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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Elofsson (ranked 5702 p4p, 4654 weight class) and Lorenzo Bullock (ranked 265 p4p, 234 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lars Elofsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lorenzo Bullock!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullock has his takedown stuffed
and Elofsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Lorenzo Bullock has been cut.
Bullock slips under a jab.
Bullock dodges the punch combination from Elofsson.
Elofsson misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Bullock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bullock misses with a takedown
and Elofsson counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lars Elofsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Bullock.
Bullock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bullock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lars Elofsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elofsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Bullock. Bullock gets slowly back to his feet.
Lars Elofsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bullock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Elofsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elofsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bullock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elofsson lands a big right hand that sends Bullock crashing to the mat! Elofsson stays standing though and waves Bullock back to his feet!
 Bullock is rocked!
Bullock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Elofsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Elofsson connects with a superb combination that knocks Bullock out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Elofsson before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Bullock!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lars Elofsson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finley Costa (ranked 4770 p4p, 5230 weight class) and Lazlo Lavente (ranked 427 p4p, 454 weight class). Lazlo Lavente acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Finley Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lazlo Lavente!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Lazlo Lavente has been cut.
Costa connects with a solid leg kick.
Costa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lavente, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lavente.
Lavente tries to break the clinch but Costa is controlling the position.
Lavente's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Costa blocks a head kick by Lavente.
Costa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Costa clinches up with Lavente and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Costa.
Lavente wants to get back to striking at distance but Costa won't allow it.
Costa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lavente misses with a low kick as Costa jumps back.
Lavente tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Costa is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Costa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Costa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Costa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Lavente.
Costa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Costa clinches up against the cage.
Costa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Costa.
Costa misses with some punches.
Costa manages to break the clinch.
Costa lands a high kick!
Costa cracks Lavente with an open hand slap.
Costa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Costa throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lavente.
Costa tries to land a body kick
and Lavente counters with a stiff right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Costa.
Lavente closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Costa checks a low kick from Lavente.
A swing and a miss from Lavente.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Costa.
Lavente throws out a counter right but Costa avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Costa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Lavente.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa lands a nice shot that snaps Lavente's head back.
That has opened up Lazlo Lavente's cut even more.
A head kick misses from Costa.
Lavente looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lavente takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Costa misses with a double jab.
Lavente connects with a crisp jab.
Lavente lands a leg kick that knocks Costa off balance momentarily.
Costa pushes Lavente away with a front kick.
Lavente looks winded!
Costa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lavente. Lavente circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Costa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lavente shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The cut above Lazlo Lavente's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Costa cracks Lavente with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lavente looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Costa finish him?
Lavente is rocked!
Costa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Costa lands a big right hand that sends Lavente crashing to the mat! Costa stays standing though and waves Lavente back to his feet!
Lavente is still on wobbly legs! Can Costa finish him?
Costa lands a brutal uppercut that launches Lavente off his feet! Lavente tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Finley Costa!
Finley Costa decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bernard McCurtney (ranked 4189 p4p, 5196 weight class) and Stark Lizult (ranked 257 p4p, 291 weight class). McCurtney's entrance music is Think Im BasedGod. A fine choice. Bernard McCurtney has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bernard McCurtney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stark Lizult!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCurtney looks to score with a jab to the body but Lizult is just out of range.
McCurtney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lizult closes the distance and pushes McCurtney back into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lizult - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lizult stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McCurtney is trying to maintain a safe position but Lizult gets an underhook and turns McCurtney into the cage.
McCurtney wants to break free but Lizult has control.
McCurtney tries to circle away but Lizult has him pinned against the cage.
McCurtney is looking to control Lizult's arms but Lizult gets an underhook and turns him. Now McCurtney has his back to the cage.
McCurtney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lizult connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCurtney's face.
 It looks like Bernard McCurtney has been cut.
Lizult taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McCurtney tries to stall but Lizult uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees to the body from Lizult.
McCurtney tries a body shot but Lizult blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCurtney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lizults head.
McCurtney wants to stall.
Lizult stalling against the cage.
Lizult stalling.
Lizult has McCurtney pressed against the cage, preventing McCurtney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCurtney wants to get back to striking at distance but Lizult won't allow it.
McCurtney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lizult connects with a knee to the head.
Lizult effectively controlling the action here.
Lizult misses with a knee to the head.
McCurtney struggles to land a body shot inside as Lizult controls his hands.
McCurtney is trying to break free.
McCurtney can't break the clinch.
