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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Test LS (ranked 3487 p4p, 2562 weight class) and Billy Riley (ranked 362 p4p, 274 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Test LS!
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, Billy Riley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and LS connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riley dives in and grabs LS's left leg, looking for a takedown. LS pushes down on Riley's head and hops out.
Riley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by LS.
LS moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by LS.
A jab from LS finds it's way through Riley's defenses.
Riley shoots in looking for a takedown but LS manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Riley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Test LS has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Riley.
LS looks to land a combination but Riley avoids it well.
LS lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
 Riley is rocked!
Riley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of LS's head.
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!
Riley takes one to the side of the head.
Riley is still on wobbly legs! Can LS finish him?
Billy Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley ducks into an uppercut from LS and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Test LS!
Test LS decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Billy Riley spoke after the fight, saying 'Shiiiiiit'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Weismuller (ranked 2620 p4p, 4822 weight class) and Ricardo P Cruz (ranked 341 p4p, 524 weight class). Weismuller comes into the arena with The Nosebleed Section by Hilltop Hoods 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 23 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Weismuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo P Cruz!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
P Cruz connects with a looping right hand.
Weismuller shoots and misses
and P Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Weismuller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weismuller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Weismuller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
P Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Weismuller fails with the takedown.
Weismuller throws a sloppy head kick and P Cruz moves out of range easily.
P Cruz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and P Cruz duly obliges.
Weismuller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weismuller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Despite the aggression on P Cruz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
P Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
P Cruz with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weismuller shoots in for a takedown but P Cruz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from P Cruz! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weismuller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
P Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Weismuller.
Weismuller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
P Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Weismuller ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Weismuller.
P Cruz throws a good cross that connects.
 It looks like Tommy Weismuller has been cut.
P Cruz blocks a head kick by Weismuller.
P Cruz clinches with his opponent.
Weismuller tries for a takedown. No joy.
P Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Donk. P Cruz catches Weismuller right on the button with a cross.
P Cruz clinches with his opponent.
Weismuller prevents a body shot from P Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
P Cruz breaks the clinch.
Weismuller fails with the takedown
letting P Cruz counter with a right hand.
Weismuller shoots in for a double leg but P Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weismuller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Weismuller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Weismuller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weismuller gets tackled into the cage by P Cruz. P Cruz maintains the clinch.
P Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Weismuller backwards.
P Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weismuller throws a head kick but P Cruz moves out of range.
Weismuller misses with a head kick.
P Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.
Weismuller goes for a takedown attempt but P Cruz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller tries to bum rush P Cruz with a series of wild strikes but P Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
P Cruz clinches up with Weismuller and pushes him back against the cage.
Weismuller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
P Cruz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Weismuller up against the cage.
P Cruz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
P Cruz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
P Cruz is stalling here.
P Cruz receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
P Cruz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
P Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
P Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weismuller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
P Cruz lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Weismuller.
Weismuller dives in and grabs P Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. P Cruz pushes down on Weismuller's head and hops out.
A head kick by Weismuller misses
and P Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has Weismuller backing up. Weismuller nods at P Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
Weismuller is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from P Cruz misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weismuller throws a series of punches but P Cruz moves out of range.
P Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
P Cruz connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from P Cruz.
Weismuller fails with a takedown attempt.
Tommy Weismuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
P Cruz throws a right and a left that Weismuller avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo P Cruz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Weismuller'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.
Weismuller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
P Cruz has closed the distance and engaged Weismuller in a clinch.
P Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricardo P Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weismuller misses with a body kick.
Weismuller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
P Cruz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Weismuller will feel that in the morning.
Weismuller with a lazy takedown attempt
and P Cruz counters with a nice body shot.
P Cruz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Weismuller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
P Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
P Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weismuller moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
P Cruz pushes Weismuller up against the cage in a clinch.
P Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weismuller is defending well for now.
Weismuller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but P Cruz is defending well.
P Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Weismuller tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
P Cruz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tommy Weismuller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weismuller misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from P Cruz misses.
Weismuller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
P Cruz avoids the head kick by Weismuller.
Weismuller shoots in but P Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Weismuller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weismuller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weismuller throws a sloppy head kick
and P Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weismuller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by P Cruz.
P Cruz clinches up against the cage.
Weismuller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but P Cruz is defending well.
Weismuller letting P Cruz take a breather here.
P Cruz stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
P Cruz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Weismuller up against the cage.
Weismuller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. P Cruz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
P Cruz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
P Cruz slowing the pace effectively.
P Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Weismuller throws a wild body kick that P Cruz sees coming a mile off.
Weismuller tries for a takedown but P Cruz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crunch! P Cruz slams his shin into Weismuller's torso.
P Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
P Cruz connects with a right hand. Weismuller shakes it off.
P Cruz avoids the head kick by Weismuller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
P Cruz clinches up with Weismuller and pushes him back against the cage.
P Cruz effectively controlling the action here.
P Cruz effectively controlling the action here.
P Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
P Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
P Cruz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Weismuller eats them both and turns towards P Cruz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
P Cruz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Weismuller tries a head kick but it misses.
Weismuller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and P Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Weismuller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
P Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Weismuller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
P Cruz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
P Cruz cracks a nice hook into Weismuller's ribs.
Weismuller dives in for a single leg takedown but P Cruz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
P Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
P Cruz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Weismuller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but P Cruz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
P Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
P Cruz closes the distance and pushes Weismuller back into the cage.
P Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
P Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from P Cruz. No joy for Weismuller on that attempt.
Despite the aggression on P Cruz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo P Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Weismuller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A punch combination from P Cruz misses.
Weismuller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from P Cruz.
P Cruz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from P Cruz.
Weismuller tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Weismuller.
Weismuller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and P Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
P Cruz lands an overhand right.
P Cruz rushes Weismuller and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
P Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
P Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
P Cruz lands the left hand.
P Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weismuller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
 Weismuller is rocked!
Tommy Weismuller's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weismuller tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from P Cruz misses.
Oh Weismuller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ricardo P Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weismuller misses with a head kick.
Weismuller seems to have got his legs back now.
P Cruz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
P Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
P Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
P Cruz rushes Weismuller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Come on P Cruz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
P Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy body kick from Weismuller
and P Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
P Cruz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weismuller. Weismuller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Weismuller fails with a takedown attempt.
P Cruz throws a counter combo.
Tommy Weismuller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller throws a head kick but P Cruz moves out of range.
P Cruz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Weismuller shoots for a double leg takedown but P Cruz sprawls well. He's pushed Weismuller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Weismuller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
P Cruz moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
P Cruz controlling the action here for a moment.
P Cruz stalling.
Weismuller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. P Cruz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on P Cruz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Weismuller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. P Cruz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Weismuller throws a sloppy head kick
and P Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
P Cruz lands with a good body shot.
P Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Weismuller.
P Cruz lands a right hand.
Weismuller being controlled against the cage.
P Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
P Cruz instigates a clinch.
P Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
P Cruz wants to clinch up but Weismuller keeps it at a distance.
P Cruz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
P Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Weismuller tries to bum rush P Cruz with a series of wild strikes but P Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
P Cruz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
P Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weismuller appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
P Cruz connects with a single shot there.
Weismuller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
P Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
P Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
P Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
P Cruz connects with the punch.
Weismuller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
P Cruz clinches up against the cage.
Weismuller wants a takedown but no success here.
P Cruz stalling.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Weismuller. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Weismuller wants to take the fight to the mat but P Cruz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right from P Cruz.
Weismuller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
P Cruz just leaning against Weismuller, taking a breather.
Ricardo P Cruz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
P Cruz prevents a body shot from Weismuller.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo P Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well P Cruz 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo P Cruz!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zombie Lee (ranked 2107 p4p, 3358 weight class) and Gagong UnEqual (ranked 159 p4p, 237 weight class). UnEqual is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: C'mon Man - WTFBRAHH!. Gagong UnEqual 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zombie Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gagong UnEqual!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
UnEqual has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but UnEqual is just out of range.
UnEqual closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lee did well to prevent UnEqual getting side control.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from UnEqual.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from UnEqual.
Lee gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as UnEqual accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
UnEqual is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
UnEqual is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee wants to sweep here but UnEqual controlling him for the moment.
UnEqual throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee has control of UnEqual's left arm, preventing UnEqual from doing any damage.
UnEqual is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
UnEqual is fighting to break Lee's control of his arms but Lee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
UnEqual throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
UnEqual preventing the sweep.
Lee controlling UnEqual's posture.
UnEqual scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee pulls UnEqual in close to prevent any damage.
UnEqual looking to pass the guard.
UnEqual postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
UnEqual with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as UnEqual accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee has control of UnEqual's left arm, preventing UnEqual from doing any damage.
UnEqual postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
UnEqual pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
UnEqual throws a big right hand that misses.
