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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andor Kovacs (ranked 2528 p4p, 3450 weight class) and I Am Jewish (ranked 278 p4p, 357 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Andor Kovacs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, I Am Jewish!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Kovacs.
A low kick lands for Kovacs.
Andor Kovacs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Jewish.
Kovacs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kovacs looks to land a left hand but Jewish moved out of range nicely.
Jewish wants to counter the offense by Kovacs and move into the clinch position.
Jewish misses with a two punch combination.
Jewish avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kovacs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jewish with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kovacs to score with a decent uppercut.
Kovacs closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jewish struggles to land a body shot inside as Kovacs controls his hands.
Kovacs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kovacs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jewish up against the cage.
Kovacs is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kovacs lands an elbow inside that Jewish shrugs off.
Kovacs pulls guard effortlessly.
Kovacs looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jewish passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kovacs is looking for a sweep.
Jewish is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jewish tries to stand but Kovacs is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jewish has control of an arm but Kovacs manages to advance to Jewish's back!
Kovacs biding his time, controlling Jewish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Will Kovacs go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kovacs is riding his opponent, not letting Jewish buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jewish breaks Kovacs's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jewish must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jewish would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kovacs has his feet on Jewish's thighs here. He's pushed Jewish off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jewish screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andor Kovacs!
Andor Kovacs tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alec Harvey (ranked 3037 p4p, 2244 weight class) and Clay Hayden (ranked 329 p4p, 253 weight class). Harvey kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME - Choke. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alec Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 25 - 1, fighting out of London, Clay Hayden!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayden swings for the body but Harvey moves out of range.
Hayden misses with a hook.
Hayden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harvey.
Harvey thuds his right hand into Hayden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hayden thumps Harvey with a low kick.
Harvey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harvey missing with a left hand there. Hayden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harvey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alec Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harvey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hayden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hayden moves out of range as Harvey strikes.
Hayden ducks right into an uppercut from Harvey.
Jab by Harvey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvey misses the body punch
and Hayden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harvey ducks under a wild hook from Hayden.
Harvey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harvey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Hayden. Beautiful body shot.
Hayden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harvey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey moves out of range of the strikes.
Harvey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harvey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayden.
Hayden misses with a low kick as Harvey jumps back.
Harvey misses with a two punch combination.
Harvey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harvey misses with a left hand
letting Hayden counter with a right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hayden has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Alec Harvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hayden throws an overhand right that lands on Harvey's shoulder, as Harvey tries to avoid the shot.
Harvey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Harvey misses.
Hayden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harvey. Harvey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harvey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hayden misses with a straight left.
Harvey misses with a hook.
Harvey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harvey scores with a sloppy right hand. Hayden should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayden moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hayden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A quick step to the side and Harvey tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harvey cracks Hayden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harvey misses with a hook.
Hayden wants to slow Harvey down by chopping away at his legs.
Harvey avoids the body shot from Hayden.
Harvey throws a hook to the side of Hayden's head but Hayden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harvey throws a series of punches but Hayden avoids them all with ease.
Harvey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harvey loads up on a big right hand but Hayden slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Hayden's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Harvey misses with a looping left.
Harvey swings widly with a right hand
and Hayden counters with a thumping low kick.
Harvey looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayden is just out of range.
Harvey throws a series of punches but Hayden moves out of range.
Hayden misses with a low kick.
Harvey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harvey.
Hayden throws a leg kick
and Harvey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayden misses the shot to the body.
Harvey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayden circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayden lands a body shot.
Hayden moves away from the strike by Harvey.
Harvey throws a lazy right hand but Hayden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harvey 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.
Harvey throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayden.
A left and a right from Harvey both land. Nice combination.
Harvey lands a jab to the nose.
Harvey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hayden's head.
Harvey throws a hook but Hayden blocks it.
Hayden connects with an inside leg kick.
Hayden moves away from the strike by Harvey.
Harvey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvey throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hayden uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is trying to get back to half guard.
Harvey can't do much from the bottom here.
