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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Merkovic (ranked 4331 p4p, 4375 weight class) and Ronnie Van Borgil (ranked 417 p4p, 421 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Goran Merkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Van Borgil!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Borgil tries for a takedown but Merkovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Merkovic enables Van Borgil to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Merkovic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Merkovic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Borgil is aware though and is defending well.
Van Borgil looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merkovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Borgil drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Merkovic dives on top into guard.
Van Borgil manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Merkovic manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Borgil is pushing down on Merkovic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Merkovic is fighting to maintain full guard but Van Borgil has managed to sneak the leg through.
Merkovic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Borgil is working away from the top position though.
Merkovic tries to get to full guard but Van Borgil has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merkovic is refusing to be controlled, as Van Borgil sits in half guard.
Van Borgil maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Merkovic could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Van Borgil has cracked it and Merkovic is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Van Borgil!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ronnie Van Borgil!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Magomedov (ranked 2894 p4p, 4124 weight class) and Gatis Ginters (ranked 317 p4p, 389 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitri Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gatis Ginters!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ginters.
Magomedov clinches.
Magomedov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Magomedov moves into full mount! Ginters won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ginters is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Magomedov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Magomedov controlling the pace for now.
Ginters is wriggling around trying to escape.
Magomedov scoring with strikes but Ginters is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov landing shots from mount.
Magomedov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ginters is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov controlling from mount.
Ginters can't escape the position.
Ginters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Magomedov controlling from the full mount.
Magomedov lands a big shot there that rocks Ginters but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Magomedov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ginters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Magomedov controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov lands with some strikes.
Magomedov content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Magomedov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Magomedov controlling the position easily from mount.
Magomedov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginters working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ginters takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Magomedov controlling from mount.
Ginters is looking to get to half guard.
Magomedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Magomedov 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.
Magomedov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ginters tries to reverse the position but Magomedov maintains control.
Magomedov controlling the pace for now.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Magomedov.
Magomedov unloading with bombs!
Magomedov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Magomedov landing strikes from the mount.
Magomedov controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Magomedov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Magomedov clinches with his opponent.
Ginters can't break the clinch.
Magomedov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dimitri Magomedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magomedov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ginters counters with a nice body kick.
Ginters shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Magomedov defends it nicely.
Ginters dives in for a single leg takedown but Magomedov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov moves into the clinch.
Magomedov has picked Ginters up - he's going for a ride! Magomedov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Magomedov tries to pass to full mount but Ginters defends it.
Ginters is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginters has hold of Magomedov's hands but Magomedov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Magomedov in particular looking to stall.
Magomedov working over Ginters with some ground and pound. Ginters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Magomedov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ginters can do to turn this around?
Magomedov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dimitri Magomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ginters is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Magomedov content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Ginters that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Magomedov controlling the pace for now.
Ginters tries to lock up and control but Magomedov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Magomedov controlling the position easily from mount.
Ginters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Magomedov landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Magomedov lands a big shot there that rocks Ginters but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Magomedov controlling the position easily from mount.
Magomedov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ginters looks a forlorn figure.
 Ginters is rocked!
Magomedov content just to control the position here.
Ginters is still in real trouble! Can Magomedov finish him?
Magomedov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ginters for as long as he can get away with.
Ginters seems to have recovered his senses.
Ginters wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov controlling the pace for now.
Magomedov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Magomedov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ginters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Magomedov controlling from mount.
Ginters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Magomedov lands a nice shot to the head.
Magomedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Magomedov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Magomedov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Magomedov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Magomedov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ginters!
Magomedov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Magomedov scoring with strikes but Ginters is staying in there.
Ginters tries to reverse the position but Magomedov maintains control.
Magomedov controlling the position easily from mount.
Magomedov continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Magomedov.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Magomedov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Magomedov landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov controlling the position easily from mount.
Magomedov postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Ginters in real trouble here! The ref calls for Ginters to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimitri Magomedov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Banderleii Showgun (ranked 3748 p4p, 3066 weight class) and Nick Mullen (ranked 440 p4p, 371 weight class). Showgun comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Banderleii Showgun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Mullen!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Showgun darts in trying to clinch
and Mullen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Showgun!
Mullen controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Showgun is looking to get back to his feet here but Mullen is keeping cool and he's managed to take Showgun's back.
Mullen keeps control of the position easily here as Showgun tries to buck him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
Mullen looking for the RNC.
