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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Paul Badeux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abayo Bokhari Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Paul Badeux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abayo Bokhari Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokhari Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Badeux looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bokhari Jr tries to clinch but Badeux moves out of range.
Bokhari Jr shoots in for a takedown but Badeux shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bokhari Jr shoots in but Badeux avoids the takedown attempt easily.
John Paul Badeux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abayo Bokhari Jr.
Badeux throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bokhari Jr's waist but Bokhari Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Badeux off to one side.
Bokhari Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bokhari Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bokhari Jr with a poor takedown
and Badeux counters with a solid body kick.
Bokhari Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Badeux keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhari Jr tries to clinch up.
Badeux tries to close the distance and clinch but Bokhari Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bokhari Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Badeux sprawls well. He's pushed Bokhari Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bokhari Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bokhari Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like John Paul Badeux has been cut.
Bokhari Jr shoots in for a takedown but Badeux shows good takedown defense.
Bokhari Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Badeux on his heels. He'll look to pass Badeux's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bokhari Jr wants to control from the top but Badeux keeps moving.
Bokhari Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Badeux keeping moving, preventing Bokhari Jr from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badeux has his foot on Bokhari Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bokhari Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Bokhari Jr wants to control from the top but Badeux keeps moving.
Abayo Bokhari Jr has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bokhari Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Badeux is fending him off so far but Bokhari Jr persists. Nope, Badeux circles away and we're back to standing.
Badeux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bokhari Jr throws a wild body kick that Badeux sees coming a mile off.
Bokhari Jr avoids the body shot from Badeux.
Bokhari Jr tries for a takedown but Badeux sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badeux shoots in but no luck this time.
Bokhari Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Badeux sprawls well. He's pushed Bokhari Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bokhari Jr tries to clinch up but Badeux circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bokhari Jr.
Bokhari Jr moves into range and clinches up with Badeux.
Bokhari Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bokhari Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Badeux is pressed up against the cage. Bokhari Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Badeux down to the mat. Badeux avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Badeux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bokhari Jr is fending him off so far but Badeux persists. Nope, Bokhari Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Bokhari Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Badeux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Badeux is fending him off so far but Bokhari Jr persists. Nope, Badeux circles away and we're back to standing.
Bokhari Jr looks for a takedown but Badeux sprawls well.
Badeux keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bokhari Jr.
Badeux keeps the fight on the outside.
Bokhari Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badeux throws a head kick but Bokhari Jr moves out of range.
Bokhari Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Badeux is fending him off so far but Bokhari Jr persists. Nope, Badeux circles away and we're back to standing.
Badeux keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abayo Bokhari Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Paul Badeux's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bokhari Jr tries to clinch up.
Badeux stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Badeux wants it to stay on the feet.
Bokhari Jr tries to clinch up.
Bokhari Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Badeux defends it nicely.
Badeux circles away from the clinch attempt
and Badeux counters with a head kick.
Badeux takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bokhari Jr wants to clinch up but Badeux keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bokhari Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Badeux manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bokhari Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
John Paul Badeux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abayo Bokhari Jr.
Bokhari Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Badeux as he jumps to the side.
Bokhari Jr tries a low kick but Badeux avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badeux checks a low kick from Bokhari Jr.
Badeux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Badeux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bokhari Jr.
Bokhari Jr is looking to clinch but Badeux is avoiding it.
Bokhari Jr looks to clinch
and Badeux decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bokhari Jr's guard.
Bokhari Jr working a defensive guard here.
Bokhari Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badeux prevents Bokhari Jr from getting back to his feet.
Bokhari Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bokhari Jr kicks Badeux off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bokhari Jr throws a head kick but Badeux moves out of range.
Bokhari Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Badeux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Bokhari Jr with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Badeux defends it nicely.
Badeux scores with a jab to the head.
Badeux leaves Bokhari Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Badeux lands with a nice body kick.
Abayo Bokhari Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bokhari Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bokhari Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Badeux pinned against the cage. Badeux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badeux gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bokhari Jr.
Bokhari Jr is trying to force a seperation but Badeux has the dominant position.
Badeux manages to break the clinch.
Bokhari Jr shoots in but Badeux avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Badeux avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Bokhari Jr. That snapped Badeux's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abayo Bokhari Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Paul Badeux's cut.
That's time! Badeux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bokhari Jr moves in looking to clinch but Badeux pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Bokhari Jr.