Lizult escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCurtney digs a good body shot into Lizult's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizult gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCurtney.
Lizult unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lizult misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lizult tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lizult landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lizult displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCurtney up against the cage.
McCurtney looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McCurtney misses with a body punch.
McCurtney looking to stall.
Lizult unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCurtney lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lizult prevents McCurtney from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lizult should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lizult working McCurtney over with knees to the body.
Lizult breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCurtney takes a swing at Lizult's ribcage but misses.
McCurtney tries to keep at a distance but Lizult has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCurtney tries to work over Lizult's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lizult breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick from Lizult.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lizult looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like McCurtney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lizult.
Lizult tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Lizult.
Lizult throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCurtney. Lizult does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lizult moves into the clinch successfully.
Lizult just leaning against McCurtney, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCurtney tries to break free but Lizult pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from McCurtney.
Still in the clinch, McCurtney scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lizult keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCurtney's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lizult.
Lizult landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lizult has McCurtney pushed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lizult obliges.
McCurtney lands a nice shot to the body.
Lizult stalling in the clinch.
Lizult with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCurtney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lizult lands a knee to the head.
McCurtney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stark Lizult dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernard McCurtney's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lizult closes the distance and pushes McCurtney back into the cage.
Lizult tries a knee to the head but McCurtney blocks it.
Lizult with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lizult is pushing McCurtney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McCurtney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCurtney tries to throw a body punch but Lizult avoids it by throwing McCurtney back against the cage.
McCurtney wants to stall.
A short body shot lands from McCurtney as the two fighters clinch.
McCurtney wants to stall.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lizult in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lizult lands a knee to the head.
Lizult has McCurtney pressed against the cage.
Lizult displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCurtney up against the cage.
Lizult leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizult lands a nice knee to the body.
McCurtney takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lizult dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lizult lands a nice knee to the body.
Lizult lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McCurtney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McCurtney tries to stall but Lizult uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lizult lands a nice knee to the body.
McCurtney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lizult tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizult slowing the pace effectively.
Lizult lands a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lizult - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lizult stalling the fight.
Lizult continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lizult leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stark Lizult.
McCurtney scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bernard McCurtney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lizult tries to clinch but McCurtney moves away
and McCurtney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCurtney scores with a one two! Lizult had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by McCurtney - just one landing.
Lizult darts in and clinches McCurtney up against the cage.
Lizult taking a breather.
McCurtney is trying to break free.
McCurtney taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lizult's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCurtney throws a body shot but no joy.
McCurtney shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lizult eats them both and turns towards McCurtney to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Stark Lizult has been cut.
McCurtney takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McCurtney pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lizult back to the cage. McCurtney follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McCurtney throws a right and a left that Lizult avoids nicely.
McCurtney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lizult is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like McCurtney was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McCurtney cracks Lizult with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCurtney displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lizult lands a nice looking kick to the body. McCurtney takes a step back to recover.
Lizult tries to land a body kick
and McCurtney counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCurtney throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lizult counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lizult.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lizult.
McCurtney is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lizult throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McCurtney.
A shot to the liver by McCurtney. Beautiful body shot.
McCurtney throws a body shot but no joy.
As McCurtney backs off Lizult throws a huge counter combo but McCurtney manages to avoid it all.
McCurtney is looking to wear down Lizult with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lizult looks to throw a body kick
and McCurtney counters with a right hand to the body.
Lizult tries a head kick but it misses.
Lizult lands a high kick!
Lizult is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McCurtney.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bernard McCurtney will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lizult takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McCurtney tries to bum rush Lizult with a series of wild strikes but Lizult uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCurtney takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McCurtney crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lizult - the referee stops the clock and McCurtney gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lizult. McCurtney manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lizult closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCurtney counters with a left and a right that stings Lizult.
McCurtney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lizult.
Lizult throws a fast counter high kick but McCurtney manages to duck under it in time.
McCurtney stuns Lizult with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bernard McCurtney is winning the standup battle so far.
Lizult rushes McCurtney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McCurtney trying to stall but Lizult improves his position.
Lizult landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCurtney is looking to control Lizult's arms but Lizult gets an underhook and turns him. Now McCurtney has his back to the cage.
McCurtney has had enough of the clinch but Lizult keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCurtney takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lizult putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McCurtney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McCurtney trying to stall but Lizult improves his position.
Stark Lizult seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lizult with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCurtney.
Lizult throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lizult working McCurtney over with knees to the body.
