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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Burbank Bulldog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulldog comes into the arena with British Bulldog blaring out of the sound system. Odafin Tutuola has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
20 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burbank Bulldog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odafin Tutuola!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulldog misses with a series of wild punches.
Tutuola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bulldog scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tutuola blocks a head kick by Bulldog.
Tutuola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tutuola bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tutuola landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bulldog is not content to let Tutuola control the position.
Bulldog might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tutuola decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bulldog swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bulldog misses.
Tutuola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bulldog counters with a straight that turns Tutuola's legs to rubber! Bulldog pushes forward with more strikes and Tutuola goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burbank Bulldog!
Burbank Bulldog very nearly forgot to thank Das Labor amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Jackson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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240 lbs
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Harris is trying to buck Jackson off.
Jackson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Harris works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice jab there from Harris.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harris stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a one two combo.
Harris tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Harris with a nice cross.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Steven Jackson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harris lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harris jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harris lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Harris.
Harris stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson stands up from Harris's guard - Jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harris jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from Harris.
Brian Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Harris. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harris.
A shot to the liver by Harris. Beautiful body shot.
Harris 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.
Harris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Jackson ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a shoulder strike.
Harris is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris lands a body shot.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brian Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Jackson.
Jackson wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Jackson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
Harris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Harris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
Nice shot by Harris.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harris looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harris sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Harris closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Harris connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
Harris lands a jab-cross combination.
A leg kick checked by Harris.
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
Harris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
Harris connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Harris finds it's target.
Harris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris throws a one two combo.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harris!
Jackson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Harris closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harris!
Harris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harris.
That has opened up Steven Jackson's cut even more.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Harris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Harris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Harris connects with a single shot there.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harris gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jackson stands and steps away. Harris gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris lands with a cross.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Harris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harris works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Harris connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
Harris jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Harris scores with a nice strike.
Brian Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harris napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Harris as he connects with a hook.
Jackson takes one on the button.
Harris cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harris cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Jackson decides to stand up.
Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Harris struggling a bit here.
Jackson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A cross from Harris lands.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris with a jab.
Harris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Harris there.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jackson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Harris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Harris.
That's four 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!
Harris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Harris clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Harris works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A left lands for Harris.
Harris connects with a jab.
Harris connects with a looping right hand.
Nice cross by Harris.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Harris scores with a jab.
Harris swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
A big left from Jackson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harris on his heels. He'll look to pass Harris's guard now, I'm sure.
Jackson gets to his feet. Harris looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jab from Harris.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Brian Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
Harris stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harris scores with a nice strike.
Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson stands up from Harris's guard - Jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Harris.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harris quickly recovers to half guard.
Jackson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jackson drives through with a takedown into Harris's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harris is working an open guard so Jackson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Harris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson takes one on the button.
Harris thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Harris digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Harris scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Brian Harris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steven Jackson'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!
Harris works the jab nicely.
Harris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson stands up from Harris's guard - Jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harris punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harris is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson decides to stand back up. Jackson steps back and let's Harris get back to his feet.
Harris tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harris with a hook.
Harris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harris works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Harris.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harris.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Harris cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harris!
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left lands for Harris.
Harris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harris.
Harris is working the combinations to good effect here.
Harris cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Harris.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harris napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steven Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Harris!
Brian Harris is the new heavyweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. McGee kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Timothy Mcgee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ragnar Lodbrok!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timothy Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodbrok has his takedown stuffed
and Mcgee counters with a right hand to the body.
Lodbrok wants to clinch but Mcgee slips to the side
and Mcgee counters with a thumping low kick.
Mcgee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lodbrok throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mcgee tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lodbrok is in Mcgee's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mcgee has momentary wrist control but Lodbrok slips an elbow through the middle.
Mcgee keeping full guard, as Lodbrok tries to pass.
Lodbrok landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mcgee goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lodbrok is on top in guard.
Lodbrok has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lodbrok is looking to advance position but Mcgee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok is looking to get to half guard.
Mcgee stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Mcgee closes the distance and clinches.
Mcgee breaks the clinch.
Mcgee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lodbrok did well to prevent Mcgee getting side control.
Mcgee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mcgee trying to control the action but Lodbrok is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throwing shots but Lodbrok is blocking nicely.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mcgee working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lodbrok moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lodbrok not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Lodbrok's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mcgee wants to control from the top but Lodbrok keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lodbrok wants to sweep here but Mcgee controlling him for the moment.
Lodbrok looking to control.
Mcgee has gone for a leg lock! Lodbrok slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcgee's guard.
Lodbrok throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lodbrok throws a strike but Mcgee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lodbrok looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mcgee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mcgee trying to control the position from guard on top but Lodbrok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mcgee wants to control from the top but Lodbrok keeps moving.
Lodbrok wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lodbrok throws an elbow that misses. Mcgee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lodbrok's guard. Nice move by Mcgee!
Mcgee stays in close to Lodbrok's body and controls the position.
Lodbrok looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mcgee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lodbrok is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lodbrok lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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!
Mcgee has one foot on Lodbrok's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ragnar Lodbrok will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mcgee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice takedown defense from Mcgee. No joy for Lodbrok on that attempt.
Mcgee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mcgee throws a solid leg kick but Lodbrok takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mcgee.
Lodbrok dodges the punch combination from Mcgee.
Lodbrok misses with a takedown attempt
and Mcgee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mcgee scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgee just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgee jabs at Lodbrok's body.