UnEqual in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in UnEqual's guard.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
UnEqual looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
UnEqual looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
UnEqual has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
UnEqual throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
UnEqual striking off his back but it's not causing Lee any problems.
UnEqual is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lee preventing the sweep.
UnEqual working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
UnEqual lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as UnEqual accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee has control of UnEqual's left arm, preventing UnEqual from doing any damage.
UnEqual is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but UnEqual has managed to sneak the leg through.
UnEqual missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lee controlling the position for now.
UnEqual thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
UnEqual missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
UnEqual lands strikes from half guard.
UnEqual is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gagong UnEqual 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.
Horrible takedown attempt by UnEqual or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee, which made it look bad.
UnEqual uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee misses with an uppercut. UnEqual saw that one coming.
Lee throws a hook but UnEqual avoids it easily.
UnEqual was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for UnEqual on that attempt.
UnEqual shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zombie Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gagong UnEqual.
UnEqual shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
UnEqual wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
UnEqual stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
UnEqual tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
We've been informed that UnEqual has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
UnEqual is looking to improve his position.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
UnEqual is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.
UnEqual flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
UnEqual slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and UnEqual has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between UnEqual's legs - danger averted.
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
UnEqual is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
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.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gagong UnEqual has got the better of the ground game so far.
UnEqual escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from UnEqual is defended easily by Lee.
UnEqual tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
UnEqual uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
UnEqual tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee cracks UnEqual with an open hand slap.
Excellent takedown into side control there by UnEqual.
UnEqual throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lee regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to control UnEqual's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
UnEqual not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. UnEqual is working away from the top position though.
Lee has hold of UnEqual's hands but UnEqual slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
UnEqual is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as UnEqual accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
UnEqual missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
UnEqual throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
UnEqual in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as UnEqual accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gagong UnEqual will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee lands with a right hand.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but UnEqual circles away quickly and effectively.
UnEqual walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Gagong UnEqual seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
UnEqual shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
UnEqual thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
UnEqual is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from UnEqual.
Lee is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
UnEqual is looking to pass Lee's guard but actually Lee recovers to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
UnEqual scoring with some ground and pound.
Lee is trying to control the position but UnEqual postures up.
UnEqual wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee is pulling down on UnEqual's head to control his posture.
Lee keeping full guard, as UnEqual tries to pass.
UnEqual stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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.
UnEqual stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
UnEqual missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
UnEqual being controlled here momentarily.
UnEqual wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
UnEqual throws a strike but Lee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lee passes UnEqual's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
UnEqual is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.
Lee content to control rather than advance.
UnEqual is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zombie Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
UnEqual has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
UnEqual is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
Lee content to stall in guard here.
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.
UnEqual is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lee throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to UnEqual's body to avoid the submission. UnEqual has instead reached around Lee's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! UnEqual arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gagong UnEqual!
Gagong UnEqual bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Francis (ranked 1900 p4p, 1697 weight class) and Chike Obi (ranked 219 p4p, 197 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Francis tried to counter with a leg kick but Obi avoided it.
Francis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Obi tries to clinch up.
Francis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Francis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Francis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Francis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obi looks to land a left hand but Francis moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Obi as he connects with a hook.
Obi wants to clinch up but Francis keeps it at a distance.
Francis is looking to clinch but Obi is avoiding it.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Francis is just out of range.
Francis connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis takes the fight into the clinch.
Obi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Francis uses from the top position.
Francis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Francis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Obi on the ground.
Obi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Francis has picked Obi up and slammed him! Obi can't keep hold of the triangle and Francis manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obi keeps working.
Obi tries to improve position but can't.
Francis trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom.
Francis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Francis wants to stand but Obi has his arm trapped.
Obi stops Francis from passing to mount.
Obi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi wants to control but Francis is keeping him busy.
Obi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Francis tries to roll over but Obi keeps him under control.
Obi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Francis defends it well.
Francis is looking for a sweep. Obi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Obi content to control rather than advance.
Obi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Francis is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chike Obi!
Chike Obi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tico Tico (ranked 581 p4p, 602 weight class) and Aslanbek Akhtankhanov (ranked 43 p4p, 46 weight class). Tico comes to the cage accompanied by Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico . Aslanbek Akhtankhanov 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Tico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aslanbek Akhtankhanov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tico slips under a jab.
Tico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akhtankhanov.
Tico thumps Akhtankhanov with a low kick.
Akhtankhanov lands the left hand.
