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USFC 141 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dre Still (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalju Kulli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dre Still! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalju Kulli! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kulli dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Still lands a two punch combo.
Still throws a hook to the side of Kulli's head but Kulli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kulli throws a leg kick but Still sees it coming and checks it nicely. Kulli tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Still misses the target. Kulli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Kulli just misses with a punch to the body.
Still attempts a counter takedown but Kulli avoids it well and moves away. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulli. Still falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kulli counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kulli defending well as Still loads up on a big left hand. Kulli just misses with a punch to the body.
Still was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Kulli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Still moves away. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kulli scores with a jab to the head.
Kulli is looking to land body kicks. A little feinted left hand from Still on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Kulli avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kulli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kulli throws a combination. Still tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Still throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Kulli throws a lazy head kick and Still counters with a left to the body. Kulli connects with a single shot there. Kulli throws a lazy right hand but Still sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A leg kick checked by Still. Kulli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kulli with a body punch. A glancing blow. Still checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kulli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kulli duly obliges. This has been an exciting period of action! Kulli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kulli tries to clinch there but Still circles away.
Kulli checks a low kick from Still.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Kulli throws a sloppy body shot
and Still counters with a two punch combo. Kulli lands with an uppercut that bounces Still off the cage and back into range.
Kulli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Still sprawls well initially but Kulli persists and gets the takedown into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kulli prevents Still from standing back up.
Still is pressing down on Kulli's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Still is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Still controlling the position. Kulli postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Still is trying to keep Kulli in close.
Kulli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Still swivels though and keeps the full guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Still holds on and takes a little breather. Still keeping moving, preventing Kulli from controlling successfully. Kulli stopping the sweep attempt from Still. Kulli trying to control the position from guard on top but Still is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Still trying to control the position.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Kalju Kulli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Still misses with a two punch combination.
Kulli fails with a takedown attempt. Dre Still has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalju Kulli.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Still connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Still takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Still jabbing away but nothing is landing. Still fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulli manages to avoid it. Kulli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Still rather than just go for the knockout. Kulli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Still's head. Kulli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kulli changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Still looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. You can see the frustration on Still's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Kulli trying to control the action but Still is working from the bottom. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalju Kulli dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Kulli. Kalju Kulli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A looping hook to the body misses from Kulli. Still does a little dance to reset his feet. Kulli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulli lands a nice hook to Still's body. Still takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Kulli closes the distance and lands a one-two. Still misses with a low kick as Kulli jumps back. Kulli lands a nice shot that snaps Still's head back.
Kulli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kulli lands a leg kick that knocks Still off balance momentarily. Kulli throws a head kick that Still semi-blocks.
Kulli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Still paws at him with a jab and circles away. An attempted straight right counter from Still misses the target. Still avoids the head kick by Kulli.
Kulli has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Still ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulli moves away. Kulli thows a leg kick but Still checks it and Still counters with a straight punch to the midsection. 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! Still blocks the body kick.
Still was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Still takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulli throws the kick towards the body but Still avoids it. Kulli throws a head kick that half lands.
Kulli clinches up with Still and pushes him back against the cage. Still misses with a punch to the body.
Still gets underhooks to prevent Kulli's takedown attempt.
Kulli misses with a punch on the inside.
Still tries to throw a body punch but Kulli avoids it by throwing Still back against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kulli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Still's brow. Still doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kulli avoids the body shot from Still.
Still slips a straight right by Kulli. Still misses with an uppercut. Kulli saw that one coming. Kulli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Kulli shoots in for a double leg but Still sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Kulli throws a push kick but Still slaps the foot to one side. Still was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kulli closes the distance and pushes Still back into the cage. Still tries to work over Kulli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Still prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dre Still has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalju Kulli. Still tries a body shot but Kulli blocks it.
Kulli creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Kulli throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Still is trying to drag Kulli to the mat but Kulli just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Kulli tries a body shot but Still blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kulli. Still can't find room to land a body shot as Kulli controls the action.
