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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennart Stahlhandske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kakashi Hatake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lennart Stahlhandske! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kakashi Hatake! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Glass.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A left lands for Stahlhandske. Stahlhandske scores with a leg kick.
Stahlhandske throws a looping overhand right but Hatake ducks down to avoid it. Hatake checks a leg kick. Hatake ducks under a wild hook from Stahlhandske. Stahlhandske misses with a straight left. A looping hook to the body misses from Stahlhandske. Hatake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatake gets a takedown into half guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Hatake wants to control but Stahlhandske is keeping him busy. Hatake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Hatake wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Stahlhandske uses the opportunity to regain full guard. Hatake wants to stand but Stahlhandske is controlling his posture from full guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Stahlhandske managing to control the position. Stahlhandske is looking to stand up but Hatake isn't so interested in that idea. Hatake wants to stand and escape but instead Stahlhandske has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hatake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stahlhandske gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Stahlhandske tries to free his leg and advance position but Hatake is retaining full guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hatake trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Stahlhandske content to stall in guard here. Stahlhandske wants to control from the top but Hatake keeps moving. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Stahlhandske wanted to stand there but Hatake had control of the position. Hatake keeping full guard, as Stahlhandske tries to pass. Stahlhandske passes Hatake's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Hatake is trying to stand.
Hatake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stahlhandske got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hatake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stahlhandske has managed to get both his arms back between Hatake's legs - danger averted. Stahlhandske trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hatake can do anything to dispel that myth.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Stahlhandske is working hard here to advance position. Stahlhandske trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stahlhandske pushes down on Hatake's leg and manages to get into half guard. Stahlhandske tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hatake controls his leg. Stahlhandske wants to free his trapped foot but Hatake is holding on for dear life with his legs. Stahlhandske with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Stahlhandske is looking to advance position but Hatake won't allow it.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Hatake gets back to full guard.
Stahlhandske wants to stand and escape but instead Hatake has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Stahlhandske preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Hatake wants to control from the top but Stahlhandske keeps moving. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hatake with a nice head shot there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hatake postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lennart Stahlhandske will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stahlhandske looks to land a right hand but Hatake moved out of range. Stahlhandske throws a head kick that misses. Stahlhandske stuffs the takedown attempt from Hatake. Hatake gets slowly back to his feet. Stahlhandske throws a good cross that connects.
Stahlhandske wants to slow Hatake down by chopping away at his legs. A slow jab from Stahlhandske misses its intended target. Stahlhandske misses with a looping right. Hatake fails with a takedown attempt. Hatake tries to move into range but Stahlhandske moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Kakashi Hatake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Stahlhandske fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Good shot there by Stahlhandske. Hatake tries to clinch but Stahlhandske is having none of it. Stahlhandske connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Stahlhandske misses the jab.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A left lands for Stahlhandske. Stahlhandske connects with a looping right hand.
Hatake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stahlhandske slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Stahlhandske here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. The fighters circle momentarily. Stahlhandske darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Lennart Stahlhandske is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Stahlhandske falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hatake counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stahlhandske won't be happy with that. Stahlhandske might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. This has been an exciting period of action! Stahlhandske regains half guard, as Hatake was trying to land strikes. Stahlhandske moves into full guard.
Hatake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hatake passes Stahlhandske's right leg, so he's now in half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hatake throwing shots but Stahlhandske is blocking nicely. Hatake tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stahlhandske knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Hatake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Hatake prevents Stahlhandske from standing back up.
Stahlhandske avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hatake. Hatake thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stahlhandske's head. Hatake not landing any meaningful shots this time. Stahlhandske is looking to control Hatake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stahlhandske avoid being mounted? Hatake thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Stahlhandske is trying to get back to full guard. Hatake thows a huge punch but Stahlhandske dodges it nicely.
