wonder just misses with a punch to the body.
Good exchange - Wonder coming out on top.
Wonder blocks a jab.
Wonder pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harris back to the cage. Wonder follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wonder throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Wonder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wonder misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Wonder connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Wonder scores with the left hand. Harris knows he should have avoided that one.
Wonder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wonder is looking for a counter combo.
Wonder checks a low kick from Harris.
Wonder loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Wonder swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Wonder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Wonder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harris throws a leg kick
and Wonder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harris misses with a straight left.
Wonder throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Wonder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wonder moves out of range as Harris throws a body kick.
Wonder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harris has closed the distance and engaged Wonder in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Harris.
Harris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Harris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Harris lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonder looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gene Wonder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris pushes Wonder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wonder has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Harris.
Harris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good body shot from Harris.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harris.
Wonder tries to pull guard but Harris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wonder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wonder has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Wonder throwing a counter right hand but Harris manages to avoid it.
Wonder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Wonder.
Wonder swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Wonder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wonder keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Wonder misses its intended target.
Wonder checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wonder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wonder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harris finds it's way round the side to connect with Wonder's head.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Wonder ducks down to avoid it.
Raven Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Wonder slips the punch.
Wonder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Wonder. That snapped Harris's head back.
Wonder looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Wonder ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wonder.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wonder goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Harris rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wonder's guard! Nice work there by Harris!
Harris prevents Wonder from getting back to his feet.
Wonder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris stays in close to Wonder's body and controls the position.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raven Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Wonder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wonder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wonder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wonder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wonder throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Wonder tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wonder.
Wonder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Harris feints and then cracks Wonder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wonder down.
Wonder lands with a right hand.
Harris throws a leg kick but Wonder sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Wonder moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Wonder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raven Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris rushes Wonder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wonder tries to pull guard but Harris holds him up against the cage and eventually Wonder drops back down to his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harris stops a takedown attempt from Wonder.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gene Wonder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Wonder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harris has managed to clinch.
Harris stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris.
Harris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wonder has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Harris clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Harris rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Harris is holding on to half guard well.
Wonder is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gene Wonder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonder prevents Harris from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Wonder throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Harris to regain full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonder content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Harris trying to keep a closed guard but Wonder is proving a slippery customer.
Wonder trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Wonder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wonder on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters circling - Wonder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harris swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wonder appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice body punch from Wonder.
Wonder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wonder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris slips a straight right by Wonder.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Harris.
Harris scores with a nice head shot.
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wonder.
A jab from Harris misses.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wonder.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Wonder. That snapped Harris's head back.
Harris throws a hook but Wonder blocks it.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raven Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wonder misses with a few strikes there.
Wonder's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wonder scrambles back to his feet.
Harris throws a leg kick but Wonder moved away.
Wonder is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Harris misses with a leg kick.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
Wonder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Wonder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wonder misses with a left hand
and Harris counters by moving into the clinch.
Harris is leaning against Wonder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harris controlling the action here for a moment.
Wonder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Come on Harris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wonder gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Wonder from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris trying to control the position here.
Wonder trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wonder content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harris managing to control the position.
Wonder trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Harris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wonder controls the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Wonder's head but Wonder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wonder throws a combination that misses
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wonder.
Wonder loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Harris forces Wonder back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harris prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Harris.
Wonder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Harris.
Wonder letting Harris take a breather here.
Harris stops a takedown attempt from Wonder.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gene Wonder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harris cracks Wonder with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Harris.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Harris taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Harris has Wonder pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Harris scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris.
Harris lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris.
Raven Harris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Harris as the two fighters clinch.
Harris presses Wonder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harris digs a right hand into Wonder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wonder's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wonder is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harris to keep the fight standing.
Harris just leaning against Wonder, taking a breather.
Raven Harris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wonder can't get the takedown.
Harris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wonder goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wonder's sensitive parts.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wonder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gene Wonder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris clinches with his opponent.
Wonder has Harris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raven Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harris 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raven Harris!
As Raven Harris got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: HHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMM................HHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMM'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rock Lee (ranked 1118 p4p, 1244 weight class) and Alpa Chino (ranked 144 p4p, 161 weight class). Rock Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alpa Chino!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Chino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee works the jab nicely.