Kulli goes for a takedown attempt but Still pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kulli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Still's sensitive parts. Kulli has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Kulli blocks a low kick nicely. No joy there for Still, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Kulli. Still misses with a straight right. Kulli tests Still's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kulli looks to score with a jab to the body but Still is just out of range. Kalju Kulli seems to be getting the better of the standup. Still staying out of range there. Kulli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Still throws a hook to the side of Kulli's head but Kulli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kulli scores with a nice strike.
Kulli gets the takedown into side control.
Still throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kulli throws a sloppy head kick
and Still counters with a nice double leg into guard. Still won't allow Kulli to sweep him here. Still definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Still is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Still trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kulli has Still pulled in close to control his posture. Still trying to control but Kulli is working from the bottom. Dre Still overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalju Kulli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
An inside leg kick from Kulli misses. Still waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulli. Kulli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Kulli. Kulli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Kulli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kulli delivers a nice body kick. Still loads up on a big right hand but Kulli slips the punch. Kulli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Still lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Still lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kulli circles away quickly and effectively. Kulli avoids the body shot from Still.
Kulli takes a swing at Still's ribcage but misses. Kulli scores with a nice strike.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kulli throws a body shot but no joy. Kulli misses with a body shot.
Kulli tries to bum rush Still with a series of wild strikes but Still uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kulli looks to score with a jab to the body but Still is just out of range. Kulli misses with a wild body shot. Still throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulli. Kulli tries to clinch but Still moves away and Still counters with a straight right hand. Still shoots in for a takedown but Kulli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Still throws a looping overhand right but Kulli ducks down to avoid it. Kulli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kulli connects with a solid leg kick. A jab from Still misses. Kulli looks to score with a jab to the body but Still is just out of range. It looked like Still wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Kulli throws a head kick that misses. Still seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Kulli tries to clinch there but Still circles away.
Kulli moves into the clinch. Still throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulli. Still blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Kulli lands a right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Still is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kulli pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kulli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kulli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulli lets loose with a powerful body kick. Still will feel that in the morning. Still slips a jab from Kulli. Still swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Still misses with a body shot.
Kulli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Still was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulli.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Kulli tries to clinch but Still moves out of range. Still changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Kulli misses with a wild body shot. Kulli darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Still shoots in looking for a takedown. Kulli tries to sprawl out of it but Still keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kulli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dre Still. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kulli throws a lazy head kick and Still connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kulli pushes Still up against the cage in a clinch. Still is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kulli pulls him back up using the underhooks. A short uppercut from Still. Still misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kulli manages to break the clinch.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Still throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kulli sees it coming and avoids it easily. Still takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kulli!
Kulli misses with a few strikes there.
Still is looking to counter punch. Kulli misses with a low kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulli shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Still is trying to defend but Kulli finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Kulli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kulli wants to take a breather but Still is having none of it.
Kulli is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dre Still has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kalju Kulli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Kulli is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight! Kalju Kulli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Kulli 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalju Kulli!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taiei Kin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Manpipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taiei Kin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Manpipe! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kin thuds his shin into the meat of Manpipe's side. Kin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manpipe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Kin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A telegraphed right hand from Manpipe misses the target. Manpipe scores with a jab to the jaw. Kin throws a series of punches but Manpipe moves out of range. Manpipe punishes Kin's body with a nice straight punch. Manpipe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kin. Manpipe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kin has time to react. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kin wants to clinch up but Manpipe keeps it at a distance. Kin is looking to clinch but Manpipe is avoiding it.
Manpipe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manpipe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kin moves away. Manpipe connects with a looping right hand.
Kin misses the body punch and Manpipe counters with a lovely straight right hand! Manpipe looks to score with a jab to the body but Kin is just out of range.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A big right from Kin misses. Kin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Manpipe misses the target. Manpipe avoids the body shot from Kin.
Kin swinging wildly here.
Kin tries to close the distance and clinch but Manpipe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Taiei Kin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Manpipe lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Kin falls backwards - clearly groggy! Manpipe dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Manpipe! An out of breath Randy Manpipe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abi Tural (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen House Of Flying Daggers as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abi Tural! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 51 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kane Miller! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Tural connects with a single shot there. The fighters circle momentarily. Tural darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Miller's coach down at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Miller's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Miller misses with a double jab.
