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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Klaus Andersen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Hakeem Berzevaco! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A looping hook to the body misses from Andersen. Berzevaco does a little dance to reset his feet. Andersen moves to clinch but Berzevaco breaks away and Berzevaco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A head kick by Andersen misses and Berzevaco counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Berzevaco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andersen tries to clinch up and Berzevaco counters with a stiff right hand. Berzevaco misses the shot to the body. Berzevaco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersen moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Andersen wants to clinch but Berzevaco slips to the side and Berzevaco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Andersen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Berzevaco is trying to break the clinch but Andersen is controlling him. Berzevaco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Andersen up against the cage. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Berzevaco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berzevaco manages to break the clinch.
Andersen misses with a hook. Berzevaco ducked under it nicely. Andersen is looking to clinch. Klaus Andersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fight stays on the outside here - Andersen looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Andersen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Berzevaco's hands. Berzevaco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berzevaco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andersen wants to clinch up but Berzevaco keeps it at a distance.
Andersen moves into the clinch successfully.
Berzevaco breaks the clinch.
Andersen gets in close and instigates a clinch. Andersen has Berzevaco pressed against the cage, preventing Berzevaco from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Andersen is trying to pull guard but Berzevaco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Berzevaco tries to break the clinch but Andersen is controlling the position.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hakeem Berzevaco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Berzevaco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersen clinches with his opponent.
Berzevaco is looking to break free of the clinch but Andersen has double underhooks. Andersen is trying to stall.
Berzevaco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Berzevaco managing to block the knees to the body from Andersen.
Andersen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Andersen. Berzevaco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berzevaco dodges an elbow strike from Andersen.
Andersen lands an uppercut. Berzevaco struggles to land a body shot inside as Andersen controls his hands.
Andersen tries to work over Berzevaco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Berzevaco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Andersen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Berzevaco has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Andersen is proving hard to escape from.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Berzevaco is in close to Andersen's body, working some short punches and elbows. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Berzevaco wants to stand but Andersen is controlling his posture from full guard. Andersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berzevaco is one step ahead there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Berzevaco wanted to stand there but Andersen had control of the position.
Berzevaco gets to his feet. Andersen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Berzevaco tries to bum rush Andersen with a series of wild strikes but Andersen uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Berzevaco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berzevaco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berzevaco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andersen. Andersen moves in looking to clinch but Berzevaco pushes him off. Andersen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Berzevaco counters with a good, hard body kick but Andersen shrugs it off. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Andersen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Berzevaco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Andersen wants to clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Andersen wants to clinch. Andersen closes the distance but Berzevaco moves to the side and Berzevaco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hakeem Berzevaco will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Andersen tries to clinch but fails miserably and Berzevaco counters with a good, hard body kick but Andersen shrugs it off. Andersen wants to clinch. Andersen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Berzevaco keeps the fight on the outside. Andersen tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Berzevaco counters with a right hand to the body. Andersen tries to clinch but Berzevaco moves away and Berzevaco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Andersen moves to clinch but Berzevaco breaks away and Berzevaco finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Andersen looks to clinch and Berzevaco counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Andersen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco lands a left and a right that send Andersen crashing to the mat, dazed. Berzevaco thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Andersen is rocked!
 It looks like Klaus Andersen has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Berzevaco engages and cracks Andersen with a massive lead left hook - Andersen tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Berzevaco is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hakeem Berzevaco! Hakeem Berzevaco really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Cyclone Nutrition Company logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kivi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - Ride the Lightning. Atlas Kivi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matthew West's chin.
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160 lbs
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Atlas Kivi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
34 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew West! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! West throws a body kick that misses. Kivi doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
Kivi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kivi lands in his opponent's guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. West keeping moving, preventing Kivi from controlling successfully. Kivi looking to sit in guard and control but West gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Kivi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kivi is trying to control the position but West postures up. Kivi pulls West in close to his closed guard and prevents West from doing any damage or advancing position. Kivi keeping full guard, as West tries to pass. West is looking to advance position but Kivi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! West is squirming around, avoiding Kivi's attempts to control the action. Kivi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because West is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Kivi lands with some strikes. West in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Kivi content just to control the position here. West is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. We've been hearing that Kivi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Kivi lands with some strikes. Kivi with shots to the head and body - West looks very uncomfortable down there.
 West is rocked! West is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
West is still in real trouble! Can Kivi finish him? Kivi trying to control but he's not successful this time. West seems to have recovered his senses. Kivi is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. West is in real trouble.
West is trying to remain composed but Kivi is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kivi thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. Kivi missing with strikes from the back.
Kivi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
What can West do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
West trying to get back to his feet but Kivi is in full control for now. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kivi looking for the RNC. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Atlas Kivi dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kivi looks like he's thinking about clinching though. West bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Kivi doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
Kivi is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Kivi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in West's half guard. Kivi is looking to pass West's guard but actually West recovers to full guard. Kivi wants to control from the top but West keeps moving. Atlas Kivi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
 That's one minute gone in the round. West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kivi wants to control from the top but West keeps moving. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
 We're going to have a standup here because Atlas Kivi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. West fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kivi.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Kivi wants to clinch. Kivi is looking to clinch. Kivi wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance. Kivi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from West. Kivi blocks a leg kick. Both fighters circling a little - West finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Kivi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Kivi ducks under a wild hook from West. Kivi tries to clinch there but West circles away.
Kivi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kivi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Kivi missing with the ground and pound from half guard. West tries to kick Kivi off but Kivi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Kivi is controlling the pace.
Kivi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for West!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. West is trying desperately to improve position. Kivi 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. Kivi wants to control the pace but West is squirming around nicely. West has given up his back here. Will Kivi look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Kivi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kivi's arms. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Atlas Kivi dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.
West misses with a double jab
and Kivi counters with a lovely straight right hand! West misses with a body kick. West connects with a solid leg kick.