Bokhari Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Badeux moves out of range easily.
Bokhari Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Badeux leaves Bokhari Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bokhari Jr fails to land the takedown.
Bokhari Jr misses with a leg kick
and Badeux counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Badeux.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badeux trying to control the position from guard on top but Bokhari Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Badeux postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John Paul Badeux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bokhari Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Badeux is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Abayo Bokhari Jr.
Bokhari Jr tries to clinch up
and Badeux holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Badeux prevents the takedown attempt.
John Paul Badeux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abayo Bokhari Jr.
Badeux breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Badeux moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Bokhari Jr misses
and Badeux counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bokhari Jr's guard now.
Badeux postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bokhari Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Badeux, into his guard.
Bokhari Jr wants to control from the top but Badeux keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bokhari Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Badeux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bokhari Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Bokhari Jr wants to control from the top but Badeux keeps moving.
Badeux looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bokhari Jr passes into half guard.
Bokhari Jr trying to control the action but Badeux is working from the bottom.
Bokhari Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Badeux wants to control but Bokhari Jr is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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. Bokhari Jr connects with a nice short shot to Badeux's temple.
Bokhari Jr trying to control from half guard but Badeux is working away.
Bokhari Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bokhari Jr is trying to control. Badeux wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bokhari Jr tries to stand but can't do so whilst Badeux controls his leg.
Bokhari Jr trying to mount his opponent but Badeux defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bokhari Jr wants to take a breather but Badeux is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abayo Bokhari Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bokhari Jr 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abayo Bokhari Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sairanix Lokren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kapteeni Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sairanix Lokren has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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167 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kapteeni Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lokren enables Murkulanvippaaja to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lokren manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Murkulanvippaaja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lokren looking for a sweep. Not yet Lokren, not yet.
Murkulanvippaaja controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Murkulanvippaaja with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Murkulanvippaaja chips away with some ground and pound.
Murkulanvippaaja is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Murkulanvippaaja's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Murkulanvippaaja controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murkulanvippaaja preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkulanvippaaja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lokren is keeping the position for now.
Murkulanvippaaja works over Lokren with some ground and pound from guard.
Murkulanvippaaja slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murkulanvippaaja wants to control from the top but Lokren keeps moving.
Murkulanvippaaja postures up and lands a big shot to Lokren's brow.
Lokren is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Murkulanvippaaja throws and elbow that misses. Lokren uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Murkulanvippaaja's guard. Nice move by Lokren!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murkulanvippaaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murkulanvippaaja is trying to control the position but Lokren postures up.
Lokren trying to control but Murkulanvippaaja is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lokren wants to stand but Murkulanvippaaja has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lokren trying to control the position from guard on top but Murkulanvippaaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lokren is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Murkulanvippaaja is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Murkulanvippaaja has control of Lokren's left arm, preventing Lokren from doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sloppy strikes from Lokren. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkulanvippaaja scores with the left hand. Lokren knows he should have avoided that one.
Murkulanvippaaja lands a left and a right that send Lokren crashing to the mat, dazed. Murkulanvippaaja thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lokren is rocked!
Lokren is breathing heavily.
Murkulanvippaaja circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Lokren tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Murkulanvippaaja wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kapteeni Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amilcar Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amilcar Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sonnen counters with a takedown into side control.
Sonnen trying to control the action but Rodrigues is working from the bottom.
Rodrigues manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sonnen is nestled in close to Rodrigues, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sonnen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rodrigues regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Rodrigues keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen throwing strikes from guard but Rodrigues blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sonnen chips away with some ground and pound.
Sonnen postures up and lands a big shot to Rodrigues's brow.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodrigues works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sonnen is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodrigues has wrist control.
Sonnen preventing the sweep.
Sonnen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodrigues is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen scoring with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sonnen stands up over Rodrigues, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rodrigues is rocked!
Sonnen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Rodrigues is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen stays in close to Rodrigues's body and controls the position.
Sonnen loads up on a big left hand. Rodrigues felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sonnen looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Rodrigues can't hide his disappointment, as Sonnen celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Sonnen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Efrain Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Xenakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Efrain Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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215 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Efrain Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titus Xenakis!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xenakis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Xenakis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a right hand that Xenakis ducks under and follows up with a left that Xenakis also avoids with ease.
Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Xenakis is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Xenakis is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Xenakis is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Xenakis is looking to improve his position.
Xenakis manages to get to full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Xenakis keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenakis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Xenakis working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Xenakis's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titus Xenakis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demarcus Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ware's entrance music is Put on. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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178 lbs
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171 lbs
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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
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demarcus Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ware closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Morgan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ware wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Ware avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morgan controlling the position.
Ware thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ware drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Morgan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ware has Morgan in his guard.
Morgan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Ware is looking to sweep but instead, Morgan has passed into half guard.
Ware actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morgan lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to advance position but Ware won't allow it.
Ware actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Morgan there.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Ware is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan is looking to stall here but Ware recovers full guard.
Morgan trying to control but Ware is working from the bottom.
Morgan postures up in Ware's guard and throws a big left but Ware blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Ware.
Morgan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ware can't keep his opponent in guard - Morgan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ware tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ware manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morgan thows a big elbow that misses.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Ware gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ware is fighting to break Morgan's control of his arms but Morgan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ware defends it easily.
Ware trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morgan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ware counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ware breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ware lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morgan takes a step back to recover.
Ware throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ware looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
Ware misses with a body shot.
Ware throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ware goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Ware.
Ware dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Ware misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ware really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morgan with shots to the head and body - Ware looks very uncomfortable down there.
Morgan is working for a guillotine from mount but Ware frees his head quite easily.
Ware is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ware keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morgan working for a guillotine from mount but Ware is in no mood to give up.
Ware wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware tries to reverse the position but Morgan maintains control.
Morgan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan trying to control but Ware is having none of it.
Morgan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Morgan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ware manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ware struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware is not content to let Morgan control the position.
Morgan scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Ware's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ware tries to escape but Morgan is in control.
Morgan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ware, who protects the arm well.
Ware tries to buck Morgan off but Morgan is having none of it.
Ware manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Morgan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ware doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morgan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morgan uses his free foot to push down on Ware's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ware.
The referee warns Ware that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan raining down shots from the mount!
Morgan looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You get the feeling that Ware really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Ware falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ware avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Ware is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ware keeps working.
Ware looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morgan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morgan works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morgan is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ware is trying to escape the mount.
Ware tries to hold on but Morgan pushes him away.
Morgan content just to control the position here.
Ware takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan content just to control the position here.
Morgan prevents Ware from getting the reversal.
Ware is working hard here to advance position.
Morgan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ware's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ware is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Morgan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Demarcus Ware has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ware is surviving well by controlling Morgan's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ware looks a forlorn figure.
Morgan lands with some strikes.
Dexter Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ware is trying to escape the mount.
Morgan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ware to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ware shrugs it off.
Morgan looking to finish Ware with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ware!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ware defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Morgan.
Ware working to try and regain half guard.
Ware slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ware has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morgan is working away from the top position though.
Morgan is trying to work for a kimura but Ware is defending well.
Demarcus Ware has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dexter Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morgan 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morgan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seaville Bri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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225 lbs
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260 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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seaville Bri!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Bri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Joe Holyfield has been cut.
Bri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holyfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bri moves away.
Bri has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bri as the two fighters clinch.
Holyfield working hard to break the clinch.
Holyfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Bri.
Holyfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Bri lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holyfield.
Holyfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holyfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bri's elbow.
Bri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holyfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bri lands a shot to the body.
Bri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Holyfield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bri blocks a body shot from Holyfield.
Bri lands with a right to the head.
Bri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holyfield backwards.
Holyfield tries a body shot but Bri blocks it.
Bri pushes Holyfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bri lands a shoulder strike.
Bri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holyfield backwards.
Bri gets through Holyfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Holyfield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Holyfield is breathing heavily.
Bri lands with a right to the head.
Holyfield is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holyfield blocks an uppercut.
Oh Holyfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holyfield or not.
Bri throws a big uppercut that drops Holyfield! More strikes from Bri and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Holyfield lies dazed against the cage as Bri celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seaville Bri!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johann Jennsensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barde Mopsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jennsensen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Florence and the Machine - You've Got the Love. Johann Jennsensen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johann Jennsensen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barde Mopsi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mopsi lands a jab to the head.