Stahlhandske keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Hatake missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Hatake thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Kakashi Hatake has got the better of the ground game so far. Hatake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stahlhandske does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Stahlhandske controlling the position for now.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Nice body punch from Stahlhandske.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Hatake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stahlhandske works the jab nicely. Stahlhandske shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Lennart Stahlhandske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stahlhandske dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hatake shoots in for a double leg but Stahlhandske sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Lennart Stahlhandske has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kakashi Hatake. Hatake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stahlhandske but Stahlhandske pushes him off and we're back to square one. Stahlhandske with a hook. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stahlhandske swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hatake. Hatake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stahlhandske connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hatake scrambles back to his feet.
Hatake closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stahlhandske's guard. Hatake is breathing heavily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stahlhandske manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Stahlhandske wants to slow Hatake down by chopping away at his legs. Stahlhandske lunges at Hatake with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hatake's hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lennart Stahlhandske dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jab, jab by Stahlhandske - just one landing. Stahlhandske throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hatake sees it coming and avoids it easily. Stahlhandske tried to score with a low kick but Hatake checks it. The fighters circle momentarily. Stahlhandske darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Hatake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Hatake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stahlhandske.
Stahlhandske's corner calls for a 1-2. Stahlhandske obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Stahlhandske throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Hatake takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Stahlhandske explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Nice uppercut there from Stahlhandske. Good shot there by Stahlhandske. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hatake misses with a takedown attempt - Stahlhandske sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Stahlhandske stuns Hatake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hatake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Stahlhandske moves out of range of the body kick. Stahlhandske with a hook. Stahlhandske misses with a looping right. Hatake on the wrong end of a nice jab. Hatake slips a jab and a cross from Stahlhandske.
Hatake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hatake drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Stahlhandske keeping full guard, as Hatake tries to pass. Hatake works over Stahlhandske with some ground and pound from guard. Hatake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Hatake postures up in Stahlhandske's guard and throws a big left but Stahlhandske blocks it. Stahlhandske is pulling down on Hatake's head to control his posture.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hatake prevents Stahlhandske from getting back to his feet. Hatake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stahlhandske wants to sweep but no luck. Stahlhandske working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hatake. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hatake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Hatake works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stahlhandske kicks off Hatake and gets to his feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Good exchange - Stahlhandske coming out on top. Stahlhandske misses with a shot to the body
and Hatake counters by moving into the clinch. Hatake is struggling to control the position. Kakashi Hatake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hatake goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stahlhandske prevents it.
Stahlhandske wants a takedown but no success here.
Hatake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stahlhandske.
Hatake prevents the takedown attempt.
Stahlhandske jumps guard but Hatake turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lennart Stahlhandske. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stahlhandske pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stahlhandske looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lennart Stahlhandske is winning the standup battle so far. Horrible takedown by Hatake or perhaps it was just good defense by Stahlhandske which made him look bad. Stahlhandske lands with a straight right. Hatake didn't see that one coming.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Hatake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Stahlhandske scores with a jab. Lennart Stahlhandske is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Hatake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stahlhandske. Stahlhandske sizes up Hatake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Stahlhandske scores with a sloppy right hand. Hatake should have avoided that one. Stahlhandske connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hatake. Hatake circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Hatake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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! Stahlhandske lands a jab to the nose. Stahlhandske attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Hatake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stahlhandske finds it's way round the side to connect with Hatake's head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stahlhandske connects with a right hand. Hatake shakes it off.
Hatake drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stahlhandske sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Lennart Stahlhandske showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stahlhandske, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennart Stahlhandske!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Van Hooven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgars Simans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgars Simans is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Petr Van Hooven! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edgars Simans! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Simans circles away from the clinch attempt
and Simans counters by moving into the clinch. Simans can't find room to land a body shot as Van Hooven controls the action.
Simans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Hooven blocking some punches.
Simans is trying to drag Van Hooven to the mat but Van Hooven just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Simans is trying to pull guard but Van Hooven turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Van Hooven pulls guard effortlessly. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Van Hooven wriggles free and stands up. Simans doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Hooven circles away.
Van Hooven moves into the clinch. Simans is trying to pull guard but Van Hooven has him pressed against the cage. Petr Van Hooven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgars Simans.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Van Hooven tries to land knees in the clinch but Simans avoids the damage to the body. Van Hooven looks to throw an elbow but misses. Van Hooven misses with a knee strike.