A quick step to the side and Tural tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Tural digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs. Miller looks winded! Nice jab there from Tural.
 It looks like Kane Miller has been cut.
Oooooh!!! Tural has knocked Miller down with a huge combo! Tural steps away and waves a wobbly Miller back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Miller is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tural cracks Miller with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abi Tural! Our winner, Abi Tural, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. The defeated Kane Miller had this to say: 'Don't Worries Homie Im Gonna Win The Next Fight No Doubt '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Longworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lin Shui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Longworth! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lin Shui! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A shot to the liver by Shui. Beautiful body shot. Shui throws a shot from downtown. Longworth moves away and avoids it.
Shui scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Shui trying to control the position but Longworth is working away. Shui fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Shui working away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shui working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Shui controls the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Longworth regains half guard. Shui wants to control but Longworth is keeping him busy.
Longworth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shui pulls his head out easily. Longworth lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Shui passes to side control. Longworth is trying to improve his position. Longworth is trying to escape the position but Shui is controlling the position. Shui working the head with strikes. Shui throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Shui wants to control but Longworth is keeping him busy. Shui creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Shui lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Shui wants to lay and pray for a moment but Longworth keeps working.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Shui working the head and body with strikes. Longworth is looking to regain half guard here but Shui keeps moving and retains side control. Longworth is working hard here to advance position. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Shui working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well. Shui scoring with punches and elbows. Shui tries to advance to mount but can't. Shui taking a breather here. Shui wants to control but Longworth is keeping him busy. Longworth manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Shui works his way to full guard. Good work. Longworth stopping the sweep attempt from Shui. Longworth throws a strike but Shui rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shui makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Longworth seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Shui got a little sloppy there for a moment and Longworth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shui has managed to get both his arms back between Longworth's legs - danger averted. Shui postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Longworth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Shui pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Longworth is keeping the position for now. Longworth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Shui trying to control but Longworth is working from the bottom.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Longworth keeping full guard, as Shui tries to pass.
Longworth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shui can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Longworth looking for a guillotine here but Shui defends easily.
Shui trying to control but Longworth is working from the bottom. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Shui slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Lin Shui dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shui looks for a takedown but Longworth sprawls well. Longworth tries to counter by clinching up but Shui breaks away and moves out of range. Shui tried to score with a low kick but Longworth checks it. Longworth misses with a straight right. Lin Shui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Shui uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longworth. Shui takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shui moves into the clinch. Shui takes a shot to the head. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Longworth as Shui tries to tie him up. A hook to the body from Longworth.
Longworth working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shui breaks the clinch.
Longworth misses with a wild body shot. Shui throws a leg kick that is checked and Longworth counters with a left and a right that stings Shui. Shui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Longworth swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Longworth lands a glancing blow to the side of Shui's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Shui bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Longworth thows a body kick. Shui tries to catch it but that hurt him. Shui tries to work over Longworth's front leg with a kick but Longworth checks it. Shui throws a head kick but Longworth moves out of range.
Shui throws a series of punches but Longworth moves out of range. Longworth jabs at Shui's body. Shui has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Longworth misses with a body shot.
Longworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Shui lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shui gets caught napping as Longworth dives in and scores a takedown. Shui manages to retain guard. Longworth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Longworth landing some decent shots from guard.