Showgun trying to get back to his feet but Mullen is in full control for now.
Good control from Mullen.
Our spies down at at 23.5 Hour Fitness inform us that Mullen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showgun is trying to stand back up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Showgun is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mullen.
That's four 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.
It looks like Mullen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Showgun is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Mullen dominated that round.
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.
Mullen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mullen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mullen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mullen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Showgun smiles and moves away.
Mullen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
 It looks like Nick Mullen has been cut.
Mullen moves forwards but Showgun connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Showgun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mullen not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen is looking to advance position but Showgun won't allow it.
Showgun is trying to stand back up but Mullen is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mullen is controlling the pace.
Mullen tries to pass to full mount but Showgun defends it.
Mullen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Showgun looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showgun tries to clinch but Mullen moves away
and Mullen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mullen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Showgun wants to stand up but Mullen is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Mullen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nick Mullen's cut.
That's time! Showgun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mullen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Showgun misses with a combination
and Mullen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Showgun won't be happy with that.
Mullen advances to full mount.
Mullen controlling from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You get the feeling that Showgun really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen landing strikes from the mount.
Mullen controlling from mount.
Mullen is continuing to stall.
Mullen forces the positional change into back control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Showgun right now.
Banderleii Showgun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The adventures of Mullen the control monster continue. Boring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Mullen 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.
Nick Mullen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Showgun is trying to stand back up.
Mullen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Mullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mullen 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Mullen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Nick Mullen waved his t-shirt featuring Senshi Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Sykov (ranked 2640 p4p, 5269 weight class) and Magomed Omarov (ranked 328 p4p, 512 weight class). Magomed Omarov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Sykov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magomed Omarov!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykov 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.
Omarov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omarov clinches.
Sykov is trying to pull guard but Omarov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Omarov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sykov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sykov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Omarov up against the cage.
Sykov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sykov gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Sykov has a couple of punches blocked by Omarov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Omarov looking to stall.
I was talking to Sykov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Omarov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Alexei Sykov has been cut.
Sykov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sykov working aggressively here.
Sykov stalling in the clinch but Omarov improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykov misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sykov fails to land.
Sykov tries to score a body lock takedown but Omarov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sykov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Omarov up against the cage.
Sykov is pushing Omarov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sykov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Omarov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sykov to the mat. Sykov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sykov trying to control the position.
Sykov 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.
Omarov is looking to work some ground and pound but Sykov has wrist control.
Omarov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Omarov trying to control but Sykov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Omarov is one step ahead there.
Omarov trying to control but Sykov is working from the bottom.
Omarov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Omarov won't allow Sykov to sweep him here.
Omarov stands and throws Sykov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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.
Sykov is not content to let Omarov control the position.
Omarov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sykov struggling a bit here.
Sykov is looking for a sweep.
Omarov tries to advance position but instead Sykov slips a leg back in to half guard.
Sykov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Omarov is working away from the top position though.
Omarov wants to pass the guard but Sykov is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sykov is not content to let Omarov control the position.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Omarov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Omarov tries to pass to full mount but Sykov defends it.
Omarov working over Sykov with some ground and pound. Sykov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sykov tries to get to full guard but Omarov has control of the leg.
Omarov winds up and cracks Sykov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Omarov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sykov wants to improve his position but Omarov is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magomed Omarov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexei Sykov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Omarov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sykov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Omarov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Omarov showed some decent athleticism there.
Sykov wants to control but Omarov is keeping busy.
Omarov trying to mount his opponent but Sykov defends it.
Sykov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sykov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omarov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sykov wants to control but Omarov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sykov is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykov is trying to maintain the position but Omarov is very close to passing his half guard.
Omarov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Omarov drops an elbow to the side of Sykov's head.
Omarov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sykov taking shots to the head.
Omarov raining down shots from the mount!
Omarov trying to control but Sykov is having none of it.
Sykov is trying desperately to improve position.
Omarov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omarov with the ground and pound from mount.
 Sykov is rocked!
Omarov drops a big elbow. That's hurt Sykov! More shots from Omarov and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magomed Omarov!
The defeated Alexei Sykov had this to say: 'Shit happens…eh '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumsfeld Shart (ranked 3688 p4p, 23835 weight class) and Justin Edwards (ranked 430 p4p, 587 weight class). Edwards is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams Jr.. Justin Edwards struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rumsfeld Shart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Darius Henderson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards gets a double leg takedown into Shart's guard.
