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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mahti Mahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, - Fistfull Of Steel - . Munoz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lil Wayne ft Drake - Right above it kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jackson Munoz 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 featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mahti Mahti! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Munoz! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Munoz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Munoz. We've been hearing reports that Mahti has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Munoz throws a leg kick that is checked and Mahti counters with a nice uppercut. Mahti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mahti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Mahti trying to keep a closed guard but Munoz is proving a slippery customer.
Munoz preventing the sweep. Munoz throwing strikes from guard but Mahti blocks nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Munoz is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahti has wrist control. Mahti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Munoz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Mahti trying to keep a closed guard but Munoz is proving a slippery customer.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Munoz throwing strikes from guard but Mahti blocks nicely.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Munoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A big left from Mahti misses. Munoz is looking for the big counter here. Munoz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mahti counters with a stiff right hand. Some wild striking there from Munoz.
Munoz slips a jab and a cross from Mahti.
Munoz goes for a double leg but Mahti avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mahti continues to drive forward. Munoz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mahti appears to be looking for a big counter. Munoz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Mahti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Mahti missing with a left hand there. Munoz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mahti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Jackson Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Mahti throws a big shot that misses. Munoz is looking to slow Mahti down with leg kicks. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Munoz swinging wildly here.
A low kick from Munoz is predictable there and Mahti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Munoz shoots in and gets a takedown into Mahti's guard. Munoz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Munoz's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Munoz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Mahti is trying to keep Munoz in close.
Mahti has momentary wrist control but Munoz slips an elbow through the middle. Munoz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Munoz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Mahti looking to control.
Munoz trying to control but Mahti is working from the bottom. Mahti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munoz is one step ahead there. Munoz distracts Mahti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mahti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Munoz landing some decent shots from guard. Mahti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Munoz on the ground.
Mahti has an active guard here but Munoz has managed to pass into half guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Mahti wants to improve his position but Munoz is controlling well.
Mahti has a hand on Munoz's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Munoz takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Munoz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Munoz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mahti's face.
 Mahti is rocked! Munoz lands a big elbow - Mahti is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mahti is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jackson Munoz! During a confident post fight interview, Jackson Munoz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. Mahti Mahti was interviewed post fight and said 'Respect to the winner'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Punchers Chance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waters has chosen THRU - THE DEATH RAY as his entrance music. Punchers Chance has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Punchers Chance ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Waters! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Waters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chance manages to avoid it. It looked like Chance was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Waters. Waters 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. Chance scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Chance circles away from the clinch attempt and Chance connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Chance swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chance misses with a hook. Waters cracks Chance with a good jab. Waters lands with a good body shot. Chance is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waters. Chance misses the shot to the body. Waters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chance lands a body shot.
Waters misses with a wild body shot. Chance loads up on a big right hand but Waters slips the punch. Donk. Waters catches Chance right on the button with a cross. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Waters swings for the body but Chance moves out of range.
Waters just misses with a punch to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Waters defending well as Chance loads up on a big left hand. Waters misses with a looping right. Waters throws a body punch but Chance moves out of range. Chance misses with a double jab.
Waters connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot lands for Chance . Chance throws an overhand right that lands on Waters's shoulder, as Waters tries to avoid the shot. Waters is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chance rather than just go for the knockout. The fight stays on the outside here - Waters looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Chance waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Waters. Nice body punch from Chance . Chance scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Chance fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Waters looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Chance smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chance slips under a jab. Chance misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Waters tries to clinch up.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A big left from Chance misses. Chance uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waters. As Waters looks to move away, Chance throws a big counter combo but Waters just gets out of the way. Chance lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Chance throws a jab but it's blocked by Waters. Chance jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chance swats him away and circles back towards the center. Chance lunges at Waters with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Waters's hand. Chance swings for the body but Waters moves out of range.
Waters just misses with a punch to the body.
Waters moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Chance paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
 Waters is rocked! Chance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chance lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waters circles away quickly and effectively. Chance throws a jab when Waters was well out of range. Waters misses with a series of wild punches.
Waters clinches up against the cage.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chance breaks the clinch.
Waters moves away from the strike by Chance . Chance ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Chance throws a body punch but Waters moves out of range. Waters takes one to the side of the head.