 Shui is rocked! Longworth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shui's head. Shui is still in real trouble! Can Longworth finish him? Shui has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Longworth gets to his feet and stands over Shui, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Shui felt that one! Longworth unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Shui from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Longworth! Vinnie Longworth decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. The defeated Lin Shui had this to say: 'No worries. Everyone knows my opponent here has a very bad habit of testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs, so I'm confident this fight will soon be ruled a 'No-Contest.''.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Boy Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Glover! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Boy Harris! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harris connects with the punch. Glover swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris misses with a straight left. Harris has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Glover is landing a low percentage of strikes. Glover's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Glover scrambles back to his feet. Harris lands with a cross. Nice defenses there by Glover. Glover jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Glover throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Glover wants to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Glover. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Harris is letting Glover control him for a moment. Glover trying to control the position but Harris is working away.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Glover in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Harris is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Harris is trying to control Glover's posture but Glover avoids it. Glover throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Harris struggling a bit here. Harris gets back to half guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Glover not landing any meaningful shots this time. Glover missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Glover working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Glover connects with a nice short shot to Harris's temple. Glover with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Harris is trying to maintain the position but Glover is very close to passing his half guard. Glover throwing shots but Harris is blocking nicely. Glover looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Harris slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Glover postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Glover in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Glover content to stall in guard here. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Harris is trying to control the position but Glover postures up.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Glover with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Glover ducks under a wild hook from Harris. Glover staying out of range there. Glover misses with a kick to the body and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Glover throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily. Baby Boy Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Glover misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming. Baby Boy Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Glover ducks right into an uppercut from Harris. Harris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Glover misses with a leg kick and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand! Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Glover is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Harris. Harris is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Glover. Glover looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Glover has a takedown stuffed. 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 Don Glover will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Glover takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Harris loads up on a big right hand but Glover slips the punch. Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Glover. A leg kick checked by Harris. It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Glover swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nice defenses there by Harris. Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baby Boy Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Glover throws a lazy head kick and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Glover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glover looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Glover wants to land a leg kick but Harris is out of range. Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing. Harris motions for Glover to come forward. Harris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Harris throws a jab when Glover was well out of range. Decent striking displayed by Harris there. Glover is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Glover misses the shot to the body. Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Glover momentarily.
Glover scores with a punch to the head. Harris delivers a nice body kick. Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover. Nice defenses there by Glover. Glover looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range. Harris moves away from the strike by Glover. Glover has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harris finds it's way round the side to connect with Glover's head. 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! Glover throws a head kick that misses. Harris 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.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Glover throws a leg kick and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Glover throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Harris stuffs the takedown. A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Glover down. Harris throws a head kick that misses. Glover tries to clinch and Harris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Glover walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Harris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Glover in his tracks. Glover scores with a body shot.
Glover throws a low kick but Harris avoids it. A little jabbing left from Harris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Glover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
Glover takes a jab right on the kisser.
 It looks like Don Glover has been cut. A big left from Harris misses. Harris scores with a nice right hand.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Harris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Harris misses with an uppercut. Glover saw that one coming. Glover on the wrong end of a nice hook. Harris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
 Glover is rocked! Harris lands with an overhand left. Oh Glover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Glover seems to have got his legs back now. Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Some wild striking there from Glover.
Glover ducks under a wild hook from Harris. Glover looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Glover steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris. Glover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris. Glover is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Glover staying out of range there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Harris misses with an uppercut. Glover half committed to a counter leg kick.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Glover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Glover moves out of range of the strikes. Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Glover. That did some damage! Harris throws the left hand but Glover avoids the punch easily.
Glover instigates a clinch. Glover works on Harris's body with a couple of short punches. Glover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards. Harris misses with a hook from the clinch. Harris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glover backwards. A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land. Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Harris misses with a short punch on the inside. Glover blocks an uppercut.
Glover lands a body shot. A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Baby Boy Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Don Glover'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Harris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harris throws a jab when Glover was well out of range. Glover tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range. Glover throws a jab when Harris was well out of range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.
Glover shoots in and gets a takedown into Harris's guard. Glover wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving. Glover is really struggling to control Harris but he's trying to hold on to the position. Glover looking to control the position here, rather than advance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Glover connects with a couple of short punches.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Glover in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Glover is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control. Glover with a flurry of punches that miss. Glover showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Glover has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
 The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Harris moves out of range of the body kick from Glover.
Glover moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off. Harris throws a series of punches but Glover moves out of range.
 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. Glover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Harris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Harris tests Glover's chin there with a solid looking shot. Harris lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Harris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harris lands with a right hand. Glover works the jab nicely. Glover turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Glover throws a leg kick but Harris moved away. Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Glover bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Glover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Glover getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A jab lands there for Harris. A swing and a miss from Harris. Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Glover takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Glover moves out of range of the strikes. Harris cracks a nice hook into Glover's ribs. Glover throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Harris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A head kick misses from Glover. Glover shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harris as he jumps to the side. Harris moves into range and connects with a jab. Harris looks to land a left hand but Glover moved out of range nicely. A big right from Harris misses. Glover cracks a nice hook into Harris's ribs. Harris looks to land a left hand but Glover moved out of range nicely. Harris has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. A big left from Glover misses. Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glover.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Harris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glover. Glover obviously looking to wear him down.