Shart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Edwards doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Shart is tightening it up a little... Edwards has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Edwards reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Edwards taps out! Nice BJJ there by Shart!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rumsfeld Shart!
Rumsfeld Shart made sure to mention his sponsor, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Collins (ranked 2522 p4p, 2632 weight class) and Enokentiy Klimov (ranked 334 p4p, 344 weight class). Collins comes into the arena with No Shelter- RATM blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enokentiy Klimov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Klimov in his tracks.
Collins scores with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Collins.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimov misses the target.
Klimov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Klimov was covering up waiting for the punch and Collins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins stops Klimov from standing up.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Klimov is retaining full guard.
Klimov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klimov trying to control the position here.
Collins trying to control but Klimov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov trying to control the position.
Klimov wants to stand up but Collins is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Klimov fails to land with a series of punches.
Klimov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klimov.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Klimov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Collins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Klimov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klimov missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klimov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Klimov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
Klimov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Brad Collins has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov throws a body shot but no joy.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Klimov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Collins throws a leg kick but Klimov moved away.
Collins misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Collins with a poor takedown
and Klimov counters with a stiff right hand.
Klimov slips a straight right by Collins.
Klimov punishes Collins's body with a nice straight punch.
Klimov slips a jab from Collins.
Collins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Klimov moves out of range of the body kick.
Collins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Klimov misses.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Collins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Klimov under the eye.
Collins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Klimov gets a clinch.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Collins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klimov.
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Klimov.
Klimov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Collins wants a takedown but no success here.
Klimov misses with some punches.
Klimov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Klimov scores with a shoulder strike.
Collins manages to break the clinch.
Enokentiy Klimov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klimov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Klimov stuns Collins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Klimov throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
Collins throws a body kick that misses
and Klimov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brad Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klimov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klimov looks to land a right hand but Collins moved out of range.
Klimov ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Klimov lands a head shot.
Collins misses with a hook. Klimov ducked under it nicely.
Klimov swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Klimov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klimov.
Klimov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Klimov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enokentiy Klimov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brad Collins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Collins walks into a jab.
Klimov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Collins throws a body kick that misses.
Klimov checks a leg kick nicely.
Collins throws a head kick but Klimov moves out of range.
Collins misses with a looping left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Collins.
Collins throws a leg kick that misses.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimov misses with a body shot.
Klimov leaves Collins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That kick from Collins tenderised Klimov's leg. Klimov is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Klimov misses.
Klimov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
Klimov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Klimov! But no joy.
Klimov lands a right hook to the body.
Klimov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Collins misses the jab.
Enokentiy Klimov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klimov throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Klimov checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Klimov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Klimov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Collins motions for Klimov to come forward. Collins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Collins with a poor takedown
and Klimov counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Klimov there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Collins.
Klimov looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Klimov as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Klimov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Klimov.
Still in the clinch, Klimov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Klimov breaks from the clinch.
Collins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Klimov looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.
Klimov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klimov.
It looked like Collins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Klimov.
Collins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Klimov slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimov throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Collins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brad Collins's cut is getting worse.
Klimov loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.
Klimov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Klimov did well to prevent Collins getting side control.
Klimov tries to kick Collins off but Collins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Klimov is trying to control but can't.
Klimov kicks Collins off and gets back to his feet.
Klimov tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Collins.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Klimov, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins blocks a jab.
Klimov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Collins.
Klimov is looking to clinch.
Klimov blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins shoots in but Klimov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Collins scores with a decent looking hook.
Klimov connects with the punch.
Collins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Klimov closes the distance and clinches.
Collins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Klimov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Klimov.
Klimov lands with a short shot to the head.
Collins is rocked!
Klimov lands a body shot.
Klimov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Klimov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enokentiy Klimov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brad Collins'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!
A telegraphed right hand from Collins misses the target.
Klimov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oh Collins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sloppy strikes from Collins. Those never looked like landing.
Collins seems to have got his legs back now.
Klimov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Collins.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klimov.
Klimov swings wildly with an uppercut but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klimov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins throws a leg kick but Klimov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Klimov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Collins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Collins thumps Klimov with a low kick.
Collins misses with a wild combination.
Klimov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Collins
and Klimov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klimov throws out a powerful jab.
Collins throws an overhand right that lands on Klimov's shoulder, as Klimov tries to avoid the shot.