Kivi forces West back against the cage and clinches. West throws a head punch that misses. West misses with some punches.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivi controls his hands.
West misses with some punches.
Kivi can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
Kivi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. West misses with the head strike.
A short left from West.
 It looks like Atlas Kivi has been cut. Kivi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Kivi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kivi tries to stall but West uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kivi is trying to push West away but West has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Kivi lands a hook to the side of the head. Kivi lands on the inside with an uppercut. Kivi prevents a body shot from West. West swings wildly with an uppercut but Kivi uses good head movement to avoid it. Kivi tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Kivi back against the cage. West has a couple of punches blocked by Kivi.
Kivi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kivi digs a right hand underneath West's ribcage. West let out a lung full of air as it connected. West lands with a light punch inside. A right handed body shot lands from Kivi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kivi's elbow. West misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for West.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kivi blocking some punches.
Kivi stalling in the clinch but West improves position. A head punch on the inside from Kivi fails to land.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Kivi blocks a body shot from West. Kivi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kivi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kivi tries to clinch up and West counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matthew West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kivi tries to clinch but West moves out of range. West swinging wildly here.
Kivi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with West but West pushes him off and we're back to square one. West throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kivi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kivi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. West swats away the attempt to clinch by Kivi.
West closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. West misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from West. West misses with a body punch.
West misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kivi. Nice body punch from West - that landed with a thud.
West pushes Kivi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. West misses with a body punch.
Kivi misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Kivi.
West tries to work over Kivi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. 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! Kivi misses with a punch to the body.
West softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. West throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivi.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Kivi scores with a hook to the body. Kivi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kivi struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
West misses with the head strike.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kivi stalling against the cage.
Atlas Kivi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. West misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from West. Kivi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. West letting Kivi take a breather here. West throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kivis head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! West misses with a punch on the inside.
Kivi struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
West fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Matthew West. I think Kivi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atlas Kivi! Atlas Kivi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaka Pheu Pheu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Conteh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 John Conteh was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Kaka Pheu Pheu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Conteh! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pheu Pheu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pheu Pheu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conteh but Conteh pushes him off and we're back to square one. Pheu Pheu misses with an uppercut
and Conteh counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Pheu Pheu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conteh.
Conteh thows a left - swing and a miss! Conteh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Pheu Pheu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Pheu Pheu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Conteh works Pheu Pheu's body with a nice hook. Pheu Pheu tries to close the distance and clinch but Conteh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kaka Pheu Pheu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Conteh looks to land a combination but Pheu Pheu avoids it well. Pheu Pheu connects with an inside leg kick. Pheu Pheu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Conteh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pheu Pheu rather than just go for the knockout. 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! Conteh connects with a body shot. Pheu Pheu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Conteh avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaka Pheu Pheu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pheu Pheu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Pheu Pheu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pheu Pheu jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pheu Pheu scores with a sloppy right hand. Conteh should have avoided that one. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pheu Pheu is defended easily by Conteh. Conteh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pheu Pheu on the side of the head. Conteh lands a nice looking body shot.
Conteh swinging wildly here.
Pheu Pheu dips to his left and cracks Conteh with an uppercut! Conteh throws a one two combo.
 It looks like Kaka Pheu Pheu has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pheu Pheu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Conteh swivels and escapes.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Pheu Pheu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conteh.
John Conteh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Conteh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pheu Pheu.
A slow jab from Conteh misses its intended target. A looping hook to the body misses from Conteh. Pheu Pheu does a little dance to reset his feet. Pheu Pheu throws a leg kick but Conteh sees it coming and checks it nicely. Conteh connects with a body shot that sends Pheu Pheu's belly button to the back.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Conteh enables Pheu Pheu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Conteh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Pheu Pheu prevents Conteh from getting back to his feet. Pheu Pheu scoring with some ground and pound. Pheu Pheu stops Conteh from standing up. Pheu Pheu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conteh is keeping the position for now. Pheu Pheu throwing strikes but missing.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Conteh is looking to stand up but Pheu Pheu isn't so interested in that idea. Conteh keeping moving, preventing Pheu Pheu from controlling successfully. Pheu Pheu stops Conteh from standing up.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Pheu Pheu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Conteh. Conteh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pheu Pheu throws a body punch but Conteh moves out of range. Pheu Pheu misses the shot to the body. Conteh throws a body punch but Pheu Pheu moves out of range. Conteh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pheu Pheu. Conteh lands with a shot to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Conteh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pheu Pheu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pheu Pheu throws a looping overhand right but Conteh ducks down to avoid it. 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! Conteh cracks Pheu Pheu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
John Conteh dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Conteh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Conteh wants it to stay on the feet. Pheu Pheu dives in for a single leg takedown but Conteh sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Conteh struggles to land a body shot inside as Pheu Pheu controls his hands.
Conteh blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Conteh.
Pheu Pheu blocks a body shot from Conteh. Pheu Pheu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Conteh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conteh trying to stall but Pheu Pheu improves his position.
Conteh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Conteh tries a body shot but Pheu Pheu blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Conteh fails to land. Conteh misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Conteh.
Conteh misses with a punch to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Pheu Pheu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conteh misses with a body punch.
Conteh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conteh is trying to maintain a safe position but Pheu Pheu gets an underhook and turns Conteh into the cage. Pheu Pheu throws a head punch that misses. Pheu Pheu blocks a body shot from Conteh. Conteh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conteh tries a body shot but Pheu Pheu blocks it.
Conteh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pheu Pheu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conteh blocking some punches.
Conteh throws a head punch that misses. Conteh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pheu Pheu. Conteh misses with a body punch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Conteh lands a hook to the side of the head. Conteh is working Pheu Pheu over against the cage. Pheu Pheu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action! A short right from Pheu Pheu. Pheu Pheu throws a head punch that misses. Conteh is working Pheu Pheu over against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pheu Pheu. Conteh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conteh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pheu Pheu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Contehs head. Conteh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Conteh misses with the head strike.
