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PFC: Fight Night 29 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Tostao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Che Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Che Campbell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 lbs
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182 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Tostao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Che Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell shoots for a double leg takedown but Tostao sprawls well. He's pushed Campbell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tostao tries to counter with a takedown but Campbell is quick to defend against it.
Campbell moves away from the strike by Tostao.
Tostao takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tostao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Tostao.
Campbell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tostao defends it well.
Campbell slips under a jab.
Campbell lands a jab to the nose.
Campbell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tostao throws a leg kick
and Campbell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tostao looks to land a left hand but Campbell moved out of range nicely.
Campbell lands with a good body shot.
Campbell gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Campbell stays in close to Tostao's body and controls the position.
Campbell won't allow Tostao to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries to stand but Tostao is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tostao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campbell is one step ahead there.
Tostao is pulling down on Campbell's head. It's preventing any offense from Campbell, at least for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Campbell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tostao defends well and Campbell ends up having to push Tostao into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tostao appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Campbell thows a body kick. Tostao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tostao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Campbell is looking for the big counter here.
Tostao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Campbell lands a head kick!
Campbell avoids the body shot from Tostao.
Tostao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Campbell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tostao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Campbell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tostao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Campbell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Campbell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Campbell manages to pull guard.
Tostao wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tostao won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Campbell is pulling down on Tostao's head to control his posture.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Tostao wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Campbell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Tostao from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tostao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Campbell shoots in and bounces Tostao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tostao trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
Tostao keeping full guard, as Campbell tries to pass.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
Campbell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Campbell stands up from Tostao's guard - Campbell perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Che Campbell dominated that round.
That's time! Tostao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tostao takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tostao but Tostao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Campbell moves into the clinch.
Tostao tries to score a body lock takedown but Campbell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Campbell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tostao tries for a takedown. No joy.
Campbell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tostao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Campbell stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell wants to take the fight to the mat but Tostao manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Joao Tostao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Che Campbell.
Tostao has Campbell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Campbell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Campbell gets control of Tostao's arms and successfully pulls guard. Campbell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tostao trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to stand up but Tostao isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tostao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Campbell is looking for a triangle but Tostao pushes his legs off easily.
Campbell is pulling down on Tostao's head to control his posture.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Tostao from controlling successfully.
Tostao won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Campbell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tostao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campbell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tostao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tostao controlling from the top position.
Campbell wants to stand up but Tostao is controlling him.
Campbell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Campbell controlling the position.
Campbell has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tostao should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Campbell has tightened it up now! Tostao should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Che Campbell!
An out of breath Che Campbell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly has chosen Dubliners - Fields of Athenry as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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218 lbs
3 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fabian Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iain Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reilly misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Reilly misses.
Reilly throws a shot to the body.
Reilly falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Reilly swings widly with a right hand
and Reilly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reilly throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reilly.
A punch combination from Reilly misses.
Reilly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Reilly misses.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Reilly manages to avoid it.
Reilly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reilly misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Reilly misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Iain Reilly has been cut.
Reilly jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Iain Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reilly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reilly is rocked!
Reilly throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie throws a quick counter head kick but Reilly was just out of range.
Reilly is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
Reilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Reilly misses its intended target.
Gracie shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Reilly takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Gracie sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Reilly bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fabian Gracie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smokey Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Masaishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson comes into the arena with Blaze all day by- KOTTONMOUTH KINGS blaring out of the sound system. 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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280 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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24
236 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smokey Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kato Masaishii!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Simpson.
It looks like Kato Masaishii has been cut.
Masaishii closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Simpson did well to prevent Masaishii getting side control.
Simpson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Simpson takes one on the button.
Masaishii slips a straight right by Simpson.
Simpson misses with a wild body shot.
Masaishii tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson throws a sloppy body shot
and Masaishii counters with a single leg into guard. Simpson didn't expect that.
Masaishii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simpson controls Masaishii momentarily but Masaishii frees himself.
Simpson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Masaishii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simpson is keeping the position for now.
Masaishii throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaishii looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Masaishii got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simpson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Masaishii has managed to get both his arms back between Simpson's legs - danger averted.
Simpson looking for a sweep. Not yet Simpson, not yet.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Masaishii.
