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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arlan Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Arlan Castro enters the cage!
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178 cm
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168 lbs
26 - 18 - 2 |
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165 lbs
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World class MT
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
26 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Napoleon Dynamite! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arlan Castro! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and William Gold.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dynamite stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castro. Castro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A jab lands there for Castro. Castro misses with a straight right. Castro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Dynamite throws a jab but it's blocked by Castro. Castro cracks a nice hook into Dynamite's ribs. Castro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dynamite shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Castro has managed to clinch.
Dynamite blocks a body shot from Castro. Castro misses with a hook from the clinch. Castro working aggressively here.
Dynamite has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Castro after a bit of a struggle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A frustrated look appears on Dynamite's face as he tries to break the clinch. Dynamite working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Dynamite blocks a body shot from Castro. A short right hand to the side of the head by Dynamite. Castro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castro lands a nice uppercut. Dynamite blocking some punches.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Castro.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the head but Castro blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castro. Castro digs a right hand into Dynamite's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dynamite's gas tank. Dynamite throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castro blocks it with crossed arms. Dynamite is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Dynamite looking to slow down the pace here. Castro scores with a shot to the side of Dynamite's head. Castro lands a nice shot to the body. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dynamite. Dynamite blocking some punches.
Dynamite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Castro.
Castro is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dynamite. Castro misses with a short punch on the inside. Dynamite landing knees to the body.
Castro working aggressively here.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Castro working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action! Castro throws a head punch that misses. Castro has a couple of punches blocked by Dynamite.
Dynamite displaying some good clinch control by pressing Castro up against the cage. Dynamite struggles to land a body shot inside as Castro controls his hands.
Dynamite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dynamite struggles to land a body shot inside as Castro controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castro. Castro scores with a nice hook to the head. Nice body punch from Dynamite - that landed with a thud.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castro scores with a shoulder strike. Dynamite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castro is defending well for now. Still in the clinch, Castro scores with a nice short uppercut. Dynamite misses with a punch to the body.
Castro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castro has a couple of punches blocked by Dynamite.
Castro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dynamite seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Castro can turn it around.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Castro prevents a body shot from Dynamite. Castro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Nice body punch from Castro. Dynamite blocks an uppercut.
Castro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Dynamite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dynamite misses with a knee strike.
Castro stalling in the clinch.
Dynamite misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dynamite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dynamite misses with some punches.
Dynamite taking a breather. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Castro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Dynamite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Castro. Castro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A short left from Castro. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Castro misses with a punch on the inside.
Castro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castro is pushing Dynamite up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dynamite. Dynamite tries to work over Castro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Dynamite scores with a shot to the side of Castro's head. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Dynamite tries to throw a body punch but Castro avoids it by throwing Dynamite back against the cage. Castro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Dynamite lands a body punch in the clinch. Dynamite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dynamite taking a breather. Castro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Castro lands a shot to the body. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlan Castro dominated that round. That's time! Dynamite's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dynamite waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castro. Castro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dynamite was well out of range. Poor timing from Castro. Castro ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Castro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Castro has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A solid body kick from Dynamite. Castro slips under a jab. Arlan Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dynamite looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castro looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Castro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Dynamite walks into a left hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dynamite walks into a stiff left hand from Castro. Castro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Castro takes a swing at Dynamite's ribcage but misses. Arlan Castro seems to be getting the better of the standup. Castro walks into a straight right hand from Dynamite. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dynamite jabbing away but nothing is landing. Castro throws the left hand but Dynamite avoids the punch easily.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro moves into the clinch. Castro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dynamite. Dynamite stalling in the clinch but Castro improves position. Castro tries to work over Dynamite's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A right hook to the body lands for Castro.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Dynamite blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Dynamite.
Dynamite takes a shot to the head. Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Arlan Castro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Dynamite connects with a knee to the head.
Castro throws a head punch that misses. Dynamite working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short right hand to the side of the head by Dynamite. Dynamite using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Castro tries to throw a body punch but Dynamite avoids it by throwing Castro back against the cage. Castro tries to work over Dynamite's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Castro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Castro lands a body punch. A short right from Castro. Dynamite throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castro lands with a short shot to the head. Castro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
 Dynamite is rocked! Dynamite misses with a punch to the body.
Castro lands a hook to the side of the head. Oh Dynamite is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Castro lands an uppercut. Dynamite prevents a body shot from Castro. A short body shot lands from Dynamite as the two fighters clinch.
Dynamite seems to have got his legs back now. Castro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Castro scores with a nice short uppercut. Dynamite working hard to break the clinch.
Dynamite's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Castro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Castro ducks under a wild hook from Dynamite.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Castro. That's going to slow Dynamite down.
Castro moves into the clinch. Dynamite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castro is defending well for now. Dynamite lands with a light punch inside. Dynamite misses with a knee strike.
Dynamite tries a knee to the head but Castro blocks it.
Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Castro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Castro leaning against his opponent.
Dynamite lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Castro or not. Castro is defending well against a takedown attempt. Castro throws a head punch that misses. Castro lands a shoulder strike. Dynamite tries to land a knee to the head but Castro blocks with his arms.
Castro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Castro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Dynamite lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A short uppercut from Castro.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Castro lands with a right to the head. A short uppercut from Castro. Castro lands with a left to the head. Castro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dynamite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castro scores with a shot to the side of Dynamite's head. Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Castro swings wildly with an uppercut but Dynamite uses good head movement to avoid it. Castro lands with a light punch inside. Castro working aggressively here.
Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Dynamite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castro. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Castro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Dynamite looking to throw knees to the head but Castro is blocking nicely.
Dynamite takes a shot to the head. Dynamite lands a nice uppercut. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlan Castro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Castro forces Dynamite back against the cage and clinches. Castro letting Dynamite take a breather here. Dynamite misses with a knee to the head. Castro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dynamite backwards. Dynamite with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castro misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castro. A short uppercut from Castro. Castro lands with a left to the head. Castro misses with a punch on the inside.
Dynamite throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castro tries a body shot but Dynamite blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Castro scores with a shoulder strike. Dynamite trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castro. Castro is leaning against Dynamite and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Castro lands a hook that snaps the head of Dynamite backwards. Dynamite with an attempt at a knee that misses.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Dynamite swings wildly with an uppercut but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Castro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dynamite has a couple of punches blocked by Castro.
Dynamite throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castro blocks it with crossed arms. Castro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dynamite up against the cage. Dynamite tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dynamite working aggressively here.
Dynamite misses with a hook from the clinch. Dynamite unloads a knee to the mid-section. Castro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Dynamite with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castro. Castro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dynamite up against the cage. Castro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Napoleon Dynamite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Dynamite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Castro misses with some punches.
Castro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dynamite backwards. Dynamite takes a shot to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Castro misses with some punches.
Dynamite blocking some punches.
Castro works on Dynamite's body with a couple of short punches. Castro scores with an uppercut up the middle. Dynamite misses with a body punch.
Castro misses with a punch to the body.
Castro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dynamite breaks the clinch.
A jab from Castro does it's job there. The crowd cheers as Castro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dynamite doesn't seem phased though. Castro scoring well with a low kick there.