Tico lands a nice shot that snaps Akhtankhanov's head back.
Tico misses with a left hand
and Tico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Akhtankhanov.
Tico has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick but Tico sees it coming and moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Tico tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akhtankhanov with a nice calf kick.
Akhtankhanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akhtankhanov moves out of range as Tico strikes.
A slow jab from Tico misses its intended target.
Akhtankhanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tico.
Akhtankhanov flicks out a counter leg kick but Tico steps away.
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!
Nice body punch from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Akhtankhanov misses.
Tico misses with a low kick.
Akhtankhanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Akhtankhanov ducks under a wild hook from Tico.
Tico misses with a lunging right hand
and Akhtankhanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Tico jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tico lands with an uppercut that bounces Akhtankhanov off the cage and back into range.
Tico takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tico throws a right hand that misses
and Akhtankhanov counters with a left and a right that stings Tico.
Tico 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akhtankhanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Akhtankhanov scores with a body shot.
Akhtankhanov moves out of range as Tico strikes.
Akhtankhanov checks a low kick from Tico.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico checks a leg kick nicely.
Akhtankhanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tico's hands.
Akhtankhanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Akhtankhanov thows a leg kick but Tico checks it
and Tico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Akhtankhanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Tico.
Akhtankhanov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tico swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Akhtankhanov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Akhtankhanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tico is out of range and Akhtankhanov settles back down.
Akhtankhanov punishes Tico's body with a nice straight punch.
Akhtankhanov punishes Tico's body with a nice straight punch.
Akhtankhanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tico looks to land a left hand but Akhtankhanov moved out of range nicely.
Tico keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akhtankhanov.
Tico turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aslanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico misses with a low kick.
Tico misses with a straight left.
Akhtankhanov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tico throws out a loose jab but Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tico looks to throw the jab but Akhtankhanov is out of range.
Akhtankhanov lands with a cross.
Akhtankhanov slips a jab from Tico.
Tico walks into a jab.
Akhtankhanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tico.
Akhtankhanov misses with a left hand
and Tico counters with a straight right hand.
Akhtankhanov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Akhtankhanov misses with a low kick.
Tico was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akhtankhanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four 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!
Akhtankhanov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tico in his tracks.
Akhtankhanov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tico looks to land a left hand but Akhtankhanov moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Akhtankhanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tico misses with a hook. Akhtankhanov ducked under it nicely.
Tico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akhtankhanov.
Tico stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for Tico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tico backing away here, and Akhtankhanov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tico chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Akhtankhanov misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Akhtankhanov just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tico looks to score with a jab to the body but Akhtankhanov is just out of range.
Akhtankhanov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aslanbek Akhtankhanov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Akhtankhanov scores with a decent looking hook.
Tico throws a push kick but Akhtankhanov slaps the foot to one side.
Tico throws a front kick aimed at Akhtankhanov's knee but Akhtankhanov avoids it well.
Akhtankhanov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tico connects with a body shot that sends Akhtankhanov's belly button to the back.
Akhtankhanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Akhtankhanov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Akhtankhanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tico throws a leg kick which misses Akhtankhanov's front leg but catches the back leg as Akhtankhanov tries to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov ducks under a wild hook from Tico.
Akhtankhanov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Akhtankhanov defending well as Tico loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akhtankhanov lunges at Tico with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tico's hand.
Tico misses the jab.
Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akhtankhanov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico looks to score with a jab to the body but Akhtankhanov is just out of range.
Akhtankhanov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Akhtankhanov staying out of range there.
Akhtankhanov lands a right hook to the body.
Akhtankhanov tests Tico's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tico.
Akhtankhanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Akhtankhanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akhtankhanov misses with a left hand
and Tico counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tico lands a jab to Akhtankhanov's midsection.
Aslanbek Akhtankhanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tico throws a jab when Akhtankhanov was well out of range.
Akhtankhanov scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tico misses with a looping left.
Akhtankhanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tico.
Tico slips under a jab.
Akhtankhanov misses the jab.
Tico lands a nice looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Akhtankhanov blocks the leg kick.
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tico throws a hook but Akhtankhanov blocks it.
Tico buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akhtankhanov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akhtankhanov scores with the left hand. Tico knows he should have avoided that one.
Tico misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tico looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Akhtankhanov misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Tico tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tico throws a leg kick but Akhtankhanov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tico swings for the body but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Tico feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Akhtankhanovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tico takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Akhtankhanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tico.