Masaishii showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masaishii throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Masaishii engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Simpson looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Masaishii drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Masaishii passes into half guard.
Simpson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Simpson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Masaishii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Masaishii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Masaishii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simpson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Masaishii doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Masaishii manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Simpson is controlling Masaishii's posture.
Simpson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Masaishii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simpson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Masaishii trying to control but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Masaishii controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Simpson controls Masaishii momentarily but Masaishii frees himself.
My spies in The Iron Palace inform me that Masaishii has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Masaishii stopping the sweep attempt from Simpson.
Masaishii not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Simpson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Masaishii throws a big right hand that misses.
Simpson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Masaishii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Masaishii lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Masaishii lands a couple of elbows.
Simpson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Masaishii is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kato Masaishii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kato Masaishii's cut.
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.
Masaishii avoids the body shot from Simpson.
And Masaishii tries to counter it with a takedown but Simpson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Simpson scores with a decent looking hook.
Masaishii scores with a nice strike.
Simpson throws a body punch but Masaishii moves out of range.
Simpson misses with a jab to the body
and Masaishii counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Masaishii postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Masaishii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Simpson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Masaishii pushes down on Simpson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Masaishii working Simpson over with strikes.
Simpson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Masaishii is working away from the top position though.
Kato Masaishii has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Simpson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Masaishii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simpson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Masaishii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Masaishii's guard.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Masaishii keeps moving.
Simpson preventing the sweep.
Masaishii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Masaishii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Masaishii working for submissions but it's allowed Simpson to get to half guard.
Simpson 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.
Simpson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson trying to control the action but Masaishii is working from the bottom.
Masaishii works his way to full guard. Good work.
Masaishii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Simpson manages to get himself to full guard.
Masaishii throwing strikes but missing.
Simpson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaishii is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Masaishii from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masaishii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simpson is keeping the position for now.
Masaishii forces his way into half guard.
Masaishii thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Simpson's head.
Masaishii stalling.
Masaishii wants to control but Simpson is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Masaishii stalling.
Masaishii thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Masaishii passes to side control.
Masaishii throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Masaishii misses with the ground and pound.
Masaishii looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Simpson is avoiding damage well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simpson is looking for a sweep.
Masaishii is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Simpson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Simpson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kato Masaishii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kato Masaishii's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Masaishii scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Simpson is doing well to control the position and prevent Masaishii from advancing to side control.
Masaishii looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Simpson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Masaishii seems to be working for a kimura but Simpson defends the submission attempt.
Well, if Masaishii is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masaishii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simpson keeps working.
Masaishii wants to pass the guard but Simpson is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaishii lands with a punch from half guard.
Simpson is trying to get back to full guard.
Masaishii is looking to take a break and control but Simpson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Masaishii throwing shots but Simpson is blocking nicely.
Masaishii prevents Simpson from improving his position.
Masaishii perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Simpson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Masaishii.
Masaishii advances to half guard.
Simpson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smokey Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masaishii throwing shots but Simpson is blocking nicely.
Masaishii is trying to control. Simpson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Masaishii controlling the action here.
Simpson pushes Masaishii off and gets back to his feet.
Simpson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Simpson swings widly with a right hand
and Masaishii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masaishii gets a double leg takedown into Simpson's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Simpson controls Masaishii momentarily but Masaishii frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Masaishii wants to sweep here but Simpson controlling him for the moment.
Masaishii is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Masaishii wants to reverse the position here. Simpson has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Masaishii is forced to tap! Masaishii looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Smokey Simpson!
In his post fight interview, Smokey Simpson gave a big smile as he said 'You just got GINGERED'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kioshi Kemauchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaza Murano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kioshi Kemauchi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
138 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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28
143 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kioshi Kemauchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zaza Murano!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murano just misses with a punch to the body.
Murano moves into the clinch.
Murano misses with the head strike.
Kemauchi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murano avoids it.
Murano looking to stall.
Kemauchi stalling in the clinch but Murano improves position.
Kemauchi looking to slow down the pace here.
Murano throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murano as Kemauchi tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kemauchi backwards.
Kemauchi is struggling to control the position.
Kemauchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Murano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murano misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murano is stalling here.