Mopsi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jennsensen gets a clinch.
Mopsi lands a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mopsi obliges.
Mopsi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mopsi.
Mopsi lands an elbow that stopped Jennsensen in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jennsensen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mopsi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right hand to the body from Mopsi.
Mopsi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jennsensen looking for a takedown.
Jennsensen is breathing heavily.
Mopsi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mopsi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mopsi prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johann Jennsensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mopsi lands a nice elbow.
Mopsi leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennsensen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mopsi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice combo by Mopsi! Oh, that's hurt him - Jennsensen falls to the canvas and Mopsi follows him into side control.
Jennsensen is rocked!
Mopsi cracks Jennsensen with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Mopsi immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Jennsensen is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Mopsi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barde Mopsi! Barde Mopsi retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Digger Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeni Klebanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee's entrance music is Carmina Burana. A fine choice. Klebanov has chosen Your Worst Nightmare as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Evgeni Klebanov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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166 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Digger Mcgee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evgeni Klebanov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcgee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Klebanov throws a leg kick but Mcgee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Klebanov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mcgee will feel that in the morning.
Klebanov staying out of range there.
Mcgee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klebanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Mcgee. Those never looked like landing.
Mcgee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Klebanov shoots in but no luck this time.
Klebanov avoids the body shot from Mcgee.
Klebanov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klebanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcgee throws a lazy right hand but Klebanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klebanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Klebanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgee circles away.
Klebanov tries to clinch
and Mcgee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mcgee lands with a nice body punch.
Klebanov avoids the body shot from Mcgee.
Mcgee catches Klebanov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good work by Mcgee as he checks the leg kick.
Klebanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcgee.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Klebanov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcgee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klebanov, who protects the arm well.
Mcgee is looking to take a break and control but Klebanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcgee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Klebanov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcgee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mcgee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Klebanov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgee trying to mount his opponent but Klebanov defends it.
Klebanov wants to improve his position but Mcgee is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Digger Mcgee dominated that round.
That's time! Mcgee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mcgee misses with a low kick.
Klebanov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Klebanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgee. Klebanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klebanov is looking to clinch but Mcgee is avoiding it.
Klebanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgee is looking to clinch.
Klebanov slips a straight right by Mcgee.
Klebanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgee was well out of range. Poor timing from Klebanov.
Klebanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mcgee blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Klebanov swivels and escapes.
Mcgee misses with an uppercut. Klebanov saw that one coming.
Klebanov pushes Mcgee away with a front kick.
Mcgee misses with a hook.
Mcgee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Klebanov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Klebanov stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcgee. Mcgee gets slowly back to his feet.
Digger Mcgee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgee misses with a straight left.
Klebanov moves out of range as Mcgee strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Klebanov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Klebanov throws a low kick, looking for Mcgee's leg but Mcgee calmly moves out of range.
Mcgee with a nice cross.
Klebanov staying out of range there.
Mcgee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Klebanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Klebanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcgee as he avoids it easily.
Mcgee jabs Klebanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mcgee closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mcgee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klebanov tries to land a front kick but Mcgee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov swings for the body but Mcgee moves out of range.
Mcgee throws the left hand but Klebanov avoids the punch easily.
Mcgee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mcgee connects with a looping right hand.
Mcgee moves out of range as Klebanov throws a body kick.
Klebanov throws a leg kick but Mcgee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Klebanov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some bone on bone action there as Mcgee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Klebanov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mcgee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mcgee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Klebanov to the mat! Klebanov manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee forces his way into half guard.
Mcgee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Klebanov is just riding it out for now. Mcgee eventually gives up the hold.
Mcgee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Klebanov sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgee tries to pass to full mount but Klebanov defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Digger Mcgee dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Klebanov slips under a jab.
Klebanov tries to clinch there but Mcgee circles away.
Mcgee takes a swing at Klebanov's ribcage but misses.
Klebanov moves away from the strike by Mcgee.
Klebanov throws a leg kick but Mcgee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mcgee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Klebanov pinned against the cage. Klebanov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mcgee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klebanov.
Klebanov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mcgee is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcgee misses the target.
Mcgee misses with a looping right.
Klebanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Klebanov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Digger Mcgee is winning the standup battle so far.
