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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viraj Mithani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and daniel flames (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). daniel flames looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viraj Mithani! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, daniel flames! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mithani moves into range and clinches up with flames. flames looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Mithani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by flames as Mithani tries to tie him up. flames throws a knee to the head but misses.
flames manages to break the clinch.
Mithani throws a sloppy head kick and flames moves out of range easily. Mithani shoots in for a takedown but flames shows good takedown defense. Mithani lands with a cross.
Mithani has flames up against the cage in a clinch.
Mithani tries to pull guard but flames holds him up against the cage and eventually Mithani drops back down to his feet.
flames prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viraj Mithani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
flames breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
flames closes the distance looking to clinch and Mithani counters with a three punch combo that has flames backing up. flames nods at Mithani to acknowledge the strikes.
Mithani takes the fight into the clinch. Mithani is looking to break free of the clinch but flames has double underhooks.
Mithani pulls guard effortlessly. Mithani manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mithani looking to ground and pound but flames is blocking nicely.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Mithani content just to control the position here. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if flames can do anything to dispel that myth. Mithani dominating with strikes here.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Mithani controlling from mount. Mithani's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Mithani throws some wild stikes that flames manages to avoid easily.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mithani is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but flames is surviving well by controlling Mithani's body position as best he can. Mithani controlling from the full mount. Mithani thowing shots but they're missing. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Viraj Mithani dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
flames stuffs the takedown. Mithani scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
flames gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Mithani sitting in guard, not really doing much. Mithani seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down flames for as long as he can get away with. flames working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mithani. flames is breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Mithani works a leg free and moves into half guard. Mithani not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mithani is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mithani uses his free foot to push down on flames's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for flames.
 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. Mithani thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mithani sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Mithani scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mithani sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Mithani looking to ground and pound but flames is blocking nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mithani looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. flames holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mithani tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mithani controlling his opponent. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Viraj Mithani 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. This is the final round!

Mithani gets a clinch. Mithani is trying to break free. flames can't break the clinch.
Mithani pulls guard.
Mithani kicks flames off and gets to his feet. Mithani changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. flames tries to avoid it but Mithani manages to keep hold of a leg and drag flames to the ground. flames escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mithani moves into the clinch. Mithani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mithani jumps guard.
Mithani is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mithani has his hands on flames's head, controlling the position. flames takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Mithani bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in flames's guard.
Mithani stands up from guard. Let's bang!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Mithani fails with the takedown. Mithani shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viraj Mithani. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mithani shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says flames as he avoids it easily. Mithani throws a sloppy head kick and flames moves out of range easily. flames walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. flames stuffs the takedown attempt from Mithani. Mithani gets slowly back to his feet. No luck for Mithani with that takedown attempt.
Mithani has closed the distance and engaged flames in a clinch.
Mithani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mithani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
flames misses with a punch on the inside.
Mithani is looking to break free of the clinch but flames has double underhooks.
Mithani pulls guard. Mithani pulls flames in close to prevent any damage. Mithani might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mithani pushes flames off and scrambles back to his feet.
 That's four 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. flames keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. flames is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mithani pushes flames up against the cage in a clinch. Mithani changes levels and goes for a takedown here. flames fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mithani looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? flames is fending him off so far but Mithani persists. Nope, flames circles away and we're back to standing.
Mithani gets a clinch. Mithani is trying to break free. Mithani wants to stall.
Mithani pulls guard effortlessly. daniel flames has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Viraj Mithani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mithani is controlling flames's posture.
And that's the end of the fight! Viraj Mithani showed his dominance in that final round. Well Mithani 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viraj Mithani!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zim Sheol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheol comes to the cage accompanied by Papercut. Zim Sheol 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zim Sheol! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Roberts! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Roberts slips a straight right by Sheol. Roberts tries to clinch up. Sheol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roberts tries to clinch but Sheol moves out of range.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches. Roberts blocking some punches.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Sheol is breathing heavily. Roberts landing knees to the body.
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! Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
Roberts lands a knee to the body.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Roberts.
Roberts lands a knee to the head.
Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Roberts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sheol's face.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts lands a knee to the head.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow. Knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Sheol wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sheol tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sheol is trying to break free. Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Sheol takes an elbow to the temple. Sheol takes an elbow to the forehead. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Sheol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Sheol wants to break free but Roberts has control.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Sheol in his tracks for a moment. Sheol avoids the elbow strike from Roberts, against the cage.
Sheol tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberts just stands there and leans against the cage. Roberts landing knees to the head.
Sheol tries to stall but Roberts uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sheol misses with the head strike.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Sheol can't break the clinch.
Sheol managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts misses with an elbow strike.
Sheol looking to stall.
Roberts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sheol's face.
Sheol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Sheol blocks an elbow strike from Roberts.
Sheol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Roberts misses with a knee to the head. Sheol managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts keeps control of Sheol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Sheol avoids the damage to the body.
 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. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Sheol 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. Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Sheol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Sheol has Roberts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roberts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Sheol is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage. Roberts landing knees to the head.
Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
Roberts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sheol blocks it with crossed arms. Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Sheol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage. Sheol can't break the clinch.
Roberts lands a knee to the body.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sheol can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zim Sheol. That's going to take a lot out of him. Roberts misses with a knee to the head. Sheol avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
Sheol wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sheol's face.
Sheol blocks an elbow strike. Roberts keeps control of Sheol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sheol wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sheol misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheol wants to break the clinch but can't.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheol.
Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses. Sheol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Sheol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Sheol avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
Sheol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Sheol changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roberts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sheol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sheol shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roberts as he jumps to the side. Roberts tries to clinch up but Sheol circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberts moves into the clinch. Sheol takes an elbow to the forehead. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Roberts lands a knee to the body.
Sheol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Roberts prevents Sheol from breaking the clinch. Roberts landing knees to the body.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Roberts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sheol has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment. Sheol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roberts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sheol's brow. Roberts prevents Sheol from breaking the clinch. Sheol avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
Sheol taking a breather. Sheol drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Roberts throws an elbow that misses.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but Sheol blocks it.
Sheol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sheol wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Roberts keeps control of Sheol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sheol misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sheol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Roberts tries a knee to the head but Sheol blocks it.
Sheol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Sheol takes an elbow to the temple. Sheol trying to control the position but instead, Roberts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sheol into the cage. Roberts landing knees to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Roberts dominated that 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.
Sheol keeps the fight on the outside. Roberts stuffs the takedown.
Roberts gets a clinch. Sheol takes an elbow to the temple. Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Sheol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheol.
Sheol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sheol avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
Sheol tries to stall but Roberts uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body. Sheol taking a breather. Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Sheol throws a head punch that misses. Sheol has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment. Roberts scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sheol managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sheol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sheol stalling in the clinch but Roberts improves position. Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts keeps control of Sheol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sheol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sheol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
Sheol leaning his opponent against the cage. Sheol wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sheol fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roberts crunches a lovely knee into Sheol's ribcage. Sheol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Sheol looking to stall.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Sheol is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks. Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
Sheol is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roberts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zim Sheol. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sheol tries to break the clinch but Roberts is controlling the position. Sheol wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sheol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sheol tries to break the clinch but Roberts is controlling the position. Sheol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Sheol has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment. Sheol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage. Roberts with a knee to the head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Sheol has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
Sheol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts crunches a lovely knee into Sheol's ribcage. Sheol can't break the clinch.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body. Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheol.
Sheol misses with a hook from the clinch. Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sheol wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sheol wants to break free but Roberts has control.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but Sheol blocks with his arms.
Sheol throws a head punch that misses. Sheol is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage. Sheol tries to break the clinch but Roberts is controlling the position. Roberts keeps control of Sheol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sheol is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage. Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Sheol is blocking nicely.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheol.
Sheol is trying to break free.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Sheol wants to break free but Roberts has control.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Sheol wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andrew Roberts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Roberts prevents Sheol from breaking the clinch. Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sheol can't break the clinch.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
Sheol avoids a wild elbow strike from Roberts. Sheol wants to break free but Roberts has control.
Sheol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sheol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sheol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage. Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Roberts keeps control of Sheol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Sheol is blocking nicely.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Sheol is blocking nicely.
Sheol working aggressively here.
Sheol managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Sheol avoids the damage to the body. Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
Sheol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Roberts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sheol lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Roberts has taken the fight to the clinch.