Dynamite throws the left hand but Castro avoids the punch easily. Arlan Castro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Dynamite misses with an attempted mid kick.
Castro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Castro connects with an inside leg kick.
Castro pushes Dynamite up against the cage in a clinch. Castro throws a head punch that misses.
Dynamite breaks from the clinch.
Dynamite waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castro. Castro feints a counter leg kick. Castro tries to clinch but Dynamite is having none of it. Dynamite looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Castro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Castro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dynamite. Dynamite circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Castro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Castro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dynamite. Castro lands an overhand right.
Castro gets a clinch. Castro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dynamite can't find room to land a body shot as Castro controls the action.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Castro misses with a short punch on the inside. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dynamite working aggressively here.
Dynamite with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castro swings wildly with an uppercut but Dynamite uses good head movement to avoid it. Dynamite misses with a short punch on the inside. Dynamite tries to throw a body punch but Castro avoids it by throwing Dynamite back against the cage.
Dynamite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castro throws a head kick that misses. Dynamite tried to counter with a leg kick but Castro avoided it. Dynamite avoids the head kick by Castro.
Dynamite misses the jab. The crowd cheers as Castro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dynamite doesn't seem phased though. Castro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Castro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dynamite's calf.
And that's the end of the fight! Arlan Castro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Castro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arlan Castro! Arlan Castro decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kira Miyata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyata comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boa - Energetic kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kira Miyata has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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153 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Gunn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kira Miyata! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miyata steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn. Miyata let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Miyata throws a right hand that misses
letting Gunn counter with a right hand. Miyata misses with a double jab.
Gunn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Miyata throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gunn was covering up waiting for the punch and Miyata finishes the takedown easily into guard. Miyata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Gunn wants to sweep but no luck. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Miyata trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Gunn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miyata is one step ahead there. Miyata won't allow Gunn to get back to his feet. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gunn holds on and takes a little breather.
 The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Miyata staying out of range there. Gunn on the wrong end of a nice jab. Miyata throws a head kick that half lands.
Gunn staying out of range there. Miyata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it. Gunn throwing a counter right hand but Miyata manages to avoid it. Miyata fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gunn on the side of the head. Miyata connects with a single shot there.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Miyata throws a hook but Gunn blocks it. Miyata dives in for a single leg takedown but Gunn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Miyata takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Gunn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Kira Miyata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Miyata works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A punch lands to the side of Gunn 's head but he takes it in his stride. Horrible takedown attempt by Miyata or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunn, which made it look bad. A slow jab from Gunn misses its intended target. Miyata throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gunn on the side of the head. A telegraphed right hand from Miyata misses the target. Gunn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Miyata lands with a good body shot. Miyata ducks under a wild hook from Gunn. Miyata throws out a counter right but Gunn avoids it with no problem.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A big right from Gunn misses. Gunn throws a body shot but no joy. Miyata looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gunn is fending him off so far but Miyata persists. Nope, Gunn circles away and we're back to standing. Chris Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kira Miyata. Gunn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Miyata connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gunn scrambles back to his feet. Miyata might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Miyata is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. No luck with that takedown attempt from Miyata. Gunn slips under a jab from Miyata. A little feinted left hand from Gunn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Chris Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Miyata misses with an uppercut
and Gunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Miyata lands a nice shot to the body.
Gunn walks into a straight right hand from Miyata. Gunn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miyata. Miyata throws a hook but Gunn blocks it. A little feinted left hand from Gunn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Gunn misses with a body punch
and Miyata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gunn throws a looping overhand right but Miyata ducks down to avoid it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Miyata shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gunn pinned against the cage. Gunn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. An attempted straight right counter from Gunn misses the target. A big left from Gunn misses. Miyata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab. Miyata connects with a looping right hand.
Gunn missing with a left hand there. Miyata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Gunn swings for the body but Miyata moves out of range.
Miyata throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.
Miyata lunges at Gunn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gunn's hand. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kira Miyata dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gunn takes one on the button. Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miyata throws a shot from downtown. Gunn moves away and avoids it. Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Miyata's shoulder, as Miyata tries to avoid the shot. Miyata dives in and grabs Gunn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gunn pushes down on Miyata's head and hops out. Miyata slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Miyata has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Miyata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Miyata. Miyata scores with a nice right hand.
Gunn misses the jab. Miyata works the jab nicely.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Gunn looks to throw the jab but Miyata is out of range. Miyata feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Miyata rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gunn counters with a straight right hand. Gunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Miyata shoots in looking for a takedown but Gunn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miyata's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Miyata stalks Gunn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gunn's face. Gunn staggers backwards, shaken. Miyata blocks a jab. Gunn misses with a wild body shot. Miyata misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Gunn misses the target. Gunn defending well as Miyata loads up on a big left hand. Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miyata. Miyata stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Miyata.
Miyata thows a left - swing and a miss! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Miyata lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miyata slips under a jab from Gunn. Miyata walks into a stiff left hand from Gunn.
 It looks like Kira Miyata has been cut. Gunn throws a looping overhand right but Miyata ducks down to avoid it. Miyata changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gunn tries to avoid it but Miyata manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gunn to the ground. Gunn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Chris Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kira Miyata. Miyata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Miyata lands an overhand right. Miyata scores with a jab to the jaw. Miyata with a hook. Miyata misses with a hook.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters circling - Gunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Miyata wants to counter the offense by Gunn and move into the clinch position. Gunn throws a hook to the side of Miyata's head but Miyata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Miyata misses with a leg kick and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Miyata misses with a right hand and Gunn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miyata thinking. Miyata cracks Gunn with a good jab. Miyata steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn. Miyata cracks Gunn with a right hand to the side of the head. Gunn with a nice cross. Miyata throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miyata slips a jab from Gunn. Gunn swings widly with a right hand
and Miyata counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Miyata throws a hook but Gunn avoids it easily.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Gunn takes one to the chin there. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Miyata misses with a wild body shot. Nice sprawl there from Gunn as Miyata shoots in. Miyata misses with a double jab.
Kira Miyata seems to be getting the better of the standup. Miyata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn. Gunn tries to move into range but Miyata moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Miyata misses with a jab, cross combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Gunn misses its target. Miyata ducks under a wild hook from Gunn. Miyata lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Miyata throws a good cross that connects.
Gunn throws a jab when Miyata was well out of range. Miyata tries to counter with a clinch but Gunn shakes him off and moves away. Miyata throws a sloppy body shot
and Gunn counters with a stiff right hand. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kira Miyata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Kira Miyata'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. This is the final round!
Miyata ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Gunn defending well as Miyata loads up on a big left hand. A jab from Gunn misses. Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing. Miyata tries to land a leg kick but Gunn saw it coming and moves away.
A combination from Miyata does no damage. Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miyata steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gunn. Gunn cracks Miyata with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Miyata 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Miyata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn. A big right from Gunn misses. Gunn walks into a straight right hand from Miyata. Gunn stuffs the takedown.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Gunn thows a left - swing and a miss! A big left from Gunn misses. Miyata scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Gunn throws a poor cross that misses
and Miyata counters with a nice uppercut. Miyata misses with an uppercut. A big right from Gunn misses. Miyata lands a jab to the head.