Conteh misses with a punch to the body.
Pheu Pheu blocks a body shot from Conteh. Conteh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Conteh can't find room to land a body shot as Pheu Pheu controls the action.
Conteh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Conteh has a couple of punches blocked by Pheu Pheu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conteh. Conteh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Conteh lands a shoulder strike. Conteh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conteh. Conteh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Pheu Pheu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conteh is trying to maintain a safe position but Pheu Pheu gets an underhook and turns Conteh into the cage. Conteh blocks a body shot from Pheu Pheu. Conteh prevents a body shot from Pheu Pheu. Conteh presses Pheu Pheu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Pheu Pheu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Conteh tries to work over Pheu Pheu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Conteh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pheu Pheu or not. Conteh working some nice short punches in the clinch. Conteh leaning against his opponent.
Pheu Pheu lands with a left to the head. A head punch on the inside from Pheu Pheu fails to land. Conteh lands with a short head shot on the inside. Conteh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conteh working aggressively here.
Conteh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Conteh lands a body punch. A short uppercut from Conteh. Conteh lands a shot to the body. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
John Conteh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Kaka Pheu Pheu'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. This is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Conteh as he connects with a hook. Conteh throws a lazy right hand but Pheu Pheu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pheu Pheu moves into range and connects with a jab. Pheu Pheu loads up on a big right hand but Conteh slips the punch. A slow jab from Conteh misses its intended target. Pheu Pheu clobbers Conteh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Pheu Pheu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pheu Pheu misses with a looping left. Pheu Pheu throws a lazy body kick and Conteh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pheu Pheu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A punch lands to the side of Pheu Pheu 's head but he takes it in his stride. Conteh punishes Pheu Pheu's body with a nice straight punch. Conteh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pheu Pheu.
A jab from Conteh does it's job there.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Conteh looks to score with a jab to the body but Pheu Pheu is just out of range. Pheu Pheu misses with an uppercut
and Conteh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pheu Pheu thinking. Pheu Pheu throws a shot from downtown. Conteh moves away and avoids it. Pheu Pheu misses with a takedown attempt - Conteh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Pheu Pheu swings for the body but Conteh moves out of range.
Conteh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Conteh scores with a hook. A left lands for Pheu Pheu. John Conteh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pheu Pheu closes the distance and clinches. Nice body punch from Conteh - that landed with a thud.
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! Pheu Pheu blocks a body shot from Conteh. A head punch on the inside from Pheu Pheu fails to land. Conteh misses with a body punch.
Kaka Pheu Pheu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Conteh misses with a body punch.
Conteh lands a shot to the body. John Conteh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A nice right hand lands inside from Conteh. Pheu Pheu prevents a body shot from Conteh. Pheu Pheu being controlled against the cage. Conteh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pheu Pheu backwards. Pheu Pheu blocks a body shot from Conteh. Conteh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu working aggressively here.
Pheu Pheu prevents a body shot from Conteh. Conteh trying to stall but Pheu Pheu improves his position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Conteh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Conteh can't find room to land a body shot as Pheu Pheu controls the action.
Pheu Pheu tries a body shot but Conteh blocks it.
A short right from Conteh. Conteh can't find room to land a body shot as Pheu Pheu controls the action.
Conteh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conteh struggles to land a body shot inside as Pheu Pheu controls his hands.
Conteh misses with a body punch.
Pheu Pheu lands a body punch. Pheu Pheu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Conteh can't find room to land a body shot as Pheu Pheu controls the action.
Conteh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pheu Pheu blocks a body shot from Conteh. Conteh scores with a hook to the body.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Conteh misses with a body punch.
Conteh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conteh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A short right from Conteh. Conteh tries to throw a body punch but Pheu Pheu avoids it by throwing Conteh back against the cage. Pheu Pheu misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Conteh.
Conteh misses with a body punch.
Conteh tries to throw a body punch but Pheu Pheu avoids it by throwing Conteh back against the cage. Come on Conteh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
John Conteh 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! Conteh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Pheu Pheu takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! John Conteh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Conteh 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Conteh! Jumping up and down and very excited, John Conteh waved his t-shirt featuring Namunamu Clothing 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boredom Eternal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geralt Of Ravia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Eternal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pelageya & Darya Moroz-Oy, da ne vecher (russian folk music). Of Ravia has chosen The Witcher as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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203 lbs
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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
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boredom Eternal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Geralt Of Ravia! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Of Ravia misses with a double jab.
Eternal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Of Ravia throws a jab but it's blocked by Eternal. Of Ravia throws a leg kick but Eternal checks it. Eternal tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Of Ravia is able to avoid easily. Eternal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Of Ravia loads up on a big right hand but Eternal slips the punch. Of Ravia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Eternal fails with a takedown attempt. Of Ravia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Of Ravia scores with a push kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Of Ravia throws out a loose jab but Eternal uses good head movement to avoid it. Of Ravia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Eternal lands a lovely overhand right. Of Ravia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Eternal. Of Ravia avoids a punch combination nicely.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Of Ravia throws a solid leg kick but Eternal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Of Ravia. Of Ravia moves into range and connects with a jab. Eternal throws a jab when Of Ravia was well out of range. Of Ravia scores with a hook to the body. Eternal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Of Ravia throws a lazy right hand but Eternal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Of Ravia tries to move into range but Eternal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Of Ravia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eternal takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Eternal ducks right into an uppercut from Of Ravia. Of Ravia misses the shot to the body. Of Ravia misses with a head kick.
Eternal misses with a few strikes there.
Of Ravia just misses with a punch to the body.
Of Ravia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Geralt Of Ravia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Good exchange - Of Ravia coming out on top.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Eternal misses. Eternal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Of Ravia lands a high kick!
Geralt Of Ravia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. An inside leg kick lands from Of Ravia. Of Ravia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Of Ravia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eternal's sensitive parts. Of Ravia lands a right hook to the body.