 That's four 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. Sheol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sheol wants to get back to striking at distance but Roberts won't allow it.
Sheol working aggressively here.
Roberts with a knee to the head.
Sheol wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sheol jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roberts walks away with a smile on his face. Sheol gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Sheol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roberts. Sheol fails to land the takedown. Sheol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Sheol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sheol shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roberts as he jumps to the side. Roberts tries to clinch up. Sheol shoots in for a double leg but Roberts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Zim Sheol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts takes the fight into the clinch. Roberts scores with a knee to the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Sheol's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sheol looks to land a combination but Roberts avoids it well. Roberts shoots in but no luck this time. Roberts staying out of range there. Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch. Sheol catches Roberts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Nice takedown defense from Roberts. No joy for Sheol on that attempt. Sheol lands with an uppercut that bounces Roberts off the cage and back into rage. Sheol looks to land a combination but Roberts avoids it well. Roberts wants to clinch up but Sheol keeps it at a distance. Sheol misses with a double jab.
Sheol is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Roberts has managed to clinch.
Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Sheol shrugs off. Sheol wants to get back to striking at distance but Roberts won't allow it.
Roberts with a knee to the head.
Sheol is working for takedown but Roberts is calmly controlling the position for now. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Roberts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sheol blocks it with crossed arms. Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheol.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Sheol in his tracks for a moment. Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheol is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Sheol taking a breather. Roberts lands a damaging elbow. Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sheol managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheol.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Sheol throws a head punch that misses. Sheol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sheol wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sheol can't break the clinch.
Roberts keeps control of Sheol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sheol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage. Roberts landing knees to the body.
Sheol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Sheol is blocking nicely.
Sheol is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks. A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberts. Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheol.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Sheol is trying to break free. Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but Sheol blocks with his arms.
Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Sheol wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sheol can't break the clinch.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Sheol is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks. Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheol.
Sheol misses with a short punch on the inside. Sheol misses with a short punch on the inside. Sheol trying to stall but Roberts improves his position.
Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sheol drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roberts pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zim Sheol. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sheol keeps the fight on the outside. Sheol swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roberts. Roberts tries to clinch but Sheol moves out of range. Roberts on the wrong end of a nice hook. Sheol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sheol stuffs the takedown. Roberts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sheol throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roberts's waist but Roberts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sheol off to one side. Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Sheol circles away.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Roberts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sheol is fending him off so far but Roberts persists. Nope, Sheol circles away and we're back to standing. Roberts is looking to clinch but Sheol is avoiding it.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Sheol.
Roberts moves out of range as Sheol strikes. Sheol keeps the fight on the outside. Nice uppercut there from Sheol. Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sheol swats him away and circles back towards the center. A decent looking cross lands there for Sheol. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sheol. Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch. Zim Sheol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sheol keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sheol paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sheol closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roberts circles away. Sheol misses with the combination.
Roberts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Roberts lands a knee to the body.
Sheol is looking to control Roberts's arms but Roberts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sheol has his back to the cage. Roberts with a knee to the head.
Sheol blocks the elbow strike.
Sheol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Roberts keeps control of Sheol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sheol is trying to break free. Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sheol's defenses. Sheol throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts. Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
Sheol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sheol avoids a wild elbow strike from Roberts. Sheol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage. Roberts crunches a lovely knee into Sheol's ribcage. Sheol can't get the takedown.
Roberts prevents Sheol from breaking the clinch. Andrew Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Sheol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Sheol is trying to maintain a safe position but Roberts gets an underhook and turns Sheol into the cage. Roberts crunches a lovely knee into Sheol's ribcage. Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Sheol in his tracks for a moment. Zim Sheol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Andrew Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Roberts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30 Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Roberts!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas LaVey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moy Tie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaVey comes to the cage accompanied by Deicide - Scars of the Crucifix. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas LaVey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moy Tie! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tie tries to clinch but LaVey moves out of range. Tie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of LaVey's head.
 It looks like Lucas LaVey has been cut. Tie doesn't manage to clinch there - LaVey circles away.
LaVey throws a head kick but Tie moves out of range.