Gunn looks to land a left hand but Miyata moved out of range nicely. A big right from Gunn misses. A big left from Gunn misses. Gunn misses with a right hand and Miyata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gunn checks a leg kick nicely. A little feinted left hand from Gunn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Miyata scores with a jab. Gunn acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Miyata takes a shot right to the bread basket. Miyata looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gunn is fending him off so far but Miyata persists. Nope, Gunn circles away and we're back to standing. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gunn looks to throw the jab but Miyata is out of range. Miyata steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gunn. A shot to the liver by Miyata. Beautiful body shot. Miyata cracks Gunn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Miyata thows a left - swing and a miss! Miyata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunn. Miyata throws a hook but Gunn avoids it easily. Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Miyata's shoulder, as Miyata tries to avoid the shot. Gunn throws a looping overhand right but Miyata ducks down to avoid it.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Miyata bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gunn's head backwards. Gunn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A jab lands there for Miyata. Nice jab there from Miyata. Sloppy strikes from Miyata. Those never looked like landing. An attempted straight right counter from Gunn misses the target. Miyata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunn counters with a lovely straight right hand! Miyata feints a jab promting Gunn to slip. Miyata then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gunn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Gunn throws a shot from downtown. Miyata moves away and avoids it. Miyata is looking to score with low kicks. Chris Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Miyata has his takedown stuffed and Gunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Chris Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kira Miyata. A shot to the liver by Miyata. Beautiful body shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Miyata dips to his left and cracks Gunn with an uppercut!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Miyata lands a head shot. Gunn takes a swing at Miyata's ribcage but misses. Miyata misses with a right hand and Gunn counters with a lovely straight right hand! Miyata throws a leg kick but Gunn checks it. Gunn is looking to counter punch. Gunn misses with a double jab.
Miyata wants to counter with a clinch but Gunn pushes him away. Miyata with a nice cross. Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Miyata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Miyata connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Gunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Gunn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Miyata bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gunn's head backwards. Miyata scores with a hook to the body. Gunn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight! Kira Miyata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Miyata has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kira Miyata! Kira Miyata seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Proctor is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Mason! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Proctor! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Proctor throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Proctor 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. A head kick misses from Mason. Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Proctor. Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Proctor swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mitch Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Proctor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason. Proctor blocks the body kick.
Proctor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason is looking to clinch but Proctor is avoiding it.
Mason throws a hook but Proctor blocks it. Mason takes one on the chin but seems OK.
 It looks like Mitch Mason has been cut. Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Proctor is just out of range. It seemed like Proctor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Proctor misses with an uppercut. Mason saw that one coming. Proctor moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off. Mason closes the distance looking to clinch and Proctor counters with a thumping low kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Mason is looking to clinch.
Proctor moves into the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason. Proctor blocks an elbow strike. Proctor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mason lands a nice shot to the body. Proctor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proctor. Proctor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mason misses with an elbow over the top. Proctor has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 It looks like Michael Proctor has been cut. We've been hearing reports that Mason has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Proctor avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
Proctor blocks the elbow strike.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Proctor.
Proctor lands with a left to the head. Proctor lands a hook to the side of the head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A short left from Mason. Proctor avoids the elbow strike from Mason, against the cage.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason crunches a lovely knee into Proctor's ribcage. Proctor looks winded! Proctor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Nice elbow from Mason. Mason creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Mason tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Proctor avoids it. Proctor misses with some punches.
Proctor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mason throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mason throws an elbow but misses. Proctor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head. Mason throws an elbow but it misses.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Proctor has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
A shot in the inside from Proctor. Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Proctor uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice glancing elbow lands by Mason. Mason pushes off an throws an elbow but Proctor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Proctor misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Proctor fails to land. Proctor avoids the elbow strike from Mason, against the cage.
Proctor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mason. Proctor misses with the head strike.
Mason lands with a light punch inside. Proctor lands an uppercut. Proctor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Proctor blocks an uppercut.
Proctor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Proctor has Mason pressed against the cage.
Mason tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Proctor avoids it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Proctor.
Proctor has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason working aggressively here.
Proctor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Proctor blocks the elbow strike.
Proctor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proctor. Proctor pushes Mason against the cage. Proctor is working some dirty boxing. Proctor pushes off with a quick right hook! Mason goes down! Mason tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Proctor moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Proctor! A relieved looking Michael Proctor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sambo Rambo (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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Page! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sambo Rambo! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rambo fails to land the takedown. Page tests Rambo's chin there with a solid looking shot. Page lands with a kick to the temple. Rambo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Rambo tries to clinch but Page moves out of range. Page connects with a nice looking jab.
Page lands with a kick to the temple. Rambo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Scott Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rambo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Page throws a counter high kick but Rambo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Rambo darts in and clinches Page up against the cage.
Page drags the fight down to the ground.
Rambo wants to pass the guard but Page is keeping the position. Page is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rambo passes into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Page controlling the position well. Rambo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Page's head. Rambo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Ground and pound from Rambo. Page is staying active underneath Rambo, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Rambo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Rambo works his way into side control. Page is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Rambo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Page sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Page trying to control but Rambo postures up.
Rambo wants to work for an arm triangle but Page is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Page moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Page keeping full guard, as Rambo tries to pass. Rambo postures up in Page's guard and throws a big left but Page blocks it. Rambo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Page swivels though and keeps the full guard. Rambo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Page looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rambo advances position into side control!
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Rambo working away. Page is trying to escape the position but Rambo is controlling the position. Rambo throwing strikes but Page manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Rambo is looking for a sweep. Rambo wants to control but Page postures up.
Page is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rambo has escaped the position, nice work there. Page throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Rambo is looking to reverse the position.
Page is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rambo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Page goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rambo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Page's guard! Nice work there by Rambo!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Rambo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Rambo looking to pass the guard. Rambo working some strikes from top position. Page wants to sweep here but Rambo controlling him for the moment. Rambo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now. Rambo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Page pulls Rambo in close to his closed guard and prevents Rambo from doing any damage or advancing position. Rambo wants to control from the top but Page keeps moving. 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 Scott Page will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Rambo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Page throws out the jab.
Page closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rambo to the mat! Rambo manages to get full guard. Rambo is trying to control the position but Page postures up. Page trying to control but Rambo is working from the bottom. Rambo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rambo, not yet. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rambo is on top in guard.
Rambo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now. Page is adopting a defensive guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rambo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rambo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Page looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Page looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Page!
Rambo can't do much from the bottom here. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rambo is looking to reverse the position. Page laying and praying for a moment but Rambo takes advantage and regains half guard. Rambo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Page. Page wants to take a breather but Rambo is having none of it. Page tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rambo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Page is looking for a kimura here.
Rambo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Rambo is concentrating on defense, preventing Page from advancing position. Rambo trying to control from the bottom.
Rambo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Page's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Page's back!
Rambo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Page defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rambo's arms. Rambo loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Page hold on?