Chance throws a body punch but Waters moves out of range. Waters catches Chance with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Waters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chance . Chance lands a glancing blow to the side of Waters's head. Nice defenses there by Waters. Waters looks to land a left hand but Chance moved out of range nicely. Waters misses with a left hand and Chance counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Waters throws an overhand right that lands on Chance 's shoulder, as Chance tries to avoid the shot. Waters throws a poor cross that misses
and Chance counters with a nice uppercut. Waters is still on wobbly legs! Can Chance finish him? Chance misses with a straight left. Waters wants to counter with a clinch but Chance pushes him away.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chance sends Waters crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Chance is motioning to the referee to let Waters up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Chance misses with a jab, cross combination.
Waters tries to counter with a clinch but Chance shakes him off and moves away. A slow jab from Waters misses its intended target. Waters blocks a jab. Waters staying out of range there. Chance missing with a left hand there. Waters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Chance slips under a jab from Waters. Waters seems to have recovered his senses. Chance is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Waters swings for the body but Chance moves out of range.
Chance will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chance jabbing away but nothing is landing. Chance misses with the combination.
Waters tries to counter with a clinch but Chance shakes him off and moves away. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chance slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Waters looks to throw the jab but Chance is out of range. Waters moves in looking to clinch but Chance pushes him off. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Punchers Chance dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Waters clinches up against the cage. Waters blocks an uppercut.
Chance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chance is trying to break free. Waters lands a nice shot to the body. Chance throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Waters misses with a punch on the inside.
Waters struggles to land a body shot inside as Chance controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chance . Chance swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waters throws a head punch that misses. Chance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Waters misses with the head strike.
Chance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chance looks to land a left hand but Waters moved out of range nicely. Waters misses with a left hand letting Chance counter with a right hand. Chance is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Waters tries to clinch up.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Chance throws a good cross that connects.
Waters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chance was well out of range. Poor timing from Waters. Chance scores with a hook. Chance throws a body shot but no joy. You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Waters got wobbled bad by a big combination! Chance presses forward with punches and knees until Waters stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Waters closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Punchers Chance !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uzziah Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uzziah Judah! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Helio Gracie! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie misses with a hook
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Judah sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Judah throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it. Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Judah avoids it really well and circles away. Judah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch. I was talking to Judah's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. A body shot lands from Judah.
Judah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Judah lands with a right to the head. Still in the clinch, Judah scores with a nice short uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Judah lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment. A left hand lands to the body for Judah.
Judah working some nice short punches in the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Judah scores with a hook to the body. Judah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Judah fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Uzziah Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie. Judah circles away from the clinch attempt and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Judah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Uzziah Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gracie looks for a takedown but Judah sprawls well. Gracie looks winded! Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss! Judah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judah gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch. Judah lands a left hand.
Judah presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Gracie takes a shot to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Judah. A quick uppercut on the inside from Judah. Nice body punch from Judah. Judah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Judah lands a nice elbow. A short right hand to the side of the head by Judah. Judah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Good body shot from Judah.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Judah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
 Gracie is rocked!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Judah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him? Judah pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Judah gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Judah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A hook to the body from Judah.
A right handed body shot lands from Judah.
Judah working some nice short punches in the clinch. Judah lands a body punch. Judah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie. Judah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Judah. Judah throws a big uppercut that drops Gracie! More strikes from Judah and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gracie lies dazed against the cage as Judah celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uzziah Judah! After winning the bout, Uzziah Judah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. The defeated Helio Gracie had this to say: 'I'd like to thank my opponent for giving me a chance making him better just by entering ring.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Sandow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandow's entrance music is Aint No Grave . A fine choice. Maximus Meridius is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Sandow! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Meridius! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Donald Grub.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sandow fails with a takedown attempt. Sandow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Meridius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sandow somewhat.
Meridius is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sandow's half guard. Meridius looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sandow has managed to free his arm - good work. Meridius controlling the pace.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Meridius tries to pass to full mount but Sandow defends it. Meridius controlling the action here.
Sandow actively working from the bottom here.