Van Hooven throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simans blocks it with crossed arms. A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Hooven.
 It looks like Edgars Simans has been cut. Simans can't get the takedown.
Simans drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van Hooven gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Van Hooven lands a knee to the body.
Simans looks gassed! This has been an exciting period of action! Van Hooven throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Hooven tries to land knees in the clinch but Simans avoids the damage to the body. Van Hooven lands a nice elbow.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Simans jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Hooven walks away with a smile on his face. Simans gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Simans shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Hooven but Van Hooven pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Van Hooven pushes Simans up against the cage in a clinch. Van Hooven tries a knee to the head but Simans blocks it.
Van Hooven tries a knee to the head but Simans blocks it.
Simans is trying to break the clinch but Van Hooven is controlling him. Simans tries to pull guard but Van Hooven won't allow it.
Van Hooven gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Van Hooven tries a knee to the head but Simans blocks it.
Van Hooven misses with a knee to the head. Van Hooven creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Simans's defenses. Simans is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van Hooven gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Knees in the clinch landing for Van Hooven.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Simans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Hooven throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Hooven lands a good knee to the midsection. Simans won't want to take too many of those. Van Hooven tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Hooven putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Simans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Van Hooven connects with a knee to the head.
 That has opened up Edgars Simans's cut even more. Van Hooven lands a nice elbow. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Van Hooven gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 Simans is rocked! Van Hooven lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Simans is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Hooven finish him? Van Hooven controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Petr Van Hooven!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gang Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlton Leach! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee slips a jab and a cross from Leach.
Leach stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet. Leach fails with a takedown attempt. Leach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Leach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Leach.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lee moves in looking to clinch but Leach pushes him off. Leach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away. Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leach. Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Leach circles away.
Leach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee knocks Leach to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
 It looks like Carlton Leach has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. The ground and pound from Lee seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Lee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Lee throws an elbow but Leach slips to the side and avoids it well. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leach can do anything to dispel that myth.
 That's one minute gone in the round. The ground and pound from Lee seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Leach takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Lee trying to control the action but Leach is working from the bottom. Lee throws a strike aimed at the side of Leach's head but Leach avoids it well. Lee in side control, throwing shots but Leach defends. Lee misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Lee working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lee working the body and head with strikes.
Lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Leach avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lee.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lee throws a strike aimed at the side of Leach's head but Leach avoids it well. Lee scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Leach to see if he's OK. Lee working the head with strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lee postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Leach is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lee connects with a decent elbow.
Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Leach looks gassed! Leach tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leach keeps working. Lee throwing shots but missing, from side control. Lee lands an elbow. Lee in side control, throwing shots but Leach defends. Lee is putting a hurting on Leach here, landing some big shots from side control. Lee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Leach down.
Lee misses with the ground and pound. Lee landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Leach is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lee asserts his dominance and retains side control. Lee cracks Leach with an elbow. That is naaassty.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The ground and pound from Lee seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Leach dodges the ground and pound from Lee. Leach is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lee has just dragged him back down to the mat. Sloppy strikes there by Lee. Leach taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lee throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Lee is looking to take a break and control but Leach is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Lee scores with punches from side control. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Leach is not in a great position here, taking some shots. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gang Lee dominated that round. The cut man is working on Carlton Leach's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick. Lee swinging wildly here.
Gang Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leach has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee has Leach pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lee pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Leach tumbling to the mat - Lee dives into Leach's guard. Lee throwing strikes from guard but Leach blocks nicely. Leach keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully. Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leach can do to turn this around?
Lee stands and steps away. Leach gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Leach! Leach is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Poor strikes thrown by Lee there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leach can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
 The cut above Carlton Leach's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Lee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lee throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Lee throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Lee looking to finish with strikes here!
Lee working the ground and pound effectively.
Lee lands a nice shot to the head.
 Leach is rocked!