Rambo has got one arm under Page's chin. This could be trouble... Page trying to control the other hand but Rambo gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Page has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sambo Rambo! Sambo Rambo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Wojnasiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wojnasiewicz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ministry - Lies lies lies. al-Baghdadi has chosen Till I Collapse - Eminem Feat. Nate Dogg as his entrance music. Krystian Wojnasiewicz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krystian Wojnasiewicz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wojnasiewicz looks to land a left hand but al-Baghdadi moved out of range nicely. al-Baghdadi looks like he wants to counter punch here. al-Baghdadi wants to slow Wojnasiewicz down by chopping away at his legs. al-Baghdadi swings widly with a right hand
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a slapping leg kick. Wojnasiewicz needs to keep his hands up - al-Baghdadi had a free shot at his head there. al-Baghdadi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wojnasiewicz manages to avoid it. al-Baghdadi checks a low kick from Wojnasiewicz. Wojnasiewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Wojnasiewicz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. al-Baghdadi throws a looping overhand right but Wojnasiewicz ducks down to avoid it. We've been informed that al-Baghdadi 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. al-Baghdadi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wojnasiewicz. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wojnasiewicz tries to clinch up but al-Baghdadi circles away and keeps his distance. Wojnasiewicz checks a leg kick. al-Baghdadi misses with a wild combination.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Wojnasiewicz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. al-Baghdadi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from al-Baghdadi misses the target. al-Baghdadi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wojnasiewicz throws an off balance right hand
and al-Baghdadi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wojnasiewicz tries to land a front kick but al-Baghdadi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Wojnasiewicz goes for a double leg but al-Baghdadi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as al-Baghdadi continues to drive forward. al-Baghdadi just misses with a punch to the body.
Wojnasiewicz throws an overhand right that lands on al-Baghdadi's shoulder, as al-Baghdadi tries to avoid the shot. al-Baghdadi scores with a kick to the body.
Wojnasiewicz just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from al-Baghdadi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Wojnasiewicz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Wojnasiewicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though. al-Baghdadi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. al-Baghdadi throws an off balance right hand
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a nice body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wojnasiewicz lands a jab to the head.
Wojnasiewicz throws a jab but it's blocked by al-Baghdadi. Wojnasiewicz misses with an uppercut
and al-Baghdadi counters with a stiff right hand. al-Baghdadi staying out of range there. Wojnasiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but al-Baghdadi moves away. al-Baghdadi misses with a leg kick. Wojnasiewicz feinted with a counter takedown. Wojnasiewicz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. al-Baghdadi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wojnasiewicz sees it coming and avoids it easily. Wojnasiewicz tries to counter with a takedown but al-Baghdadi is quick to defend against it. al-Baghdadi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Wojnasiewicz swings and misses with a shot to the body and al-Baghdadi counters with a stiff right hand. al-Baghdadi lands a body shot.
Wojnasiewicz swings away with a body shot that misses
letting al-Baghdadi counter with a right hand. al-Baghdadi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Wojnasiewicz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. al-Baghdadi swings widly with a right hand
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a shoot takedown. al-Baghdadi fights it but they end up in guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! There's a bit of a scramble here and now al-Baghdadi is on top in guard.
Wojnasiewicz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Wojnasiewicz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. al-Baghdadi works over Wojnasiewicz with some ground and pound from guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wojnasiewicz is on top in guard.
al-Baghdadi trying to keep a closed guard but Wojnasiewicz is proving a slippery customer.
Wojnasiewicz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. al-Baghdadi pulls Wojnasiewicz in to control the position. al-Baghdadi trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. al-Baghdadi trying to control the position here. Wojnasiewicz throws a strike but al-Baghdadi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
 And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
al-Baghdadi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wojnasiewicz. al-Baghdadi misses with a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wojnasiewicz!
al-Baghdadi throws a jab but it's blocked by Wojnasiewicz. Wojnasiewicz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before al-Baghdadi can pounce on him.
al-Baghdadi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Wojnasiewicz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
al-Baghdadi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wojnasiewicz. A left lands for al-Baghdadi. al-Baghdadi missing with a left hand there. Wojnasiewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Wojnasiewicz misses with an uppercut. al-Baghdadi saw that one coming. al-Baghdadi misses with a kick to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. al-Baghdadi is looking to land body kicks. Wojnasiewicz misses with an uppercut. al-Baghdadi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wojnasiewicz was well out of range. Poor timing from al-Baghdadi. Wojnasiewicz moves out of range of the leg kick from al-Baghdadi. Wojnasiewicz blocks a leg kick. Wojnasiewicz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. al-Baghdadi defends it nicely. al-Baghdadi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wojnasiewicz's head. Wojnasiewicz misses with a straight right.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. al-Baghdadi is looking to chop away at Wojnasiewicz's legs. Wojnasiewicz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
al-Baghdadi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wojnasiewicz is out of range. Wojnasiewicz misses with a body punch
and al-Baghdadi counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wojnasiewicz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and al-Baghdadi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. al-Baghdadi feints and then cracks Wojnasiewicz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wojnasiewicz down. Wojnasiewicz misses with an uppercut
and al-Baghdadi counters with a good low kick that Wojnasiewicz was not able to check. Wojnasiewicz misses the shot to the body. al-Baghdadi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. al-Baghdadi checks a leg kick nicely. Wojnasiewicz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. This has been an exciting period of action! A left lands for al-Baghdadi. Wojnasiewicz checks a low kick from al-Baghdadi.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. al-Baghdadi misses the shot to the body. al-Baghdadi misses with a body shot.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a left hand and Wojnasiewicz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. al-Baghdadi moves away from the strike by Wojnasiewicz. A jab from Wojnasiewicz misses. al-Baghdadi missing with a left hand there. Wojnasiewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Wojnasiewicz throws a leg kick which misses al-Baghdadi's front leg but catches the back leg as al-Baghdadi tries to avoid it. al-Baghdadi is looking to clinch. Wojnasiewicz scores with a kick to the body.
al-Baghdadi throws a jab when Wojnasiewicz was well out of range. Wojnasiewicz feints and then cracks al-Baghdadi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow al-Baghdadi down. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. al-Baghdadi throws a push kick but Wojnasiewicz slaps the foot to one side. Wojnasiewicz throws a quick counter head kick but al-Baghdadi was just out of range.
al-Baghdadi gets tackled into the cage by Wojnasiewicz. Wojnasiewicz maintains the clinch. al-Baghdadi misses with a body punch.
al-Baghdadi avoids the elbow strike from Wojnasiewicz, against the cage.
Wojnasiewicz pushes off an throws an elbow but al-Baghdadi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. al-Baghdadi has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Wojnasiewicz tries a body shot but al-Baghdadi blocks it.
al-Baghdadi blocks an elbow strike from Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz pushes off an throws an elbow but al-Baghdadi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Wojnasiewicz misses with a short punch on the inside. al-Baghdadi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wojnasiewicz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wojnasiewicz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
al-Baghdadi missing with a left hand there. Wojnasiewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Wojnasiewicz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from al-Baghdadi. Wojnasiewicz looks to throw the jab but al-Baghdadi is out of range. It seemed like al-Baghdadi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. al-Baghdadi wants to slow Wojnasiewicz down by chopping away at his legs. Wojnasiewicz tries to counter by clinching up but al-Baghdadi breaks away and moves out of range. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 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!
al-Baghdadi fakes the leg kick and cracks Wojnasiewicz in the body. Wojnasiewicz misses with a low kick.