Tico swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Tico.
Akhtankhanov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tico throws a jab when Akhtankhanov was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tico with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tico. Akhtankhanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tico's jab looks to have found its range, popping Akhtankhanov under the eye.
Tico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akhtankhanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Tico.
Nice shot lands for Akhtankhanov.
Tico connects with a leg kick.
Tico lands with a shot to the body.
Akhtankhanov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tico walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tico misses with a hook. Akhtankhanov ducked under it nicely.
Tico keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tico.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aslanbek Akhtankhanov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tico tries to move into range but Akhtankhanov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akhtankhanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tico connects with the punch.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick which misses Tico's front leg but catches the back leg as Tico tries to avoid it.
Tico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Akhtankhanov finds it's way through Tico's defenses.
An inside leg kick from Tico misses.
Akhtankhanov feints and then cracks Tico's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tico down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico motions for Akhtankhanov to come forward. Tico throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akhtankhanov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Akhtankhanov looks to land a right hand but Tico moved out of range.
Tico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Akhtankhanov misses.
Nice defenses there by Akhtankhanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Tico. That snapped Akhtankhanov's head back.
Tico staying out of range there.
Akhtankhanov throws a solid leg kick but Tico takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akhtankhanov.
Tico loads up on a big right hand but Akhtankhanov slips the punch.
Akhtankhanov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Akhtankhanov throws a nice looking combination but Tico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tico throws a looping overhand right but Akhtankhanov ducks down to avoid it.
Tico stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akhtankhanov.
Tico takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tico moves forwards but Akhtankhanov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tico looks to score with a jab to the body but Akhtankhanov is just out of range.
Tico tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tico Tico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aslanbek Akhtankhanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov lands with an uppercut that bounces Tico off the cage and back into range.
Akhtankhanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tico counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tico circles away quickly and effectively.
Tico feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akhtankhanov.
Tico throws a hook but Akhtankhanov blocks it.
Akhtankhanov scoring well with a low kick there.
Akhtankhanov ducks under a wild hook from Tico.
Akhtankhanov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tico throws a leg kick
and Akhtankhanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Tico avoids the body shot from Akhtankhanov.
Tico throws a big shot that misses.
Akhtankhanov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tico throws an overhand right that lands on Akhtankhanov's shoulder, as Akhtankhanov tries to avoid the shot.
Akhtankhanov throws a body punch but Tico moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov tries to bum rush Tico with a series of wild strikes but Tico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akhtankhanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Tico misses its target.
Tico looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akhtankhanov tries to land a leg kick but Tico saw it coming and moves away.
Tico 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.
Akhtankhanov throws a shot from downtown. Tico moves away and avoids it.
Tico was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Akhtankhanov slips a jab and a cross from Tico.
Tico lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Akhtankhanov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tico throws a head kick that misses.
Akhtankhanov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tico looks to land a right hand but Akhtankhanov moved out of range.
Akhtankhanov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tico moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akhtankhanov scores with a body shot.
Tico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akhtankhanov.
Tico misses with a straight right.
Akhtankhanov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Akhtankhanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tico thuds a left hand into Akhtankhanov's body.
Tico takes a swing at Akhtankhanov's ribcage but misses.
Tico scores with a leg kick.
Tico dodges the punch combination from Akhtankhanov.
Tico loads up on a big right hand but Akhtankhanov slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aslanbek Akhtankhanov.
Well Akhtankhanov 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aslanbek Akhtankhanov!
During a confident post fight interview, Aslanbek Akhtankhanov 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Ilari Rahamies (ranked 612 p4p, 594 weight class) and Aubrey Grant (ranked 52 p4p, 48 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilari Rahamies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Aubrey Grant!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant throws a hook to the side of Rahamies's head but Rahamies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rahamies chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grant can pounce on him.
Grant misses with a jab to the body
and Rahamies counters with a straight right hand.
Grant thows a body kick. Rahamies tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rahamies on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grant tests Rahamies's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grant throws a leg kick
and Rahamies counters with a nice body kick.
Grant bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rahamies's head backwards.
Grant connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies slips a straight right by Grant.
Rahamies fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rahamies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.
Grant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rahamies's head.
Grant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant scores with a jab to the body.
Rahamies misses with a kick to the body.
Grant blocks a head kick by Rahamies.
Grant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rahamies looks to land a right hand but Grant moved out of range.