Sandow has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Meridius. Oh but Sandow has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Meridius goes limp - he's gone! Sandow jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Damien Sandow! After winning the bout, Damien Sandow thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darko Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Keene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader comes to the cage accompanied by Return of Darko. 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 5 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Darko Vader! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Keene! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Keene bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vader's head. Vader swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keene. Vader lands a jab to the nose. Vader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Vader tries to clinch but Keene moves out of range. Vader with a hook. Vader swings away with a body shot that misses
and Keene counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Vader takes a swing at Keene's ribcage but misses. Keene throws out a counter right but Vader avoids it with no problem. Keene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vader sees it coming and avoids it easily. Keene pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Vader looks to score with a jab to the body but Keene is just out of range. Vader throws a hook but Keene blocks it. Vader rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keene moves out of range and avoids them all easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keene! But no joy. A big left from Keene misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Keene slips under a jab from Vader. Keene swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Vader takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Keene throws a hook but Vader blocks it. Vader is looking to counter punch. Keene 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. Keene connects with a nice looking jab.
Keene throws a jab when Vader was well out of range. Keene looks to throw the jab but Vader is out of range. Vader moves away from the strike by Keene. Vader seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Keene throws an off balance right hand
and Vader counters with a stiff right hand. Vader throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Keene counter with a right hand. Keene moves away from the strike by Vader. Keene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vader moves away. A slow jab from Vader misses its intended target. A big left from Keene misses. Keene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vader.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Vader missing with a left hand there. Keene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Vader throws a lazy uppercut
letting Keene counter with a right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Keene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keene misses with an uppercut. Vader saw that one coming. Vader avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Vader misses with a straight left. Scott Keene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Vader doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Vader throws a right hand that misses
and Vader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Vader throws a hook but Keene blocks it. Vader uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Vader jabbing away but nothing is landing. Vader throws a lazy right hand but Keene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Vader ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Keene jabbing away but nothing is landing. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott Keene will probably get the nod. That's time! Vader's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keene throws out the jab. Keene thows a left - swing and a miss! Vader swings away with a body shot that misses
and Keene counters with a straight right hand. Vader throws an off balance right hand
and Vader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Vader wants to clinch and Keene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Vader fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Keene 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. Keene cracks Vader with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Scott Keene seems to be getting the better of the standup. Keene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vader manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vader shoots in for a takedown but Keene shows good takedown defense. Keene looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Vader throws the left hand but Keene avoids the punch easily. Keene has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Vader slips a jab from Keene. Vader lunges at Keene with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keene's hand.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Keene takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Keene in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Keene throws an overhand right that lands on Vader's shoulder, as Vader tries to avoid the shot. Keene throws out a powerful jab. Vader misses with an uppercut
and Keene counters with a stiff right hand. Vader has been working on his balance at England Fight Club MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Keene. Vader tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Keene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 Vader is rocked! This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vader might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Keene throws out a loose jab but Vader uses good head movement to avoid it. Keene slips under a jab. Vader staying out of range there. Nice body punch from Keene. Vader lands a slapping body shot.
Vader throws a right hand that misses
and Keene counters with a lovely straight right hand! Oh Vader is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Vader. This has been an exciting period of action! Vader throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Vader seems to have got his legs back now. Keene moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Vader lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Vader misses. Keene moves out of range as Vader strikes. It seemed like Keene was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Keene is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Keene throws a hook but Vader avoids it easily. Keene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vader throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vader throws out a loose jab but Keene uses good head movement to avoid it. Keene scores with a one two! Vader had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Vader misses with an uppercut
and Keene counters with a nice uppercut. Vader tries to clinch up. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Keene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vader lands a lovely overhand right. A telegraphed right hand from Vader misses the target. Keene showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vader.
Keene throws an off balance right hand
and Vader counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Keene slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A big left from Vader misses. Keene lands a head shot. Keene connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vader lands with a cross. Vader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A little feinted left hand from Vader on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Keene ducks right into an uppercut from Vader. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vader misses with an uppercut. Vader misses with a straight left.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Keene cracks Vader with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Keene thows a left - swing and a miss! Keene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vader. Keene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vader. Vader misses with a hook. Keene ducked under it nicely. Vader on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Vader slips under a jab. Keene swings widly with a right hand
and Vader counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Vader misses the jab. Vader slips under a jab. Keene avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Vader smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. The fighters circling - Vader throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Vader looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Vader cracks Keene with a good jab.
 Keene is rocked! A decent looking cross lands there for Vader. Keene is still on wobbly legs! Can Vader finish him? 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! Keene misses with a left hand and Vader counters with a straight right hand. Vader misses the jab. Keene's corner calls for a 1-2. Keene obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Keene throws a shot to the body.
Vader takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Keene seems to have recovered his senses. Vader takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Keene throws a jab when Vader was well out of range. Vader looks to land a left hand but Keene moved out of range nicely. Vader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keene.