Tie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LaVey paws at him with a jab and circles away. LaVey swats away the attempt to clinch by Tie. Tie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LaVey paws at him with a jab and circles away. LaVey throws a jab when Tie was well out of range. Tie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A bone on bone clash there as Tie blocks the leg kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. LaVey swats away the attempt to clinch by Tie. LaVey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. LaVey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tie looks gassed! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! LaVey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. LaVey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. LaVey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. LaVey misses with a low kick as Tie jumps back.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Tie fails in his attempt to clinch. Tie fails with the takedown. Tie blocks a head kick by LaVey.
LaVey scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. LaVey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. LaVey misses with a looping left. A head kick by LaVey misses
and Tie counters by clinching up.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Tie prevents LaVey from breaking the clinch. LaVey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. LaVey is trying to break the clinch but Tie has him pressed against the cage. LaVey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tie has him pressed against the cage.
LaVey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tie tries to close the distance and clinch but LaVey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A head kick by LaVey misses
and Tie counters by clinching up. Tie keeps control of LaVey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. LaVey is trying to break free.
 That's four 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. Tie misses with an elbow strike.
LaVey has had enough of the clinch but Tie keeps him there for the moment. Tie throws an elbow that misses.
Tie tries to land knees in the clinch but LaVey avoids the damage to the body. Tie prevents LaVey from breaking the clinch. Tie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! LaVey blocks an elbow strike from Tie.
LaVey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tie checks the leg kick. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas LaVey dominated that round. The cut man is working on Lucas LaVey's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
LaVey lands a head kick that stumbles Tie and the fighters go to the mat.
 It looks like Moy Tie has been cut. Tie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
LaVey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
 That's one minute gone in the round. LaVey tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from LaVey. Tie is looking to take this fight into the clinch. LaVey misses with a low kick.
LaVey keeps the fight on the outside. Tie is looking to clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. LaVey circles away from the clinch attempt.
LaVey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tie can do to turn this around? LaVey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tie tries to clinch but LaVey is having none of it. Tie blocks a head kick by LaVey.
LaVey throws a quick inside leg kick. Tie is breathing heavily. LaVey cracks the inside of Tie's front leg. A head kick by LaVey - that's a beauty! Tie is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even LaVey can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lucas LaVey!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Estevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leslie Sambosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Estevez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Empire State of Mind. Sambosa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bleach Stain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Jackson Estevez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Estevez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leslie Sambosa! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sambosa. Sambosa grinds an elbow into Estevez's temple. The strikes coming from Sambosa are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Sambosa cracks Estevez with a big elbow. Sambosa working the ground and pound. Estevez is looking to reverse the position. Estevez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Estevez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sambosa. Estevez gets full guard. Estevez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sambosa's guard. Estevez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Sambosa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sambosa can do anything to dispel that myth. Sambosa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Estevez throwing strikes from guard but Sambosa blocks nicely. Sambosa wants to sweep here but Estevez controlling him for the moment. Estevez passes into half guard under a barage of strikes. Sambosa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sambosa throws a couple of heel strikes.
Sambosa wants to sweep but no luck. Sambosa throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Estevez wants to stand but Sambosa has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Sambosa throwing short punches from the bottom. Sambosa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Estevez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sambosa is on top in guard.
Sambosa is in close to Estevez's body, working some short punches and elbows. Estevez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sambosa is one step ahead there. Estevez is breathing heavily. Sambosa with a flurry of punches that miss. Sambosa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Sambosa scoring with punches to the head and body. Sambosa distracts Estevez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Sambosa cracks Estevez with a solid left hand. Estevez wants to sweep but no luck. Sambosa distracts Estevez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Estevez 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. Sambosa stands up over Estevez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Sambosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Sambosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Sambosa connects with a couple of short punches. Sambosa scoring with some ground and pound. Sambosa postures up and lands a big shot to Estevez's brow. Sambosa working some strikes from top position. Estevez tries to land a sweep but no joy. Sambosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Sambosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Estevez's head. Sambosa connects with a couple of short punches. Sambosa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Sambosa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Sambosa distracts Estevez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Sambosa chips away with some ground and pound. This has been an exciting period of action! Sambosa connects with a couple of short punches. Sambosa distracts Estevez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Sambosa works over Estevez with some ground and pound from guard. Estevez has momentary wrist control but Sambosa slips an elbow through the middle. Sambosa is in close to Estevez's body, working some short punches and elbows. Sambosa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Sambosa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Sambosa scoring with punches to the head and body. Estevez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sambosa postures up and lands a big shot to Estevez's brow. Sambosa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Estevez's head. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Leslie Sambosa dominated that round. That's time! Estevez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sambosa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Estevez trying to strike off his back.
Sambosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Sambosa is working Estevez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Sambosa chips away with some ground and pound. Leslie Sambosa has got the better of the ground game so far. Sambosa stopping the sweep attempt from Estevez. Sambosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Estevez is retaining full guard. Sambosa stopping the sweep attempt from Estevez. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Estevez has momentary wrist control but Sambosa slips an elbow through the middle. Sambosa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Sambosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Sambosa distracts Estevez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Sambosa works over Estevez with some ground and pound from guard. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sambosa's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Sambosa lands a couple of digs. Estevez looking to control.
Sambosa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Sambosa scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Sambosa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Sambosa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Sambosa working some strikes from top position. Sambosa landing with the ground and pound. Sambosa distracts Estevez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Sambosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Estevez's head. Sambosa is working Estevez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Sambosa chips away with some ground and pound. Sambosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Estevez's head. Sambosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Estevez's head. Sambosa scoring with punches to the head and body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sambosa landing some decent shots from guard. Sambosa is working Estevez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Sambosa chips away with some ground and pound. Sambosa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Sambosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Estevez trying to keep a closed guard but Sambosa is proving a slippery customer.
Sambosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Sambosa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Sambosa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Sambosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Sambosa connects with a couple of short punches. Sambosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Estevez's head. Sambosa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Sambosa is in close to Estevez's body, working some short punches and elbows. Sambosa connects with a couple of short punches. Sambosa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Estevez has momentary wrist control but Sambosa slips an elbow through the middle. Sambosa stands up over Estevez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Sambosa scoring with some ground and pound. Sambosa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Sambosa lands a couple of digs. Sambosa is in close to Estevez's body, working some short punches and elbows. Estevez working a defensive guard here.
Sambosa lands a couple of digs. Sambosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Sambosa landing with the ground and pound. Sambosa chips away with some ground and pound. Estevez has momentary wrist control but Sambosa slips an elbow through the middle. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Estevez wants to sweep but no luck. Sambosa working some strikes from top position. Sambosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Sambosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Estevez's head. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Leslie Sambosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sambosa. Sambosa landing strikes. Estevez is trying to get back to half guard. Estevez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Estevez taking a bit of punishment here - Sambosa scoring with strikes. Sambosa landing a few strikes. Sambosa lands a few punches from side control. Sambosa landing a few strikes. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Sambosa is working Estevez over with some ground and pound from side control. Estevez struggling a bit here. Sambosa scores with punches from side control.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Sambosa scoring with punches and elbows. Sambosa is putting a hurting on Estevez here, landing some big shots from side control. Estevez is looking to reverse the position. Estevez on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Estevez is trying to control Sambosa's posture but Sambosa avoids it. Estevez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Estevez can't do much from the bottom here. Sambosa working the ground and pound. Sambosa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Sambosa lands a few punches from side control.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Sambosa scoring with punches from side control. Sambosa cracks Estevez with an elbow. That is naaassty. Estevez on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Estevez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Sambosa lands a nice forearm strike. Sambosa lands a few punches from side control. Sambosa lands a nice forearm strike. Sambosa scores with a couple of short elbows. Sambosa scores with a couple of short elbows. Sambosa working the ground and pound from side control. Estevez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sambosa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Sambosa lands with a punch from half guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Estevez wants to control but Sambosa is keeping busy.
Sambosa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Sambosa is nestled in close to Estevez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Sambosa is nestled in close to Estevez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Estevez looking for submissions off his back. Sambosa working the head and body with strikes. Estevez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Estevez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Sambosa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Sambosa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Sambosa slips a nice elbow through Estevez's hands, connecting with Estevez's forehead. Sambosa working the head and body with strikes. Estevez trying to control from the bottom.
Estevez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Sambosa lands with a punch from half guard. Estevez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Sambosa working the head and body with strikes. Sambosa stops Estevez from getting back to his feet.