McCurtney tries to circle away but Lizult has him pinned against the cage.
Lizult with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCurtney is trying to stall.
Lizult scores a nice knee to the body.
Lizult lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McCurtney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lizult is keeping busy.
McCurtney wants to stall.
McCurtney can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCurtney has a couple of punches blocked by Lizult.
McCurtney slowing the pace effectively.
Lizult landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lizult taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lizult landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lizult unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lizult breaks the clinch.
McCurtney cracks Lizult with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McCurtney misses with a series of wild punches.
Lizult is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick by Lizult misses
and McCurtney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lizult showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCurtney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCurtney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lizult is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice body punch from McCurtney.
Lizult fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCurtney.
Lizult throws a head kick but McCurtney moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lizult.
Lizult delivers a nice body kick.
McCurtney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lizult looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lizult throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lizult tries to clinch up but McCurtney circles away and keeps his distance.
McCurtney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lizult pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lizult scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCurtney misses with a double jab
and Lizult counters with a nice low kick that buckles McCurtney's knee momentarily.
Lizult plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lizult throws a head kick but McCurtney moves out of range.
Lizult throws the kick towards the body but McCurtney avoids it.
Lizult scores with a head kick. McCurtney tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lizult on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lizult gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCurtney jabs at Lizult's body.
McCurtney tests Lizult's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lizult moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stark Lizult comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lizult has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stark Lizult!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Dunn (ranked 4617 p4p, 4509 weight class) and Chase Villa (ranked 436 p4p, 426 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chase Villa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Dunn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunn drops Villa with a beautiful combination! Villa stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dunn is looking for the KO!
Villa is rocked!
It looks like Chase Villa has been cut.
Villa walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Dunn! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dylan Dunn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Eklund (ranked 4523 p4p, 4275 weight class) and Preston Foster (ranked 421 p4p, 407 weight class). Preston Foster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo Eklund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Preston Foster!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Eklund moves out of range easily.
Foster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foster takes the fight into the clinch.
Eklund misses with a punch to the body.
Foster blocking some punches.
Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foster rushes Eklund and presses him up against the cage.
Foster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eklund avoids it.
Foster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eklund working aggressively here.
Foster taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eklund has a couple of punches blocked by Foster.
Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foster throws a wild body kick that Eklund sees coming a mile off.
Eklund throws a quick counter head kick but Foster was just out of range.
Foster checks a leg kick.
Foster replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Eklund blocks it well.
Eklund tried to score with a low kick but Foster checks it.
Foster is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Foster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster checks a low kick from Eklund.
Foster throws a low kick, looking for Eklund's leg but Eklund calmly moves out of range.
Foster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eklund bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Eklund looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Foster avoids the head kick by Eklund.
Foster throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good work by Foster as he checks the leg kick.
Eklund connects with a leg kick.
Eklund looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eklund misses with a kick to the body.
Foster fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eklund checks it well.
A solid body kick from Foster.
Eklund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foster is looking to score with low kicks.
Eklund is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Foster checks the leg kick nicely there.
Foster throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund misses with a body kick.
Foster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eklund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Foster clinches up with Eklund and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eklund misses with a punch to the body.
Foster breaks from the clinch.
Eklund throws a half hearted mid kick.
Eklund with the inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eklund.
Eklund throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eklund.
Foster forces Eklund back against the cage and clinches.
Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eklund throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eklund will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Foster throws a wild body kick that Eklund sees coming a mile off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eklund.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster blocks a head kick by Eklund.
Eklund wants to slow Foster down by chopping away at his legs.
Foster has managed to clinch.
Eklund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Foster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Foster is predictable there
and Eklund counters with an outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Foster.
Foster scores with a spinning back kick!
A low kick from Eklund misses
and Foster counters with a thumping low kick.
Foster keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Foster only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eklund.
Foster throws the kick towards the body but Eklund avoids it.
Eklund fires out a quick counter leg kick but Foster just manages to avoid it.
Eklund blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Foster.
Eklund with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eklund lands with a thumping leg kick.
Eklund attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eklund throws a chopping leg kick but Foster manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Eklund throws a front kick that sends Foster stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick from Eklund lands but Foster takes it in his stride.
It looks like Preston Foster has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eklund.
Eklund throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Eklund throws a push kick but Foster slaps the foot to one side.
Eklund throws a sloppy head kick and Foster moves out of range easily.
Foster is looking for the big counter here.
Eklund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foster shapes to counter with a head kick.
Eklund throws a low kick but it's checked well by Foster.