Hayden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hayden looks up at the clock and then as Harvey takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hayden smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hayden wants to control but Harvey is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayden cracks Harvey with a big right hand but Harvey just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Harvey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alec Harvey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harvey throws a looping overhand right but Hayden ducks down to avoid it.
Harvey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hayden connects with a leg kick.
Hayden takes a swing at Harvey's ribcage but misses.
Harvey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hayden throws out a leg kick but Harvey moves out of range and Hayden only half commits.
Hayden is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harvey rather than just go for the knockout.
Hayden avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Harvey misses.
And Hayden responds with a good body kick, but Harvey manages to step out the way in time.
Nice defenses there by Harvey.
Alec Harvey is winning the standup battle so far.
Harvey throws a one two combo.
Harvey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hayden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harvey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayden.
Harvey throws a right and a left that Hayden avoids nicely.
Harvey jabs at Hayden's 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!
Hayden ducks right into an uppercut from Harvey.
Hayden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harvey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayden moves out of range as Harvey strikes.
Hayden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harvey as he jumps to the side.
Harvey lands with a hook. Hayden tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hayden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hayden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Harvey. Those never looked like landing.
Hayden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hayden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harvey.
Harvey lands a nice looking body shot.
Harvey checks a low kick from Hayden.
Harvey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hayden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hayden blocks a jab.
Hayden flicks out a counter leg kick but Harvey steps away.
Hayden shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harvey eats them both and turns towards Hayden to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayden blocks a jab.
Harvey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harvey works over Hayden's head and body with a nice combination.
Harvey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayden can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harvey at a distance.
Harvey connects with the punch.
Harvey lands a nice shot to the body.
Harvey throws the left hand but Hayden avoids the punch easily.
Hayden was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Harvey throws out a loose jab but Hayden uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Hayden.
Harvey misses with a looping right.
Harvey misses with a body shot
and Hayden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harvey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hayden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harvey.
Harvey misses with a straight right.
Hayden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harvey.
Hayden moves away from the strike by Harvey.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Harvey enables Hayden to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Harvey manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hayden trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayden content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Harvey has locked up a guillotine! Harvey's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Hayden is holding on here and Harvey must be using up a lot of energy. Hayden has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Harvey gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alec Harvey!
Our winner, Alec Harvey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 2125 p4p, 2494 weight class) and Balink Tarlah (ranked 239 p4p, 275 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Solid boxing
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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 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarlah misses with a looping left.
Tarlah rushes Anstey and presses him up against the cage.
Tarlah has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Anstey clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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Anstey rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Anstey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tarlah not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tarlah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tarlah misses with a head shot. Anstey uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tarlah lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
Anstey 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.
Tarlah stays in close to Anstey's body and controls the position.
Tarlah stopping the sweep attempt from Anstey.
Tarlah is looking to advance position but Anstey has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tarlah is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey trying to control but Tarlah is having none of it.
Tarlah avoids a series of strikes thrown by Anstey.
Anstey content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Tarlah that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tarlah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarlah gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey works his foot free and advances to mount.
Anstey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Anstey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tarlah is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Anstey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tarlah is looking to escape.
Tarlah tries to hold on but Anstey pushes him away.
Anstey controlling the position easily from mount.
Tarlah is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anstey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corwin Anstey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Anstey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
 It looks like Balink Tarlah has been cut.
Tarlah shoots for a double leg takedown but Anstey sprawls well. He's pushed Tarlah's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tarlah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anstey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tarlah swivels and escapes.
Tarlah lands with an uppercut that bounces Anstey off the cage and back into range.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown but Tarlah shows good takedown defense.
Anstey with a lazy takedown attempt
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Tarlah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey fails with a takedown attempt.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tarlah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anstey is working away from the top position though.
Anstey throws a strike but Tarlah avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tarlah wants to sweep here but Anstey controlling him for the moment.
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.
Tarlah has Anstey pulled in close to control his posture.
Tarlah wants to sweep but no luck.
Corwin Anstey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anstey content to stall in guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anstey is defended easily by Tarlah.