Wojnasiewicz backing away here, and al-Baghdadi unleashes a leg kick that just misses. al-Baghdadi misses with a straight left. Wojnasiewicz moves out of range of the strikes. A looping hook to the body misses from al-Baghdadi. Wojnasiewicz does a little dance to reset his feet. Wojnasiewicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as al-Baghdadi throws out the jab. Wojnasiewicz walks into a jab. al-Baghdadi throws out a token jab with nothing on it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. al-Baghdadi is looking to land body kicks. al-Baghdadi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wojnasiewicz. A little jabbing left from al-Baghdadi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Wojnasiewicz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. al-Baghdadi scoring well with a low kick there.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Wojnasiewicz slips a jab from al-Baghdadi. Wojnasiewicz scores with a nice strike. A solid leg kick lands there for al-Baghdadi.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi seems to be getting the better of the standup. al-Baghdadi tries to land a front kick but Wojnasiewicz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by al-Baghdadi. Wojnasiewicz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wojnasiewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
al-Baghdadi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. al-Baghdadi misses with an uppercut
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a series of strikes. al-Baghdadi will be more careful next time no doubt. A good leg kick by al-Baghdadi. Wojnasiewicz darts in trying to clinch and al-Baghdadi counters with a nice kick to the body. Krystian Wojnasiewicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wojnasiewicz throws a hook to the side of al-Baghdadi's head but al-Baghdadi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Wojnasiewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by al-Baghdadi.
Wojnasiewicz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Wojnasiewicz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. al-Baghdadi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Wojnasiewicz checks a low kick from al-Baghdadi. Wojnasiewicz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Wojnasiewicz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
al-Baghdadi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wojnasiewicz. al-Baghdadi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wojnasiewicz is out of range and al-Baghdadi settles back down. Wojnasiewicz misses with a low kick. al-Baghdadi moves out of range as Wojnasiewicz strikes.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. al-Baghdadi thows a left - swing and a miss! al-Baghdadi misses the shot to the body. Wojnasiewicz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. al-Baghdadi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A looping hook to the body misses from Wojnasiewicz. al-Baghdadi does a little dance to reset his feet. al-Baghdadi throws a body punch but Wojnasiewicz moves out of range. Wojnasiewicz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Wojnasiewicz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. al-Baghdadi misses with an uppercut. Wojnasiewicz saw that one coming. al-Baghdadi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. al-Baghdadi thows a left - swing and a miss! Wojnasiewicz swings widly with a right hand
and al-Baghdadi counters with a slapping leg kick.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. al-Baghdadi lands with an overhand left. Wojnasiewicz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
al-Baghdadi lands a lovely overhand right. This has been an exciting period of action! Wojnasiewicz is looking to score with low kicks. al-Baghdadi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Wojnasiewicz scores with the left hand. al-Baghdadi knows he should have avoided that one. al-Baghdadi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wojnasiewicz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. al-Baghdadi throws out a loose jab but Wojnasiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it. Wojnasiewicz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. al-Baghdadi lands a front kick. Wojnasiewicz looks to throw a body kick and al-Baghdadi counters with a straight right hand. Wojnasiewicz throws a jab when al-Baghdadi was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got al-Baghdadi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi! After winning the bout, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. Krystian Wojnasiewicz was interviewed post fight and said 'These small mans are hard to catch in a fight, what could I do...:)'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Yount (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanly Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kenny Loggins - I'm free. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Yount! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanly Williams ! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yount on the side of the head. Yount throws a jab when Williams was well out of range. Williams takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Yount throws a hook to the side of Williams 's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Williams misses with a low kick. Yount really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yount lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Williams jabs at Yount's body. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Williams has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Yount lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Yount tries to score with a low kick but Williams moves his leg out of the way. Yount on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Williams misses with the combination.
Yount has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams . Williams tries to bum rush Yount with a series of wild strikes but Yount uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Williams lands with a right hand. Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Yount looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yount to score with a decent uppercut. Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yount swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Yount clinches up against the cage.
Williams jumps into guard, dragging Yount to the mat.
Yount is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Yount throws a big right hand that misses. Williams keeping moving, preventing Yount from controlling successfully. Yount postures up.
Yount is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Williams has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Yount is looking to defend but Williams has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Yount! Williams pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Yount taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stanly Williams ! Stanly Williams gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lik Alotadik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Clendennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alotadik comes to the cage accompanied by When Death comes Knocking - Primal Fear. Clendennon has chosen LoFidelity Allstars - Battleflag as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
29 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lik Alotadik! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Clendennon! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clendennon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alotadik was well out of range. Poor timing from Clendennon. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alotadik. Clendennon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Clendennon throws a jab when Alotadik was well out of range. Alotadik takes a body punch but keeps moving. Alotadik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alotadik throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Lik Alotadik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Clendennon throws a series of punches but Alotadik avoids them all with ease. Alotadik scores with a sloppy right hand. Clendennon should have avoided that one. Clendennon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Alotadik swings for the body but Clendennon moves out of range.
Clendennon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Alotadik lands a nice shot that snaps Clendennon's head back.
Clendennon blocks a head kick by Alotadik.
This has been an exciting period of action! Alotadik misses the shot to the body. Clendennon throws a quick inside leg kick. Alotadik lands a nice looking body shot.
Clendennon lands a leg kick that knocks Alotadik off balance momentarily. Clendennon tests Alotadik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 It looks like Lik Alotadik has been cut. Clendennon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alotadik will feel that in the morning.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Alotadik defending well as Clendennon loads up on a big left hand. Alotadik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Alotadik takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alotadik. Alotadik backing away here, and Clendennon unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Alotadik fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Alotadik connects with a body shot that sends Clendennon's belly button to the back. We've been told by Alotadik's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID260K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Clendennon misses the jab. Alotadik with a hook. Clendennon walks into a left hand. Clendennon checks a low kick from Alotadik. Alotadik tries a head kick but it misses.
Clendennon thuds his right hand into Alotadik's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alotadik.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Clendennon misses with a head kick.
Clendennon avoids the body shot from Alotadik.
Clendennon blocks a head kick by Alotadik.
Clendennon scores with a body shot.
Alotadik is looking to land body kicks.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Alotadik jabs at Clendennon's body. Clendennon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Clendennon missing with a left hand there. Alotadik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Clendennon lands a nice hook to Alotadik's body. Alotadik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A lazy body kick from Alotadik and Clendennon counters with a right hand to the body. Alotadik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Alotadik tries to land a front kick but Clendennon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Clendennon lands a head shot. A head kick misses from Alotadik. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Alotadik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Clendennon fails to land with a series of punches.
That kick from Alotadik tenderised Clendennon's leg. Clendennon is trying to keep his angry face on. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alotadik.
Clendennon swings for the body but Alotadik moves out of range.
Clendennon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alotadik is able to avoid easily. Alotadik appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Alotadik is looking to wear down Clendennon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Alotadik throws a head kick but Clendennon moves out of range.