Foster replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Eklund blocks it well.
Foster lands with a kick to the ribs.
Eklund tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Foster is able to avoid easily.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses.
Foster checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Foster checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Foster throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Foster checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Eklund dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Preston Foster's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Eklund wants to slow Foster down by chopping away at his legs.
Foster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Foster blocks a head kick by Eklund.
Eklund is looking to land body kicks.
Eklund thumps Foster with a low kick.
A nice leg kick from Eklund, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eklund throws a sloppy head kick and Foster moves out of range easily.
Foster's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Eklund tries a head kick but it misses.
Eklund tries to work over Foster's front leg with a kick but Foster checks it.
Eklund throws a leg kick that misses.
Foster takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Foster avoids the head kick by Eklund.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eklund.
Eklund throws a head kick that Foster semi-blocks.
Foster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eklund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foster's elbow.
Eklund is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster manages to break the clinch.
Eklund attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Eklund.
Hugo Eklund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eklund takes a kick to the side of the head.
Foster closes the distance and pushes Eklund back into the cage.
Eklund being controlled against the cage.
Foster manages to break the clinch.
Foster throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Eklund misses
and Foster counters with an inside leg kick.
Eklund throws a solid leg kick but Foster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Eklund.
Foster throws a solid leg kick but Eklund takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Foster.
Eklund tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Foster lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Eklund has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Eklund and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund checks a leg kick nicely.
Eklund throws a counter high kick but Foster was just alert enough to avoid it.
Eklund wants to slow Foster down by chopping away at his legs.
Foster throws a head kick but Eklund moves out of range.
Foster closes the distance and pushes Eklund back into the cage.
Foster tries to work over Eklund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eklund throws the kick towards the body but Foster avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eklund on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Foster. Foster obviously looking to wear him down.
Eklund looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eklund lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Foster has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Foster and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Eklund turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Foster lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Foster forces Eklund back against the cage and clinches.
Foster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eklund wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster blocks the body kick.
Eklund throws a wild body kick that Foster sees coming a mile off.
Eklund has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Foster.
Foster avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Foster.
Foster closes the distance and clinches.
Foster struggles to land a body shot inside as Eklund controls his hands.
Foster manages to break the clinch.
Foster blocks a head kick by Eklund.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Eklund checks a leg kick.
Foster lands with a slapping head kick.
Eklund looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eklund dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Foster. That did some damage!
Foster tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Foster. That's going to slow Eklund down.
Eklund fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Foster checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Foster throws a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster misses with a kick to the body.
Eklund lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foster's sensitive parts.
Foster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eklund. Eklund obviously looking to wear him down.
Foster with the inside leg kick.
Foster tries a head kick but it misses.
Foster throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Eklund's head.
Eklund tries a head kick but it misses.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foster checks the leg kick nicely there.
Foster misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Foster.
A head kick misses from Foster.
An inside leg kick from Eklund misses.
Eklund checks a leg kick.
As Foster looks to move away, Eklund throws a big counter combo but Foster just gets out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Preston Foster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Preston Foster's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Foster blocks a low kick nicely.
Eklund blocks a low kick nicely.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses.
Foster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eklund, pushing him back against the cage.
Foster misses with a body punch.
Foster avoiding damage.
Eklund is trying to break the clinch but Foster has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Foster - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eklund has a couple of punches blocked by Foster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Foster gets underhooks to prevent Eklund's takedown attempt.
Eklund stalling in the clinch but Foster improves position.
Eklund is looking to control Foster's arms but Foster gets an underhook and turns him. Now Eklund has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund jumps guard but Foster turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Eklund is trying to force a seperation but Foster has the dominant position.
Eklund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eklund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Foster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eklund has a couple of punches blocked by Foster.
Eklund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eklund swings wildly with an uppercut but Foster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eklund throws a punch but it's blocked by Foster.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Foster is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Foster.
Eklund throws a head punch that misses.
Foster blocks an uppercut.
Foster has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Eklund seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Foster can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund wants to get back to striking at distance but Foster won't allow it.
Foster working aggressively here.
Eklund struggles to land a body shot inside as Foster controls his hands.
Eklund throws a punch but it's blocked by Foster.
Eklund misses with the head strike.
Eklund misses with a punch on the inside.
Foster stalling against the cage.
Foster breaks the clinch.
Eklund with a nice calf kick.
Eklund throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foster misses with a head kick.
Foster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Foster misses with a kick to the body.
Foster just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEklund.