Harris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away. Glover has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harris finds it's way round the side to connect with Glover's head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glover. Glover walks into a jab. Glover throws a head kick that misses. Glover takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Glover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris looks like he wants to counter punch here. Harris checks a low kick from Glover. Harris slips a jab and a cross from Glover.
Harris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Harris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Glover looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Baby Boy Harris. I think Harris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baby Boy Harris!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stacker Pentacost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonnen comes to the cage accompanied by Scream Aim Fire. Pentacost has chosen Code Blue Coma/ Downset as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Leo Sonnen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Stacker Pentacost! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sonnen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pentacost takes one to the chin there. Pentacost misses with an uppercut. Nice shot by Sonnen. Sonnen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Pentacost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sonnen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pentacost throws a right and a left that both miss. It appears Sonnen was looking to counter with a kick there. Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentacost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pentacost misses with a looping right. Pentacost tries a head kick but it misses.
Pentacost swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen lands a leg kick that knocks Pentacost off balance momentarily. Pentacost 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. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pentacost jabs Sonnen to the body, keeping him at a distance. Pentacost misses with an uppercut. Sonnen saw that one coming. Pentacost lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Sonnen. Those never looked like landing. Pentacost throws out a counter right but Sonnen avoids it with no problem. Sonnen misses with a straight left.
Sonnen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pentacost on his heels. He'll look to pass Pentacost's guard now, I'm sure. Pentacost has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Sonnen postures up.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pentacost works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sonnen controlling from the top position. Pentacost looking for a sweep. Not yet Pentacost, not yet.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Sonnen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Sonnen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pentacost's guard. Pentacost keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Sonnen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Sonnen is pressing down on Pentacost's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pentacost is holding on for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sonnen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Sonnen 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.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Sonnen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Sonnen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Pentacost avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sonnen. Sonnen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pentacost's head. Pentacost keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Pentacost is defending well.
 The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Sonnen jabs at Pentacost's body. A looping hook to the body misses from Pentacost. Sonnen does a little dance to reset his feet. Pentacost slips under a jab. Nice defenses there by Pentacost. Pentacost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Pentacost takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Pentacost does a little dance to reset his feet. Pentacost just misses with a punch to the body.
Sonnen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pentacost. That did some damage! Sonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pentacost moves away. Pentacost misses with an uppercut. Sonnen saw that one coming. Pentacost throws an overhand right that lands on Sonnen's shoulder, as Sonnen tries to avoid the shot. Sonnen attempts a counter takedown but Pentacost avoids it well and moves away. Pentacost takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Sonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pentacost.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sonnen - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pentacost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stacker Pentacost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A slow jab from Pentacost misses its intended target. Sonnen misses with a body shot.
Sonnen getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Pentacost throws a good cross that connects.
Sonnen throws an overhand right that lands on Pentacost's shoulder, as Pentacost tries to avoid the shot. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Sonnen dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sonnen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pentacost tries to avoid it but Sonnen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pentacost to the ground. Pentacost escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Pentacost slips under a jab from Sonnen. A big right from Pentacost misses. Sonnen appears to be looking for a counter takedown. A big left from Pentacost misses. Pentacost misses with a double jab.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Pentacost moved away. Sonnen throws a lazy right hand but Pentacost sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pentacost throws a right hand that Sonnen ducks under and follows up with a left that Sonnen also avoids with ease. Sonnen throws a poor cross that misses
and Pentacost counters with a lovely shot to the body. Nice defenses there by Sonnen. Sonnen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sonnen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pentacost's half guard. Sonnen not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ground and pound from Sonnen.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Pentacost is pressing down on Sonnen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Sonnen throws an elbow that misses. Pentacost uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sonnen's guard. Nice move by Pentacost!
Sonnen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pentacost must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sonnen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pentacost passes into side control.