Alotadik swats away the attempt to clinch by Clendennon.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Clendennon scoring well with a low kick there.
Alotadik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Clendennon scores with a punch to the head. Alotadik takes a swing at Clendennon's ribcage but misses. A solid body kick from Clendennon. Alotadik takes a shot right to the bread basket. Clendennon connects with a looping right hand.
Alotadik connects with a leg kick. Clendennon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Clendennon misses with a body shot.
Clendennon misses with a straight left. Clendennon tries to land a front kick but Alotadik steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Clendennon with a jab. Alotadik thows a body kick. Clendennon tries to catch it but that hurt him. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Clendennon blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alotadik.
Clendennon lands with a hook. Alotadik tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Clendennon throws a push kick but Alotadik slaps the foot to one side. Alotadik throws a head kick but Clendennon moves out of range.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Alotadik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clendennon connects with a leg kick. Alotadik looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. A bone on bone clash there as Alotadik blocks the leg kick.
Alotadik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alotadik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clendennon.
Alotadik works Clendennon's body with a nice hook. Alotadik lands a head shot. Clendennon misses the jab. Alotadik feinted with a counter takedown. Clendennon throws a wild body kick that Alotadik sees coming a mile off. Clendennon tries to clinch up but Alotadik circles away and keeps his distance. Clendennon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alotadik had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into p�t�. Alotadik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clendennon.
Alotadik scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Alotadik swings for the body but Clendennon moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Alotadik drops his hands momentarily and Clendennon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Alotadik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Clendennon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clendennon throws out a loose jab but Alotadik uses good head movement to avoid it. Alotadik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alotadik feinted with a counter takedown. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Craig Clendennon will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Lik Alotadik's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alotadik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alotadik misses with a head kick.
Craig Clendennon seems to be getting the better of the standup. Alotadik lands with an uppercut that bounces Clendennon off the cage and back into range. Clendennon avoids the body shot from Alotadik.
An inside leg kick from Alotadik misses. Alotadik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Alotadik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clendennon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alotadik has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alotadik and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alotadik crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Clendennon - the referee stops the clock and Alotadik gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Clendennon. Alotadik manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Alotadik connects with the punch. Alotadik takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alotadik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clendennon's sensitive parts. Clendennon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Alotadik misses with a low kick.
Alotadik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clendennon moves away. Clendennon digs a good hook to Alotadik's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Good standup being displayed there by Clendennon as he connects with a hook. Clendennon throws a chopping leg kick but Alotadik manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Alotadik lands with a thumping leg kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Alotadik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Clendennon scores with a hook. Clendennon connects with a high kick. Alotadik throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Alotadik lands a right hook to the body.
Clendennon misses with a body kick. A leg kick checked by Clendennon. Alotadik takes a shot right to the bread basket. Alotadik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Clendennon looks to land a body kick but Alotadik moved away. The crowd cheers as Clendennon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alotadik doesn't seem phased though. Clendennon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Good leg kick by Clendennon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Clendennon tries to clinch up. Clendennon jabs Alotadik to the body, keeping him at a distance. Clendennon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Clendennon swinging wildly here.
Clendennon misses with a straight right.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Some bone on bone action there as Clendennon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Alotadik fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clendennon checks it well. Clendennon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Alotadik moves out of range as Clendennon throws a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Clendennon. A slapping leg kick lands for Alotadik.
A combination from Alotadik does no damage. Alotadik sets himself, and Clendennon steps forward looking for the clinch! Alotadik avoids it this time. Alotadik bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Clendennon tries to close the distance and clinch but Alotadik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Clendennon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alotadik manages to avoid it. Clendennon misses with a head kick.
Alotadik throws a nice looking combination but Clendennon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Good work by Alotadik as he checks the leg kick. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alotadik lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clendennon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clendennon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Clendennon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alotadik. That did some damage! Alotadik moves out of range as Clendennon strikes. A head kick misses from Clendennon.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Clendennon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alotadik.
Alotadik looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Clendennon throws a head kick that misses. Clendennon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alotadik throws a low kick but Clendennon moves out of range easily. Clendennon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alotadik lands a head kick. Clendennon smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Clendennon is looking to clinch. Good leg kick by Alotadik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alotadik throws a leg kick that misses. Alotadik needs to keep his hands up - Clendennon had a free shot at his head there. Alotadik moves out of range of the body kick from Clendennon.
Alotadik stuns Clendennon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. An inside leg kick from Alotadik misses. Alotadik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Clendennon thows a left - swing and a miss! Alotadik misses with a leg kick. Clendennon works Alotadik's body with a nice hook.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Alotadik avoids the head kick by Clendennon.
Alotadik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clendennon on the side of the head.
Clendennon clinches. A body shot lands from Clendennon.
Clendennon pushes off an throws an elbow but Alotadik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clendennon breaks the clinch.
Clendennon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alotadik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Clendennon throws a body kick that misses. Clendennon throws a head kick that misses. Alotadik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alotadik works the jab nicely. A lazy body kick from Clendennon and Alotadik counters with a three punch combo that has Clendennon backing up. Clendennon nods at Alotadik to acknowledge the strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Alotadik looks to land a right hand but Clendennon moved out of range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clendennon! But no joy. Clendennon takes a body punch but keeps moving. Clendennon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alotadik.
Clendennon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Alotadik went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. A good leg kick by Alotadik. 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 Lik Alotadik will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Lik Alotadik's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Clendennon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alotadik swats him away and circles back towards the center. Clendennon connects with a right hand. Alotadik shakes it off. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Clendennon. Alotadik shrugs it off though. A slapping leg kick lands for Alotadik.
Alotadik throws a leg kick but Clendennon sees it coming and checks it nicely. Clendennon throws a head kick that misses. Clendennon tries to land a front kick but Alotadik steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Clendennon loads up on a big right hand but Alotadik slips the punch. A counter left hand to the body from Alotadik misses its target. A bone on bone clash there as Clendennon blocks the leg kick.
Clendennon checks a low kick from Alotadik. Alotadik swings for the body but Clendennon moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clendennon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alotadik misses with a body kick. Alotadik throws the kick towards the body but Clendennon avoids it. Alotadik misses with a series of wild punches.
Alotadik takes one on the chin but seems OK.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Clendennon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alotadik doesn't seem bothered though. Alotadik walks into a jab. Alotadik throws a lazy uppercut
and Clendennon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Clendennon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Alotadik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clendennon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alotadik's knee momentarily. A slow jab from Alotadik misses its intended target. Clendennon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Clendennon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. No joy there for Clendennon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alotadik crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Clendennon - the referee stops the clock and Alotadik gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Clendennon. Alotadik manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. An inside leg kick from Clendennon misses. Alotadik feinted with a counter takedown. Alotadik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clendennon's sensitive parts. Alotadik throws a low kick but Clendennon avoids it. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Clendennon. Alotadik shrugs it off though. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Clendennon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alotadik's sensitive parts. Clendennon throws a nice outside leg kick. Alotadik avoids the head kick by Clendennon.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Clendennon misses with a body kick. Clendennon just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alotadik. That's going to slow Clendennon down. An inside leg kick from Alotadik misses. Clendennon throws a leg kick which misses Alotadik's front leg but catches the back leg as Alotadik tries to avoid it.