Chino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Chino tries a quick counter leg kick but Lee is wise to it.
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chino walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee slips a jab from Chino.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chino.
Chino feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chino wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino looking to pass the guard.
Lee seems keen to control Chino's posture.
Chino stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee is trying to keep Chino in close.
Chino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee managing to control the position.
Chino throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chino forces his way into half guard.
Chino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lee's coaches at Roosters Coop have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee tries to roll over but Chino keeps him under control.
Chino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chino is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chino is working for a submission of some sort.
Chino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chino is working for a submission of some sort.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Chino looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lee controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lee is pressing down on Chino's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lee is trying to control the position but Chino postures up.
Chino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Chino is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Chino has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
Lee trying to control but Chino is working from the bottom.
Chino is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chino is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
Chino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee trying to control but Chino is working from the bottom.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Chino.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alpa Chino dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chino's head backwards.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Chino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Chino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
It looks like Alpa Chino has been cut.
Chino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chino lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Chino.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee swings for the body but Chino moves out of range.
Chino with the counter takedown but Lee avoids it easily.
Chino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Chino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Chino saw that one coming.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chino counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
Chino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chino with the counter takedown but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Chino steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Chino's head back.
A head kick misses from Chino.
Lee throws a quick counter head kick but Chino was just out of range.
Lee throws a right and a left that Chino avoids nicely.
Chino fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Rock Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Chino drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lee defends it well.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Chino off balance momentarily.
Chino looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee pushes Chino away with a front kick.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Chino is just out of range.
Lee feints a jab promting Chino to slip. Lee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chino slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Lee.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chino throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Chino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee checks a low kick from Chino.
Lee thows a leg kick but Chino checks it
and Chino counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chino postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chino is one step ahead there.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Chino is proving a slippery customer.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chino landing some decent shots from guard.
Chino won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Chino wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Chino lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chino won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Chino slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee trying to control the position.
Chino keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Chino preventing the sweep.
Chino is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chino throwing strikes but missing.
Chino lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alpa Chino's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lee moves away from the strike by Chino.
Chino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Chino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Chino. Chino gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Chino's ribs.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Chino is just out of range.
Chino fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Chino takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chino.
As Chino looks to move away, Lee throws a big counter combo but Chino just gets out of the way.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee is looking to wear down Chino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crunch! Lee slams his shin into Chino's torso.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Chino misses with a low kick.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chino! But no joy.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Chino throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chino fails to land the takedown.
Rock Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alpa Chino.
Chino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee blocks a head kick by Chino.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chino can do to turn this around?
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
A cross from Lee lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Chino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chino misses with a combination
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee tests Chino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chino throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Lee moves out of range as Chino throws a body kick.
Lee thuds a left hand into Chino's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chino. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chino scores with a head kick. Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Chino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a nice calf kick.
Chino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chino misses with a head kick.
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!
Chino moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chino.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chino looking to score a takedown here. Lee is defending well but Chino drives through and ends up in Lee's guard.
Chino tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chino.
Chino is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Lee!
After the big win, Rock Lee made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mythical Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Draught (ranked 2048 p4p, 1920 weight class) and Amadeo Thevenet (ranked 220 p4p, 212 weight class). Draught comes to the cage accompanied by JACKEDANDSTACKEDMASSMONSTER. Amadeo Thevenet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlton Draught!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amadeo Thevenet!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thevenet gets caught napping as Draught dives in and scores a takedown. Thevenet manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thevenet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draught slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thevenet is trying to improve his position.
Thevenet stops Draught from passing to mount.
Draught is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thevenet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thevenet tries to bench press Draught off him but Draught keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draught cracks Thevenet with a big elbow.
Thevenet can't do much from the bottom here.
Draught working the ground and pound.
Thevenet is looking to regain half guard here but Draught keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draught tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Draught has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thevenet is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Draught.
Thevenet is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Draught is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thevenet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Draught tries to advance to mount but can't.
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.
Thevenet tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Draught wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Draught tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thevenet tries to bench press Draught off him but Draught keeps the position.