 Carlton Leach's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlton Leach's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gang Lee!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shola Ameobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Ciganov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ameobi comes to the cage accompanied by The Enemy - Away From Here. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shola Ameobi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Ciganov! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ciganov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ameobi paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ciganov lands with a hook. Ameobi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
 It looks like Shola Ameobi has been cut.
Ameobi shoots in and bounces Ciganov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Ciganov wants to stand but Ameobi is controlling the position. Ameobi stands up over Ciganov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ameobi's corner. There ya go! There ya go! This has been an exciting period of action! Ameobi content to stall in guard here. Ameobi scoring with punches to the head and body. Ameobi scoring with some ground and pound. Ciganov wants to stand up but Ameobi is controlling him. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ameobi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ciganov is keeping the position for now. Ameobi prevents Ciganov from getting back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ameobi is in close to Ciganov's body, working some short punches and elbows. Ameobi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ciganov's head. Ameobi landing with the ground and pound. Ameobi works over Ciganov with some ground and pound from guard. Ameobi stands up over Ciganov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ciganov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Ciganov looks gassed! Ameobi chips away with some ground and pound. Ameobi working some strikes from top position. Ameobi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ciganov's head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ameobi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ciganov's guard. Ameobi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
 Ciganov is rocked! Ameobi is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Ciganov is hurt! He's hurt bad - Ameobi fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Ciganov from any more punishment! Congratulations to Ameobi! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shola Ameobi! Shola Ameobi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Emelyanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksander Emelyanenko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jay Erikson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Erikson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Emelyanenko! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck for Emelyanenko with that takedown attempt. Emelyanenko tries for a takedown but Erikson circles away easily
and Erikson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Erikson. Erikson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Erikson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Erikson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Emelyanenko's head. Erikson trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelyanenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Erikson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Erikson is in close to Emelyanenko's body, working some short punches and elbows. Emelyanenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Erikson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. This has been an exciting period of action! Erikson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Erikson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Erikson with a nice head shot there.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Emelyanenko keeping moving, preventing Erikson from controlling successfully. Erikson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Erikson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Erikson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Erikson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Erikson throwing strikes but missing. Erikson wants to control from the top but Emelyanenko keeps moving. Erikson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Emelyanenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Erikson.
Erikson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Emelyanenko trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Erikson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
 It looks like Aleksander Emelyanenko has been cut. Erikson postures up.
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! Erikson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Erikson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Emelyanenko keeping moving, preventing Erikson from controlling successfully. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Erikson scoring with some ground and pound. Emelyanenko keeping moving, preventing Erikson from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Erikson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
 We're going to have a standup here because Jay Erikson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Erikson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emelyanenko. Jay Erikson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Emelyanenko.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Erikson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Erikson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Erikson working Emelyanenko over with strikes.
Erikson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Emelyanenko to get to his feet. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erikson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Erikson landing knees to the body.
Erikson presses Emelyanenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Emelyanenko wants to break free but Erikson has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Emelyanenko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Erikson prevents it.
A hook to the body from Erikson.
Emelyanenko is looking to take this one to the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Erikson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Aleksander Emelyanenko's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Emelyanenko gets tackled into the cage by Erikson. Erikson maintains the clinch. Emelyanenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Erikson tries to work over Emelyanenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Emelyanenko wants to take the fight to the mat but Erikson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Emelyanenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Erikson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Erikson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jay Erikson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooh!!! Emelyanenko has knocked Erikson down with a huge combo! Emelyanenko steps away and waves a wobbly Erikson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 It looks like Jay Erikson has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Erikson. Jay Erikson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Emelyanenko dodges the ground and pound from Erikson. Emelyanenko tries to buck Erikson off but Erikson is having none of it. Erikson scoring with punches from side control. Erikson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelyanenko keeps working. Emelyanenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Erikson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Erikson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Emelyanenko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Erikson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelyanenko keeps working.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Erikson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Erikson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Erikson has hold of Emelyanenko's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Emelyanenko tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Erikson cranks the arm and Emelyanenko screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Emelyanenko, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jay Erikson! Jay Erikson opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waleran Bigod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Waleran Bigod! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hammer Axe! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bigod takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Bigod gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Axe counters with a right hand to the body. A punch lands to the side of Bigod 's head but he takes it in his stride. Bigod misses with a takedown and Axe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Bigod shoots for a double leg takedown but Axe sprawls well. He's pushed Bigod's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waleran Bigod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Axe drops Bigod with a beautiful combination! Bigod stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Axe is looking for the KO!