Keene's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vader connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keene scrambles back to his feet. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Darko Vader clearly takes that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vader ducks under a wild hook from Keene. Keene moves away from the strike by Vader. Vader takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Vader misses with a hook
and Keene counters with a stiff right hand. Keene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vader.
Vader was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Vader throws a predictable looking body shot
and Keene counters with a nice uppercut. Keene throws a big shot that misses. Keene misses the jab. Vader misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vader jabbing away but nothing is landing. Keene is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Vader misses with a straight right. Keene looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Vader keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keene.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Keene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vader. Keene jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Keene misses. Vader was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Nice cross by Keene. Vader moves in looking to clinch but Keene pushes him off. Keene throws out a counter right but Vader avoids it with no problem. Vader throws a jab but it's blocked by Keene. Keene looks like he wants to counter punch here. Vader fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keene avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Keene swings for the body but Vader moves out of range.
Keene misses with a wild body shot. Keene paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Vader takes a swing at Keene's ribcage but misses. Keene is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Vader tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Keene throws out a counter right but Vader avoids it with no problem.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Keene throws a right hand that misses
and Keene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Vader throws a lazy uppercut
and Keene counters with a stiff right hand. Vader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keene.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keene cracks Vader with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vader looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Keene finish him?
Vader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keene was well out of range. Poor timing from Vader. Vader tries to clinch and Keene scores with a counter punch that sends Vader to the canvas! Keene smells blood - he's punishing Vader with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Vader has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Keene! A victorious Scott Keene thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. In defeat, Darko Vader stepped up to the mic, saying 'I wanna thank all my fans for their support, and to the people who came to witness this great match. Gotta go my chika babes are now waiting in my room. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fray Bentos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doyle Brunson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bentos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mama Said Knock You Out. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fray Bentos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Doyle Brunson! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brunson slips under a jab. Brunson throws a hook to the side of Bentos's head but Bentos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Brunson stuns Bentos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Brunson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bentos is landing a low percentage of strikes. Brunson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bentos is just out of range.
Brunson rushes Bentos and presses him up against the cage. Bentos blocks an elbow strike from Brunson.
Bentos avoids the elbow strike from Brunson, against the cage.
Bentos takes an elbow to the forehead. Brunson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Bentos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brunson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brunson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bentos throws a series of punches but Brunson avoids them all with ease. A telegraphed right hand from Brunson misses the target. Brunson works the jab nicely.
 It looks like Fray Bentos has been cut.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bentos tries a head kick but it misses.
Bentos darts in looking for a takedown but Brunson gets double underhooks and turns Bentos into the cage. Brunson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bentos.
Brunson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bentos is just out of range.
Brunson gets in close and instigates a clinch. Brunson avoiding damage as Bentos throws knees to the body.
Brunson misses with an elbow over the top. A short body shot lands from Brunson as the two fighters clinch.
Bentos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brunson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brunson has had enough of the clinch but Bentos keeps him there for the moment. Brunson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brunson throws an elbow but misses.
Brunson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Brunson lands with a nice body punch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bentos connects with a looping right hand.
Brunson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bentos.
Bentos throws a lazy uppercut
and Brunson counters with a right hand to the body. Bentos misses with the combination.
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! Brunson throws a good cross that connects.
Brunson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Bentos thows a left - swing and a miss! Brunson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bentos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Brunson moves out of range as Bentos strikes. Brunson is looking for the big counter here. Doyle Brunson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bentos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bentos missing with a left hand there. Brunson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Brunson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brunson lands a body shot.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Doyle Brunson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Fray Bentos's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bentos misses the shot to the body. Bentos slips under a jab. Brunson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bentos rather than just go for the knockout. Brunson misses with a wild body shot. Bentos throws a shot from downtown. Brunson moves away and avoids it. It seemed like Brunson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Brunson's corner calls for a 1-2. Brunson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Brunson misses with a hook. Bentos ducked under it nicely. Bentos ducks right into an uppercut from Brunson. Fray Bentos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bentos misses with a two punch combination.
Brunson throws a big shot that misses. Nice straight punches there by Brunson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brunson.
Bentos takes the fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brunson digs a right hand into Bentos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bentos's gas tank. Bentos working hard to break the clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Brunson throws an elbow but misses.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bentos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brunson backwards. Brunson throws an elbow but it misses.