Clendennon instigates a clinch.
Alotadik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alotadik. That kick from Alotadik tenderised Clendennon's leg. Clendennon is trying to keep his angry face on. Nice uppercut there from Clendennon. Clendennon lands a head kick!
Clendennon throws a lazy right hand but Alotadik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Clendennon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alotadik was well out of range. Poor timing from Clendennon. Alotadik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Clendennon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clendennon misses with a straight left. Clendennon tries a head kick but it misses.
Clendennon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A cross from Clendennon lands. Alotadik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clendennon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alotadik takes a step back to recover. A looping hook to the body misses from Clendennon. Alotadik does a little dance to reset his feet. Clendennon throws a body kick that misses. Clendennon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alotadik. Alotadik takes a swing at Clendennon's ribcage but misses. Alotadik scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clendennon in his tracks. A nice inside leg kick there by Alotadik. That's going to slow Clendennon down. Alotadik fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clendennon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Alotadik takes a swing at Clendennon's ribcage but misses. A head kick misses from Alotadik. Clendennon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Alotadik is looking for a counter combo. Alotadik wants to slow Clendennon down by chopping away at his legs. Clendennon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alotadik tries to land a leg kick but Clendennon saw it coming and moves away.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Alotadik cracks the inside of Clendennon's front leg. Good work by Clendennon as he checks the leg kick. Alotadik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alotadik misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Good leg kick by Alotadik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alotadik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A head kick by Alotadik misses and Clendennon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Clendennon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alotadik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Alotadik fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A slow jab from Clendennon misses its intended target. Clendennon misses with a kick to the body.
Alotadik throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Alotadik misses with a shot to the body and Clendennon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clendennon takes the fight into the clinch. Clendennon misses with a punch to the body.
Clendennon lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Craig Clendennon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Clendennon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jt Colossus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeus Leonidas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jt Colossus's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Leonidas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
55 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jt Colossus! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big right from Leonidas misses. Leonidas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Colossus pushes Leonidas up against the cage in a clinch. Leonidas lands on the inside with an uppercut. Colossus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Leonidas. Leonidas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Colossus backwards. Leonidas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Leonidas scores with a shot to the side of Colossus's head. Leonidas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Leonidas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Leonidas scores with a shot to the side of Colossus's head. Leonidas tries to work over Colossus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Colossus misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Leonidas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Colossus up against the cage. Colossus tries to throw a body punch but Leonidas avoids it by throwing Colossus back against the cage. Colossus misses with a punch to the body.
Colossus lands a nice shot to the body. Leonidas misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colossus. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colossus. Leonidas misses with a hook from the clinch.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Colossus throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonidas. Leonidas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leonidas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Leonidas can't find room to land a body shot as Colossus controls the action.
Leonidas misses with a punch to the body.
Leonidas misses with a body punch.
Come on Leonidas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Colossus working some nice short punches in the clinch. Leonidas misses with some punches.
Leonidas lands with a left to the head. Colossus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Colossus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leonidas lands with a left to the head. Colossus struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonidas controls his hands.
Leonidas wants to stall.
Leonidas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leonidas presses Colossus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Leonidas blocks a body shot from Colossus. A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonidas. Colossus pushes Leonidas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Colossus throws a head punch that misses. Colossus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
 It looks like Zeus Leonidas has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Leonidas lands with a short shot to the head. Colossus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Colossus misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leonidas. Colossus looks winded! The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Colossus tries to throw a body punch but Leonidas avoids it by throwing Colossus back against the cage. Colossus letting Leonidas take a breather here. Leonidas scores with an uppercut up the middle. Leonidas is looking to take this one to the mat. Colossus misses with a punch on the inside.
Leonidas scores with a shot to the side of Colossus's head. Leonidas leaning against his opponent.
Colossus digs a right hand underneath Leonidas's ribcage. Leonidas let out a lung full of air as it connected. Leonidas swings wildly with an uppercut but Colossus uses good head movement to avoid it. Leonidas lands a hook to the side of the head. Leonidas lands a hook that snaps the head of Colossus backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Leonidas. Colossus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonidas's elbow.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Colossus fails to land. Leonidas is looking to control Colossus's arms but Colossus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leonidas has his back to the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leonidas. Colossus working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Leonidas fails to land. Leonidas blocking some punches.
Leonidas stalling.
Colossus blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonidas. Leonidas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Leonidas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
 Colossus is rocked! A short uppercut from Leonidas. Colossus is still on wobbly legs! Can Leonidas finish him? Leonidas creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Colossus's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Colossus drops to his knees and Leonidas pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeus Leonidas! In his post fight interview, Zeus Leonidas started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. In defeat, Jt Colossus stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want to thank GAMMA for being an amazing organization and I want to thank my opponent for knocking me to kingdom come. '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiah Bartlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Andrew and Wada Blood - Irie. Bartlet has chosen FM - 1 O'clock Tomorrow as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Boma! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Josiah Bartlet! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bartlet lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boma will feel that in the morning. Boma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bartlet. Boma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bartlet throws out the jab. Bartlet throws a sloppy head kick
and Boma moves into the clinch. Boma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boma lands a shot to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bartlet. Bartlet misses with a body punch.
Bartlet digs a right hand underneath Boma's ribcage. Boma let out a lung full of air as it connected. Bartlet tries a body shot but Boma blocks it.
Bartlet is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boma is defending well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short right from Boma. Bartlet tries a body shot but Boma blocks it.
A short right from Bartlet. Bartlet working hard to break the clinch. Boma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bartlet scores with a knee to the head.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bartlet is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boma pulls him back up using the underhooks. Oscar Boma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiah Bartlet. Bartlet is working for takedown but Boma is calmly controlling the position for now. Boma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bartlet backwards. Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Bartlet uses good head movement to avoid it. Bartlet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma lands with a short shot to the head. Boma is pressed up against the cage. Bartlet has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boma down to the mat. Boma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Bartlet scores with a kick to the midsection. Boma defending well as Bartlet loads up on a big left hand. Bartlet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bartlet rushes Boma and presses him up against the cage. Bartlet is looking to break free of the clinch but Boma has double underhooks. Bartlet has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boma seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bartlet can turn it around. Bartlet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Boma misses with a hook from the clinch. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boma. A hook to the body from Bartlet.
Boma is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. With the fighters up against the cage, Bartlet throws an elbow but misses. A quick uppercut on the inside from Boma. Bartlet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma is pushing Bartlet up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Boma prevents Bartlet from breaking the clinch. Bartlet lands with a left to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice body punch from Bartlet - that landed with a thud.
Bartlet tightens his grip and picks Boma up, before dumping him to the ground. Boma manages to land in guard.
Boma has his feet on Bartlet's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. A jab from Bartlet misses. Boma is looking to counter the offense by Bartlet and move into the clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Boma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartlet.
Bartlet closes the distance and clinches. Boma content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bartlet has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Boma is trying to keep an underhook but Bartlet manages to get the takedown into half guard. Boma regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bartlet. Bartlet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Boma managing to control the position. Bartlet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bartlet wants to pass the guard but Boma is keeping the position. Bartlet throws an elbow that misses. Boma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bartlet's guard. Nice move by Boma!