Sambosa working Estevez over with strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sambosa scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Sambosa scores with a couple of good hammerfists. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sambosa lands a nice short elbow. Jackson Estevez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Leslie Sambosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Estevez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sambosa pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Leslie Sambosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Sambosa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 25:30 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leslie Sambosa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saw Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phill Second (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Second has chosen Slipknot - Dead Memories as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saw Stevenson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phill Second! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stevenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Second moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off. Stevenson lands a two punch combo.
 It looks like Phill Second has been cut. Stevenson throws a hook but Second blocks it. Stevenson slips a straight right by Second. Second shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevenson sprawls well. He's pushed Second's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Second misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Saw Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phill Second. Stevenson throws a looping overhand right but Second ducks down to avoid it. Stevenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevenson feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Second crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Saw Stevenson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between damien cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maverick Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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130 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, damien cook! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maverick Luna! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Luna wants to clinch. cook looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! cook shoots for a double leg takedown but Luna sprawls well. He's pushed cook's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. cook blocks a head kick by Luna.
Luna throws a right and a left that cook avoids nicely. Luna shoots and misses
and cook counters with a nice double leg into side control. Luna won't be happy with that.
cook working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Luna is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on cook's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Luna keeps control of the position for the meantime. Luna is trying to stand back up but cook is controlling him
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Luna gets a takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ground and pound from Luna. cook is not content to let Luna control the position. Luna controlling the action here. Luna trying to control the action but cook is working from the bottom.
cook with the active half guard here but Luna passes nicely into side control.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Luna is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Check out the look on Luna's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
cook is looking to regain half guard here but Luna keeps moving and retains side control. Luna is looking to take a break and control but cook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Luna is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. cook is looking for a sweep. Luna landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. cook seems a little lost for a moment, as Luna dominates the positioning.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Luna. Luna closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Luna shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. cook is squirming around, avoiding Luna's attempts to control the action. cook is in all sorts of trouble here.
Luna content just to control the position here. cook is working to get back to half guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Luna sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. cook tries to reverse the position but Luna maintains control. Luna dominating with strikes here. cook can't escape the position.
cook is squirming around, avoiding Luna's attempts to control the action. Luna controlling from mount. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Maverick Luna dominated that 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.
Luna lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Luna. cook circles away from the clinch attempt
and cook counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Luna gets full guard. Luna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Luna controlling the position.
cook is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Luna is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Luna has escaped and now he's on top! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
cook throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Luna escapes and throws cook's legs to the side, diving into side control!
 That's one minute gone in the round. cook tries to improve position but can't. Luna controlling the position from side mount. cook tries to improve position but can't.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Luna looks up at the clock and then as cook takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Luna smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Luna has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Luna will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. cook really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. cook dodges the punch combination from Luna.
Luna moves into the clinch. Luna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Luna drops to a knee looking for a takedown but cook gets the underhooks and prevents it.
cook is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Luna pulls him back up using the underhooks. Luna crunches a lovely knee into cook's ribcage.
Luna is trying to trip cook. He has hold of a leg but cook is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Luna persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
cook looking for a guillotine here but Luna defends easily.
Luna must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
cook is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Luna rolls with it to try and escape but cook cranks on the arm and Luna is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). damien cook!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sidney Gomez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Earl Johnson's chin.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sidney Gomez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Earl Johnson! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson moves into the clinch. Gomez throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Johnson. Gomez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson scores a nice knee to the body.
Gomez wants to stall.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A head kick from Johnson lands but Gomez takes it in his stride. Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gomez throws a lazy head kick and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Gomez backing up. Gomez nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Gomez back into the cage. Johnson lands a nice knee to the body. Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Gomez blocks with his arms.
Johnson avoiding damage as Gomez throws knees to the body.
Gomez is breathing heavily. Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
 It looks like Sidney Gomez has been cut. Gomez wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Gomez takes a knee right on the jaw!
 Gomez is rocked! Johnson tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomez blocks it with crossed arms. Gomez tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Oh Gomez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gomez seems to have got his legs back now. Johnson has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gomez - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Johnson, and another! Gomez is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Earl Johnson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Halloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Win Rar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halloway kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beastie Boys- Sabotage. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Halloway! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Win Rar! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Halloway checks a leg kick nicely.