Brunson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Doyle Brunson seems to be getting the better of the standup. Brunson throws a body shot but no joy. Bentos appears to be looking for a big counter. Bentos lands with a nice body punch. Brunson throws a body shot but no joy. An attempted straight right counter from Bentos misses the target. Bentos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brunson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Brunson throws a counter combo. Brunson misses with an uppercut. Bentos saw that one coming. Bentos tries to move into range but Brunson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
 Fray Bentos's cut is getting worse. Fray Bentos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A jab from Bentos misses. Brunson throws a hook but Bentos avoids it easily. Bentos misses with a straight left. Brunson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Bentos throws a jab when Brunson was well out of range.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice straight punches there by Brunson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brunson.
Brunson has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bentos manages to break the clinch.
Brunson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bentos. Bentos scores with a nice right hand.
Brunson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bentos keeps the fight on the outside. Bentos needs to keep his hands up - Brunson had a free shot at his head there. Brunson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 Fray Bentos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Brunson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Bentos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Brunson has had enough of the clinch but Bentos keeps him there for the moment.
Brunson manages to break the clinch.
Brunson thows a left - swing and a miss! And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Doyle Brunson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Fray Bentos's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bentos misses with a wild combination.
Bentos swinging wildly here.
Bentos throws a series of punches but Brunson moves out of range. Brunson with a nice cross. Brunson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brunson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Brunson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bentos missing with a left hand there. Brunson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bentos tries to clinch up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brunson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Brunson connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Bentos covering up! Brunson comes in with a big uppercut and Bentos goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Doyle Brunson! A very excited looking Doyle Brunson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Boucher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Holliday! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Glass.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boucher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. As Holliday tries to get set, Boucher tries to push him back and clinch up but Holliday manages to avoid the attempt. Boucher is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A nice side step and Holliday releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Holliday throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boucher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Boucher avoids the body shot from Holliday.
Holliday slips a jab from Boucher. Good standup being displayed there by Holliday as he connects with a hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Holliday bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Boucher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
 It looks like Roberto Boucher has been cut. Holliday throws a sloppy body shot
and Boucher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Harry Holliday has been cut.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Holliday stuns Boucher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Holliday swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut there from Holliday. Boucher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Holliday throws a body shot but no joy. Holliday misses with a double jab.
Holliday misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Boucher to counter with a crisp jab. Holliday thows a left - swing and a miss! Boucher is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Holliday. Harry Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Holliday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boucher sees it coming and avoids it easily. Boucher wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Boucher takes one to the chin there. Holliday has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Holliday loads up on a big right hand but Boucher slips the punch. Boucher scores with a nice head shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Holliday uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boucher has time to react. A slow jab from Holliday misses its intended target. A little feinted left hand from Boucher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Holliday misses with a straight right. Boucher ducks under a wild hook from Holliday. Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boucher.
Holliday throws a hook to the side of Boucher's head but Boucher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Holliday scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boucher doesn't seem bothered though.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Holliday throws a hook to the side of Boucher's head but Boucher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. We've been told by Boucher's head coaches at Vendetta Alliance London Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Holliday scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Holliday swings for the body but Boucher moves out of range.
Boucher ducks under a wild hook from Holliday. Boucher avoids the body shot from Holliday.
Boucher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Holliday jabbing away but nothing is landing. Holliday throws a body shot but no joy. Holliday misses with a looping right. Boucher blocks a jab. Boucher ducks under a wild hook from Holliday. Boucher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holliday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Boucher avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Holliday takes a swing at Boucher's ribcage but misses. It looked like Boucher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Holliday swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boucher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boucher. A quick uppercut on the inside from Boucher. Holliday tries to work over Boucher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Holliday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holliday misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holliday. Holliday misses with a punch on the inside.
Holliday lands with a short shot to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holliday manages to break the clinch.
Holliday lands a body shot.
Boucher shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. A big left from Boucher misses. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Holliday dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action!
