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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riccardo Isidoro (ranked 5100 p4p, 5619 weight class) and Ayden Gaines (ranked 484 p4p, 504 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Riccardo Isidoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ayden Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isidoro sizes up Gaines with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gaines looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Isidoro stuns Gaines with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Riccardo Isidoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Isidoro jabs at Gaines's body.
Isidoro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Isidoro lands a nice hook to Gaines's body. Gaines takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Isidoro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Isidoro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gaines drops his hands momentarily and Isidoro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Isidoro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gaines looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaines takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Isidoro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Isidoro scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Isidoro - just one landing.
Isidoro feints a jab promting Gaines to slip. Isidoro then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gaines slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gaines gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Isidoro.
Isidoro wants to slow Gaines down by chopping away at his legs.
Gaines tries a quick counter leg kick but Isidoro is wise to it.
Gaines is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Isidoro lands a slapping body shot.
Isidoro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaines looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gaines on the wrong end of a nice hook.
 Gaines is rocked!
Isidoro lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Gaines goes down and covers up as Isidoro starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riccardo Isidoro!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sativo Cubensis (ranked 5266 p4p, 4512 weight class) and Jack Kane (ranked 493 p4p, 463 weight class). Kane has chosen Wonderwall as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sativo Cubensis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Kane!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Cubensis as he connects with a hook.
Cubensis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cubensis lands with a hook. Kane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kane swinging wildly here.
Kane throws a lazy right hand but Cubensis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Cubensis slips the punch.
Kane takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kane is rocked!
Kane backs away from a small jab... but Cubensis lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Kane crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Cubensis with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Sativo Cubensis!
A very excited looking Sativo Cubensis rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holden Mccall (ranked 2223 p4p, 2882 weight class) and William Kidd (ranked 262 p4p, 320 weight class). Kidd is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hoist The Colours. 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 Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Holden Mccall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Mccall is just out of range.
Mccall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mccall throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kidd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mccall throws a body kick that misses.
Kidd punishes Mccall's body with a nice straight punch.
Mccall jabs Kidd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kidd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mccall lands a nice looking body kick.
Mccall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mccall connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mccall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mccall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mccall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
William Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mccall was well out of range. Poor timing from Kidd.
Kidd scores with a shot to the body.
Mccall slips under a jab from Kidd.
Kidd lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccall wants to slow Kidd down by chopping away at his legs.
Mccall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mccall swings for the body but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd throws out a counter right but Mccall avoids it with no problem.
Kidd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mccall doesn't seem bothered though.
Kidd throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Mccall misses its intended target.
Kidd misses with a two punch combination.
Kidd lands a two punch combo.
Mccall throws a push kick but Kidd slaps the foot to one side.
Mccall swings for the body but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mccall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mccall avoids the body shot from Kidd.
Mccall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kidd circles away quickly and effectively.
Kidd fails to land with a series of punches.
Kidd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mccall rather than just go for the knockout.
Mccall lands a nice shot that snaps Kidd's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mccall moves away.
Kidd digs a good body shot into Mccall's ribs.
Mccall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kidd looks to throw the jab but Mccall is out of range.
Kidd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mccall.
Mccall throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mccall. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kidd. Mccall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kidd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mccall on the side of the head.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Mccall is just out of range.
It looked like Mccall was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kidd.
Kidd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mccall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd moves out of range of the strikes.
Mccall looks to throw the jab but Kidd is out of range.
Mccall lands a body shot.
Kidd lands a jab.
Kidd's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kidd's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kidd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mccall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kidd is out of range and Mccall settles back down.
Mccall clobbers Kidd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kidd misses with a wild combination.
Kidd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mccall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mccall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mccall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kidd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mccall.
Mccall throws a low kick but Kidd avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Mccall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mccall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kidd is able to avoid easily.
Mccall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kidd lands a jab-cross combination.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Mccall is just out of range.
Mccall misses the shot to the body.
Kidd throws a nice looking combination but Mccall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kidd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mccall.