Kemauchi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murano up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kemauchi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kemauchi trying to control the position but instead, Murano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kemauchi into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kioshi Kemauchi.
Kemauchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kemauchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Murano.
Murano takes a swing at Kemauchi's ribcage but misses.
Zaza Murano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kemauchi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Murano misses with a right hand
letting Kemauchi counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kemauchi throws a jab when Murano was well out of range.
Murano throws out a counter right but Kemauchi avoids it with no problem.
Nice body kick there by Kemauchi.
Murano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kemauchi throws a big shot that misses.
Murano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kemauchi.
The fighters circling - Murano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murano takes a swing at Kemauchi's ribcage but misses.
Kemauchi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kemauchi moves away.
Kemauchi throws a hook but Murano avoids it easily.
Murano throws a jab when Kemauchi was well out of range.
Murano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kemauchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murano was well out of range. Poor timing from Kemauchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murano misses with an uppercut. Kemauchi saw that one coming.
A jab from Murano misses.
Kemauchi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kemauchi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kemauchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kemauchi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murano scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Kemauchi.
Murano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kemauchi has a couple of punches blocked by Murano.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murano.
Kemauchi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murano is defending well for now.
Murano gets through Kemauchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murano digs a right hand underneath Kemauchi's ribcage. Kemauchi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kemauchi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Murano up against the cage.
Kemauchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murano working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Murano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kemauchi prevents a body shot from Murano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murano.
Murano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kemauchi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murano dodges an elbow strike from Kemauchi.
Kemauchi stalling against the cage.
Kemauchi trying to stall but Murano improves his position.
Murano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murano is pushing Kemauchi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kemauchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zaza Murano will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murano moves away from the strike by Kemauchi.
Murano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kemauchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Murano.
A shot to the liver by Murano. Beautiful body shot.
Kioshi Kemauchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Murano.
Murano misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Kemauchi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murano.
Murano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kemauchi.
Kemauchi throws a body punch but Murano moves out of range.
Murano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murano throws a shot from downtown. Kemauchi moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemauchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murano doesn't seem bothered though.
Murano misses the body punch
and Kemauchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kemauchi lands an overhand right.
Kemauchi misses with a right hand
and Murano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kemauchi loads up on a big right hand but Murano slips the punch.
Murano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemauchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murano throws the left hand but Kemauchi avoids the punch easily.
Murano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kemauchi misses with a hook.
Murano keeps the fight on the outside.
Murano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kemauchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murano.
It looked like Kemauchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kemauchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Murano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kemauchi takes the fight into the clinch.
Kemauchi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murano is keeping busy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Murano fails to land.
Kemauchi lands a damaging elbow.
Murano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kemauchi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murano dodges an elbow strike from Kemauchi.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Murano swings wildly with an uppercut but Kemauchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murano misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaza Murano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemauchi blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kemauchi.
Murano avoids the elbow strike from Kemauchi, against the cage.
Murano misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kemauchi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Murano throws a punch but it's blocked by Kemauchi.
Kemauchi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murano avoids it.
Kemauchi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murano can't find room to land a body shot as Kemauchi controls the action.
Murano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees to the body from Kemauchi.
Murano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murano stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kemauchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kemauchi backwards.
Murano tries to throw a body punch but Kemauchi avoids it by throwing Murano back against the cage.
Kemauchi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kemauchi looking to slow down the pace here.
Murano slowing the pace effectively.
Murano avoiding damage as Kemauchi throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murano as Kemauchi tries to tie him up.
Murano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kemauchi blocks an uppercut.
Murano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kemauchi's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kemauchi is trying to stall.
Kemauchi is working Murano over against the cage.
Murano just leaning against Kemauchi, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zaza Murano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Kemauchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kemauchi throws a looping overhand right but Murano ducks down to avoid it.
Murano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kemauchi.
Kemauchi thuds a left hand into Murano's body.
Murano digs a good body shot into Kemauchi's ribs.
Kemauchi scores with a jab.
Murano lands a nice shot that snaps Kemauchi's head back.
A head kick misses from Kemauchi.
Murano takes a swing at Kemauchi's ribcage but misses.
Kemauchi is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body punch from Kemauchi.