Tarlah fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anstey sprawls well initially but Tarlah persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Anstey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tarlah scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tarlah drops an elbow to the side of Anstey's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah with the ground and pound but Anstey uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tarlah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tarlah wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
Tarlah stopping the sweep attempt from Anstey.
Tarlah looking to pass the guard.
Anstey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarlah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anstey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tarlah won't allow Anstey to sweep him here.
Tarlah throws an elbow that misses. Anstey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tarlah's guard. Nice move by Anstey!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balink Tarlah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Balink Tarlah's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Anstey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tarlah circles away.
Anstey fails with the takedown.
Anstey tries for a takedown but Tarlah sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarlah throws the left hand but Anstey avoids the punch easily.
Tarlah tries to clinch there but Anstey circles away.
Tarlah looking to score a takedown here. Anstey is defending well but Tarlah drives through and ends up in Anstey's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tarlah is one step ahead there.
Tarlah wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
Tarlah must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tarlah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tarlah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tarlah postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tarlah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anstey wants to sweep here but Tarlah controlling him for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tarlah displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anstey.
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.
Tarlah throws a hook to the side of Anstey's head but Anstey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tarlah closes the distance and pushes Anstey back into the cage.
Tarlah gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anstey.
Tarlah wants a takedown but no success here.
A bit of stalling here from Anstey.
Tarlah gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tarlah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tarlah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah is keen to just control but Anstey is a slippery customer.
Tarlah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anstey's head.
Tarlah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anstey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tarlah thows a huge punch but Anstey dodges it nicely.
Tarlah lands strikes from half guard.
Tarlah throws a strike but Anstey avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Anstey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tarlah wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
Anstey has control of Tarlah's left arm, preventing Tarlah from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Anstey working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anstey shoots and misses
and Tarlah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tarlah shoots in and bounces Anstey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tarlah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anstey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tarlah. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarlah trying to control but Anstey is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balink Tarlah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tarlah has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balink Tarlah!
Our winner, Balink Tarlah, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shen Po (ranked 1772 p4p, 2170 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 255 p4p, 293 weight class). Po's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ei-tetsu Hayashi & 木下伸市. The crowd seem to be enjoying Zaire's choice of entrance music: Hypnotize U by N*E*R*D. Abdullah Zaire 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shen Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Po misses with a takedown attempt
and Zaire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Po shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Po 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.
Po trying to control the action but Zaire is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire is trying to stand up here but Po is controlling him well.
Po is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Po is working for a kimura but Zaire is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire looks like he's trying to stand up.
Po is looking for a kimura but Zaire is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Po to get the leverage.
Zaire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zaire wants to control but Po is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zaire manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Po keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Po lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Po has Zaire pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zaire manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po successfully pulls guard.
Po wants to sweep here but Zaire controlling him for the moment.
Zaire with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zaire is looking to stand up but Po won't let him.
We've been hearing good reports from Po's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Po looking for a sweep. Not yet Po, not yet.
Zaire showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Po is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Po wants to control from the top but Zaire keeps moving.
Zaire kicks Po off and gets to his feet.
Po throws a looping overhand right but Zaire ducks down to avoid it.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaire appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Po tries to clinch but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaire tries a quick counter leg kick but Po is wise to it.
Po bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire walks into a left hand.
Po with a poor takedown
and Zaire counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shen Po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Zaire 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab from Zaire.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po lands with a hook. Zaire tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zaire has closed the distance and engaged Po in a clinch.
Po trying to stall but Zaire improves his position.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Zaire trying to land knees to the body.
Zaire blocks a body shot from Po.
Po lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zaire takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaire's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shen Po dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Po loads up on a big right hand but Zaire slips the punch.
Zaire unleashes a big counter combination but Po bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zaire lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
 It looks like Shen Po has been cut.
Po throws a poor cross that misses
and Zaire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Po connects with a looping right hand.
Po throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Po.
Po is looking to take a break and control but Zaire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zaire can't do much from the bottom here.
Po trying to control the position but Zaire is working away.
Zaire gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shen Po overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Po has control of Zaire's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Zaire regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Po looking to secure an arm triangle but Zaire defends it well.