A countering left hand to the body from Kidd misses.
Kidd misses with a combination
and Mccall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mccall avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Kidd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mccall looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidd is just out of range.
Kidd scores with a nice right hand.
Kidd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mccall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mccall tries to move into range but Kidd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kidd throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Mccall counter with a right hand.
Kidd is rocked!
Crack! Mccall connects with the perfect overhand right and Kidd falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Mccall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Holden Mccall!
Holden Mccall decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Personal Space (ranked 2426 p4p, 1617 weight class) and Nurlan Karim (ranked 271 p4p, 194 weight class). Nurlan Karim will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phillip Personal Space!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nurlan Karim!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Personal Space swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Karim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Personal Space misses the target.
Personal Space throws a body shot but no joy.
Personal Space throws a right and a left that Karim avoids nicely.
Karim walks into a left hand.
A jab from Personal Space misses.
Karim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Personal Space moves out of range of the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Personal Space misses its target.
Karim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phillip Personal Space seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
 It looks like Phillip Personal Space has been cut.
Karim throws a big shot that misses.
Personal Space is looking to counter punch.
Karim with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Personal Space connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karim. Karim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Personal Space looks to land a left hand but Karim moved out of range nicely.
Personal Space misses with a straight left.
Karim doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Personal Space with a nice cross.
A solid body kick from Karim.
Karim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Personal Space on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Personal Space.
Karim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Personal Space is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Karim lands with a nice body punch.
Karim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Personal Space throws a hook but Karim avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Personal Space swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Personal Space blocks a low kick nicely.
Karim misses with a low kick as Personal Space jumps back.
Personal Space connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
 It looks like Nurlan Karim has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karim moves out of range as Personal Space strikes.
A little jabbing left from Karim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Personal Space on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Personal Spaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Personal Space is able to avoid easily.
Karim slips a straight right by Personal Space.
Karim let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Personal Space misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karim scores with a leg kick.
Personal Space throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karim is looking for the big counter here.
Karim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karim throws a right and a left that Personal Space avoids nicely.
Karim throws a sloppy head kick and Personal Space moves out of range easily.
Karim misses with a looping left.
Personal Space scores with a hook.
Karim swings for the body but Personal Space moves out of range.
Karim misses with a low kick.
Karim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Personal Space moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karim was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Karim misses with a wild body shot.
Karim tries a head kick but it misses.
Personal Space throws a shot to the body.
Personal Space on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karim. Karim obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Personal Space. Karim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Personal Space.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Karim is predictable there
and Personal Space counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Personal Space misses.
Personal Space throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Phillip Personal Space will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Karim scores with a head kick. Personal Space tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Personal Space closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Karim! Personal Space dives in looking to finish! Karim is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phillip Personal Space!
An out of breath Phillip Personal Space thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riku Momomoto (ranked 673 p4p, 3685 weight class) and Varban Botev (ranked 82 p4p, 394 weight class). 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riku Momomoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Varban Botev!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Momomoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Momomoto cracks Botev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Botev has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Momomoto lands a nice shot that snaps Botev's head back.
Momomoto throws a good cross that connects.
Botev misses with a left hand
and Momomoto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Momomoto drops Botev with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Botev looks back up at him and smiles so Momomoto waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Botev is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Momomoto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Botev is still on wobbly legs! Can Momomoto finish him?
Botev swings widly with a right hand
and Momomoto counters with a right hand from hell and Botev is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Riku Momomoto!
Riku Momomoto 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Zark Muckerberg (ranked 322 p4p, 1864 weight class) and Alex Campbell (ranked 45 p4p, 233 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Zark Muckerberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zark Muckerberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muckerberg throws a shot to the body.
Muckerberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Campbell moves out of range as Muckerberg strikes.
Muckerberg connects with a right hand. Campbell shakes it off.
Muckerberg scores with a jab to the head.
Campbell walks into a straight right hand from Muckerberg.