Sonnen struggling a bit here. Sonnen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Leo Sonnen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Sonnen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Pentacost keeping hold of Sonnen's head, controlling as best he can. Pentacost blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonnen. Sonnen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pentacost's head. Pentacost blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonnen. Sonnen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pentacost does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sonnen lands a nice short elbow. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pentacost keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Pentacost trying to control here.
Sonnen missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Sonnen wants to free his trapped foot but Pentacost is holding on for dear life with his legs. Sonnen missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Sonnen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pentacost's thigh. Pentacost counters though and makes it back to full guard. Sonnen is looking to pass into half guard but Pentacost pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pentacost is in guard.

 That's four minutes gone in the round. Sonnen pulls Pentacost in close to prevent any damage. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sonnen is on top in guard.
Sonnen trying to control but Pentacost is working from the bottom. Sonnen's corner is telling him to maintain position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sonnen looking to pass the guard. Pentacost keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Sonnen dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sonnen with a jab. Pentacost misses with a wild combination.
Pentacost misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pentacost swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pentacost counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Pentacost throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Sonnen. Pentacost misses with a combination
so Sonnen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Sonnen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Sonnen forces his way into half guard. Sonnen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Sonnen thows a huge punch but Pentacost dodges it nicely.
Sonnen wants to take a breather but Pentacost is having none of it. Sonnen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sonnen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pentacost sees it coming and defends easily. Sonnen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pentacost can do to turn this around?
Sonnen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pentacost is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sonnen scores with a couple of nice shots.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Pentacost tries to get to full guard but Sonnen has control of the leg. Pentacost is staying active underneath Sonnen, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Sonnen throwing shots but Pentacost is blocking nicely. Pentacost is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sonnen in particular looking to stall.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Sonnen throwing shots but Pentacost is blocking nicely. Sonnen looks to land a strike but Pentacost avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Sonnen with a flurry of punches that miss.
 The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Leo Sonnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Pentacost misses with a kick to the body.
Sonnen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pentacost ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Sonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pentacost.
Sonnen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Pentacost avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sonnen.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Sonnen wants to control but Pentacost is keeping him busy. Pentacost being controlled for a moment. Pentacost managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sonnen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Pentacost is not content to let Sonnen control the position. Stacker Pentacost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight! Leo Sonnen showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sonnen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Sonnen! A very excited looking Leo Sonnen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yas Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Day! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yas Uru! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Uru misses with a few strikes there.
Day throws out a powerful jab. Day throws a jab when Uru was well out of range. Lucky Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Day misses with a hook
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A slow jab from Day misses its intended target. Uru avoids the body shot from Day.
Day takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Day rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Day misses with a hook. Uru ducked under it nicely. Day jabs Uru right on the nose. Uru blinks but takes it well. Day misses with a lunging right hand
and Uru counters with a good, hard body kick but Day shrugs it off. Uru throws a body kick that misses.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Day falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Day takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Day throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Day throws a right hand that misses
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut. Day throws a looping overhand right but Uru ducks down to avoid it. Uru lets loose with a powerful body kick. Day will feel that in the morning. Day connects with a body shot that sends Uru's belly button to the back. Day looks to throw the jab but Uru is out of range. Day rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Uru looks for the body kick but Day saw that one coming.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Uru misses with an uppercut. Day saw that one coming. Day misses with a body shot.
Day misses with a jab to the body
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Day misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Day misses the jab. A big left from Day misses. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Day. Day misses with a body shot
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand. Day has his takedown stuffed and Uru counters with a flying knee. Nice.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheers as Uru lands an impressive looking overhand right. Day doesn't seem phased though.
 Day is rocked! Uru misses with a kick to the body.