Eklund moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eklund checks a leg kick.
Foster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foster lands a head kick!
Foster blocks the body kick.
Crunch! Eklund slams his shin into Foster's torso.
Eklund checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eklund feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A head kick from Foster lands but Eklund takes it in his stride.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Eklund - that will leave a mark!
Foster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eklund connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eklund thuds his shin into the meat of Foster's side.
Foster throws a leg kick but Eklund sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eklund throws a leg kick which misses Foster's front leg but catches the back leg as Foster tries to avoid it.
Foster moves into the clinch.
Foster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eklund avoids a kick to the body.
Foster misses with an attempted mid kick.
Eklund thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eklund connects with a leg kick.
Foster throws a wild body kick that Eklund sees coming a mile off.
Eklund throws a body kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Foster blocks the low kick.
Eklund connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Foster throws a leg kick but Eklund sees it coming and moves out of range.
Foster has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Eklund.
An inside leg kick lands from Eklund.
Eklund throws a sloppy head kick and Foster moves out of range easily.
Foster is looking to slow Eklund down with leg kicks.
Eklund 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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Foster has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Eklund.
Eklund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eklund swings wildly with an uppercut but Foster uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hugo Eklund.
I think Eklund has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hugo Eklund!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garrick Morello (ranked 4266 p4p, 4516 weight class) and Slippery Pete (ranked 249 p4p, 256 weight class). Slippery Pete 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Garrick Morello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slippery Pete!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pete misses with a two punch combination.
Morello has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pete dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morello. That did some damage!
Pete scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pete shoots in looking for a takedown. Morello tries to sprawl out of it but Pete keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morello manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pete closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morello to the mat! Morello manages to get full guard.
Morello controls Pete momentarily but Pete frees himself.
Pete controlling from the top position.
Morello working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pete.
Pete forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morello keeps working.
Pete is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Morello is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at K.O MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Pete takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morello tries to get to full guard but Pete has control of the leg.
Morello taking some punishment here, with Pete in his half guard.
Morello on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morello tries to get out of the position.
Pete is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pete with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pete throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pete wants to control but Morello is keeping him busy.
Pete has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pete content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morello trying to control from the bottom.
Pete lands strikes from half guard.
Pete is looking to advance position but Morello won't allow it.
Pete takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pete trying to control the action but Morello is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morello scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A combination from Pete does no damage.
Morello seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pete misses with a wild combination.
Pete lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morello backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pete. Those never looked like landing.
Morello gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morello lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pete.
Morello cracks Pete with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Morello.
Pete drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morello manages to break the clinch.
Pete is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pete throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morello.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morello lands a slapping body shot.
Pete shoots for a takedown but Morello saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garrick Morello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slippery Pete.
Pete misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morello manages to avoid it.
Morello seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Morello looks to score with a jab to the body but Pete is just out of range.
Pete fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morello tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pete paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Morello. No joy for Pete on that attempt.
Morello is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Pete's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morello throws a body shot but no joy.
Morello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pete drives through and clinches with Morello against the cage.
Pete is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pete is looking for a takedown.
Morello gets underhooks to prevent Pete's takedown attempt.
Pete looks winded!
Morello is leaning against Pete and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Slippery Pete will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Morello blocks the leg kick.
Morello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pete.
Morello connects with a jab.
Morello fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morello has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Morello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pete feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morellos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pete will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morello darts in and clinches Pete up against the cage.
Morello tries a body shot but Pete blocks it.
Morello lands a left hand.
Morello lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morello.
Pete takes a shot to the head.
Pete is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morello just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pete prevents a body shot from Morello.
Pete blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pete stalling in the clinch.
Morello scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pete is still on wobbly legs! Can Morello finish him?
Pete is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morello pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pete seems to have recovered his senses.
Garrick Morello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slippery Pete.
Pete takes a shot to the head.
Morello lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pete is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morello gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morello lands a big right hand that drops Pete! The killer instinct kicks in and Morello finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Morello!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garrick Morello!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Striking Old Fox (ranked 2769 p4p, 3690 weight class) and Colm MacTiernan (ranked 342 p4p, 417 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Striking Old Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colm MacTiernan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Old Fox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacTiernan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacTiernan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacTiernan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacTiernan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Old Fox misses with some punches.
MacTiernan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Old Fox.
MacTiernan wants to stall.
A short right from Old Fox.
Old Fox lands a hook that snaps the head of MacTiernan backwards.
Old Fox misses with the head strike.