Bartlet is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bartlet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Josiah Bartlet will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bartlet looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boma manages to escape and get back to his feet! Bartlet tries to clinch but fails miserably and Boma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. A head kick misses from Bartlet. Boma is looking to counter with head kicks. Josiah Bartlet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Boma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartlet feints the counter takedown. Boma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bartlet. Boma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartlet. Boma is looking to counter punch.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bartlet tries to score with a low kick but Boma moves his leg out of the way. As Bartlet tries to get set, Boma tries to push him back and clinch up but Bartlet manages to avoid the attempt.
Bartlet closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boma to the mat! Boma manages to get full guard. Bartlet wants to control from the top but Boma keeps moving. Bartlet looking to sit in guard and control but Boma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boma looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Bartlet wants to sweep but no luck. Boma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Boma controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Bartlet pulls Boma in close to prevent any damage. Boma is looking to advance position but Bartlet has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bartlet sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Boma is working to get back to half guard.
Bartlet working away from the top, dropping strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Boma blocking the ground and pound. Boma is trying desperately to improve position. Bartlet misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bartlet looking to finish with strikes here!
Bartlet throwing strikes but Boma uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Bartlet is nestled in close to Boma, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bartlet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Bartlet is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Josiah Bartlet has got the better of the ground game so far. Bartlet prevents Boma from standing back up.
Boma keeps control of the position for the meantime. Boma keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Bartlet throwing shots but Boma is blocking nicely. Boma is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bartlet's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bartlet's back! I really don't envy Bartlet right now.
Bartlet looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Boma biding his time, controlling Bartlet. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Josiah Bartlet will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good work by Boma as he checks the leg kick.
Bartlet forces Boma back against the cage and clinches. Boma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Bartlet tries a body shot but Boma blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bartlet. Bartlet wants to get back to striking at distance but Boma won't allow it.
Boma avoiding damage as Bartlet throws knees to the body.
Bartlet wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bartlet wants to break free but Boma has control.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Bartlet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boma digs a right hand underneath Bartlet's ribcage. Bartlet let out a lung full of air as it connected. Bartlet tries to break free but Boma pushes him back against the cage.
Bartlet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bartlet shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Boma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bartlet thinking.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bartlet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boma seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Bartlet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bartlet digs a good body shot into Boma's ribs. Bartlet throws a leg kick that is checked and Boma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Bartlet throws a sloppy head kick and Boma moves out of range easily. Boma leaves Bartlet with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Bartlet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bartlet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Bartlet connects with a leg kick. Boma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Boma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bartlet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Oscar Boma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Boma throws a head kick that misses. Bartlet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Josiah Bartlet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bartlet throws a chopping leg kick but Boma manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Boma throws a quick counter head kick but Bartlet was just out of range. Bartlet swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boma. Boma blocks a head kick by Bartlet.
Bartlet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boma was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartlet. Bartlet misses with a lunging right hand
and Boma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bartlet throws a head kick that misses and Boma counters with a three punch combo that has Bartlet backing up. Bartlet nods at Boma to acknowledge the strikes. Bartlet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Boma circles away from the clinch attempt and Boma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bartlet moves forwards but Boma connects with a nice, crisp jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bartlet throws a leg kick and Boma counters with a leg kick. Bartlet connects with a nice looking jab.
Bartlet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bartlet has his takedown stuffed and Boma counters with a straight right hand. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Boma clearly takes that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bartlet is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Boma Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Bartlet is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Oscar Boma! Oscar Boma retains his lightweight title! Oscar Boma thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Steigelmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Jordan! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Steigelmann! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and William Gold.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! An inside leg kick lands from Jordan. Jordan scores with a hook to the body. Steigelmann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Steigelmann with a body punch. A glancing blow. Steigelmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steigelmann scores with a decent looking hook. Steigelmann 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. Jordan dodges the punch combination from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jordan throws out the jab. Steigelmann lands with a right hand. Jordan misses with a hook. Sloppy strikes from Steigelmann. Those never looked like landing. A head kick from Jordan lands but Steigelmann takes it in his stride.
 It looks like Gunnar Steigelmann has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Steigelmann bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jordan's head backwards. Steigelmann throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Steigelmann checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A jab from Steigelmann misses. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steigelmann, right into the meat.
Jordan tries to land a front kick but Steigelmann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Steigelmann throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan tries to score with a low kick but Steigelmann moves his leg out of the way. Gunnar Steigelmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jordan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Steigelmann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Jordan throws a nice inside leg kick. Jordan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Jordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Steigelmann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steigelmann throws a left that rocks Jordan and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Steigelmann dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Jordan regain composure!
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! Jordan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steigelmann wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Steigelmann taking a breather here. Jordan tries to bench press Steigelmann off him but Steigelmann keeps the position. Steigelmann throws a strike aimed at the side of Jordan's head but Jordan avoids it well. Steigelmann is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jordan's shoulder. That is not cool.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jordan is looking to regain half guard here but Steigelmann keeps moving and retains side control. Jordan is letting Steigelmann control him for a moment. Steigelmann is continuing to stall. Steigelmann trying to control the action but Jordan is working from the bottom. Steigelmann controlling from side mount.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jordan is trying to buck Steigelmann off.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Jordan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steigelmann. That did some damage! Steigelmann looks to throw the jab but Jordan is out of range. Jordan throws a head kick that misses. Steigelmann avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Jordan checks a low kick from Steigelmann. Steigelmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jordan.
Jordan defending well as Steigelmann loads up on a big left hand. A telegraphed right hand from Steigelmann misses the target.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Steigelmann misses with a double jab.
Jordan swings for the body but Steigelmann moves out of range.
Jordan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steigelmann. Steigelmann circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Steigelmann moves out of range as Jordan strikes. Steigelmann takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jordan needs to keep his hands up - Steigelmann had a free shot at his head there. Steigelmann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. 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! Jordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Steigelmann is just out of range. Jordan takes a swing at Steigelmann's ribcage but misses. Jordan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann catches Jordan napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Jordan to the canvas!
 Jordan is rocked!
 It looks like Joe Jordan has been cut. Jordan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Oh Jordan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Jordan wants to stand up but Steigelmann is controlling him. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Steigelmann dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Jordan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Steigelmann throws an overhand right that lands on Jordan's shoulder, as Jordan tries to avoid the shot. Jordan seems to have got his legs back now. Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann tries to land a front kick but Jordan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Jordan misses with a body kick. Jordan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steigelmann doesn't seem bothered though. Steigelmann lands with a kick to the temple. Jordan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Steigelmann works the jab nicely. Jordan lands with a slapping head kick. Jordan lands a head kick. Steigelmann smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Steigelmann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jordan getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Steigelmann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Steigelmann there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circling - Steigelmann throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jordan misses with a low kick. Jordan connects with a right hand. Steigelmann shakes it off. Steigelmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jordan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jordan there as he acknowledges the shot.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jordan circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Steigelmann drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Jordan follows Steigelmann to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Jordan! Joe Jordan retains his heavyweight title!
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