Zaire is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zaire regains half guard.
Zaire is staying active underneath Po, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire is looking for a sweep. Po is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Po is looking to take a break and control but Zaire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zaire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zaire taking some punishment here, with Po in his half guard.
Zaire trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Po trying to control from half guard but Zaire is working away.
Po is taking a breather. Zaire says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Po wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaire keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po is looking for a kimura but Zaire is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Po to get the leverage.
Zaire tries to roll over but Po keeps him under control.
Zaire is defending against the submission attempts here by Po.
Po is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zaire wants to improve his position but Po is controlling well.
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.
Po is trying to work for a kimura but Zaire is defending well.
Zaire wants to improve his position but Po is controlling well.
Po is working for a kimura but Zaire is defending it quite comfortably.
Po is thwarting Zaire's attempts to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zaire slips under a jab.
Zaire flicks out a counter leg kick but Po steps away.
Po throws a looping overhand right but Zaire ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shen Po dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shen Po's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaire is just out of range.
Zaire throws a counter combo.
Po's corner calls for a 1-2. Po obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Po swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zaire counters with a thumping low kick.
Zaire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Po sizes up Zaire with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Po shoots in for a double leg but Zaire sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zaire was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Po throws a looping overhand right but Zaire ducks down to avoid it.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Shen Po is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Po.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po with a poor takedown
and Zaire counters with a series of strikes. Po will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shen Po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
Zaire throws a fast counter high kick but Po manages to duck under it in time.
Zaire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Po.
Zaire defending well as Po loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Po misses with the head strike.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Zaire controls the action.
Po is struggling to control the position.
Zaire is pressed up against the cage. Po has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zaire down to the mat. Zaire avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zaire stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zaire wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Po fails with the takedown
and Zaire counters with a three punch combo that has Po backing up. Po nods at Zaire to acknowledge the strikes.
Po is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Po shoots for a double leg takedown but Zaire sprawls well. He's pushed Po's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zaire counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zaire wants to clinch up but Po keeps it at a distance.
Zaire is looking to slow Po down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Zaire shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Po is backing up but Zaire catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Po covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Zaire Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdullah Zaire!
A relieved looking Abdullah Zaire thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rulla Kebab (ranked 1204 p4p, 1132 weight class) and Akimbo Spice (ranked 179 p4p, 173 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rulla Kebab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akimbo Spice!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kebab fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spice on the side of the head.
Akimbo Spice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kebab.
Kebab was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spice throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Rulla Kebab has been cut.
Spice throws a sloppy head kick and Kebab moves out of range easily.
Kebab is looking to counter punch.
Spice scores with a head kick.
Kebab takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spice misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Kebab misses the target.
Spice throws a looping overhand right but Kebab ducks down to avoid it.
Kebab swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spice misses the jab.
Kebab swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kebab avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kebab looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kebab slips a straight right by Spice.
A quick step to the side and Kebab tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spice wants to clinch
and Kebab counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spice is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Kebab misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spice gets a clinch.
Spice blocks a body shot from Kebab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kebab's elbow.
Spice lands with a left to the head.
Spice swings wildly with an uppercut but Kebab uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kebab takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kebab blocks an uppercut.
Spice lands a body shot.
Kebab has a couple of punches blocked by Spice.
A head punch on the inside from Kebab fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kebab lands an uppercut.
Kebab blocks an uppercut.
Spice blocking some punches.
Kebab is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spice is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Kebab fails to land.
Spice misses with some punches.
Kebab throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spices head.
Spice tries to throw a body punch but Kebab avoids it by throwing Spice back against the cage.
Spice lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kebab creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kebab digs a right hand into Spice's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spice's gas tank.
Spice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spice lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kebab stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kebab tries to stall but Spice uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maybe Kebab would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Kebab lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spice lands a nice uppercut.
Spice has a couple of punches blocked by Kebab.
Spice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spice struggles to land a body shot inside as Kebab controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Spice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kebab working aggressively here.
Spice throws a punch but it's blocked by Kebab.
Kebab softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kebab is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spice is keeping busy.
