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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Hester (ranked 6058 p4p, 23858 weight class) and Fiziev Fairtex (ranked 531 p4p, 397 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeke Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fiziev Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hester closes the distance and pushes Fairtex back into the cage.
Hester misses with an elbow strike.
Hester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fairtex avoids a wild elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex throws a punch but it's blocked by Hester.
Hester pushes off an throws an elbow but Fairtex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hester throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hester throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Hester.
Hester lands an elbow that stopped Fairtex in his tracks for a moment.
Hester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fairtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairtex avoids a wild elbow strike from Hester.
Hester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fairtex dodges an elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex misses with a punch on the inside.
Fairtex misses with a punch on the inside.
Hester blocks an uppercut.
Hester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fairtex working aggressively here.
Fairtex blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike.
Hester lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester throws an elbow but it misses.
Hester throws an elbow but it misses.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike.
Hester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fairtex dodges an elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex avoids the elbow strike from Hester, against the cage.
Fairtex blocks the elbow strike.
Hester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fairtex avoids a wild elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex swings wildly with an uppercut but Hester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Hester.
Hester lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fairtex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hester just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fairtex's brow.
Hester throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hester just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fairtex's brow.
Hester misses with an elbow over the top.
Hester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fairtex's defenses.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hester.
It looks like Fiziev Fairtex has been cut.
Hester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hester lands an elbow inside.
Hester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fairtex misses with a punch on the inside.
Fairtex misses with the head strike.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairtex avoids a wild elbow strike from Hester.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hester just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fairtex's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
A head punch on the inside from Fairtex fails to land.
Hester blocking some punches.
Hester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairtex avoids the elbow strike from Hester, against the cage.
Hester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fairtex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hester blocks an uppercut.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hester throws an elbow but it misses.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hester throws an elbow but misses.
Fairtex swings wildly with an uppercut but Hester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fairtex's defenses.
Fairtex dodges an elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
Hester misses with an elbow over the top.
Hester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hester misses with an elbow strike.
Hester throws an elbow that misses.
Fairtex lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hester backwards.
Hester blocking some punches.
Hester lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fairtex takes an elbow to the temple.
Hester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fairtex's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
Fairtex misses with a punch on the inside.
Hester lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
Hester lands an elbow inside that Fairtex shrugs off.
Hester misses with an elbow over the top.
Hester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex dodges an elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hester just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fairtex's brow.
Hester throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike.
Fairtex lands an uppercut.
Hester throws an elbow but it misses.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairtex dodges an elbow strike from Hester.
Hester throws an elbow that misses.
Hester throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
Hester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fairtex's defenses.
Hester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fairtex working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fairtex dodges an elbow strike from Hester.
Hester blocking some punches.
Fairtex dodges an elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zeke Hester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fiziev Fairtex's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hester throws an elbow that misses.
Hester pushes off an throws an elbow but Fairtex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fairtex misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hester lands a damaging elbow.
Fairtex misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hester pushes off an throws an elbow but Fairtex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hester throws an elbow but it misses.
Hester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fairtex can do to turn this around?
Hester misses with an elbow strike.
Hester misses with an elbow strike.
Hester throws an elbow but it misses.
Hester pushes off an throws an elbow but Fairtex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hester lands an elbow just above Fairtex 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
Hester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hester throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Hester.
Hester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zeke Hester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fairtex scores with a shot to the side of Hester's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
Fairtex misses with some punches.
Hester throws an elbow but it misses.
Hester lands an elbow that stopped Fairtex in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fairtex throws a punch but it's blocked by Hester.
Hester gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fairtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairtex misses with some punches.
Hester misses with an elbow over the top.
Fairtex blocks the elbow strike.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hester throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hester throws an elbow but misses.
Fairtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fairtex lands with a light punch inside.
Fairtex misses with the head strike.
Fairtex dodges an elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex lands with a right to the head.
Fairtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hester throws an elbow but misses.
Hester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hester lands an elbow inside that Fairtex shrugs off.
Hester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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!
Fairtex has a couple of punches blocked by Hester.
Hester misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester throws an elbow that misses.
Fairtex working aggressively here.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hester.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hester throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
Hester misses with an elbow over the top.