Collins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Klimov. No joy for Collins on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klimov swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Collins looks to land a body kick but Klimov moved away.
Klimov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Collins with a body shot.
Klimov lands a big shot that drops Collins! Can he finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klimov gets to his feet - Collins follows without any prompting.
Klimov moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Klimov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Collins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Collins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Klimov lands a brutal uppercut that launches Collins off his feet! Collins tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Enokentiy Klimov!
Enokentiy Klimov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aqissiac Jacira (ranked 2289 p4p, 1724 weight class) and Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea (ranked 250 p4p, 183 weight class). Jacira comes to the cage accompanied by Cherokee War Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aqissiac Jacira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Jacira misses its intended target.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jacira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids the body shot from Jacira.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is looking to score with low kicks.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a head kick!
Jacira connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jacira misses with a left hand
and Jacira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jacira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Jacira.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws the kick towards the body but Jacira avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacira misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries a quick counter leg kick but Jacira is wise to it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea thumps Jacira with a low kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea connects with a body shot that sends Jacira's belly button to the back.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a straight left.
Jacira throws a body kick that misses
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to bum rush Jacira with a series of wild strikes but Jacira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jacira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Jacira throws a sloppy body shot
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jacira really felt that one!
Jacira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jacira swings widly with a right hand
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a nice body kick.
Jacira misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacira connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Jacira.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jacira will feel that in the morning.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a body kick that misses.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea sizes up Jacira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea takes a shot to the body in his stride.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jacira takes a swing at O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's ribcage but misses.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scores with a push kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacira moves out of range of the body kick from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids the body shot from Jacira.
Jacira misses with a lunging right hand
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a one-two to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a big head kick that sends Jacira to the canvas! O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea!
After winning the bout, Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Francis (ranked 3639 p4p, 23569 weight class) and Gabe Garcia (ranked 375 p4p, 492 weight class). 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayson Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabe Garcia!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia's head.
It looks like Gabe Garcia has been cut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by Francis, which made it look bad.
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Francis won't allow it.
Francis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Garcia is looking for a takedown.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Francis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Francis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jayson Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Garcia.
Francis misses with a body punch.
Francis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Francis counters with a three punch combo that has Garcia backing up. Garcia nods at Francis to acknowledge the strikes.
Francis throws out a powerful jab.
Francis lands a body shot.
Jayson Francis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Francis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Francis lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Francis finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Garcia is rocked!
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Francis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Garcia looks winded!
Francis darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Garcia's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Francis before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jayson Francis!
After the fight, Jayson Francis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toke Axelsen (ranked 1709 p4p, 2385 weight class) and KO Jacckson (ranked 233 p4p, 301 weight class). Axelsen comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - The Virus of Life. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toke Axelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, KO Jacckson!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsen throws a leg kick but Jacckson checks it.
Axelsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jacckson throws a lazy uppercut
and Axelsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacckson closes the distance and clinches.
Jacckson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jacckson blocks an uppercut.
Jacckson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jacckson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jacckson lands a shoulder strike.
Axelsen is trying to break free.
Axelsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Jacckson prevents Axelsen from breaking the clinch.
Axelsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Axelsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Jacckson avoids the damage to the body.
I was talking to Axelsen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jacckson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jacckson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Axelsen's efforts to push away.
Jacckson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jacckson lands a hook that snaps the head of Axelsen backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Axelsen.
Jacckson tries a body shot but Axelsen blocks it.
Axelsen tries to throw a body punch but Jacckson avoids it by throwing Axelsen back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Jacckson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacckson misses with some punches.
Jacckson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jacckson lands a nice shot to the body.
Axelsen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jacckson.
Jacckson tries a body shot but Axelsen blocks it.
Jacckson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Axelsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jacckson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Axelsen is trying to keep an underhook but Jacckson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jacckson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jacckson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Axelsen defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jacckson connects with a nice short shot to Axelsen's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jacckson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Axelsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jacckson on the ground.
Axelsen has a hand on Jacckson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jacckson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jacckson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jacckson dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Axelsen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Jacckson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Jacckson.
Jacckson scoring with strikes but Axelsen is staying in there.
Axelsen is looking to get to half guard.
Jacckson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Axelsen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Axelsen is rocked!
Jacckson lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Axelsen! Jacckson sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Axelsen and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). KO Jacckson!