Holliday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holliday throws a lazy right hand but Boucher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Boucher is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Holliday. Holliday scores with a hook to the body. Boucher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Holliday throws the left hand but Boucher avoids the punch easily. Boucher defending well as Holliday loads up on a big left hand. Holliday walks into a stiff left hand from Boucher. A big right from Holliday misses. Boucher throwing a counter right hand but Holliday manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Holliday avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Boucher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holliday. It looked like Boucher was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Holliday. Holliday uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Holliday throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Boucher counter with a right hand.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Holliday lands with a shot to the body. Holliday looks to throw the jab but Boucher is out of range. Boucher drops his hands momentarily and Holliday takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Holliday drops Boucher with a straight right hand, right on the button! Holliday follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Holliday! Harry Holliday 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tangaroa Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ngata comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Soundcritters - Haka War Chant kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alonzo Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alonzo Harris! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tangaroa Ngata! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ngata looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range. Harris with a nice cross. Harris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Ngata looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well. Ngata swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris throws a right and a left that Ngata avoids nicely. Ngata swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Ngata scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Ngata misses. Ngata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Ngata. Ngata has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. A jab from Harris does it's job there. Ngata lands a nice hook to Harris's body. Harris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Harris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ngata slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Harris lands with a good body shot. Ngata misses with a looping left.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Harris tests Ngata's chin there with a solid looking shot. Ngata misses with a right hand and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Harris loads up on a big right hand but Ngata slips the punch. Harris avoids the body shot from Ngata.
Tangaroa Ngata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ngata throws a lazy uppercut
and Ngata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ngata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris. Ngata misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ngata misses the target. Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ngata. Ngata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris. Ngata misses the shot to the body. Harris lands a jab to the head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ngata misses with an uppercut. Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab. 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! No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ngata looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A swing and a miss from Harris. Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ngata circles away quickly and effectively. Harris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Harris avoids the body shot from Ngata.
Ngata connects with a jab. Harris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Ngata looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range. Harris throwing a counter right hand but Ngata manages to avoid it. Harris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Harris throws a right and a left that both miss. Ngata throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ngata moves away from the strike by Harris. Nice uppercut lands for Harris. That snapped Ngata's head back.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Harris dominated that round. That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ngata throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ngata takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses. Ngata connects with a looping right hand.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ngata. Ngata jabs at Harris's body. Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ngata. A little feinted left hand from Harris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Alonzo Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ngata doesn't seem bothered though. Ngata throws a body shot but no joy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ngata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris defending well as Ngata loads up on a big left hand. Harris throwing a counter right hand but Ngata manages to avoid it. Ngata misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Harris throws a looping overhand right but Ngata ducks down to avoid it. Harris moves out of range of the strikes. Ngata misses with a wild body shot. Ngata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris. A punch combination from Harris misses. Harris slips a straight right by Ngata. A punch combination from Harris misses. Ngata rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Harris counter with a right hand. Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ngata sees it coming and avoids it easily. Ngata misses with a body shot
and Harris counters with a straight right hand. Ngata misses with a looping right. Ngata cracks Harris with a right hand to the side of the head. Ngata throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Ngata takes one on the chin but seems OK.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ngata moves into range and connects with a jab. Tangaroa Ngata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. This has been an exciting period of action! Ngata throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily. Harris throwing a counter right hand but Ngata manages to avoid it. Nice defenses there by Harris. Harris tries to move into range but Ngata moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Harris swings for the body but Ngata moves out of range.
Harris is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Ngata ducks under a wild hook from Harris. Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ngata manages to avoid it. Ngata slips a straight right by Harris. Ngata doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Harris throws a body punch but Ngata moves out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Ngata. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet. Harris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ngata. Ngata throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily. Harris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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 Alonzo Harris will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ngata counters with a lovely shot to the body. Ngata connects with a body shot that sends Harris's belly button to the back. Alonzo Harris is winning the standup battle so far. A looping hook to the body misses from Ngata. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet. Ngata swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris cracks Ngata with a right hand to the side of the head. Harris lands a jab to Ngata's midsection. Ngata misses with an uppercut. Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Ngata scores with a hook to the body. Harris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Ngata connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ngata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris. Ngata slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Ngata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it. An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target. Harris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ngata looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range. Harris is looking to counter punch.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ngata swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Ngata throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Harris misses with a combination
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ngata looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range. Harris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ngata counters with a lovely shot to the body. Ngata loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch. Ngata throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range. Harris punishes Ngata's body with a nice straight punch. Ngata bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Ngata swings and misses with a shot to the body and Harris counters with a nice uppercut. Harris looks to land a left hand but Ngata moved out of range nicely. Ngata slips under a jab from Harris.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ngata! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Harris working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Harris is looking to take a break and control but Ngata is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Ngata is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Harris controlling from side mount. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tangaroa Ngata really dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ngata misses with a straight right. Harris throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ngata to counter with a crisp jab. Harris slips under a jab. Ngata looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely. Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ngata keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass. Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. We've been hearing good reports from Harris's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harris's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harris's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Ngata controlling Harris's posture.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Harris wants to control from the top but Ngata keeps moving. Harris with a flurry of punches that miss. Harris scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Harris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ngata swivels though and keeps the full guard. Harris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Harris scoring with some ground and pound. Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Harris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ngata pulls Harris in to control the position. Harris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
 The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Jab from Harris. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ngata misses with a hook. Harris tries to bum rush Ngata with a series of wild strikes but Ngata uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ngata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Harris had his way with Tangaroa Ngata in that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Harris jabs Ngata right on the nose. Ngata blinks but takes it well. Tangaroa Ngata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Alonzo Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Jab from Harris. Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ngata stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Ngata throws a right hand that misses
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ngata. Ngata throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with a left and a right that stings Ngata. Decent striking displayed by Ngata there. Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ngata misses the shot to the body. Good shot there by Harris. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Harris stuns Ngata with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ngata misses with a left hand and Harris counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Ngata misses with an uppercut.