Halloway gets caught flat footed, as Rar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Rar connects with a couple of short punches. Halloway throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Rar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Rar landing with the ground and pound. Rar thows a big elbow that misses. Halloway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halloway thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Halloway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halloway is on top in guard.
Rar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Halloway avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rar looks gassed!
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rar keeping moving, preventing Halloway from controlling successfully. Halloway slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Rar. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Halloway lands a nice short elbow. Halloway prevents Rar from improving his position. 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. Halloway connects with a nice short shot to Rar's temple. Halloway not landing any meaningful shots this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rar tries to get to full guard but Halloway has control of the leg. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Halloway throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Halloway lands with a punch from half guard. Rar flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Halloway blocks the strikes from Rar.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Halloway works his way into side control. Halloway lands a few punches from side control. Rar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Halloway off and has taken his back! Halloway breaks Rar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Halloway with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Halloway connects with a couple of short punches. Halloway throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Rar striking off his back but it's not causing Halloway any problems.
Halloway thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rar is looking to sinch up a triangle. Halloway throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rar's body to avoid the submission. Rar has instead reached around Halloway's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rar arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Win Rar!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Hobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Reyna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyna has chosen Outcast as his entrance music. 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 welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Hobbs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Reyna! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reyna wants to clinch. Hobbs throws a sloppy head kick and Reyna moves out of range easily. Jason Reyna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hobbs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reyna to the mat! Reyna manages to get full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Reyna wants to stand and escape but Hobbs is having none of it. Reyna being controlled here, momentarily. Reyna is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hobbs is controlling him. Reyna trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Reyna has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Hobbs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Reyna looking for a sweep. Not yet Reyna, not yet. Hobbs cracks Reyna with a solid left hand. Reyna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
 The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Reyna is looking to clinch. Reyna doesn't manage to clinch there - Hobbs circles away.
Hobbs keeps the fight on the outside. Reyna tries to clinch but Hobbs is having none of it. Hobbs tries to clinch but Reyna is having none of it. Hobbs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hobbs scores a takedown into full mount! Reyna tries to buck Hobbs off but he can't manage it.
Hobbs is going olschool here, as he tries to force Reyna to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Reyna shrugs it off. Hobbs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Reyna trying desperately to get to his feet.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Reyna tries to hold on but Hobbs postures up.
Hobbs is going olschool here, as he tries to force Reyna to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Reyna shrugs it off. Hobbs looking to control and managing it successfully. You get the feeling that Reyna really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hobbs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reyna on the ground. Reyna is bucking up trying to escape but Hobbs cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Reyna keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Reyna sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Reyna is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hobbs scores with a couple of nice shots.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hobbs wants to pass the guard but Reyna is defending well. Hobbs working Reyna over with strikes.
Reyna actively working from the bottom here. Reyna is looking to control Hobbs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reyna avoid being mounted?
Reyna actively working from the bottom here. Reyna is trying to stand.
Hobbs wants to pass the guard but Reyna is defending well.
 That's four 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.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hobbs closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hobbs is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Reyna has managed to free his arm - good work. Hobbs is breathing heavily. Hobbs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reyna keeps working. Reyna is pressing down on Hobbs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Hobbs is looking to work some ground and pound but Reyna has wrist control.
Reyna looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reyna is looking to stand up but Hobbs isn't so interested in that idea. Reyna wants to control the position but Hobbs says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Hobbs dominated that round. That's time! Hobbs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hobbs blocks a head kick by Reyna.
Hobbs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Hobbs is looking to take a break and control but Reyna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Reyna makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reyna. Hobbs is looking to advance position but Reyna has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Hobbs tries to lock up and control but Reyna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reyna is working for a guillotine from mount but Hobbs frees his head quite easily.
Reyna raining down shots from the mount! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hobbs is trying to reverse the position but instead Reyna has taken his back - oops! Hobbs looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hobbs defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Reyna's arms. Reyna tries to keep control of the position but Hobbs is staying busy.
Hobbs preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Reyna. Reyna gets his hands free as Hobbs looks to control.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hobbs is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Reyna is looking to control Hobbs but Hobbs is wriggling around and keeping busy. Hobbs tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Hobbs looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Reyna is cranking Hobbs's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Hobbs! He's tightened the choke and Hobbs is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jason Reyna!
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