Day connects with a right hand. Uru shakes it off. Day clobbers Uru with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Uru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. As Day backs off Uru throws a huge counter combo but Day manages to avoid it all. Day misses with a jab to the body
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Day changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Uru tries to avoid it but Day manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Uru to the ground. Uru escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Uru feints a counter leg kick. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Day. That's going to take a lot out of him. A telegraphed right hand from Uru misses the target. Day shoots in looking for a takedown but Uru manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Day's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Uru throws out a counter right but Day avoids it with no problem. Day misses with an uppercut. Uru misses with an uppercut. Day saw that one coming. Yas Uru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Day throws a big shot that misses. It seemed like Uru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Uru on the wrong end of a nice hook. Day throws a combination. Uru tries to block but a couple of punches get through. 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! Day throws a lazy uppercut
and Uru counters with a straight right hand. Day throws a lazy right hand but Uru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Uru throws out a counter right but Day avoids it with no problem. Uru lands a jab to the nose. Day throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uru counters with a good low kick that Day was not able to check. Day throws a right hand that misses
letting Uru counter with a right hand. Day shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Uru eats them both and turns towards Day to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Uru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Day.
Day scores with a sloppy right hand. Uru should have avoided that one. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Yas Uru dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Uru. Day throws a body shot but no joy. Uru only half commits to the counter leg kick. Day misses with a series of wild punches.
Day swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Uru counters with a nice leg kick. Day thows a left - swing and a miss! Day with a poor takedown and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Day misses with an uppercut. Uru saw that one coming. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Day might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Uru moves out of range of the strikes. A little jabbing left from Uru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Day swings and misses with a shot to the body and Uru counters with an outside leg kick.
Uru misses with a looping right. Day lands a jab. Uru has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Uru staying out of range there. Day misses with an uppercut. Uru slaps away a takedown attempt from Day, before circling back to the center of the mat. Day is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uru. And Uru responds with a good body kick, but Day manages to step out the way in time. Yas Uru seems to be getting the better of the standup. Day connects with a single shot there. Uru ducks under a wild hook from Day. Uru takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Day comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Day swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Day fails with the takedown and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Uru.
Day throws out a loose jab but Uru uses good head movement to avoid it. Uru is trying to counter with his kicks. Uru looks to throw the jab but Day is out of range. Day misses with a right hand and Uru counters with an inside leg kick. Uru ducks under a wild hook from Day. Uru is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice jab there from Uru. Day gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Uru moves out of range of the strikes. Day throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Uru's waist but Uru gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Day off to one side. Uru unleashes a big counter combination but Day bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Day just misses with a punch to the body.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Uru avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uru pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Day throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Uru flicks out a counter leg kick but Day steps away. Day lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Day misses with a left hand and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Day misses with a wild body shot.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Uru connects with a solid leg kick. Uru slips a jab and a cross from Day.
Uru flicks out a counter leg kick but Day steps away. Day misses the body punch and Uru counters with a slapping leg kick. Day lands a jab-cross combination. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Day takes a swing at Uru's ribcage but misses. Day throws a looping overhand right but Uru ducks down to avoid it. Day throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uru counters with an inside leg kick. Uru drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Day misses with a lunging right hand
and Uru counters with a thumping low kick. Day misses with a left hand and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Uru walks into a left hand. 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 Lucky Day will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Day throws a right hand that misses
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Day misses with a lunging right hand
and Uru counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Uru dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Day. That did some damage! Day throws a lazy right hand but Uru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Uru lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A cross from Day lands. Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uru was well out of range. Poor timing from Day. Day misses with a lunging right hand
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand! Day looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab from Day finds it's way through Uru's defenses. Day is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Day's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uru under the eye. Uru takes one to the chin there.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Uru stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Uru wants it to stay on the feet. Day misses with a combination
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand! Uru throws a hook but Day avoids it easily. Uru scoring well with a low kick there.
Day throws a series of punches but Uru moves out of range. Uru thinks about the counter body kick. Day swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Uru counters with an outside leg kick.