Fairtex throws a head punch that misses.
Fairtex throws a head punch that misses.
Fairtex throws a head punch that misses.
Fairtex avoids a wild elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex misses with the head strike.
Hester pushes off an throws an elbow but Fairtex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairtex.
A head punch on the inside from Fairtex fails to land.
Hester misses with an elbow strike.
Fairtex misses with some punches.
Hester throws an elbow that misses.
Hester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hester lands an elbow just above Fairtex 's eye.
Hester lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hester gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex has a couple of punches blocked by Hester.
Hester lands an elbow that stopped Fairtex in his tracks for a moment.
Hester throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hester throws an elbow but misses.
Fairtex misses with some punches.
Fairtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
Hester blocking some punches.
Fairtex misses with some punches.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hester blocking some punches.
Hester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fairtex dodges an elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex throws a head punch that misses.
Fairtex avoids a wild elbow strike from Hester.
Hester blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hester just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fairtex's brow.
Hester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fairtex has a couple of punches blocked by Hester.
Hester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Fairtex fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fairtex lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hester lands an elbow that stopped Fairtex in his tracks for a moment.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike.
Fairtex misses with a punch on the inside.
Fairtex throws a punch but it's blocked by Hester.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairtex.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
Still in the clinch, Fairtex scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairtex.
Hester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hester lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hester lands an elbow inside.
Hester pushes off an throws an elbow but Fairtex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fairtex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hester blocks an uppercut.
Hester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fairtex's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairtex misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fairtex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairtex.
Fairtex blocks the elbow strike.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zeke Hester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fiziev Fairtex's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fairtex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hester instigates a clinch.
Fairtex misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hester just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fairtex's brow.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
Hester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fairtex swings wildly with an uppercut but Hester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairtex lands an uppercut.
Hester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hester blocks an uppercut.
Hester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fairtex avoids the elbow strike from Hester, against the cage.
Fairtex blocks the elbow strike.
Fairtex blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hester just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fairtex's brow.
Hester creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fairtex misses with a punch on the inside.
Fairtex avoids a wild elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex swings wildly with an uppercut but Hester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a head punch that misses.
Hester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fairtex's defenses.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hester lands an elbow just above Fairtex 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairtex.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hester throws an elbow but misses.
Fairtex dodges an elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex misses with a punch on the inside.
Hester lands an elbow inside.
Fairtex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairtex.
Hester pushes off an throws an elbow but Fairtex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairtex lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairtex.
A head punch on the inside from Fairtex fails to land.
Fairtex dodges an elbow strike from Hester.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fairtex blocks the elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hester creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hester throws an elbow that misses.
Hester blocks an uppercut.
Fairtex misses with the head strike.
Hester blocks an uppercut.
Hester blocking some punches.
Hester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fairtex swings wildly with an uppercut but Hester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Hester.
Fairtex throws a head punch that misses.
Fairtex avoids a wild elbow strike from Hester.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
Fairtex avoids a wild elbow strike from Hester.
Hester blocking some punches.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a punch on the inside.
Hester misses with an elbow strike.
Hester lands an elbow just above Fairtex 's eye.
Fairtex takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
Hester blocks an uppercut.
Hester throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fairtex misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fairtex throws a punch but it's blocked by Hester.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hester just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fairtex's brow.
Fairtex swings wildly with an uppercut but Hester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hester misses with an elbow strike.
Hester creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hester throws an elbow but it misses.
Hester misses with an elbow strike.
Fairtex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike.
Hester misses with an elbow over the top.
Hester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fairtex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
Fairtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairtex avoids a wild elbow strike from Hester.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hester gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fairtex blocks the elbow strike.
Fairtex blocks the elbow strike.
Hester lands a nice elbow.
Fairtex dodges an elbow strike from Hester.
Hester lands an elbow that stopped Fairtex in his tracks for a moment.
Fiziev Fairtex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hester.
Fairtex misses with a punch on the inside.
Hester misses with an elbow strike.
Hester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hester throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Fairtex.
Hester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fairtex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fairtex has a couple of punches blocked by Hester.
Fairtex misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeke Hester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hester has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeke Hester!
A victorious Zeke Hester thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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