Grant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grant has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rahamies scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rahamies takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grant misses with a right hand
and Rahamies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahamies.
Rahamies needs to keep his hands up - Grant had a free shot at his head there.
Grant scoring well with a low kick there.
Rahamies needs to keep his hands up - Grant had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahamies checks a leg kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Rahamies misses the target.
Rahamies takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grant throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grant looks to land a left hand but Rahamies moved out of range nicely.
Grant connects with a leg kick.
Grant swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rahamies counters with a thumping low kick.
Grant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grant jabs Rahamies to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice jab there from Grant.
Grant scores with a shot to the body.
Rahamies moves forwards but Grant connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rahamies drops his hands momentarily and Grant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Grant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws the kick towards the body but Rahamies avoids it.
Rahamies ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Rahamies.
Aubrey Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahamies throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grant misses with a jab to the body
and Rahamies counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rahamies with a nice cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grant darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahamies was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
A swing and a miss from Rahamies.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Rahamies tried to counter with a leg kick but Grant avoided it.
A punch combination from Rahamies misses.
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!
Donk. Grant catches Rahamies right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grant moves away.
Grant tries to move into range but Rahamies moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grant shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grant wants to land a leg kick but Rahamies is out of range.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Grant.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
Grant throws the left hand but Rahamies avoids the punch easily.
Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
Rahamies misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Grant sizes up Rahamies with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rahamies gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grant has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rahamies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Grant misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aubrey Grant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grant thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rahamies if he has to take too many more of those.
Rahamies takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rahamies misses the jab.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rahamies fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rahamies scores with a three punch combo!
Grant lunges at Rahamies with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rahamies's hand.
Aubrey Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grant misses with a leg kick
and Rahamies counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
Grant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rahamies.
Rahamies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rahamies is out of range.
Grant throws a poor cross that misses
and Rahamies counters with a leg kick.
Grant with a nice calf kick.
Grant lands a two punch combo.
Rahamies takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grant slips under a jab from Rahamies.
Rahamies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grant staying out of range there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rahamies might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Grant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rahamies.
Rahamies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Grant getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahamies 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.
Grant throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rahamies counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grant takes a swing at Rahamies's ribcage but misses.
Rahamies went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rahamies moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grant blocks a body shot from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grants head.
Rahamies tries to break the clinch but Grant is controlling the position.
Rahamies lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grant tries to work over Rahamies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rahamies lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rahamies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rahamies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grant.
Rahamies takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Grant misses.
It looked like Rahamies was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rahamies slips a jab from Grant.
Rahamies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant misses with an uppercut
and Rahamies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rahamies darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rahamies connects with an inside leg kick.
Grant lands a nice hook to Rahamies's body. Rahamies takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rahamies checks it well.
A punch lands to the side of Rahamies 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Grant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant lunges at Rahamies with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rahamies's hand.
Rahamies misses with a double jab.
Rahamies lands with a nice combination. Grant backs away looking to recover.
Grant lands a really nice looking cross but Rahamies seems unphased.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahamies was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Rahamies fires out a quick counter leg kick but Grant just manages to avoid it.
Rahamies on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grant lands a jab.
Grant throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rahamies on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Grant.
Grant throws a leg kick but Rahamies checks it.
A jab from Grant misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aubrey Grant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Grant closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ilari Rahamies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahamies moves away.
Rahamies swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rahamies slips a jab from Grant.
Rahamies is looking for a counter combo.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahamies was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Rahamies misses the target.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grant connects with a nice looking jab.
Rahamies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Rahamies slips the punch.
Grant lands with an uppercut that bounces Rahamies off the cage and back into range.
Grant throws a leg kick but Rahamies checks it.
Grant scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahamies was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
It looked like Rahamies was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Grant lands with a nice body punch.
Rahamies misses with a lunging right hand
and Grant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grant tries to clinch but Rahamies moves out of range.
Rahamies throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Rahamies tried to counter with a leg kick but Grant avoided it.
Rahamies closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rahamies looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rahamies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Rahamies walks into a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rahamies. That's going to slow Grant down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Rahamies was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahamies was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Rahamies tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant throws a hook but Rahamies avoids it easily.
Rahamies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rahamies throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
Grant scores with a jab.
Grant scores with a jab.
Grant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rahamies gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rahamies takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grant to score with a decent uppercut.