During a confident post fight interview, KO Jacckson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Hendrix (ranked 1362 p4p, 605 weight class) and Saurabh Pandeya (ranked 170 p4p, 82 weight class). Pandeya has chosen Clan In Da Front 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 lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Hendrix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saurabh Pandeya!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Topper Green and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandeya throws a looping overhand right but Hendrix ducks down to avoid it.
Hendrix throws a shot from downtown. Pandeya moves away and avoids it.
Hendrix throws a body punch but Pandeya moves out of range.
A slow jab from Hendrix misses its intended target.
A big right from Pandeya misses.
Pandeya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hendrix.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pandeya 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.
Jab from Hendrix.
Hendrix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pandeya tests Hendrix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hendrix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pandeya.
Pandeya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Hendrix misses the jab.
Pandeya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pandeya darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hendrix looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pandeya is taking a breather. Hendrix 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.
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!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pandeya stops Hendrix from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Pandeya seems content to control.
Pandeya trying to pass the guard but Hendrix defending well.
Pandeya controlling the action here.
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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hendrix slips a straight right by Pandeya.
Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pandeya.
Pandeya throws out a loose jab but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandon Hendrix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendrix misses with a hook. Pandeya ducked under it nicely.
Hendrix throws a body shot but no joy.
Hendrix jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pandeya shoots in and drives through. Hendrix sprawls well.
Hendrix is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pandeya looks to land a right hand but Hendrix moved out of range.
Hendrix looks to score with a jab to the body but Pandeya is just out of range.
Pandeya will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hendrix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hendrix ducks under a wild hook from Pandeya.
Pandeya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hendrix.
Pandeya slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Hendrix misses its intended target.
Hendrix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pandeya throws a looping overhand right but Hendrix ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hendrix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hendrix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pandeya checks it well.
Pandeya throws the left hand but Hendrix avoids the punch easily.
Pandeya staying out of range there.
Hendrix ducks right into an uppercut from Pandeya.
Pandeya throws the left hand but Hendrix avoids the punch easily.
Pandeya smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hendrix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pandeya.
Hendrix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandeya.
Hendrix throws a lazy right hand but Pandeya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pandeya misses with a hook. Hendrix ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Hendrix does it's job there.
A left lands for Hendrix.
Pandeya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hendrix throws out the jab.
Hendrix keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pandeya throws a shot from downtown. Hendrix moves away and avoids it.
Hendrix staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendrix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandeya.
Pandeya misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Pandeya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix looks to land a left hand but Pandeya moved out of range nicely.
Hendrix moves out of range of the strikes.
Hendrix appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hendrix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hendrix throws a leg kick but Pandeya checks it.
Pandeya swings for the body but Hendrix moves out of range.
Pandeya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pandeya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hendrix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hendrix throws a big shot that misses.
Hendrix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pandeya. That did some damage!
Hendrix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pandeya throws a looping overhand right but Hendrix ducks down to avoid it.
Pandeya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hendrix on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pandeya walks into a straight right hand from Hendrix.
Pandeya ducks under a wild hook from Hendrix.
A big left from Pandeya misses.
Pandeya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pandeya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Pandeya fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Saurabh Pandeya will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Hendrix misses the target.
Hendrix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandeya.
Hendrix throws a lazy body kick
and Pandeya counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pandeya uses his free foot to push down on Hendrix's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hendrix.
Hendrix is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Pandeya has taken his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pandeya is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
More stalling from Pandeya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Will Pandeya go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Good control from Pandeya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pandeya.
Hendrix is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pandeya.
Hendrix trying to get back to his feet but Pandeya is in full control for now.
Pandeya biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pandeya is looking for the choke from the back position but Hendrix is controlling his hands well.
Hendrix is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pandeya.
Hendrix wants to get back to his feet.
Pandeya keeps control of the position easily here as Hendrix tries to buck him off.
Hendrix is trying to stand back up.
Hendrix looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pandeya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hendrix is trying to stand back up.
Hendrix prevents Pandeya from getting a body triangle.
Good control from Pandeya.
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.
Hendrix trying to control but not successfully.
What can Hendrix do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Pandeya struggling to keep hold of the position.
Pandeya really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hendrix.
Saurabh Pandeya has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hendrix is trying to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saurabh Pandeya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hendrix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hendrix connects with a jab.
Pandeya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hendrix's head backwards.
Pandeya tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hendrix defends well and Pandeya ends up having to push Hendrix into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hendrix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pandeya dives in for a single leg takedown but Hendrix sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hendrix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hendrix scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pandeya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Hendrix throws a lazy right hand but Pandeya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hendrix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandeya.