Campbell is rocked!
Muckerberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Campbell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Campbell is still in real trouble! Can Muckerberg finish him?
Campbell lying in Muckerberg's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Muckerberg decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Campbell taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zark Muckerberg!
Zark Muckerberg 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Nichols (ranked 757 p4p, 1316 weight class) and Anwar Hussin (ranked 111 p4p, 177 weight class). Hussin has chosen Shooting Stars ft. Toro y moi (Flume Cover) as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anwar Hussin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nichols definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Nichols. That snapped Hussin's head back.
Nichols misses with a leg kick
and Hussin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hussin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hussin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nichols sees it coming and defends easily.
Hussin controlling the action here.
Hussin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nichols doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hussin.
Nichols is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols has hold of Hussin's hands but Hussin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hussin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hussin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hussin drops an elbow to the side of Nichols's head.
Hussin wants to control but Nichols is keeping him busy.
Hussin is working for a kimura but Nichols is defending it quite comfortably.
Hussin is keen to just control but Nichols is a slippery customer.
Nichols wants to get back to his feet.
Hussin is keen to just control but Nichols is a slippery customer.
Hussin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nichols has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hussin is working away from the top position though.
That's two 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.
Nichols keeping hold of Hussin's head, controlling as best he can.
Nichols looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nichols is refusing to be controlled, as Hussin sits in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nichols lands with a right hand.
Nichols scores with a jab. Hussin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hussin shoots in for a double leg but Nichols sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hussin shoots in but Nichols avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols thuds a left hand into Hussin's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nichols.
Nichols looks to land a combination. Hussin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Anwar Hussin has been cut.
Nichols throws a leg kick
and Hussin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hussin throwing strikes from guard but Nichols blocks nicely.
Hussin trying to control but Nichols is working from the bottom.
Hussin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nichols's head.
Nichols preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hussin landing with the ground and pound.
Nichols can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hussin controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichols keeping moving, preventing Hussin from controlling successfully.
Hussin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hussin trying to control the position from guard on top but Nichols is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hussin throws a big right hand that misses.
Hussin stops Nichols from standing up.
Hussin stopping the sweep attempt from Nichols.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nichols wants to stand and escape but Hussin is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nichols connects with a body shot.
Hussin drives through and clinches with Nichols against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nichols.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paul Nichols will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anwar Hussin's cut.
That's time! Nichols's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nichols throws a one two combo.
Paul Nichols is winning the standup battle so far.
Nichols stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hussin moves into the clinch.
Hussin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nichols lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hussin dodges an elbow strike from Nichols.
Nichols misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nichols tries to stall but Hussin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nichols lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nichols manages to pull guard.
Hussin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nichols's head.
Nichols working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hussin.
Hussin lands a couple of elbows.
Nichols knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hussin on the ground.
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!
Hussin throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussin slips nicely into half guard.
Nichols tries to get to full guard but Hussin has control of the leg.
Hussin slips a nice elbow through Nichols's hands, connecting with Nichols's forehead.
Nichols on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nichols tries to get out of the position.
Nichols is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hussin scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hussin connects with a nice short shot to Nichols's temple.
Hussin prevents Nichols from standing back up.
Hussin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hussin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nichols's head.
Hussin prevents Nichols from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols is trying to get back to full guard.
Nichols has hold of Hussin's hands but Hussin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hussin throwing shots but Nichols is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hussin drops an elbow to the side of Nichols's head.
Hussin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nichols's head.
Still in half guard, Hussin seems content to control.
Hussin trying to control from half guard but Nichols is working away.
Hussin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hussin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nichols's head.
Hussin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussin working Nichols over with strikes.
Hussin working over Nichols with some ground and pound. Nichols looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hussin trying to control from half guard but Nichols is working away.
Hussin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hussin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hussin is keen to just control but Nichols is a slippery customer.
Hussin stalling.
Hussin slips a nice elbow through Nichols's hands, connecting with Nichols's forehead.