Eternal checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Of Ravia.
Eternal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Of Ravia. Of Ravia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Of Ravia missing with a left hand there. Eternal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Of Ravia moves out of range of the leg kick from Eternal. Eternal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Eternal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eternal misses with a takedown attempt - Of Ravia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Eternal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Of Ravia. Eternal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eternal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Eternal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Of Ravia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eternal's sensitive parts. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Of Ravia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eternal. Of Ravia lands the left hand. Eternal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Of Ravia throws out the jab. Eternal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Of Ravia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eternal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Of Ravia is out of range. Eternal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Of Ravia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eternal's sensitive parts. Eternal ducks under a wild hook from Of Ravia. Eternal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Of Ravia. Decent striking displayed by Eternal there. Of Ravia thuds a left hand into Eternal's body. Of Ravia lands a lovely overhand right. Of Ravia missing with a left hand there. Eternal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A jab from Of Ravia finds it's way through Eternal's defenses. Of Ravia pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Of Ravia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Of Ravia throws a jab when Eternal was well out of range. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Of Ravia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Of Ravia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Of Ravia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Of Ravia scores with a hook. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Geralt Of Ravia dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Of Ravia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Of Ravia misses with a looping left. Boredom Eternal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Eternal ducks right into an uppercut from Of Ravia. A big left from Eternal misses. Of Ravia misses with a wild body shot. Eternal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Of Ravia sprawls well. Of Ravia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eternal gets slowly back to his feet. A chopping leg kick lands by Of Ravia. Eternal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Eternal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Of Ravia thows a body shot but no joy. Of Ravia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eternal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Of Ravia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Of Ravia misses with a low kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Of Ravia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Of Ravia lands a body shot.
Eternal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Of Ravia.
Eternal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Of Ravia defends it nicely. Of Ravia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Of Ravia looks to score with a jab to the body but Eternal is just out of range. Eternal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Eternal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Of Ravia lands with a straight right. Eternal didn't see that one coming. Eternal fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boredom Eternal. That's going to take a lot out of him. A looping hook to the body misses from Of Ravia. Eternal does a little dance to reset his feet.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Eternal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Of Ravia. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Of Ravia throws a front kick aimed at Eternal's knee but Eternal avoids it well. Of Ravia scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Eternal swinging wildly here.
Eternal moves out of range as Of Ravia strikes. Eternal lands with a straight right. Of Ravia didn't see that one coming. Of Ravia misses with a straight right. Eternal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eternal slips a jab from Of Ravia. Eternal staying out of range there. Geralt Of Ravia seems to be getting the better of the standup. Eternal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Of Ravia circles away. Eternal slips under a jab from Of Ravia. Eternal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Eternal. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Eternal slips under a jab. Of Ravia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eternal. Of Ravia jabbing away but nothing is landing. Eternal moves out of range of the leg kick from Of Ravia. A punch lands to the side of Eternal 's head but he takes it in his stride. Eternal scores with a jab. Of Ravia connects with a solid leg kick. Of Ravia thumps Eternal with a low kick. Eternal blocks a jab. A jab lands there for Of Ravia. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Of Ravia connects with a body shot that sends Eternal's belly button to the back. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nice uppercut lands for Of Ravia. That snapped Eternal's head back.
Eternal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Of Ravia scores with a shot to the body.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Eternal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Of Ravia. Nice shot lands for Of Ravia. Eternal blocks a head kick by Of Ravia.
Of Ravia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eternal sees it coming and avoids it easily. Eternal walks into a jab. Of Ravia thuds his right hand into Eternal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Of Ravia has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Of Ravia throws a head kick but Eternal moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Of Ravia thumps Eternal with a low kick. Of Ravia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eternal. A lazy left from Of Ravia finds it's target. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Eternal tries a head kick but it misses.
Eternal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Eternal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Jab by Of Ravia. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Geralt Of Ravia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Of Ravia throws a nice inside leg kick. Eternal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Eternal might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Nice body kick from Of Ravia. Eternal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Of Ravia. Eternal slips a jab from Of Ravia. Eternal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Of Ravia connects with a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Of Ravia throws a head kick but Eternal moves out of range.
Eternal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Of Ravia can pounce on him.
Of Ravia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Of Ravia lands a nice hook to Eternal's body. Eternal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Of Ravia sends Eternal crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Of Ravia is motioning to the referee to let Eternal up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Eternal is rocked! Both fighters are breathing heavily. An inside leg kick lands from Of Ravia. Oh Eternal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Of Ravia throws a hook to the side of Eternal's head but Eternal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Of Ravia looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Of Ravia backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Eternal's temple! It sends Eternal violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Of Ravia celebrates and the doctors try to help Eternal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Geralt Of Ravia! A relieved looking Geralt Of Ravia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilfredo Cacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cacho comes into the arena with I Fink U Freeky blaring out of the sound system. Smith has chosen Duality - Slipknot as his entrance music. Noel Smith struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Noel Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilfredo Cacho! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noel Smith! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cacho avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Smith throws a lazy right hand but Cacho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing. Smith scores with a push kick. Smith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Cacho throws a body kick that misses. Nice shot by Cacho. A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target. Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Cacho. Smith looks to land a left hand but Cacho moved out of range nicely. Cacho defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand. Smith looks to land a right hand but Cacho moved out of range. The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land. This has been an exciting period of action! Cacho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Cacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Smith lands a nice hook to Cacho's body. Cacho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Nice body punch from Cacho. Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cacho counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Cacho misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back. Cacho tries to clinch up. That kick from Cacho tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Cacho throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Smith looks winded! Cacho grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Smith takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Cacho cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wilfredo Cacho! After the fight, Wilfredo Cacho was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Miloshevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miloshevich has chosen Kosovskiy front as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Edwards! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zoran Miloshevich! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miloshevich throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards counters with a right hand to the body. Miloshevich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Miloshevich thuds a left hand into Edwards's body. Edwards throws a head kick but Miloshevich moves out of range.