Harris fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ngata to the ground. Harris is now in Ngata's guard. Harris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Harris preventing the sweep. Harris is stalling in the full guard. Harris has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Harris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Harris looking to pass the guard. Ngata being controlled here, momentarily.
 The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. A punch lands to the side of Ngata 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight! Alonzo Harris showed his dominance in that final round. Well Harris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alonzo Harris! An out of breath Alonzo Harris thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuke Laloosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Fretwell (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 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nuke Laloosh! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyle Fretwell! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fretwell goes for a double leg but Laloosh avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Laloosh continues to drive forward. Fretwell scores with a push kick. Laloosh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Fretwell lands with a right hand.
 It looks like Nuke Laloosh has been cut. Fretwell throws a poor cross that misses
and Laloosh counters with a solid body kick. Laloosh is looking to clinch. Fretwell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Fretwell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laloosh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Laloosh thuds a left hand into Fretwell's body. Fretwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fretwell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fretwell fails with the takedown.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Fretwell throws a big shot that misses.
Laloosh gets tackled into the cage by Fretwell. Fretwell maintains the clinch. Laloosh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fretwell backwards. Laloosh lands with a left to the head. Fretwell told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Laloosh lands a shoulder strike. A nice right hand lands inside from Laloosh. Fretwell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Nuke Laloosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyle Fretwell. Laloosh misses with a punch on the inside.
Laloosh throws a head punch that misses. Fretwell wants a takedown.
Fretwell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Laloosh has Fretwell pressed against the cage, preventing Fretwell from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fretwell obliges. A nice left hand lands by Fretwell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Laloosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fretwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Laloosh's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Laloosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Fretwell. Laloosh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fretwell's elbow.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Laloosh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Laloosh scores with a nice short uppercut. Laloosh misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fretwell. Fretwell tries for a takedown but Laloosh manages to get underhooks.
Laloosh is working Fretwell over against the cage. Laloosh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fretwell's elbow. A right hook to the body lands for Laloosh.
Fretwell manages to break the clinch.
Laloosh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fretwell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Fretwell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fretwell checks the leg kick. Laloosh scores with a decent looking hook.
 Fretwell is rocked! Fretwell switches off momentarily and Laloosh cracks him with a monster right hand! Fretwell topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Laloosh dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Laloosh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nuke Laloosh! During a confident post fight interview, Nuke Laloosh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerrald James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unz Unz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Unz Unz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrald James! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Unz Unz! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Unz closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away. James swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Unz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as James is landing a low percentage of strikes. Unz shoots in looking for a takedown but James manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Unz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. James swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Unz with a lazy takedown attempt and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Gerrald James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unz Unz. James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Unz.
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Unz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging James to the ground. Unz is now in James's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Unz postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. James is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Unz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! James is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! James has escaped and now he's on top!

 That's one minute gone in the round.
Unz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Unz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
James wants to stand but Unz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Unz looking for subs off his back but James has passed one foot through into half guard.
Unz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. The fighters are battling for position here. Unz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
James is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Unz has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. James is looking to defend but Unz has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for James! Unz pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, James taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Unz Unz! Unz Unz very nearly forgot to thank Highland Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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