Old Fox lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacTiernan backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Old Fox.
Old Fox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
MacTiernan swings wildly with an uppercut but Old Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Old Fox lands a hook that snaps the head of MacTiernan backwards.
Old Fox throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Old Fox misses with some punches.
Old Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacTiernans head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Old Fox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Old Fox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Old Fox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
MacTiernan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Old Fox lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacTiernan backwards.
Old Fox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Old Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Old Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls for Old Fox to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Old Fox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Old Fox misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Old Fox fails to land.
Old Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Old Fox lands with a short shot to the head.
MacTiernan swings wildly with an uppercut but Old Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Old Fox working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Old Fox misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Old Fox lands a hook that snaps the head of MacTiernan backwards.
MacTiernan is looking to break free of the clinch but Old Fox has double underhooks.
MacTiernan stalling in the clinch but Old Fox improves position.
Old Fox keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacTiernan's efforts to push away.
MacTiernan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacTiernan pushes Old Fox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Old Fox on the inside.
A short uppercut from Old Fox.
MacTiernan misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Old Fox.
MacTiernan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
MacTiernan wants to break free but Old Fox has control.
MacTiernan misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacTiernan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Old Fox or not.
Old Fox pushes MacTiernan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacTiernan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Old Fox - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Old Fox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Old Fox lands a right hand.
Old Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Old Fox pushes MacTiernan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacTiernan throws a head punch that misses.
Old Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Old Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Old Fox takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Old Fox lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Old Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacTiernans head.
A short body shot lands from MacTiernan as the two fighters clinch.
Old Fox digs a right hand into MacTiernan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MacTiernan's gas tank.
Old Fox really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacTiernan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Old Fox throws a punch but it's blocked by MacTiernan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Old Fox.
A short left from Old Fox.
Old Fox slowing the pace effectively.
MacTiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Old Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
MacTiernan takes a shot to the head.
Old Fox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
MacTiernan wants to stall.
Old Fox misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacTiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Old Fox controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Old Fox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Old Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Old Fox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacTiernan backwards.
Old Fox lands a left hand.
Old Fox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Striking Old Fox dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
MacTiernan forces Old Fox back against the cage and clinches.
Old Fox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Old Fox.
MacTiernan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Old Fox tries to throw a body punch but MacTiernan avoids it by throwing Old Fox back against the cage.
Old Fox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacTiernan can do to turn this around?
Old Fox scores with a shoulder strike.
MacTiernan working aggressively here.
Old Fox lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Old Fox.
Old Fox lands a nice uppercut.
MacTiernan is rocked!
Old Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacTiernan is still on wobbly legs! Can Old Fox finish him?
Old Fox lands an uppercut.
Old Fox unloads with a big right hand that wobbles MacTiernan! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Old Fox is unloading with more strikes now! MacTiernan drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Striking Old Fox!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoltan Lazar (ranked 2293 p4p, 3556 weight class) and Tim Towers (ranked 297 p4p, 405 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zoltan Lazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Towers!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Towers is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lazar is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lazar in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lazar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Towers down.
Lazar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Towers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lazar slows the pace down.
Towers pushes Lazar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lazar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Towers is trying to escape the position but Lazar is controlling the position.
Lazar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lazar has hold of Towers's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Towers tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lazar cranks the arm and Towers screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Towers, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Zoltan Lazar!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Jota (ranked 2303 p4p, 4164 weight class) and Marlon Velazquez (ranked 227 p4p, 394 weight class). Marlon Velazquez looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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265
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220
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Jota!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marlon Velazquez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jota avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velazquez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jota counters by clinching up.
Jota tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jota jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Velazquez walks away with a smile on his face. Jota gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jota darts in and clinches Velazquez up against the cage.
Velazquez is trying to push Jota away but Jota has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jota jumps guard but Velazquez stands there with Jota around his waist. Jota gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Jota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velazquez jumps guard but Jota turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jota ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jota no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jota definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Velazquez content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Jota has locked up a guillotine! Jota's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Velazquez is holding on here and Jota must be using up a lot of energy. Velazquez has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Jota gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alex Jota!
Alex Jota retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davis Chang (ranked 2185 p4p, 3279 weight class) and Johnny Dukes (ranked 287 p4p, 383 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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210
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davis Chang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes connects with a high kick.
Dukes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chang's head backwards.
Dukes misses with a head kick.
Dukes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chang circles away quickly and effectively.
Chang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
 Chang is rocked!
Dukes lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Dukes!
Johnny Dukes is the new light heavyweight champion!
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