Kemauchi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kemauchi misses with an uppercut. Murano saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murano throws a looping overhand right but Kemauchi ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kemauchi. Murano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murano lands a right hook to the body.
Murano cracks Kemauchi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kemauchi misses with a body shot.
Kemauchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murano moves away.
It seemed like Murano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murano misses with a hook.
Kemauchi drives through and clinches with Murano against the cage.
Kemauchi prevents a body shot from Murano.
A short uppercut from Kemauchi.
Murano misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Murano on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murano misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murano.
Murano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kemauchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kemauchi has a couple of punches blocked by Murano.
Murano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kemauchi can't find room to land a body shot as Murano controls the action.
Nice body punch from Murano.
Murano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kemauchi blocking some punches.
Kemauchi presses Murano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kemauchi lands an elbow inside that Murano shrugs off.
Kemauchi stalling.
Kemauchi trying to control the position but instead, Murano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kemauchi into the cage.
Murano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemauchi blocking some punches.
Murano lands a shoulder strike.
Murano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kemauchi backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Murano fails to land.
Kemauchi controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Kemauchi.
Murano avoiding damage as Kemauchi throws knees to the body.
Kemauchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murano swings wildly with an uppercut but Kemauchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kemauchi letting Murano take a breather here.
Kemauchi wants to stall.
Kemauchi is trying to maintain a safe position but Murano gets an underhook and turns Kemauchi into the cage.
Zaza Murano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kemauchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kemauchi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kemauchi is trying to stall.
Murano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kemauchi.
Kemauchi looking to slow down the pace here.
Murano throws a head punch that misses.
Kemauchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kemauchi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kemauchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kioshi Kemauchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murano misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kioshi Kemauchi.
I think Murano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Oscar Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopoldo has chosen Requiem for a Dream - Lux Aeterna as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Oscar Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopoldo gets tackled into the cage by Daddy. Daddy maintains the clinch.
Daddy lands an uppercut.
Leopoldo avoids the elbow strike from Daddy, against the cage.
Daddy lands an elbow just above Leopoldo 's eye.
It looks like Pedro Oscar Leopoldo has been cut.
Daddy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leopoldo lands with a right to the head.
Daddy struggles to land a body shot inside as Leopoldo controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leopoldo.
Daddy scores a nice knee to the body.
Daddy lands an elbow inside.
Daddy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Daddy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Daddy on the inside.
Daddy lands a nice elbow.
Daddy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leopoldo pushes Daddy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Daddy.
Leopoldo is looking for a takedown.
Daddy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leopoldo's defenses.
That has opened up Pedro Oscar Leopoldo's cut even more.
Leopoldo wants a takedown.
Daddy lands an elbow inside that Leopoldo shrugs off.
Leopoldo is looking for a takedown.
Mac Daddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Oscar Leopoldo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy lands an elbow inside that Leopoldo shrugs off.
Daddy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leopoldo blocks a body shot from Daddy.
Daddy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leopoldo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daddy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leopoldo's defenses.
Daddy is working Leopoldo over against the cage.
Leopoldo looks winded!
Leopoldo tries for a takedown but Daddy manages to get underhooks.
Daddy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Pedro Oscar Leopoldo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daddy.
Daddy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leopoldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daddy lands a nice elbow.
Daddy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pedro Oscar Leopoldo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daddy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daddy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Daddy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daddy lands an uppercut.
Daddy pushes Leopoldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leopoldo is rocked!
Daddy gets through Leopoldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leopoldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Daddy finish him?
Daddy creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Leopoldo! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Daddy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Daddy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredy Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fredy Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Benton off the cage and back into range.
Benton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karlsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Benton fails with the takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Benton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A swing and a miss from Karlsson.
Benton feinted with a counter takedown.
Benton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Benton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Benton prevents Karlsson from standing back up.
Karlsson is looking for a sweep. Benton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karlsson controlling the position well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karlsson's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Benton lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benton lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson trying to control here.
Karlsson wants to get back to his feet.
Benton slips a nice elbow through Karlsson's hands, connecting with Karlsson's forehead.
Benton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Karlsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Benton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Karlsson wants to improve his position but Benton is controlling well.
Karlsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Karlsson is trying to stand back up but Benton is controlling him
Karlsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Benton working Karlsson over with strikes.
Karlsson wants to get back to his feet.
Benton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is looking to control Benton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karlsson avoid being mounted?
Karlsson is looking for a sweep. Benton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karlsson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Benton is on him like a limpet, forcing Karlsson back against the cage.
Benton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karlsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've been informed that Karlsson 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.
Benton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Karlsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredy Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Karlsson pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benton.
Steve Karlsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton shoots in but no luck this time.
Karlsson misses with an uppercut
and Benton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Benton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Karlsson wants to get back to his feet.
Benton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Benton is nestled in close to Karlsson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to get back to full guard.
Karlsson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Benton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Benton's back!
Benton is trying to break free.
Benton is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Karlsson.
Karlsson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Karlsson is hanging on to Benton's back as he tries to escape.
Karlsson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Benton.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Karlsson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Benton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Karlsson controlling from the back.
Karlsson not allowing Benton to control his hands.
Karlsson controlling well, preventing Benton from escaping the position.
Karlsson not allowing Benton to control his hands.
Karlsson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Benton doesn't escape.
Benton is keeping busy.
Karlsson is riding his opponent, not letting Benton buck him off.
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 Fredy Benton will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Benton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karlsson moves away.
A jab from Karlsson does it's job there.
Karlsson clobbers Benton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Karlsson misses.
Karlsson scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Fredy Benton has been cut.
Benton feints and as Karlsson raises his hands in defense, Benton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Benton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Karlsson is adopting a defensive guard.
Benton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Karlsson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton chips away with some ground and pound.
Benton postures up.
Karlsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benton manages to get himself to full guard.
Benton controlling Karlsson's posture.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Karlsson from controlling successfully.
Fredy Benton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson tries to stand but Benton is controlling from the bottom.
Karlsson trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
Benton has control of Karlsson's left arm, preventing Karlsson from doing any damage.
Karlsson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Karlsson wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Benton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Karlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benton is keeping the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson gets caught flat footed, as Benton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Benton stops Karlsson from standing up.
Benton wants to control from the top but Karlsson keeps moving.
Karlsson wants to stand up but Benton is controlling him.
Benton looking to pass the guard.
Benton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Benton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Karlsson wants to stand but Benton is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton shoots in and drives through. Karlsson sprawls well.
Benton dives in and scores a takedown into Karlsson's guard.
Benton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Benton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Karlsson wants to get back to his feet but Benton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Karlsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benton is one step ahead there.
Karlsson is trying to control the position but Benton postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karlsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benton is controlling him.
Karlsson being controlled here, momentarily.
Karlsson keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
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 Fredy Benton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fredy Benton's cut.
That's time! 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.
Karlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benton.
Karlsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Karlsson is looking to escape.
Benton prevents Karlsson from improving his position.
Karlsson is looking to escape.
Benton drops an elbow to the side of Karlsson's head.
Benton lands with a punch from half guard.
Karlsson gets back to full guard.
Benton chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Karlsson is rocked!
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karlsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benton pushes down on Karlsson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to improve his position but Benton is controlling well.
Benton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Benton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karlsson is just riding it out for now. Benton eventually gives up the hold.
Karlsson is trying to stand up here but Benton is controlling him well.
Benton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karlsson defending well though.
Benton is thwarting Karlsson's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice strikes from Benton there.
Karlsson is still in real trouble! Can Benton finish him?
Benton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Benton stops Karlsson from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Benton there.
Karlsson wants to get back to his feet.
Benton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Benton wants to take a breather but Karlsson is having none of it.
Benton winds up and cracks Karlsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Benton throwing shots but Karlsson is blocking nicely.
Karlsson is looking to control Benton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karlsson avoid being mounted?
Karlsson taking some punishment here, with Benton in his half guard.
Karlsson is doing well to control the position and prevent Benton from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson tries to roll over but Benton keeps him under control.
Benton lands a big elbow - Karlsson is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Benton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fredy Benton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beleleu Petkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morello has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name as his entrance music. Beleleu Petkovic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beleleu Petkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy Morello!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Morello lands.
Petkovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petkovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morello uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morello closes the distance and clinches.
Morello on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Morello.