Grant is looking to chop away at Rahamies's legs.
Rahamies tried to counter with a leg kick but Grant avoided it.
Rahamies ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Rahamies tried to counter with a leg kick but Grant avoided it.
Grant misses with a body punch
and Rahamies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grant stalks Rahamies and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rahamies's face. Rahamies staggers backwards, shaken.
Grant misses with a jab to the body
and Rahamies connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grant misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rahamies moves out of range as Grant throws a body kick.
Rahamies throws a hook but Grant avoids it easily.
Rahamies ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Rahamies lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aubrey Grant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahamies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rahamies looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Rahamies.
Grant keeps Rahamies at a distance using the push kick.
Grant clobbers Rahamies with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rahamies fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aubrey Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grant 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aubrey Grant!
Aubrey Grant thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Vrjalya (ranked 1632 p4p, 1243 weight class) and Hendrix Cabrera (ranked 188 p4p, 137 weight class). Hendrix Cabrera has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ken Vrjalya's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ken Vrjalya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cabrera scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Ken Vrjalya has been cut.
Vrjalya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabrera.
Vrjalya feinted with a counter takedown.
Vrjalya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cabrera swivels and escapes.
Cabrera lands a nice shot that snaps Vrjalya's head back.
Cabrera feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vrjalya sprawling to the canvas! Vrjalya rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cabrera finish him?!
Vrjalya is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera cracks Vrjalya with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hendrix Cabrera!
During a confident post fight interview, Hendrix Cabrera 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taz McKane (ranked 451 p4p, 588 weight class) and Paul Hunt (ranked 72 p4p, 93 weight class). McKane comes to the cage accompanied by SAVE ME. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz McKane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McKane is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
Hunt moves out of range as McKane throws a body kick.
McKane misses with an attempted mid kick.
McKane scores with a decent looking hook.
 It looks like Paul Hunt has been cut.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKane.
McKane is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McKane blocks a leg kick.
McKane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McKane scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McKane is looking to counter with a body kick.
McKane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McKane. That did some damage!
McKane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hunt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McKane motions for Hunt to come forward. McKane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McKane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
McKane is looking to counter punch.
A leg kick checked by McKane.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from McKane misses the target.
McKane has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McKane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hunt tried to score with a low kick but McKane checks it.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McKane's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but McKane ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt lands with a kick to the ribs.
McKane sizes up Hunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McKane quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Hunt throws a low kick, looking for McKane's leg but McKane calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Hunt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
McKane throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McKane moves out of range as Hunt throws a body kick.
McKane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and McKane counters with a nice uppercut.
McKane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good exchange - Hunt coming out on top.
A nice leg kick lands there from McKane.
McKane is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt lands a really nice looking cross but McKane seems unphased.
Hunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt connects with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt with a nice cross.
McKane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McKane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and McKane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McKane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from McKane misses the target.
Hunt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McKane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but McKane ducks down to avoid it.
McKane feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McKane connects with a nice looking jab.
McKane throws a series of strikes that have Hunt backpedaling.
That has opened up Paul Hunt's cut even more.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Paul Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Hunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hunt moves into range and connects with a jab.
McKane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hunt thows a leg kick but McKane checks it
and McKane counters with a stiff right hand.
McKane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but McKane moved out of range.
McKane throwing a counter right hand but Hunt manages to avoid it.
McKane misses the jab.
McKane throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hunt.
Paul Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
McKane 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.
McKane ducks right into an uppercut from Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a jab when McKane was well out of range.
Hunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of McKane backwards.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McKane avoids it.
McKane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McKane lands an uppercut.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
McKane scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McKanes head.
Hunt pushes McKane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McKane.
McKane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt tries to work over McKane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKane throws a head punch that misses.
McKane tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing McKane back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane missing with knees to the body.
McKane can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McKane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by McKane.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McKane blocks an uppercut.
McKane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McKane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McKane misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
McKane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McKane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for McKane.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
McKane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKane's elbow.
Hunt blocks a body shot from McKane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from McKane.
McKane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McKane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McKane lands a left hand.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
McKane lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McKane.
McKane lands a body shot.
McKane lands a hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Paul Hunt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McKane lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
McKane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKane scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hook to the body lands for McKane.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKane lands with a short shot to the head.
Taz McKane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McKane.
McKane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McKane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McKane landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, McKane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunt takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McKane.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McKane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McKane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McKane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McKane lands a body punch in the clinch.