Kebab scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kebab lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kebab is stalling here.
Kebab struggles to land a body shot inside as Spice controls his hands.
Spice struggles to land a body shot inside as Kebab controls his hands.
Kebab is working Spice over against the cage.
Spice cracks Kebab with a nice body shot.
Spice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kebab's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spice.
Spice misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Spice fails to land.
Kebab digs a right hand underneath Spice's ribcage. Spice let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spice looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kebab breaks from the clinch.
Spice misses with a left hand
and Spice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spice looks to land a body kick but Kebab moved away.
Kebab swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kebab.
An inside leg kick lands from Spice.
Spice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Spice backs away, Kebab returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Spice.
Spice rushes Kebab and presses him up against the cage.
Kebab scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kebab lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kebab blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Kebab.
Spice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spice scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kebab taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kebab lands with a light punch inside.
Kebab lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 Rulla Kebab will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rulla Kebab's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spice shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kebab eats them both and turns towards Spice to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Akimbo Spice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spice scores with a jab to the body.
Spice throws a right and a left that Kebab avoids nicely.
Kebab swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kebab takes one to the chin there.
Spice throws a leg kick which misses Kebab's front leg but catches the back leg as Kebab tries to avoid it.
Spice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kebab paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kebab manages to avoid it.
Spice tries to clinch up but Kebab circles away and keeps his distance.
Spice looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spice closes the distance and pushes Kebab back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spice throws a head punch that misses.
Kebab's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kebab.
Spice misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice misses with the head strike.
Kebab lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spice backwards.
Spice has a couple of punches blocked by Kebab.
Kebab lands a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Kebab.
Spice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spice tries to work over Kebab's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kebab lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kebab pushes Spice back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spice is breathing heavily.
Spice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kebab works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kebab content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kebab.
Kebab lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kebab is struggling to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kebab blocks a body shot from Spice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kebab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spice scores with a spinning back kick!
Spice closes the distance but Kebab moves to the side
and Kebab counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spice takes one to the side of the head.
Spice throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kebab slips a straight right by Spice.
Kebab was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kebab.
Spice throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kebab counters with a thumping low kick.
Kebab misses with a body kick.
Spice throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kebab counters with an inside leg kick.
Kebab lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spice takes a step back to recover.
Spice walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Kebab swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rulla Kebab!
After winning the bout, Rulla Kebab 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayful Edmond (ranked 1612 p4p, 694 weight class) and Alois Vrana (ranked 230 p4p, 113 weight class). Rayful Edmond 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rayful Edmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alois Vrana!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrana tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Edmond wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A cross from Vrana lands.
Edmond misses with a body shot.
Edmond with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vrana to score with a decent uppercut.
Vrana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Vrana backs away, Edmond returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vrana misses with a left hand
and Edmond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vrana throws a sloppy head kick
and Edmond makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Edmond misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vrana lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vrana.
A clash of legs there as Edmond blocks the low kick.
Edmond looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Vrana misses the target.
Vrana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Edmond counters with a big head kick but Vrana shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vrana lands with a slapping head kick.
Edmond slips under a jab from Vrana.
Vrana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alois Vrana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrana rushes Edmond and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Edmond swings wildly with an uppercut but Vrana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vrana misses with a knee strike.
Edmond stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vrana.
Edmond is looking to control Vrana's arms but Vrana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Edmond has his back to the cage.
Edmond avoiding damage.
Edmond has Vrana pushed against the cage.
Vrana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Edmond blocks it with crossed arms.
Vrana connects with a knee to the head.
Edmond looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rayful Edmond.
Vrana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrana paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vrana lands with a right hand.
Vrana digs a good hook to Edmond's body.
Vrana avoids the body shot from Edmond.
Vrana blocks a head kick by Edmond.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vrana! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edmond throws a right and a left that Vrana avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Vrana.
Edmond wants to clinch up but Vrana keeps it at a distance.
Vrana misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Edmond tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Vrana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Vrana. Those never looked like landing.