With the fighters up against the cage, Petkovic throws an elbow but misses.
Morello lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Morello.
Petkovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morello stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morello prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morello cracks Petkovic with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petkovic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morello gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Petkovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petkovic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morello fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beleleu Petkovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morello cracks Petkovic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Morello has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Petkovic to stand back up!
Petkovic is rocked!
It looks like Beleleu Petkovic has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Petkovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petkovic is breathing heavily.
Morello punishes Petkovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Petkovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Morello cracks Petkovic with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timmy Morello!
Timmy Morello decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Bale could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Quinton Jackson's chin.
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Bale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Bale slips the punch.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Bale.
Bale misses with a hook.
Bale connects with the punch.
It looks like Quinton Jackson has been cut.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bale manages to avoid it.
Bale avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Bale throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bale.
Bale lands a big uppercut and Jackson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jackson looks OK. Bale waves Jackson back to his feet!
Jackson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bale misses with a hook.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bale finish him?
Bale lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Jackson up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Bale from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Jackson's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Bale!
Our winner, Tony Bale, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Skrumbellos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauler Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skrumbellos comes to the cage accompanied by CANT BE TOUCHED!!!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Skrumbellos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauler Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Skrumbellos on the side of the head.
It looks like Devin Skrumbellos has been cut.
Skrumbellos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Mauler Jackman has been cut.
Skrumbellos misses with a leg kick.
Jackman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Skrumbellos .
Jackman cracks Skrumbellos with a good jab.
Jackman misses the shot to the body.
Jackman connects with a nice looking jab.
Skrumbellos throws a shot to the body.
Jackman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skrumbellos .
Jackman drives through and clinches with Skrumbellos against the cage.
A short uppercut from Jackman.
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!
Jackman lands a hook that snaps the head of Skrumbellos backwards.
Devin Skrumbellos 's cut is getting worse.
Skrumbellos misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackman swings wildly with an uppercut but Skrumbellos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skrumbellos working aggressively here.
Skrumbellos is trying to break the clinch but Jackman is controlling him.
Jackman presses Skrumbellos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackman stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrumbellos blocks an uppercut.
Jackman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackman is leaning against Skrumbellos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skrumbellos is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Jackman.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackman.
Jackman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skrumbellos .
Skrumbellos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skrumbellos is rocked!
Devin Skrumbellos 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jackman creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Skrumbellos with a big uppercut! Skrumbellos tries to clinch up but Jackman pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Skrumbellos to the mat! Skrumbellos covers up and Jackman unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mauler Jackman!
Mauler Jackman 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Decimus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen ROAR by Katy Perry as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Decimus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin King!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Decimus Meridius was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King connects with a looping right hand.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius slips under a jab from King.
Decimus Meridius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Decimus Meridius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Decimus Meridius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Calvin King has been cut.
King 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.
Decimus Meridius lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into range.
King misses with a straight left.
Decimus Meridius throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
King appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Decimus Meridius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Decimus Meridius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
Decimus Meridius on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King scores with a nice strike.
King checks a low kick from Decimus Meridius.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Decimus Meridius throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King misses the shot to the body.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus Meridius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
King looks to throw the jab but Decimus Meridius is out of range.
Decimus Meridius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Decimus Meridius.
Good shot there by King.
Decimus Meridius rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
Decimus Meridius pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King working aggressively here.
Decimus Meridius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King leaning his opponent against the cage.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Decimus Meridius backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Decimus Meridius misses with a hook from the clinch.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Decimus Meridius controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimus Meridius misses with a hook to the ribs.
King gets through Decimus Meridius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decimus Meridius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Decimus Meridius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
I was talking to Decimus Meridius's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
King blocking some punches.
Decimus Meridius presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Decimus Meridius gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
Decimus Meridius struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Decimus Meridius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Decimus Meridius misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Decimus Meridius swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decimus Meridius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Decimus Meridius is trying to maintain a safe position but King gets an underhook and turns Decimus Meridius into the cage.
King lands an uppercut.
It looks like Maximus Decimus Meridius has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from King.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Decimus Meridius controls his hands.
King lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius working aggressively here.
A short right from Decimus Meridius on the inside.