Well, if Hussin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussin is nestled in close to Nichols, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nichols wants to control but Hussin is keeping busy.
Hussin throwing shots but Nichols is blocking nicely.
Hussin is nestled in close to Nichols, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hussin in particular looking to stall.
Hussin trying to control the action but Nichols is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nichols is trying to stand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anwar Hussin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anwar Hussin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nichols scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nichols throws a right and a left that Hussin avoids nicely.
Hussin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hussin misses with a takedown
and Nichols cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nichols lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nichols's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nichols duly obliges.
Nichols cracks Hussin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donk. Nichols catches Hussin right on the button with a cross.
Hussin shoots in but Nichols avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nichols throwing a counter right hand but Hussin manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nichols changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nichols was covering up waiting for the punch and Hussin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Anwar Hussin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hussin wants to control from the top but Nichols keeps moving.
Hussin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hussin slips nicely into half guard.
Hussin controlling the action here.
Hussin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Hussin is trying to control the action in half guard but Nichols is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nichols is looking to escape.
Nichols trying to control here.
Nichols is not content to let Hussin control the position.
Hussin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hussin prevents Nichols from improving his position.
Nichols on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hussin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hussin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussin wants to take a breather but Nichols is having none of it.
Hussin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hussin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hussin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick from Nichols is predictable there
and Hussin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nichols!
Hussin tries to advance to mount but Nichols denies him.
Hussin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hussin cracks Nichols with a big right hand but Nichols just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The strikes coming from Hussin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hussin trying to control the position but Nichols is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nichols haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hussin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nichols has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nichols managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hussin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Nichols showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nichols 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Nichols!
Paul Nichols tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Lemon (ranked 212 p4p, 3763 weight class) and Tyler Westlake (ranked 30 p4p, 347 weight class). Westlake comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tek It (Sped Up) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tyler Westlake enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Lemon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Westlake!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemon forces Westlake back against the cage and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee calls for Lemon to work.
Lemon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lemon gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Lemon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Westlake is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lemon is defending well.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Westlake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lemon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon rushes Westlake and presses him up against the cage.
Westlake is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Westlake.
Lemon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Westlake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lemon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lemon is pressed up against the cage. Westlake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lemon down to the mat. Lemon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Westlake tries for a takedown but Lemon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lemon stuffs the takedown.
Westlake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemon takes the fight into the clinch.
Westlake letting Lemon take a breather here.
Lemon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lemon slows down the pace here.
Lemon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee calls for Lemon to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Westlake misses with a takedown attempt - Lemon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lemon has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lemon effectively controlling the action here.
Lemon has Westlake pushed against the cage.
Westlake is trying to pull guard but Lemon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westlake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lemon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lemon.
Lemon is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Westlake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lemon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lemon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Lemon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lemon clinches up against the cage.
Lemon leaning against his opponent.
Lemon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lemon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lemon has Westlake pressed against the cage.
Lemon stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon closes the distance and clinches.
Westlake is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon just leaning against Westlake, taking a breather.
Lemon is struggling to control the position.
Westlake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lemon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Westlake can do to turn this around?
Lemon is struggling to control the position.
Lemon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lemon leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Westlake shoots in looking for a takedown. Lemon tries to sprawl out of it but Westlake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lemon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lemon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Westlake sprawls and moves away.
We've been informed that Westlake has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lucky Lemon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Lemon pushes Westlake up against the cage in a clinch.
Lemon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Westlake up against the cage.
Lemon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Westlake letting Lemon take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Westlake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lemon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Westlake.
Westlake being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lemon is struggling to control the position.
Westlake drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lemon pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lemon rushes Westlake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lemon has Westlake pushed against the cage.
Lemon stalling the fight.
Lemon leaning against his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon clinches up with Westlake and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Lemon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Lemon clinches.
Lemon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Westlake letting Lemon take a breather here.
Lemon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lemon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lemon pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Westlake gets tackled into the cage by Lemon. Lemon maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lemon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Westlake up against the cage.