Miloshevich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miloshevich avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Edwards blocks a jab. Edwards tries to move into range but Miloshevich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Miloshevich misses with a straight left. A nice combination there by Miloshevich.
Miloshevich's corner calls for a 1-2. Miloshevich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Miloshevich misses the jab. Edwards lands with a kick to the ribs.
Miloshevich is looking to clinch but Edwards is avoiding it.
Edwards on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Edwards tries to keep at a distance but Miloshevich has taken the fight into the clinch. Miloshevich lands a nice elbow.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Edwards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miloshevich backwards. Edwards takes an elbow to the forehead. Edwards tries a body shot but Miloshevich blocks it.
Miloshevich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Edwards's defenses. Edwards misses with a knee to the head. Edwards looking to throw knees to the head but Miloshevich is blocking nicely.
Edwards gets through Miloshevich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Edwards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miloshevich avoids it. Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edwards tries to break the clinch but Miloshevich is controlling the position. Miloshevich lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Miloshevich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edwards avoids it. Edwards blocks an elbow strike from Miloshevich.
Edwards dodges an elbow strike from Miloshevich.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Edwards trying to land knees to the body.
Edwards avoids the elbow strike from Miloshevich, against the cage.
Edwards avoids the elbow strike from Miloshevich, against the cage.
Edwards lands with a light punch inside. Edwards avoids the elbow strike from Miloshevich, against the cage.
Edwards trying to land knees to the body.
Miloshevich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Edwards breaks the clinch.
Edwards smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Miloshevich avoids a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Miloshevich. Miloshevich uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Edwards has time to react. Miloshevich looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely. Miloshevich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Miloshevich moves out of range easily. Edwards staying out of range there.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Edwards throws an overhand right that lands on Miloshevich's shoulder, as Miloshevich tries to avoid the shot. Edwards misses with a body shot.
Miloshevich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Edwards gets tackled into the cage by Miloshevich. Miloshevich maintains the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Edwards's face as he tries to break the clinch. Miloshevich throws an elbow but it misses.
Edwards dodges an elbow strike from Miloshevich.
Miloshevich is struggling to control the position. Edwards trying to land knees to the body.
Miloshevich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miloshevich. A right hand to the body from Edwards.
Edwards avoids the elbow strike from Miloshevich, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miloshevich throws an elbow but misses.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Miloshevich working some nice short punches in the clinch. Edwards using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miloshevich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edwards misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miloshevich.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Miloshevich has him pressed against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Miloshevich.
 It looks like Aaron Edwards has been cut. Miloshevich misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edwards lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miloshevich.
Edwards manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Miloshevich misses. Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Miloshevich. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Miloshevich is looking to clinch. Edwards lands with a kick to the temple. Miloshevich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
 It looks like Zoran Miloshevich has been cut. The fighters circling - Miloshevich throws out the jab but it was never going to land. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Miloshevich dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Miloshevich throws an off balance right hand
and Edwards cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Edwards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miloshevich manages to avoid it. Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Edwards lands a slapping body shot.
Miloshevich misses with a hook. Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt and Edwards counters with a slapping leg kick. Miloshevich fails in his attempt to clinch. Edwards misses with a head kick.
Miloshevich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edwards circles away quickly and effectively. Miloshevich looks to land a right hand but Edwards moved out of range. Miloshevich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miloshevich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edwards. Edwards lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Miloshevich blocks a head kick by Edwards.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Miloshevich misses with an uppercut
and Edwards counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Miloshevich avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Miloshevich misses with a looping left. A thudding body kick lands there by Edwards!
Miloshevich jabs Edwards right on the nose. Edwards blinks but takes it well. Edwards thows a left - swing and a miss! Miloshevich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edwards sees it coming and avoids it easily. Edwards takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miloshevich instigates a clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Miloshevich is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miloshevich throws an elbow but misses. Edwards misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miloshevich.
Edwards lands an uppercut.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Edwards utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Miloshevich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miloshevich throws an elbow that misses.
Edwards blocks an elbow strike from Miloshevich.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Edwards. Miloshevich blocks a body shot from Edwards. Miloshevich throws an elbow but it misses.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Miloshevich is controlling him. Miloshevich trying to land knees to the body.
Edwards avoids a wild elbow strike from Miloshevich. Edwards tries to land knees in the clinch but Miloshevich avoids the damage to the body.
Edwards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwards, right into the meat.
Miloshevich scores with a jab.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Miloshevich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Edwards to score with a decent uppercut. Miloshevich throws a hook but Edwards blocks it. Zoran Miloshevich seems to be getting the better of the standup. Edwards fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miloshevich checks it well. Edwards dodges the punch combination from Miloshevich.
Miloshevich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it. Miloshevich tries to clinch up. Miloshevich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edwards counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. The fight stays on the outside here - Miloshevich looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Miloshevich throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A big right from Miloshevich misses. Miloshevich moves into range and connects with a jab. Miloshevich cracks Edwards with an open hand slap. This has been an exciting period of action! Miloshevich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Miloshevich's front leg but catches the back leg as Miloshevich tries to avoid it.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Miloshevich. Those never looked like landing. Edwards's corner calls for a 1-2. Edwards obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Miloshevich. Miloshevich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miloshevich. Edwards plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Miloshevich looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely. Miloshevich throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Miloshevich really felt that one! Miloshevich tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Miloshevich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center. Miloshevich might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Edwards attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Miloshevich throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Edwards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miloshevich at a distance.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aaron Edwards will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Edwards throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Miloshevich misses with a hook. A telegraphed right hand from Miloshevich misses the target. Miloshevich takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Miloshevich wants to clinch. Edwards scores with a nice body kick.