Draught looking to control but instead Thevenet has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Draught working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Thevenet's thigh. Thevenet counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Draught tries to free his leg and advance position but Thevenet is retaining full guard.
Draught passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Draught are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Draught tries for a kimura but Thevenet is defending well.
Thevenet struggling a bit here.
Draught tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Draught trying to control the action but Thevenet is working from the bottom.
Thevenet struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thevenet is looking to regain half guard here but Draught keeps moving and retains side control.
Thevenet prevents Draught from moving into mount.
Draught tries to move to full mount but Thevenet actually manages to regain half guard.
Draught trying to pass the guard but Thevenet defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draught is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Draught works his way into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Draught dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thevenet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
 It looks like Carlton Draught has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Thevenet as Draught shoots in.
Draught drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Draught trying to control the position from guard on top but Thevenet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thevenet looking to control but Draught passes into half guard.
Draught is trying to control the action in half guard but Thevenet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thevenet wants to improve his position but Draught is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draught throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Draught seems to be working for a kimura but Thevenet defends the submission attempt.
Carlton Draught overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Draught thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thevenet won't allow Draught to pass to mount.
Draught is working hard here to advance position.
Draught not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thevenet wants to get back to full guard.
Thevenet is still trying to improve position.
Draught is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thevenet sees it coming and defends easily.
Draught wants to control but Thevenet is keeping him busy.
Thevenet tries to roll over but Draught keeps him under control.
Draught wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thevenet keeps working.
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.
Thevenet trying to control here.
Draught is trying to control the action in half guard but Thevenet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Thevenet is trying to maintain the position but Draught is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thevenet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thevenet wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Thevenet. No joy for Draught on that attempt.
Thevenet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlton Draught. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draught shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Draught scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thevenet gets back to half guard.
Thevenet works his way to full guard. Good work.
Draught trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Draught passes Thevenet's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thevenet tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Draught has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Draught tries to control but Thevenet wriggling away.
Draught can't control as he wanted to and Thevenet manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Thevenet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thevenet manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Draught postures up.
Draught stands and throws Thevenet's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thevenet prevents Draught from moving into mount.
Thevenet regains half guard, as Draught was trying to land strikes.
Thevenet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Draught tries to pass to full mount but Thevenet defends it.
Thevenet controlling the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thevenet flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Draught tries to pass to full mount but Thevenet defends it.
Draught slows the pace down in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Draught dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Draught's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Draught gets a takedown into half guard.
Draught uses his free foot to push down on Thevenet's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thevenet.
Draught trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thevenet tries to hold on but Draught postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Draught.
Draught lands a couple of good shots and Thevenet has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draught is striking well from the back but Thevenet escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Draught trying to advance position but Thevenet counters by regaining guard.
Thevenet looking for a sweep. Not yet Thevenet, not yet.
Thevenet can't keep his opponent in guard - Draught advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Draught is trying to control the action in half guard but Thevenet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Draught scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thevenet is holding on to half guard well.
Thevenet felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Draught looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carlton Draught is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draught with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Amadeo Thevenet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thevenet is trying to get back to full guard.
Draught content to control rather than advance.
Draught wants to pass to mount but Thevenet is defending the position.
Draught not doing much here.
Draught works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draught controlling from mount.
Thevenet wants to hold on but Draught pushes him away.
Thevenet slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Draught is looking to take a break and control but Thevenet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Draught trying to control the pace.
Thevenet is trying to maintain the position but Draught is very close to passing his half guard.
Draught seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draught has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Draught showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Draught, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Draught!
Carlton Draught 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sparring John (ranked 1766 p4p, 643 weight class) and Rasmus Karhu (ranked 247 p4p, 102 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sparring John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasmus Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John looks to throw the jab but Karhu is out of range.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
John tries to bum rush Karhu with a series of wild strikes but Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
John swings widly with a right hand
and Karhu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. John darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
John lands a nice hook to Karhu's body. Karhu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karhu.
Karhu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from John with a body shot.
Karhu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
John throws a poor cross that misses
and Karhu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Karhu.
A swing and a miss from Karhu.
As Karhu looks to move away, John throws a big counter combo but Karhu just gets out of the way.
John slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from John.
A combination from John does no damage.
Karhu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
John throws a hook but Karhu blocks it.
John throws a right hand that misses
and Karhu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John misses with a combination
and Karhu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu avoids the body shot from John.
John lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Rasmus Karhu has been cut.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karhu.
Karhu defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
John looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John tries to bum rush Karhu with a series of wild strikes but Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Karhu's jab looks to have found its range, popping John under the eye.
Karhu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
John keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Karhu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
It seemed like Karhu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from John.
Karhu misses with a body shot.
John's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and John duly obliges.
Karhu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karhu ducks under a wild hook from John.
John lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu pivots, looking for a leg kick but John is out of range and Karhu settles back down.
John misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Karhu counter with a right hand.
John slips under a jab.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karhu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
John sizes up Karhu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
 Karhu is rocked!
John lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Karhu head around and knocks him out cold! John hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sparring John!
Sparring John thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olly Holy (ranked 1105 p4p, 1004 weight class) and Mehmet Shakaromanov (ranked 142 p4p, 131 weight class). Olly Holy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olly Holy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehmet Shakaromanov!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holy clinches.
Holy tries to pull guard but Shakaromanov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Holy tries to pull guard but Shakaromanov won't allow it.
Holy successfully pulls guard.
Holy being controlled here, momentarily.
Holy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shakaromanov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shakaromanov defends well.
Holy has his foot on Shakaromanov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shakaromanov works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakaromanov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Holy is looking for a triangle but Shakaromanov pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shakaromanov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Holy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shakaromanov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shakaromanov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Holy is trying to keep Shakaromanov in close.
Holy keeping moving, preventing Shakaromanov from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Holy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shakaromanov is aware though and is defending well.
Holy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holy has an active guard here but Shakaromanov has managed to pass into half guard.
Shakaromanov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Holy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shakaromanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shakaromanov is trying to control. Holy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holy wants to control but Shakaromanov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shakaromanov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shakaromanov wants to control but Holy is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Holy tries to clinch there but Shakaromanov circles away.
Holy moves into range and clinches up with Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holy's elbow.
Holy jumps guard but Shakaromanov stands there with Holy around his waist. Holy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olly Holy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shakaromanov looking to slow down the pace here.
Holy tries to pull guard but Shakaromanov won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holy tries to pull guard but Shakaromanov won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Shakaromanov.
Holy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shakaromanov smiles and moves away.
Shakaromanov lands a big head kick that sends Holy tumbling to the mat! Shakaromanov takes a step backwards and waves Holy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Holy is rocked!
It looks like Olly Holy has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holy is looking to clinch but Shakaromanov is avoiding it.
Holy tries to move into range but Shakaromanov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh Holy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shakaromanov throws a leg kick but Holy checks it.
Holy seems to have got his legs back now.
Shakaromanov misses with a hook.
Shakaromanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holy tries to clinch there but Shakaromanov circles away.
Holy staying out of range there.
Holy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shakaromanov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holy pushes Shakaromanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Holy jumps guard but Shakaromanov stands there with Holy around his waist. Holy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mehmet Shakaromanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olly Holy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shakaromanov is looking to land body kicks.
Shakaromanov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mehmet Shakaromanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holy tries to close the distance and clinch but Shakaromanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shakaromanov throws a right hand that Holy ducks under and follows up with a left that Holy also avoids with ease.
Shakaromanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shakaromanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holy closes the distance and clinches.
Holy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shakaromanov smiles and moves away.
Holy has Shakaromanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Holy is trying to pull guard but Shakaromanov has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holy drags the fight down to the ground.
Shakaromanov looking to pass the guard.
Holy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shakaromanov defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakaromanov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shakaromanov has managed to get both his arms back between Holy's legs - danger averted.
Shakaromanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holy trying to control the position.
Holy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holy trying to control the position.
Holy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Holy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shakaromanov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shakaromanov wants to control from the top but Holy keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holy keeping moving, preventing Shakaromanov from controlling successfully.
Shakaromanov is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Holy has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Shakaromanov is looking to defend but Holy has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Shakaromanov! Holy pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Shakaromanov taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Olly Holy!