Edmond swings for the body but Vrana moves out of range.
Vrana loads up on a big right hand but Edmond slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edmond is looking to counter punch.
Edmond tries to move into range but Vrana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Edmond rushes Vrana and presses him up against the cage.
Vrana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edmond stalls.
Vrana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vrana looking to throw knees to the head but Edmond is blocking nicely.
Edmond slows down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vrana takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Edmond is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vrana is keeping busy.
Vrana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vrana pushes Edmond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmond will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vrana up against the cage.
Edmond taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rayful Edmond.
Vrana staying out of range there.
Edmond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Vrana misses.
Vrana with a nice calf kick.
A low kick lands for Vrana.
Vrana moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edmond is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edmond.
Vrana tries to land knees in the clinch but Edmond avoids the damage to the body.
Vrana lands a body punch.
Edmond looking to slow down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alois Vrana dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vrana throws a hook but Edmond blocks it.
Edmond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vrana.
Edmond goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vrana - that will leave a mark!
Vrana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edmond feinted with a counter takedown.
Alois Vrana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vrana pushes Edmond away with a front kick.
Vrana misses with a right hand
and Edmond counters with a nice body shot.
Edmond throws an overhand right that lands on Vrana's shoulder, as Vrana tries to avoid the shot.
Edmond clobbers Vrana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rayful Edmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edmond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edmond takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vrana misses with a hook.
Vrana throws a leg kick but Edmond sees it coming and moves out of range.
Edmond tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vrana manages to circle out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Edmond.
Alois Vrana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrana misses with a looping left.
Vrana feints and then cracks Edmond's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edmond down.
Edmond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vrana.
Vrana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vrana paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Edmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edmond takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vrana throws a good cross that connects.
Edmond does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Some wild striking there from Edmond.
Vrana throws a counter combo.
Vrana throws a head kick that misses
and Edmond makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Edmond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vrana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmond drops his hands momentarily and Vrana takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Edmond moves out of range of the strikes.
Vrana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vrana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vrana moves out of range of the body kick from Edmond.
Decent striking displayed by Vrana there.
A jab lands there for Edmond.
Vrana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edmond tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Edmond is looking to wear down Vrana with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vrana connects with a body shot.
Edmond misses with a wild combination.
Vrana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edmond is looking to counter the offense by Vrana and move into the clinch.
Vrana throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrana throws a hook to the side of Edmond's head but Edmond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vrana connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Edmond's hands.
Edmond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vrana connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Vrana misses.
The crowd cheers as Vrana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Edmond doesn't seem phased though.
Edmond slips under a jab.
Edmond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vrana throws out a counter right but Edmond avoids it with no problem.
Vrana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vrana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edmond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Edmond taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmond stalls.
Edmond is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Edmond blocks an uppercut.
Edmond stalling in the clinch but Vrana improves position.
Edmond stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rayful Edmond.
Vrana throws a head kick that misses.
Vrana misses with a head kick.
Edmond went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vrana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edmond moves forwards but Vrana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Edmond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edmond throws a solid leg kick but Vrana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Edmond.
Edmond walks into a jab.
Vrana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alois Vrana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vrana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edmond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vrana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Edmond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vrana.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Edmond, as that shot connected.
Vrana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Vrana tenderised Edmond's leg. Edmond is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vrana misses with a body shot.
Edmond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vrana.
Edmond is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Vrana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmond throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Edmond tries to move into range but Vrana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Edmond throws a right hand that Vrana ducks under and follows up with a left that Vrana also avoids with ease.
Edmond looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good work by Vrana as he checks the leg kick.
Vrana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmond is looking to clinch.
Edmond takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vrana lands with a thumping leg kick.
Edmond has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vrana finds it's way round the side to connect with Edmond's head.
Vrana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edmond.
Vrana scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Vrana.
Edmond looks to land a combination but Vrana avoids it well.
Vrana lands with a cross.
Vrana cracks Edmond with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vrana just misses with a punch to the body.
Vrana fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Vrana.
Vrana checks the leg kick nicely there.
Edmond just misses with a punch to the body.