Edwards looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Miloshevich lands with a nice body punch. Miloshevich throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Miloshevich scores with a nice strike. Miloshevich has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Edwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Miloshevich avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Miloshevich misses with a looping left. Miloshevich jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miloshevich.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwards, right into the meat.
Miloshevich throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily. Miloshevich misses with an uppercut
and Edwards counters with a head kick. That will keep Miloshevich thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Edwards lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miloshevich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Edwards moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Miloshevich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edwards circles away quickly and effectively. Edwards lands with a good body shot. Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Miloshevich is just out of range. Edwards is looking to slow Miloshevich down with leg kicks. Edwards looks for the body kick but Miloshevich saw that one coming. Miloshevich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edwards counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Miloshevich misses with an uppercut
and Edwards counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Edwards is looking to wear down Miloshevich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Miloshevich misses with a hook
and Edwards counters with a leg kick. Miloshevich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Miloshevich throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
Miloshevich closes the distance and clinches.
Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Miloshevich tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range. Nice uppercut there from Edwards. The fight stays on the outside here - Miloshevich looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Miloshevich misses with a combination
and Edwards counters with a nice body shot. Miloshevich throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Edwards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miloshevich. Miloshevich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center. Edwards takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A decent looking cross lands there for Edwards.
 That has opened up Zoran Miloshevich's cut even more. A kick lands to the mid section there for Edwards. A head kick misses from Edwards.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Miloshevich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it. Miloshevich tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Edwards counters with a leg kick. Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Edwards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miloshevich's sensitive parts. Edwards throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miloshevich tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Miloshevich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Edwards. Miloshevich doesn't manage to clinch there - Edwards circles away.
Miloshevich misses with a wild combination.
Edwards scores with a leg kick.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A big left from Miloshevich misses. Miloshevich throws a lazy uppercut
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Miloshevich misses with a hook. Edwards ducked under it nicely. Edwards lands with a kick to the temple. Miloshevich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Miloshevich doesn't manage to clinch there - Edwards circles away.
Edwards is looking to slow Miloshevich down with leg kicks. Edwards takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Edwards lands an overhand right. Miloshevich looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Miloshevich fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Miloshevich misses. Zoran Miloshevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Miloshevich tries to close the distance and clinch but Edwards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Edwards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miloshevich.
And that's the end of the fight! Aaron Edwards showed his dominance in that final round. I think Edwards has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aaron Edwards! Aaron Edwards thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I am a Nightmare Walking. Gabriel Halo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Halo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Rios! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Halo misses with a double jab
and Rios counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halo thinking. Good work by Rios as he checks the leg kick. Halo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Halo throws a leg kick but Rios checks it. Halo misses with a low kick. Rios takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Halo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Rios fails in his attempt to clinch. Halo ducks under a wild hook from Rios. Rios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Rios takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Halo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A nice leg kick lands there from Halo. Rios scores with a slapping inside leg kick. The fighters circling - Halo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Halo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Rios turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Rios moves out of range easily. Rios wants to clinch. A leg kick checked by Halo. Halo throws a jab but it's blocked by Rios. Rios throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Rios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halo misses with a hook. Rios ducked under it nicely. Rios with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rios is looking to clinch. Rios throws a looping overhand right but Halo ducks down to avoid it. Halo misses with a wild combination.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Halo scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rios misses with a hook. Halo throws the left hand but Rios avoids the punch easily. Rios throws a series of strikes that have Halo backpedaling.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rios was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo. Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Halo scores with the left hand. Rios knows he should have avoided that one. Halo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rios tries to clinch up. Rios looks to land a combination but Halo avoids it well. Rios closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Halo misses with an uppercut
and Rios counters with a leg kick. Rios drops his hands momentarily and Halo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Rios misses with a looping left. Halo tries to bum rush Rios with a series of wild strikes but Rios uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Halo circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rios looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rios misses with a double jab
and Halo counters with a low kick, right behind Rios 's knee. Rios throws a leg kick and Halo counters with a stiff right hand.
 Rios is rocked! Rios throws a right and a left that Halo avoids nicely. Rios connects with a solid leg kick. Halo throws out a leg kick but Rios moves out of range and Halo only half commits. Rios tries to clinch there but Halo circles away.
Halo moves away from the strike by Rios. Halo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rios moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Rios throws a front kick aimed at Halo's knee but Halo avoids it well. Rios scores with a leg kick.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Halo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rios sees it coming and avoids it easily. Halo thumps Rios with a low kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Halo punishes Rios's body with a nice straight punch. Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Halo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Rios thumps Halo with a low kick. Halo slips under a jab. Halo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rios at a distance.
Halo dips to his left and cracks Rios with an uppercut! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rios. Rios throws a chopping leg kick but Halo manages to avoid taking any serious damage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Halo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Rios is still on wobbly legs! Can Halo finish him? Halo weaves into range and cracks Rios right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Rios goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Halo is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Halo! Gabriel Halo 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira's entrance music is Wrathchild. A fine choice. Sergei Kharitonov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leonardo Ferreira's chin.
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Ferreira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Kharitonov! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ferreira connects with an inside leg kick. Ferreira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kharitonov's head.
 It looks like Sergei Kharitonov has been cut.
Kharitonov lands a big head kick that sends Ferreira tumbling to the mat! Kharitonov takes a step backwards and waves Ferreira back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 It looks like Leonardo Ferreira has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A head kick by Kharitonov misses and Ferreira counters with a solid body kick. Ferreira lands a nice shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Kharitonov misses. Good exchange - Ferreira coming out on top. Ferreira misses with a head kick.
We've been informed that Kharitonov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Ferreira fakes the leg kick and cracks Kharitonov in the body. Kharitonov looks winded! Ferreira connects with a solid leg kick. Ferreira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Ferreira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Kharitonov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
 That has opened up Sergei Kharitonov's cut even more. Ferreira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Sergei Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Both fighters circling a little - Ferreira finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Ferreira is looking to slow Kharitonov down with leg kicks. Ferreira works the jab nicely. Kharitonov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Crunch! Ferreira slams his shin into Kharitonov's torso.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ferreira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A thudding body kick lands there by Ferreira!