A victorious Olly Holy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Presley Chai (ranked 494 p4p, 464 weight class) and Lutalo Masamba (ranked 64 p4p, 60 weight class). Masamba has chosen Conversations (Skeler Remix) - Juice WRLD as his entrance music. Lutalo Masamba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Presley Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lutalo Masamba!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masamba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masamba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chai instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Masamba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chai letting Masamba take a breather here.
Masamba lands a right hand.
Masamba misses with the head strike.
Masamba blocking some punches.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Masamba controls the action.
Masamba blocks a body shot from Chai.
Masamba lands with a left to the head.
Masamba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masamba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chai changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Masamba looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai is trying to ground and pound but Masamba uses the momentary lack of control by Chai to regain half guard.
Masamba felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Masamba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chai lands a nice short elbow.
Masamba pushes Chai off but Chai dives into side control.
We've been hearing that Chai has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Chai creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Masamba sneaks back into half guard.
Masamba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chai.
Chai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chai lands strikes from half guard.
Masamba trying to control but Chai postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Masamba to regain full guard.
Chai throws a big right hand that misses.
Chai is fighting to break Masamba's control of his arms but Masamba is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Masamba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chai throwing strikes from guard but Masamba blocks nicely.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Masamba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masamba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chai throws a strike but Masamba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Masamba has passed into half guard!
Chai wants to control but Masamba is keeping busy.
Chai wants to improve his position but Masamba is controlling well.
Chai is pressing down on Masamba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chai managing to control the position.
Masamba prevents Chai from getting back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masamba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masamba.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lutalo Masamba will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Masamba misses with a lunging right hand
and Masamba is countered with a crisp right hand from Chai that sends him to the canvas! Chai follows him to the mat into side control.
It looks like Lutalo Masamba has been cut.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masamba keeps working.
Masamba is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masamba is trying to improve his position.
Chai taking a break here but Masamba is having none of it and regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai looks to land a strike but Masamba avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Chai 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Masamba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Masamba is trying to keep Chai in close.
Chai throwing strikes but missing.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Masamba is keeping the position.
Chai throwing strikes but missing.
Chai content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Masamba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Presley Chai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Masamba pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Chai lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai is working Masamba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Masamba wriggles free and stands up.
Chai connects with a single shot there.
Masamba is rocked!
Chai is stalking Masamba. Masamba circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Chai, and it's lights out! Masamba really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Presley Chai!
A victorious Presley Chai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janko Godwin (ranked 116 p4p, 562 weight class) and Jack Cango (ranked 17 p4p, 75 weight class). Cango has chosen Into Action by Tim Armstrong as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janko Godwin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Cango!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godwin avoids the body shot from Cango.
Cango lands a right hook to the body.
Godwin tries to clinch up but Cango circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Cango.
Godwin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cango throws a body punch but Godwin moves out of range.
Godwin tries to counter by clinching up but Cango breaks away and moves out of range.
Godwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Godwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Godwin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Godwin misses with a wild body shot.
Godwin blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cango misses with a body punch
and Godwin counters with a nice body shot.
Cango moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cango misses with a head kick.
Cango throws a hook but Godwin blocks it.
Cango tries to land a leg kick but Godwin saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cango with a nice cross.
Cango throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Cango is just out of range.
Cango slips a straight right by Godwin.
Cango looks to throw the jab but Godwin is out of range.
Godwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cango.
Jack Cango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godwin staying out of range there.
Godwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cango waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Godwin.
Cango misses with a hook.
Cango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Godwin counters with a left and a right that stings Cango.
A looping hook to the body misses from Godwin. Cango does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cango avoids the body shot from Godwin.
A big left from Godwin misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cango throws a lazy body kick
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Godwin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Godwin slips a jab from Cango.
Cango throws a body shot but no joy.
Cango lands a nice looking body shot.
Godwin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cango lands with a kick to the temple. Godwin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cango throws a hook but Godwin avoids it easily.
Godwin drops Cango with a beautiful combination! Cango stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Godwin is looking for the KO!
Cango is rocked!
Cango misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Godwin counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Cango badly! Godwin follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Cango out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Godwin finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Janko Godwin!
Janko Godwin retains his middleweight title!
Janko Godwin 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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