Hendrix throws the left hand but Pandeya avoids the punch easily.
Pandeya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hendrix.
Pandeya misses with a hook. Hendrix ducked under it nicely.
Pandeya feints and then cracks Hendrix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hendrix down.
Hendrix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Hendrix misses.
Hendrix throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Hendrix misses.
Hendrix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pandeya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix with the inside leg kick.
Hendrix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Pandeya. That snapped Hendrix's head back.
Hendrix throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandeya.
Pandeya throws out a loose jab but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hendrix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hendrix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pandeya throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Pandeya.
Pandeya slips under a jab from Hendrix.
A jab from Pandeya does it's job there.
Hendrix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pandeya misses with a body shot.
Pandeya moves out of range as Hendrix strikes.
Hendrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandeya.
Brandon Hendrix is winning the standup battle so far.
Pandeya throws an overhand right that lands on Hendrix's shoulder, as Hendrix tries to avoid the shot.
Hendrix avoids the body shot from Pandeya.
Pandeya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pandeya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hendrix scores with a sloppy right hand. Pandeya should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendrix throws a lazy right hand but Pandeya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya slips under a jab from Hendrix.
No luck for Pandeya with that takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Hendrix misses the target.
Brandon Hendrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saurabh Pandeya.
Hendrix throws a shot from downtown. Pandeya moves away and avoids it.
Hendrix throws a body punch but Pandeya moves out of range.
Hendrix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pandeya.
Pandeya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pandeya ducks under a wild hook from Hendrix.
Hendrix misses with a right hand
and Pandeya counters with an inside leg kick.
Pandeya loads up on a big right hand but Hendrix slips the punch.
Hendrix throws a hook but Pandeya avoids it easily.
Hendrix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hendrix is looking to counter punch.
Hendrix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pandeya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pandeya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hendrix tries to score with a low kick but Pandeya moves his leg out of the way.
Pandeya lands with a shot to the body.
Pandeya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hendrix.
Pandeya looks to land a left hand but Hendrix moved out of range nicely.
Pandeya lands with an overhand left.
Pandeya drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Pandeya seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hendrix is holding on tight.
Pandeya content just to control the position here.
Pandeya avoids the attempt from Hendrix to control.
Pandeya is trying to take his opponent's back.
Pandeya trying to control but Hendrix is having none of it.
Hendrix trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix stops Pandeya from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Pandeya controlling from the full mount.
Hendrix is trying to stand.
Hendrix is trying desperately to improve position.
Pandeya tries to take his opponent's back but Hendrix turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Pandeya looking for a sweep. Not yet Pandeya, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Saurabh Pandeya just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hendrix misses with an uppercut. Pandeya saw that one coming.
Hendrix throws a lazy right hand but Pandeya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hendrix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pandeya's sensitive parts.
Pandeya blocks a leg kick.
Pandeya 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.
Hendrix tried to counter with a leg kick but Pandeya avoided it.
Hendrix throws a low kick but Pandeya avoids it.
Pandeya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Hendrix misses the target.
Pandeya moves out of range of the strikes.
Hendrix gets caught flat footed, as Pandeya shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pandeya sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hendrix's guard.
Pandeya looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pandeya in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix is trying to stand back up but Pandeya is controlling him
Pandeya content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix pushes Pandeya off looking to stand but Pandeya dives back in and keeps control.
Pandeya content to control rather than advance.
Hendrix tries to kick Pandeya off but Pandeya keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pandeya throws a leg kick but Hendrix sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pandeya. Hendrix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hendrix takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pandeya swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hendrix.
Pandeya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hendrix kicks off Pandeya and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendrix wants to land a leg kick but Pandeya is out of range.
Hendrix throws a looping overhand right but Pandeya ducks down to avoid it.
Hendrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandeya.
Hendrix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandeya was well out of range. Poor timing from Hendrix.
Pandeya throws a jab but it's blocked by Hendrix.
Hendrix throws a big shot that misses.
Hendrix lands with a straight right. Pandeya didn't see that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pandeya checks a leg kick.
Hendrix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pandeya's head backwards.
Pandeya moves out of range of the strikes.
Pandeya scores with a nice head shot.
Hendrix throws a jab when Pandeya was well out of range.
Pandeya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pandeya slips under a jab from Hendrix.
Nice defenses there by Hendrix.