Lodbrok shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcgee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lodbrok's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Lodbrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lodbrok tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mcgee swivels and escapes.
Lodbrok takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcgee gets caught flat footed, as Lodbrok shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Lodbrok scoring with some ground and pound.
Lodbrok looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok throws a strike but Mcgee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mcgee has gone for a leg lock! Lodbrok slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcgee's guard.
Mcgee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lodbrok with a nice head shot there.
Mcgee is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A right hook to the body lands for Mcgee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lodbrok regains guard.
Lodbrok looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgee throwing strikes from guard but Lodbrok blocks nicely.
Lodbrok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mcgee manages to get himself to full guard.
Mcgee looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcgee, not yet.
Mcgee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcgee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lodbrok keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mcgee's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet but Lodbrok is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lodbrok loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lodbrok throws a big elbow that misses.
Lodbrok with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lodbrok working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mcgee's head.
Ragnar Lodbrok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lodbrok distracts Mcgee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lodbrok passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Mcgee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lodbrok is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mcgee is just riding it out for now. Lodbrok eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok moves nicely into side control.
Mcgee takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lodbrok tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lodbrok has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgee parries the strikes from Lodbrok easily there. Lodbrok is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mcgee to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lodbrok works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Lodbrok dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mcgee tries to sprawl but Lodbrok drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lodbrok is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lodbrok is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mcgee pushes Lodbrok off looking to stand but Lodbrok dives back in and keeps control.
Lodbrok is working for a submission of some sort.
Mcgee is trying to stand back up but Lodbrok is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lodbrok scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mcgee kicks off Lodbrok and gets to his feet.
Lodbrok fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lodbrok fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mcgee avoids it really well and circles away.
Mcgee throws a right and a left that Lodbrok avoids nicely.
Mcgee doesn't manage to clinch there - Lodbrok circles away.
Lodbrok shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcgee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lodbrok's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Lodbrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lodbrok tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcgee smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lodbrok.
Mcgee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lodbrok changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mcgee tries to avoid it but Lodbrok manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mcgee to the ground. Mcgee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mcgee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lodbrok on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mcgee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lodbrok did well to prevent Mcgee getting side control.
Mcgee is looking to take a break and control but Lodbrok is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lodbrok trying to control from the bottom.
Mcgee is looking to take a break and control but Lodbrok is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet.
Lodbrok is looking to improve his position.
Mcgee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lodbrok is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee trying to control from half guard but Lodbrok is working away.
Lodbrok won't allow Mcgee to pass to mount.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mcgee is working for a kimura here but Lodbrok manages to reverse the position and he's now in Mcgee's guard.
Mcgee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcgee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lodbrok's guard.
Lodbrok looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcgee is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lodbrok looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Mcgee really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mcgee.
Lodbrok gets caught napping as Mcgee dives in and scores a takedown. Lodbrok manages to retain guard.
Mcgee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mcgee wants to control from the top but Lodbrok keeps moving.
Lodbrok is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lodbrok has his hands on Mcgee's head, controlling the position.
Mcgee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok controls Mcgee momentarily but Mcgee frees himself.
Mcgee wants to control from the top but Lodbrok keeps moving.
Lodbrok is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mcgee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lodbrok fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Mcgee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lodbrok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lodbrok swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgee.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mcgee, as that shot connected.
Mcgee throws a series of strikes that have Lodbrok backpedaling.
Lodbrok shoots for a takedown but Mcgee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcgee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mcgee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mcgee jabs Lodbrok to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mcgee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mcgee looking to score a takedown here. Lodbrok is defending well but Mcgee drives through and ends up in Lodbrok's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgee wants to control from the top but Lodbrok keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee tries to stand but Lodbrok is controlling from the bottom.
Mcgee is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lodbrok looking for a sweep. Not yet Lodbrok, not yet.
Lodbrok is adopting a defensive guard.
Lodbrok preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lodbrok looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mcgee cracks Lodbrok with an open hand slap.
Mcgee slaps away a takedown attempt from Lodbrok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Lodbrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mcgee - that will leave a mark!
Mcgee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lodbrok wants to control but Mcgee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mcgee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lodbrok is just riding it out for now. Mcgee eventually gives up the hold.
Mcgee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Mcgee dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mcgee closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lodbrok quickly recovers to half guard.
Lodbrok is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mcgee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mcgee's back!
Mcgee trying to control the position but Lodbrok manages to sink in the hooks.
Lodbrok is striking well from the back but Mcgee escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Lodbrok wants to work for an arm triangle but Mcgee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mcgee kicks Lodbrok off and gets back to his feet.
Lodbrok shoots in for a takedown but Mcgee shows good takedown defense.
Mcgee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lodbrok was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcgee.
Mcgee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok manages to get back to half guard.
Mcgee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lodbrok is defending against the submission attempts here by Mcgee.
Mcgee is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lodbrok is looking for a sweep. Mcgee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lodbrok is working hard here to advance position.
Mcgee looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mcgee is trying to control. Lodbrok wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok tries to roll over but Mcgee keeps him under control.
Mcgee working Lodbrok over with strikes.
Mcgee is trying to control the action in half guard but Lodbrok is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lodbrok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mcgee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lodbrok tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Mcgee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Timothy Mcgee! Timothy Mcgee retains his light heavyweight title!
Timothy Mcgee managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Das Labor, into his post fight interview.
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