Decimus Meridius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Decimus Meridius blocks an uppercut.
Decimus Meridius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Decimus Meridius blocking some punches.
Decimus Meridius swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Decimus Meridius wants to stall.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Decimus Meridius gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by King.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
Decimus Meridius lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from King.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Decimus Meridius is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius takes a shot to the head.
Decimus Meridius is rocked!
Decimus Meridius blocking some punches.
King misses with the head strike.
King wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Decimus Meridius.
King scores with a hook to the body.
King working aggressively here.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Decimus Meridius controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin King dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch combination from Decimus Meridius misses.
Decimus Meridius throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King throws out a loose jab but Decimus Meridius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decimus Meridius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from King finds it's way through Decimus Meridius's defenses.
Decimus Meridius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King swings for the body but Decimus Meridius moves out of range.
Decimus Meridius has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for King.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Decimus Meridius.
A low kick from Decimus Meridius misses
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Decimus Meridius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maximus Decimus Meridius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decimus Meridius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Decimus Meridius appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Decimus Meridius wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus Meridius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decimus Meridius seems to have got his legs back now.
Decimus Meridius tries to clinch up.
Jab, jab by King - just one landing.
King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Decimus Meridius moves out of range easily.
Decimus Meridius closes the distance and clinches.
Decimus Meridius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Decimus Meridius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Decimus Meridius blocks a body shot from King.
Decimus Meridius avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Decimus Meridius scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
Decimus Meridius throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King lands a left hand.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Decimus Meridius.
That's two 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!
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Decimus Meridius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King working aggressively here.
Decimus Meridius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Decimus Meridius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Decimus Meridius blocking some punches.
Decimus Meridius misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Decimus Meridius misses with the head strike.
King breaks the clinch.
Decimus Meridius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from King misses.
Decimus Meridius looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
King throws a combination that misses
and Decimus Meridius counters with a left to the body.
Decimus Meridius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decimus Meridius lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
Decimus Meridius clinches with his opponent.
Calvin King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimus Meridius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Decimus Meridius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from King.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decimus Meridius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decimus Meridius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Decimus Meridius takes one on the button.
Decimus Meridius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Decimus Meridius throws a right and a left that both miss.
King throws a front kick aimed at Decimus Meridius's knee but Decimus Meridius avoids it well.
King misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Decimus Meridius.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King blocks a jab.
King slips a jab from Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King wants to slow Decimus Meridius down by chopping away at his legs.
King misses with an uppercut.
King lands a leg kick that knocks Decimus Meridius off balance momentarily.
Decimus Meridius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King lands a leg kick that knocks Decimus Meridius off balance momentarily.
King throws out a loose jab but Decimus Meridius uses good head movement to avoid it.
King throws a looping overhand right but Decimus Meridius ducks down to avoid it.
Decimus Meridius defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King throws the left hand but Decimus Meridius avoids the punch easily.
King misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Decimus Meridius blocks a jab.
Decimus Meridius misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King dips to his left and cracks Decimus Meridius with an uppercut!
King avoids the body shot from Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius checks a leg kick nicely.
King slips a jab from Decimus Meridius.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
King misses with a low kick.
King throws a leg kick but Decimus Meridius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Decimus Meridius thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decimus Meridius moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius throws a leg kick that is checked
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus Meridius tries a head kick but it misses.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decimus Meridius takes one to the side of the head.
Calvin King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Decimus Meridius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from King.
King checks a leg kick.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Decimus Meridius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King lands a jab.
Decimus Meridius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Decimus Meridius is predictable there
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Decimus Meridius fails with an attempt to clinch.
King throws a jab when Decimus Meridius was well out of range.
King drops Decimus Meridius with a big left hand! Decimus Meridius is injured, injured bad! King jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin King!
Post fight, Calvin King took to the microphone: 'I WANT GURULAND!! I WANT GURULAND!! YOU TELL GURULAND I'M COMING FOR HIM, NOBODY CAN BEAT ME, YOU TELL HIM WHAT I SAID, I'M GOING TO KILL HIM, YOU TELL GURULAND THAT, I'M COMING AFTER HIM!!!! YOU TELL HIM!!! KING CALVIN HAS SPOKEN!!!'.
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