Lemon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Westlake up against the cage.
Lemon stalling in the clinch.
Lemon is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon closes the distance and clinches.
Lemon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lemon.
Lemon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Westlake tries to score a body lock takedown but Lemon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lemon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Westlake is working for takedown but Lemon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lucky Lemon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Westlake shoots in looking for a takedown but Lemon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Westlake's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lucky Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Westlake.
Westlake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lemon tries to avoid it but Westlake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lemon to the ground. Lemon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lemon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lemon stalling against the cage.
Lemon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lemon for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Lemon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemon stalls.
Westlake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lemon has Westlake up against the cage in a clinch.
Lemon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucky Lemon.
Lemon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Westlake wants a takedown.
Tyler Westlake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Westlake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Lemon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lemon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Lemon!
Lucky Lemon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Krylov (ranked 133 p4p, 1046 weight class) and Jasper Leeuwenhoek (ranked 20 p4p, 130 weight class). Jasper Leeuwenhoek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Krylov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jasper Leeuwenhoek!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leeuwenhoek misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Krylov misses the target.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a left hand
and Krylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krylov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Krylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leeuwenhoek tests Krylov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leeuwenhoek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a hook to the body
and Krylov counters with a straight right hand.
Leeuwenhoek slips under a jab.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a lunging right hand
and Krylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krylov throws an overhand right that lands on Leeuwenhoek's shoulder, as Leeuwenhoek tries to avoid the shot.
Leeuwenhoek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Krylov misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krylov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leeuwenhoek scrambles back to his feet.
Krylov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Krylov.
Leeuwenhoek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krylov manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leeuwenhoek. Krylov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krylov staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leeuwenhoek in his tracks.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a body punch
and Krylov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Leeuwenhoek misses
and Krylov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a hook
and Krylov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a lunging right hand
and Krylov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leeuwenhoek swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Krylov counters with a nice uppercut.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a left hand
and Krylov counters with a nice uppercut.
Leeuwenhoek misses with an uppercut
letting Krylov counter with a right hand.
Leeuwenhoek throws the left hand but Krylov avoids the punch easily.
Krylov is looking to counter punch.
Leeuwenhoek throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krylov misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Leeuwenhoek 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Krylov dips to his left and cracks Leeuwenhoek with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Krylov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leeuwenhoek throws a jab when Krylov was well out of range.
Krylov feinted with a counter takedown.
Leeuwenhoek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krylov missing with a left hand there. Leeuwenhoek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krylov.
A head kick misses from Leeuwenhoek.
Krylov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Leeuwenhoek throws a jab but it's blocked by Krylov.
Krylov tries to counter with a takedown but Leeuwenhoek is quick to defend against it.
Krylov misses the jab.
Leeuwenhoek changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Good shot there by Krylov.
A cross from Krylov lands.
Krylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Leeuwenhoek throws a jab but it's blocked by Krylov.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a left hand
and Krylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leeuwenhoek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krylov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krylov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Krylov wants to control but Leeuwenhoek is keeping him busy.
Leeuwenhoek is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov wants to pass to mount but Leeuwenhoek is defending the position.
Leeuwenhoek is defending against the submission attempts here by Krylov.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Krylov jumps into side control!
Krylov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leeuwenhoek has escaped the position, nice work there.
Krylov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leeuwenhoek keeps working.
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.
Krylov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Leeuwenhoek struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Krylov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Leeuwenhoek rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Krylov's guard! Nice work there by Leeuwenhoek!
Leeuwenhoek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Krylov keeping full guard, as Leeuwenhoek tries to pass.
Leeuwenhoek is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Krylov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leeuwenhoek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leeuwenhoek throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Krylov counter with a right hand.
Krylov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a head kick.
A jab from Leeuwenhoek misses.
Krylov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Leeuwenhoek works the jab nicely.
Krylov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leeuwenhoek lands a nice looking body shot.