Klebanov throws a push kick but Mcgee slaps the foot to one side.
Klebanov misses with a body shot.
Klebanov misses with a kick to the body.
Klebanov avoids the body shot from Mcgee.
Klebanov misses with a kick to the body.
Mcgee throws a jab when Klebanov was well out of range.
Klebanov throws the kick towards the body but Mcgee avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mcgee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcgee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Klebanov.
A jab from Klebanov finds it's way through Mcgee's defenses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mcgee checks a leg kick.
Klebanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Klebanov.
Klebanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcgee throws out the jab.
Klebanov slips a straight right by Mcgee.
Klebanov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mcgee rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klebanov. Mcgee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcgee slaps away a takedown attempt from Klebanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klebanov manages to avoid it.
Mcgee lands a jab to Klebanov's midsection.
Klebanov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Klebanov tries to move into range but Mcgee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klebanov but Klebanov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Mcgee.
Mcgee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Klebanov misses its intended target.
Klebanov tries to clinch but Mcgee moves out of range.
Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
Klebanov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Klebanov.
Mcgee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klebanov wants to land a leg kick but Mcgee is out of range.
Mcgee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klebanov moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klebanov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcgee.
Klebanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcgee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Evgeni Klebanov just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mcgee lands with a hook. Klebanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Klebanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klebanov throws a body punch but Mcgee moves out of range.
Mcgee checks the leg kick.
Klebanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee.
Mcgee keeps the fight on the outside.
Klebanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcgee throws out the jab.
Klebanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klebanov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mcgee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Klebanov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klebanov trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.
Mcgee wants to sweep here but Klebanov controlling him for the moment.
Mcgee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Klebanov's guard.
Klebanov 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.
Mcgee trying to control the position from guard on top but Klebanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klebanov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mcgee manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Klebanov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcgee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Klebanov has managed to get both his arms back between Mcgee's legs - danger averted.
Mcgee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Klebanov uses it to pass to side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mcgee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcgee seems a little lost for a moment, as Klebanov dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcgee seems a little lost for a moment, as Klebanov dominates the positioning.
Mcgee sneaks back into half guard.
Klebanov is looking to take a break and control but Mcgee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klebanov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mcgee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee is looking to improve his position.
Klebanov slows the pace down in half guard.
Mcgee looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgee gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Evgeni Klebanov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Mcgee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klebanov looks for the body kick but Mcgee saw that one coming.
Klebanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee.
Klebanov misses the jab.
A big right from Mcgee misses.
Klebanov misses with a leg kick.
Klebanov throws out a leg kick but Mcgee moves out of range and Klebanov only half commits.
Klebanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mcgee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mcgee misses with a jab to the body
and Klebanov counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a combination. Klebanov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mcgee looks to score with a jab to the body but Klebanov is just out of range.
Klebanov ducks under a wild hook from Mcgee.
Klebanov cracks the inside of Mcgee's front leg.
Klebanov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mcgee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klebanov.
Mcgee misses with a straight left.
Klebanov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mcgee in his tracks.
Klebanov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Klebanov slips under a jab from Mcgee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee looks to score with a jab to the body but Klebanov is just out of range.
Mcgee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mcgee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Klebanov on the side of the head.
Klebanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgee scores with a nice strike.
Mcgee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgee. Klebanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klebanov misses with a shot to the body
and Mcgee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klebanov thinking.
Klebanov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcgee but Mcgee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klebanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcgee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov tried to score with a low kick but Mcgee checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgee. Klebanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcgee lands a nice hook to Klebanov's body. Klebanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klebanov.
Klebanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcgee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcgee throws the left hand but Klebanov avoids the punch easily.
Klebanov is looking to clinch but Mcgee is avoiding it.
Mcgee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Klebanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Klebanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcgee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body kick from Klebanov.
Mcgee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klebanov tries to clinch up but Mcgee circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcgee takes a swing at Klebanov's ribcage but misses.
Mcgee checks a leg kick.
Mcgee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klebanov sizes up Mcgee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Klebanov connects with an inside leg kick.
Mcgee throws an overhand right that lands on Klebanov's shoulder, as Klebanov tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Digger Mcgee.
Well Mcgee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Digger Mcgee!
Digger Mcgee is the new lightweight champion!
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