Vrana blocks a jab.
Vrana scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edmond misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Vrana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edmond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vrana tries a head kick but it misses.
Vrana misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vrana.
Vrana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmond throws a head kick that Vrana semi-blocks.
 Vrana is rocked!
Edmond lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Vrana out cold! Vrana is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rayful Edmond!
A very excited looking Rayful Edmond made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Kiwi (ranked 560 p4p, 1129 weight class) and Bum Phillips (ranked 70 p4p, 144 weight class). Kiwi comes into the arena with Reaper blaring out of the sound system. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Kiwi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bum Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kiwi pinned against the cage. Kiwi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Phillips throws a poor cross that misses
and Kiwi counters by moving into the clinch.
Kiwi tries a body shot but Phillips blocks it.
Kiwi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Phillips has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kiwi.
Kiwi pushes Phillips back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiwi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kiwi lands a shoulder strike.
Phillips goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kiwi prevents it.
Kiwi misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi misses with a body punch.
Kiwi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phillips avoids it.
Phillips is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bruce Kiwi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bum Phillips.
Kiwi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiwi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phillips gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kiwi counters with a low kick, right behind Phillips 's knee.
Kiwi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kiwi lands a jab to the head.
Phillips tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kiwi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws the left hand but Kiwi avoids the punch easily.
Kiwi is looking to counter the offense by Phillips and move into the clinch.
Phillips misses the jab.
Kiwi lands a jab to the nose.
Kiwi misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kiwi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kiwi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Phillips tries to keep at a distance but Kiwi has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi can't find room to land a body shot as Phillips controls the action.
Kiwi lands a left hand.
Phillips is looking for a takedown.
Phillips wants a takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Kiwi.
Kiwi tries to throw a body punch but Phillips avoids it by throwing Kiwi back against the cage.
Phillips takes a shot to the head.
Kiwi misses with a body punch.
Phillips wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiwi has him pressed against the cage.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Kiwi manages to get underhooks.
Kiwi lands a nice uppercut.
Kiwi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiwi lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Kiwi misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Phillips on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kiwi throws a hook to the side of Phillips's head but Phillips sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiwi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phillips. That did some damage!
Phillips has his takedown stuffed
and Kiwi counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiwi lands a right hook to the body.
Phillips darts in looking for a takedown but Kiwi gets double underhooks and turns Phillips into the cage.
Kiwi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kiwi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kiwi lands a left and a right that send Phillips crashing to the mat, dazed. Kiwi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Phillips is rocked!
It looks like Bum Phillips has been cut.
Phillips tries to get into range but Kiwi steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Phillips! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Kiwi scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruce Kiwi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bruce Kiwi thanked Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Salajudin Ii (ranked 133 p4p, 347 weight class) and Jeremy Cross (ranked 17 p4p, 46 weight class). Cross has chosen Folk Metal as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Super Salajudin Ii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Cross!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salajudin Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cross thinking.
Cross throws a wild body kick that Salajudin Ii sees coming a mile off.
We've been informed that Cross 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.
Salajudin Ii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cross.
Salajudin Ii misses with a looping left.
A clash of legs there as Salajudin Ii blocks the low kick.
Cross misses with a head kick.
Cross looks to land a left hand but Salajudin Ii moved out of range nicely.
Cross throws a jab when Salajudin Ii was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross misses with a hook
and Salajudin Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cross misses with a lunging right hand
and Salajudin Ii counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jeremy Cross has been cut.
Cross misses with a leg kick
and Salajudin Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cross connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross misses the shot to the body.
Salajudin Ii appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cross throws a poor cross that misses
and Salajudin Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Cross does it's job there.
Cross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salajudin Ii.
Salajudin Ii appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salajudin Ii blocks a jab.
Salajudin Ii moves away from the strike by Cross.
Cross misses with a wild body shot.
Salajudin Ii is looking to counter punch.
Cross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salajudin Ii.
Salajudin Ii misses with a body shot
letting Cross counter with a right hand.
Salajudin Ii scores with a nice strike.
Cross misses with a lunging right hand
and Salajudin Ii makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cross gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Salajudin Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross misses the jab.