 It looks like Waleran Bigod has been cut. Bigod is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Axe catches Bigod with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Bigod forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hammer Axe!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between KJ Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, KJ Blues! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seth Cohen! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cohen digs a good hook to Blues's body.
Cohen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blues at a distance.
Cohen lands a jab to the nose. Blues fails with a takedown attempt. Cohen lands with a nice combination. Blues backs away looking to recover. Blues takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Blues will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Blues tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cohen swivels and escapes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KJ Blues. That's going to take a lot out of him. Left hook, right uppercut from Cohen. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Blues doesn't succeed with the takedown and Cohen counters with a left to the body. Blues shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cohen as he jumps to the side. Blues will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Cohen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blues. Blues closes the distance and clinches up with Cohen, looking for a takedown. Blues pushes Cohen against the cage but Cohen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Blues is breathing heavily. Cohen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blues shoots in but Cohen avoids the takedown attempt easily. Blues is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Seth Cohen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Cohen lands with a shot to the body. Cohen lands a jab-cross combination.
 Blues is rocked! Cohen lands an overhand right. Oh Blues is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Cohen jabs Blues right on the nose. Blues blinks but takes it well. A jab lands there for Cohen. Cohen throws a right hand that Blues ducks under and follows up with a left that Blues also avoids with ease. Blues seems to have got his legs back now. Blues fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Cohen lands an overhand right. 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! Blues shoots in for a takedown but Cohen shows good takedown defense. Blues moves out of range of the body kick.
Oooooh!!! Cohen has knocked Blues down with a huge combo! Cohen steps away and waves a wobbly Blues back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! Blues tries for a takedown but Cohen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Blues shoots in and drives through. Cohen sprawls well. Cohen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cohen cracks Blues with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Blues looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cohen finish him?
Cohen throws a combination. Blues tries to block but a couple of punches get through. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Blues. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Blues fails with a takedown attempt. Blues with a lazy takedown attempt letting Cohen counter with a right hand. Cohen is working the combinations to good effect here.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Cohen cracks Blues with a hook to the temple - Blues is on wobbly legs here! Cohen swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Blues falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Cohen wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Seth Cohen! Seth Cohen is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Antony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan The Rapist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antony comes to the cage accompanied by The Imperial March . Ryan The Rapist has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Augustus Antony! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan The Rapist! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The Rapist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The Rapist lands the left hand. The Rapist wants to clinch. A cross from The Rapist lands. The Rapist throws a right and a left that both miss. The Rapist misses with a leg kick. The Rapist slaps away a takedown attempt from Antony, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The Rapist has taken the fight to the clinch.
The Rapist misses with a knee strike.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
The Rapist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antony shoots in and bounces The Rapist off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. The Rapist tries to land a sweep but no joy. The Rapist is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Antony thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. The Rapist is trying to control the position but Antony postures up. Antony controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. The Rapist is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Antony throwing strikes from guard but The Rapist blocks nicely.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The Rapist controls Antony momentarily but Antony frees himself. The Rapist might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Antony kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
 The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan The Rapist. The Rapist slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Rapist clinches up against the cage. Antony can't get the takedown.
The Rapist has had enough of the clinch but Antony keeps him there for the moment. 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! The Rapist wants to break free but Antony has control.
The Rapist is defending well against a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augustus Antony. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Rapist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. The Rapist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antony avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Rapist closes the distance and lands a one-two. The Rapist tries to clinch up but Antony circles away and keeps his distance. The Rapist doesn't manage to clinch there - Antony circles away.
The Rapist closes the distance looking to clinch
and Antony decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Rapist's guard. Antony's corner is telling him to maintain position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Antony pushes down on The Rapist's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Antony seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. The Rapist is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Augustus Antony! Augustus Antony is the new middleweight champion! Augustus Antony really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Untouchable Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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