Ferreira scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferreira. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A slapping leg kick lands for Ferreira.
Ferreira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Ferreira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kharitonov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Ferreira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ferreira duly obliges. Ferreira lands a nice looking body shot.
Kharitonov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kharitonov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferreira scores with a nice body kick.
Ferreira catches Kharitonov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
 The cut above Sergei Kharitonov's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Good leg kick by Ferreira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferreira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferreira scores with a hook to the body. Kharitonov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Ferreira connects with an inside leg kick.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferreira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Ferreira lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jab by Ferreira. Kharitonov throws a solid leg kick but Ferreira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kharitonov. Ferreira scoring well with a low kick there.
Kharitonov blocks a head kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira scores with a nice body kick.
Kharitonov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ferreira. Kharitonov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Ferreira thuds his shin into the meat of Kharitonov's side. Ferreira works the jab nicely.
 Sergei Kharitonov'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 Sergei Kharitonov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leonardo Ferreira! During a confident post fight interview, Leonardo Ferreira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tolo Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuma Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Seia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Limp Bizkit - Thieves. Nelson has chosen The Sound of Silence as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tolo Seia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuma Nelson! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Seia throws a shot to the body.
Nelson jabs Seia to the body, keeping him at a distance. Nelson scores with the left hand. Seia knows he should have avoided that one. Nelson missing with a left hand there. Seia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Seia's shoulder, as Seia tries to avoid the shot. Seia dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Seia scores with a shot to the body.
Seia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Nelson scores with a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Seia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nelson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nelson blocks a head kick by Seia.
Seia scores with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nelson.
Seia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
Nelson moves out of range as Seia throws a body kick.
Nelson lands a lovely overhand right. Seia just misses with a punch to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Nelson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes. A jab from Nelson misses. Seia scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Seia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Seia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson. Seia looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range. Seia feints and then cracks Nelson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nelson down. Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seia. Nelson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nelson scrambles back to his feet. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nelson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nelson misses the shot to the body. Nelson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Seia takes a shot right to the bread basket. Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson fakes the leg kick and cracks Seia in the body.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing. Nelson swings for the body but Seia moves out of range.
Seia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Nelson scores with the left hand. Seia knows he should have avoided that one. Seia throws a chopping leg kick but Nelson manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nelson throws a solid leg kick but Seia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nelson. Seia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson. Nelson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Both fighters circling a little - Seia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Some bone on bone action there as Nelson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Nelson misses with a looping right. Nelson throws a leg kick that is checked and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Nelson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Nelson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seia sees it coming and avoids it easily. Seia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Seia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nelson's sensitive parts. Seia scores with a push kick. Nice shot by Seia. Seia throws a quick inside leg kick. Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Nelson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seia. Seia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Seia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nelson drops his hands momentarily and Seia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Seia scores with a kick to the body.
Nelson blocks the body kick.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Nelson throws a hook but Seia blocks it. Seia tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Seia blocks the low kick. Nelson moves into range and connects with a jab. Nelson swings for the body but Seia moves out of range.
Seia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Nelson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seia can pounce on him.
Seia cracks Nelson with a good jab. Seia throws a body kick that misses. A nice inside leg kick there by Seia. That's going to slow Nelson down. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Seia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Seia. A solid leg kick lands there for Seia.
Nelson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tolo Seia dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Seia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Seia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seia. Nelson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seia. Nelson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice hook. Seia throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily. A kick lands to the mid section there for Seia. Good leg kick by Seia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Seia scores with a spinning back kick! Nelson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Seia. Nice shot by Seia. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nelson checks the leg kick. Seia throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Seia thows a leg kick but Nelson checks it and Nelson counters with a nice kick to the body. Some wild striking there from Seia.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nelson moves out of range of the leg kick from Seia. Seia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away. Seia throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range. Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Seia throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease. Seia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson. Seia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Nelson needs to keep his hands up - Seia had a free shot at his head there. Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it. Nelson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Seia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Crunch! Seia slams his shin into Nelson's torso. Nelson thuds a left hand into Seia's body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seia.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it. Seia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses. Nelson throws a front kick aimed at Seia's knee but Seia avoids it well. Seia throws a low kick but Nelson moves out of range easily. Nelson wants to slow Seia down by chopping away at his legs. That kick from Seia tenderised Nelson's leg. Nelson is trying to keep his angry face on. Seia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson. Nelson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Seia avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nelson cracks Seia with a good jab. Nelson throws a shot from downtown. Seia moves away and avoids it. Nelson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Seia cracks Nelson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Nelson staying out of range there.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Seia scores with a kick to the midsection. Seia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nelson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nelson lands with an overhand left. Seia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A cross from Nelson lands. Seia cracks Nelson with a good jab. Seia checks a leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Seia is looking to land body kicks. Seia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Nelson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Seia. Seia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Seia just misses with a punch to the body.
Seia throws a leg kick which misses Nelson's front leg but catches the back leg as Nelson tries to avoid it. Nelson is breathing heavily.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Nelson is looking to chop away at Seia's legs. Nelson checks a leg kick. Seia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away. Seia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson. Seia lands a jab. Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seia.
Seia throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot. Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Seia ducks down to avoid it. Nelson motions for Seia to come forward. Nelson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Seia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seia throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Some bone on bone action there as Nelson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tolo Seia dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Seia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Seia connects with a jab. Nelson blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Seia. Seia misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheers as Seia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nelson doesn't seem phased though. The fighters circling - Seia throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nelson throws a leg kick but Seia checks it. A bone on bone clash there as Seia blocks the leg kick.