Cross swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Salajudin Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cross throws the left hand but Salajudin Ii avoids the punch easily.
Salajudin Ii changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Salajudin Ii misses the target.
Cross misses with an uppercut
letting Salajudin Ii counter with a right hand.
Salajudin Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Cross is just out of range.
Cross cracks Salajudin Ii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salajudin Ii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cross rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That has opened up Jeremy Cross's cut even more.
Salajudin Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Cross.
Cross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross tests Salajudin Ii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cross misses with a hook. Salajudin Ii ducked under it nicely.
Salajudin Ii misses with a body punch
and Cross counters with a stiff right hand.
Cross connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salajudin Ii. Salajudin Ii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cross is looking to slow Salajudin Ii down with leg kicks.
Salajudin Ii looks up at the clock. Bad move! Cross lands a right hand from hell, dropping Salajudin Ii. Cross pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Cross!
Jeremy Cross is the new heavyweight champion!
Jeremy Cross 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 1292 p4p, 220 weight class) and Oscar Bolleke (ranked 161 p4p, 30 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pick up man. Bolleke comes into a darkened arena with his song building. RGP - DANG DIGGI BANG kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Sparky Anderson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sparky Anderson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Bolleke!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson feints a jab promting Bolleke to slip. Anderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bolleke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bolleke enables Anderson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bolleke manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bolleke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolleke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke being controlled here, momentarily.
Bolleke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bolleke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolleke keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bolleke scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson darts in trying to clinch
and Bolleke counters with a left to the body.
Bolleke scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bolleke moves out of range of the leg kick from Anderson.
Bolleke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Bolleke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Bolleke avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch but Bolleke moves out of range.
Bolleke misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bolleke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Bolleke moves away and avoids it.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bolleke lands a jab to the nose.
Bolleke throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson throws a jab when Bolleke was well out of range.
Bolleke stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Bolleke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Bolleke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oscar Bolleke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolleke loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Bolleke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson tries to clinch but Bolleke moves out of range.
Bolleke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Bolleke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolleke jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bolleke to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bolleke passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Bolleke dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bolleke throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
A big left from Bolleke misses.
Bolleke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Bolleke avoids it well and moves away.
Bolleke throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Bolleke throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparky Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolleke.
Bolleke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Bolleke is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Bolleke with a nice cross.
Bolleke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Bolleke.
Bolleke just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bolleke lands with a nice body punch.
Bolleke moves out of range as Anderson throws a body kick.
Anderson pushes Bolleke up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson manages to pull guard.
Bolleke trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bolleke working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bolleke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bolleke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to sweep but instead, Bolleke has passed into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bolleke lands a nice short elbow.
Bolleke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anderson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bolleke passes to side control.
Bolleke working the head and body with strikes.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bolleke lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Anderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bolleke connects with a decent elbow.
 Anderson is rocked!
Bolleke is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bolleke misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bolleke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anderson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Anderson dodges the ground and pound from Bolleke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke lands a decent elbow from side control.
An elbow from Bolleke crashes against the mat.
Bolleke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bolleke goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bolleke's guard! Nice work there by Anderson!
Bolleke can't keep his opponent in guard - Anderson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bolleke is looking to improve his position.
Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Bolleke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Anderson defending well as Bolleke loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson connects with a single shot there.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bolleke works the jab nicely.
Bolleke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bolleke throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Bolleke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolleke connects with the punch.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Bolleke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bolleke connects with a nice looking jab.
Bolleke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson wants to clinch but Bolleke slips to the side
and Bolleke counters with a straight right hand.
Oscar Bolleke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Bolleke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anderson tries to bum rush Bolleke with a series of wild strikes but Bolleke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bolleke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bolleke unleashes a big counter combination but Anderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Bolleke circles away easily
and Bolleke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Bolleke.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bolleke counters with a nice right hand that sends Anderson toppling to the canvas! Anderson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bolleke finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolleke dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Anderson has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Oscar Bolleke!
Oscar Bolleke is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Oscar Bolleke 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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