McKane scores with a hook to the body.
McKane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
McKane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McKane lands an uppercut.
Paul Hunt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
McKane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKane scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McKane.
McKane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hunt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from McKane - that landed with a thud.
McKane scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taz McKane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunt'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!
McKane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
McKane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunt counters with a nice low kick that buckles McKane's knee momentarily.
McKane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKane throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Hunt tumbling to the canvas!
Hunt is rocked!
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McKane.
McKane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
McKane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McKane content to stall in guard here.
McKane working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hunt's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McKane forces his way into half guard.
McKane is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Hunt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taz McKane!
A relieved looking Taz McKane 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Fisher (ranked 159 p4p, 213 weight class) and Dezmond Drake (ranked 14 p4p, 20 weight class). Dezmond Drake is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fisher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fisher misses with a lunging right hand
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drake misses with a right hand
and Fisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fisher throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
A countering left hand to the body from Drake misses.
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range.
Fisher misses with a looping right.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
Fisher has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fisher looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
Fisher jabs at Drake's body.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisher just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher cracks Drake with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher misses with a straight left.
Fisher misses with an uppercut
letting Drake counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake lands a jab to the nose.
Fisher throws a right hand that misses
and Drake counters with a straight that turns Fisher's legs to rubber! Drake pushes forward with more strikes and Fisher goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dezmond Drake!
Dezmond Drake is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Dezmond Drake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
John Fisher was interviewed post fight and said 'He's champ for a reason. Good fight Odin, maybe we'll run it back one day when the belt is on the line.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between White Cole (ranked 475 p4p, 215 weight class) and Adeboye Temidare (ranked 59 p4p, 24 weight class). Adeboye Temidare has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with White Cole's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, White Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Adeboye Temidare!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temidare.
Temidare misses with a hook.
Temidare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Temidare in his tracks.
Temidare misses with a series of wild punches.
Temidare walks into a left hand.
Adeboye Temidare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temidare waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Temidare throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temidare takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Temidare throws a poor cross that misses
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
Temidare connects with an inside leg kick.
Temidare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Temidare.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temidare scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like White Cole has been cut.
Cole catches Temidare with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Temidare uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Temidare misses with an uppercut.
Temidare has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Temidare lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Temidare throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cole on the side of the head.
Temidare misses with an uppercut.
Temidare looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temidare.
Cole slips a straight right by Temidare.
Temidare throws a poor cross that misses
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Temidare throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole lands a really nice looking cross but Temidare seems unphased.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Temidare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Temidare walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Temidare misses the jab.
Temidare cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Temidare throws a body kick that misses.
Cole lands a head shot.
Temidare misses the jab.
Temidare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Temidare.
Cole thuds his right hand into Temidare's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Cole has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Temidare takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Temidare misses.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temidare.
Cole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temidare.
Temidare's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cole under the eye.
Cole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Temidare throws out the jab.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Temidare manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Temidare. That's going to slow Cole down.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temidare.
Temidare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Temidare swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temidare misses with an uppercut
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Cole misses its intended target.
Temidare looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Temidare lands with a hook. Cole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
White Cole's cut is getting worse.
Cole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Temidare slips under a jab.
Temidare connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cole. Cole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Temidare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sloppy strikes from Temidare. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Cole misses the target.
Temidare looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Temidare thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole is looking for a counter combo.
Cole lands with a straight right. Temidare didn't see that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adeboye Temidare will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on White Cole's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Temidare slips a straight right by Cole.
Cole avoids the body shot from Temidare.
Cole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Temidare pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cole feinted with a counter takedown.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temidare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Temidare misses with an uppercut.
Temidare misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Adeboye Temidare seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole blocks a head kick by Temidare.
Temidare loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Temidare throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Temidare uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Temidare shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole blocks a head kick by Temidare.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
Temidare needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
Good shot there by Temidare.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Temidare connects with a looping right hand.
Temidare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Temidare slips the punch.
Temidare lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cole takes one to the chin there.
White Cole's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Temidare throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
An attempted straight right counter from Cole misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Temidare scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Temidare misses with a wild body shot.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Temidare looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Temidare misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cole slips a straight right by Temidare.
Cole is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cole walks into a stiff left hand from Temidare.
Jeez, White Cole's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at White Cole's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adeboye Temidare!
After the fight, Adeboye Temidare 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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