Seia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Seia throws a body kick that misses. Seia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Seia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Seia. Seia throws a leg kick which misses Nelson's front leg but catches the back leg as Nelson tries to avoid it. Seia throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Nelson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Nelson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Seia takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses. Nelson scores with a nice head shot. Seia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Nelson is predictable there and Seia counters with a lovely straight right hand! Seia checks a leg kick. Nelson blocks the body kick.
Nelson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seia thows a leg kick but Nelson checks it and Nelson counters with a low kick, right behind Seia 's knee. This has been an exciting period of action! Nelson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Seia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nelson. Seia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses. A telegraphed right hand from Seia misses the target. Nelson blocks a jab. Seia moves out of range as Nelson throws a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seia. Nelson misses with a hook. Seia ducked under it nicely. Nelson throws a body punch but Seia moves out of range. Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Seia ducks down to avoid it. Nelson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Seia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nelson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Seia tries to land a front kick but Nelson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. A head kick misses from Seia. A low kick from Nelson misses and Seia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Seia slips a jab from Nelson. Seia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Seia scores with a nice strike. Seia scores with a leg kick.
Seia throws a right hand that misses
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Nelson avoids the head kick by Seia.
Nelson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Seia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nelson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Seia misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely. Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Seia connects with an inside leg kick. Nelson throws a quick inside leg kick. Kuma Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Seia scores with a leg kick.
Nelson is looking to chop away at Seia's legs. Seia takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses. Nelson throws a head kick that misses. Some bone on bone action there as Nelson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Seia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Nelson moves out of range of the body kick from Seia.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Seia tries to work over Nelson's front leg with a kick but Nelson checks it. A shot to the liver by Seia. Beautiful body shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A thudding body kick lands there by Seia!
Nelson throws out a leg kick but Seia moves out of range and Nelson only half commits. Nice shot lands for Nelson. Nelson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! Tolo Seia showed his dominance in that final round. Well Seia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tolo Seia! Tolo Seia thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gun Slinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AVANTASIA-Seven Angels. Lyoto Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gun Slinga! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Rua! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Slinga blocks the body kick.
Slinga scoring well with a low kick there.
Slinga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Slinga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Lyoto Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slinga manages to avoid it. Slinga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Slinga is looking to land body kicks. Rua misses with a left hand and Slinga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slinga sees it coming and avoids it easily. Rua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Rua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slinga. Decent striking displayed by Slinga there. A big right from Slinga misses. Rua misses the jab. Rua takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slinga clinches with his opponent.
We've been informed that Rua has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Slinga lands with a right to the head. Rua misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slinga. Slinga can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
A short left from Slinga. Slinga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slinga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slinga lands a left hand.
Slinga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Rua looking to stall.
Slinga misses with a punch on the inside.
Slinga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Slinga scores with a nice hook to the head. Slinga lands a body punch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Slinga scores with a shot to the side of Rua's head. Slinga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Slinga tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Slinga back against the cage. Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slinga's elbow. Slinga gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Slinga misses with the head strike.
Slinga tries to break free but Rua pushes him back against the cage. Slinga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Rua lands a nice shot to the body. Rua digs a right hand underneath Slinga's ribcage. Slinga let out a lung full of air as it connected. Slinga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slinga misses with the head strike.
Rua looking for a takedown. A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua. Slinga blocks a body shot from Rua.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Slinga digs a right hand underneath Rua's ribcage. Rua let out a lung full of air as it connected. Slinga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slinga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Slinga tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Slinga lands a body punch in the clinch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Slinga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Slinga taking a breather. Slinga stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right handed body shot lands from Slinga.
Rua looks winded! 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! Slinga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards. A shot in the inside from Rua.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Slinga lands a hook that snaps the head of Rua backwards. Rua is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Slinga is defending well. Slinga tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Slinga back against the cage. Slinga scores with an uppercut up the middle. Slinga scores with a nice hook to the head. Slinga misses with a short punch on the inside. Slinga is trying to maintain a safe position but Rua gets an underhook and turns Slinga into the cage. A nice left hand lands by Slinga.
Slinga tries to stall but Rua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Slinga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slinga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua. Rua tries a body shot but Slinga blocks it.
Slinga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gun Slinga dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Slinga tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it. Slinga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Slinga throws a leg kick that misses. Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Rua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slinga. Rua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Slinga to score with a decent uppercut. A chopping leg kick lands by Slinga. A decent looking body kick lands there for Slinga. This has been an exciting period of action! Jab from Slinga. Slinga connects with an inside leg kick. Slinga misses with a body shot.
Slinga gets a clinch. Rua is breathing heavily. Slinga lands with a light punch inside. Rua tries a body shot but Slinga blocks it.
Rua blocking some punches.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Slinga misses with a short punch on the inside. Slinga misses with some punches.
Slinga working aggressively here.
Rua trying to stall but Slinga improves his position.
Slinga misses with a punch to the body.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slinga misses with some punches.
Slinga lands a right hand. Slinga misses with a hook from the clinch. Rua pushes Slinga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Slinga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Rua as the two fighters clinch.
Slinga lands a nice shot to the body. A nice right hand lands inside from Slinga. Slinga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rua can do to turn this around?
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Slinga tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Slinga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slinga. Slinga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Gun Slinga has scored more points in the clinch so far. Rua takes a shot to the head. Slinga can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Rua drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slinga gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rua blocks a body shot from Slinga. Slinga is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage. Nice body punch from Slinga. Slinga working aggressively here.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Slinga controlling the action here for a moment.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Slinga.
Slinga working some nice short punches in the clinch. Slinga lands a hook that snaps the head of Rua backwards. Rua blocking some punches.
Slinga tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Slinga back against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slinga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Slinga has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Still in the clinch, Slinga scores with a nice short uppercut. Slinga blocking some punches.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Slinga dips a shoulder and cracks Rua with a mighty uppercut! Rua falls back against the cage and Slinga unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rua is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Slinga screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gun Slinga! During a confident post fight interview, Gun Slinga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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