Hendrix tried to counter with a leg kick but Pandeya avoided it.
Pandeya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hendrix throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hendrix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hendrix throws a hook but Pandeya avoids it easily.
Pandeya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hendrix.
A shot to the liver by Pandeya. Beautiful body shot.
Pandeya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hendrix.
Pandeya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Pandeya misses with a hook. Hendrix ducked under it nicely.
Pandeya lands with a right hand.
Hendrix misses with a hook.
Hendrix misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Hendrix.
Hendrix throws out a loose jab but Pandeya uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pandeya! But no joy.
Hendrix ducks under a wild hook from Pandeya.
Hendrix misses with a straight left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pandeya.
Hendrix blocks a jab.
Pandeya misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya lands a lovely overhand right.
Pandeya checks the leg kick nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendrix throws out a leg kick but Pandeya moves out of range and Hendrix only half commits.
Hendrix misses with a low kick.
Pandeya takes a swing at Hendrix's ribcage but misses.
Hendrix checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pandeya throws a leg kick but Hendrix sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pandeya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Hendrix.
Pandeya throws a solid leg kick but Hendrix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pandeya.
Pandeya feints and then cracks Hendrix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hendrix down.
Hendrix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pandeya looks to score with a jab to the body but Hendrix is just out of range.
Pandeya checks a low kick from Hendrix.
Hendrix with a hook.
Pandeya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hendrix throws a lazy right hand but Pandeya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Hendrix. That snapped Pandeya's head back.
Hendrix loads up on a big right hand but Pandeya slips the punch.
Hendrix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Brandon Hendrix will probably get the nod.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Pandeya.
Hendrix misses with a hook.
A cross from Hendrix lands.
Hendrix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pandeya to score with a decent uppercut.
Hendrix misses with a looping right.
Pandeya scores with a decent looking hook.
Hendrix tries to move into range but Pandeya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pandeya slips a straight right by Hendrix.
Pandeya throws a looping overhand right but Hendrix ducks down to avoid it.
Hendrix checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pandeya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hendrix.
A swing and a miss from Hendrix.
Nice defenses there by Pandeya.
A little jabbing left from Pandeya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix misses with a body shot.
Hendrix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pandeya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hendrix takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandeya dives in for a single leg takedown but Hendrix sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hendrix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pandeya throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hendrix on the side of the head.
Hendrix throws a right hand that misses
and Pandeya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pandeya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hendrix.
Hendrix throws a shot from downtown. Pandeya moves away and avoids it.
Hendrix walks into a straight right hand from Pandeya.
Hendrix 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.
Pandeya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pandeya slips a straight right by Hendrix.
Pandeya missing with a left hand there. Hendrix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hendrix drops his hands momentarily and Pandeya takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pandeya throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hendrix was covering up waiting for the punch and Pandeya finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hendrix wants to stand and escape but Pandeya is having none of it.
Pandeya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hendrix swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hendrix is looking to stand up but Pandeya isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix trying to control the position.
Pandeya showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pandeya trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendrix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pandeya controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hendrix managing to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hendrix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pandeya moves out of range of the strikes.
Pandeya jabs Hendrix right on the nose. Hendrix blinks but takes it well.
Pandeya misses with a looping right.
Hendrix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pandeya throws out a leg kick but Hendrix moves out of range and Pandeya only half commits.
Hendrix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pandeya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hendrix on the side of the head.
Hendrix throws the left hand but Pandeya avoids the punch easily.
Pandeya thuds his right hand into Hendrix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pandeya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hendrix.
Nice shot by Pandeya.
Pandeya misses with a hook
and Hendrix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Hendrix misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Hendrix.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hendrix feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jab from Hendrix.
Good work by Hendrix as he checks the leg kick.
Hendrix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandeya.
Pandeya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Pandeya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pandeya throws a right hand that misses
and Hendrix counters with a nice uppercut.
Hendrix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pandeya misses with a wild body shot.
Hendrix throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandeya.
Hendrix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandeya.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hendrix.
Pandeya is looking to chop away at Hendrix's legs.
Pandeya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pandeya.
Pandeya walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pandeya throws a body shot but no joy.
Brandon Hendrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saurabh Pandeya is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pandeya misses with an uppercut.
Hendrix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hendrix misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saurabh Pandeya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pandeya has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 47:49
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saurabh Pandeya!
Saurabh Pandeya is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Saurabh Pandeya 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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