Leeuwenhoek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krylov counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Krylov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Leeuwenhoek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krylov.
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!
Krylov looks to throw the jab but Leeuwenhoek is out of range.
Leeuwenhoek cracks Krylov with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Krylov tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Leeuwenhoek pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Krylov is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jasper Leeuwenhoek!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Gurgel (ranked 67 p4p, 507 weight class) and Elo Mnusk (ranked 12 p4p, 68 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Gurgel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Elo Mnusk!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mnusk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gurgel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mnusk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gurgel wants to control but Mnusk is keeping him busy.
Gurgel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mnusk is trying to control but can't.
Gurgel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mnusk trying to control here.
Gurgel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mnusk!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gurgel throwing strikes here but Mnusk is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mnusk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gurgel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mnusk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gurgel throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gurgel thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gurgel thowing shots but they're missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gurgel misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurgel punching from mount but Mnusk doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gurgel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gurgel jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mnusk is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mnusk and Gurgel has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mnusk wants to control but Gurgel postures up.
Gurgel tries to score with some ground and pound. Mnusk controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gurgel has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gurgel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gurgel throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mnusk because Gurgel loaded up on that one.
Gurgel throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gurgel throws some wild stikes that Mnusk manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gurgel is working for a guillotine from mount but Mnusk frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mnusk is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mnusk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gurgel looking to ground and pound but Mnusk is blocking nicely.
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!
Gurgel unloads with some shots from mount but Mnusk bucks and avoids them well.
Mnusk wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gurgel.
Gurgel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mnusk holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gurgel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gurgel throws some wild stikes that Mnusk manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Gurgel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mnusk is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mnusk tries to hold on but Gurgel pushes him away.
Mnusk avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gurgel.
Gurgel punching from mount but Mnusk doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gurgel thowing shots but they're missing.
Gurgel controlling his opponent.
Gurgel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mnusk is looking to escape.
Gurgel throwing strikes here but Mnusk is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gurgel landing strikes from the mount and Mnusk is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mnusk is squirming around, avoiding Gurgel's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Gurgel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
BOOM! Gurgel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gurgel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mnusk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gurgel misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gurgel wants to control but Mnusk has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Gurgel passes the guard and advances to mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Gurgel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Gurgel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mnusk scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Fabio Gurgel has been cut.
Mnusk gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gurgel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gurgel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mnusk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mnusk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gurgel throwing strikes from guard but Mnusk blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gurgel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mnusk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mnusk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mnusk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gurgel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mnusk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gurgel.
Gurgel passes into half guard.
Gurgel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gurgel throwing shots but Mnusk is blocking nicely.
Gurgel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mnusk!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mnusk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gurgel working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Mnusk slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Gurgel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gurgel prevents Mnusk from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel tries to pass to full mount but Mnusk defends it.
Gurgel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gurgel is nestled in close to Mnusk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mnusk is staying active underneath Gurgel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mnusk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gurgel.
Gurgel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mnusk's head.
Gurgel uses his free foot to push down on Mnusk's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mnusk.
Gurgel working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Mnusk slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Gurgel trying to pass the guard but Mnusk defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mnusk defends it well.
Gurgel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gurgel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mnusk can do to turn this around?
Gurgel wants to work for an arm triangle but Mnusk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gurgel works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gurgel thowing shots but they're missing.
Gurgel punching from mount but Mnusk doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gurgel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gurgel looking to ground and pound but Mnusk is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mnusk because Gurgel loaded up on that one.
Gurgel raining down shots from the mount!
Gurgel prevents Mnusk from getting the reversal.
Gurgel is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mnusk can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gurgel thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
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!
Gurgel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mnusk tries to hold on but Gurgel pushes him away.
Gurgel looking to finish with strikes here!
Gurgel has isolated one of Mnusk's arms. Mnusk looking to fight him off but Gurgel twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabio Gurgel!
Fabio Gurgel retains his light heavyweight title!
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