Uru throws a head kick that misses. Day misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Uru slips under a jab. Day moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromUru.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Day swings widly with a right hand
and Uru counters with a low kick, right behind Day 's knee. Day throws a jab when Uru was well out of range. Uru steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Day throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Day throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uru counters with an inside leg kick. Day stuns Uru with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Day jabbing away but nothing is landing. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Day throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Uru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Day. Day misses with a right hand and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Uru shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Day misses the target. Day throws a hook to the side of Uru's head but Uru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Day falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uru makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Day really felt that one! A jab from Day misses. Uru moves out of range as Day strikes. Uru moves out of range of the strikes. Uru replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Day blocks it well. Uru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uru throws a push kick but Day slaps the foot to one side. Day slips a jab from Uru. Day scores with a sloppy right hand. Uru should have avoided that one.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Day misses with an uppercut
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Day displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Day misses with a right hand and Uru counters with a good, hard body kick but Day shrugs it off. Uru lands a nice leg kick that just misses Day's sensitive parts. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Day displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uru throws out the jab. Day throws an off balance right hand
and Uru counters with a good low kick that Day was not able to check. Day shoots for a takedown but Uru saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Uru raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Day misses with a hook
letting Uru counter with a right hand. Uru misses with an attempted mid kick.
Day throws an off balance right hand
and Uru counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Yas Uru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Uru 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yas Uru! A very excited looking Yas Uru 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 Matti Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Elpidio (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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matti Tolonen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edwin Elpidio! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Elpidio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolonen.
Elpidio lands with an uppercut that bounces Tolonen off the cage and back into range. Tolonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Elpidio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A combination from Elpidio does no damage. Tolonen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Tolonen throws out a powerful jab. Elpidio moves away from the strike by Tolonen. Sloppy strikes from Tolonen. Those never looked like landing. Tolonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Tolonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Elpidio slips under a jab. A jab from Elpidio misses. Elpidio checks a leg kick nicely. Elpidio throws a series of punches but Tolonen avoids them all with ease. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Elpidio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tolonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Nice body kick from Tolonen. Elpidio blocks a head kick by Tolonen.
Elpidio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tolonen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Tolonen thumps Elpidio with a low kick. Elpidio connects with a looping right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Elpidio throws a hook but Tolonen blocks it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Tolonen connects with a body shot that sends Elpidio's belly button to the back. Tolonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tolonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elpidio throws out the jab. Tolonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Elpidio misses with a two punch combination.
Tolonen scores with a decent looking hook. Nice jab there from Tolonen. Elpidio 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. Good exchange - Tolonen coming out on top. Tolonen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Tolonen slips a jab from Elpidio. Tolonen is looking to counter with a body kick. Tolonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elpidio. Elpidio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elpidio misses with a straight left. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tolonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Elpidio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Elpidio misses with a hook
and Tolonen counters with a nice body shot. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tolonen. You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Elpidio got wobbled bad by a big combination! Tolonen presses forward with punches and knees until Elpidio stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Elpidio closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Tolonen! Matti Tolonen 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Azar Qasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Qasi comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. The crowd seem to be enjoying Redman's choice of entrance music: Put Your Lights On . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Azar Qasi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Redman! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Qasi throws a jab when Redman was well out of range. Qasi scores with a jab to the body. Redman throws the left hand but Qasi avoids the punch easily. Qasi throws an off balance right hand
and Redman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Redman. Redman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Qasi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Redman misses with an elbow strike.
Redman lands an elbow inside. A head punch on the inside from Qasi fails to land. Qasi looking for a takedown. Qasi has a couple of punches blocked by Redman.
Redman can't find room to land a body shot as Qasi controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Redman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Redman throws an elbow but it misses.
Redman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Qasi misses with a hook from the clinch. Redman throws an elbow that misses.
Qasi misses with some punches.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Qasi.
A body shot lands from Qasi.
Qasi misses with a hook from the clinch. Qasi throws a punch but it's blocked by Redman. Qasi tries to score a body lock takedown but Redman shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Qasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Qasi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Qasi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Qasi has Redman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Redman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azar Qasi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Redman pushes off an throws an elbow but Qasi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Qasi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Redman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Redman prevents a body shot from Qasi. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Qasi. A head punch blocked on the inside by Redman. Qasi swings wildly with an uppercut but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it. Qasi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Redman after a bit of a struggle. Qasi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Redman prevents it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Qasi pushes Redman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Qasi lands a shoulder strike. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Redman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Qasi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Qasi scores with a nice hook to the head. Redman looks to throw an elbow but misses. Qasi throws a punch but it's blocked by Redman. Qasi can't find room to land a body shot as Redman controls the action.
Qasi is working Redman over against the cage. Qasi throws a punch but it's blocked by Redman.
Qasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Qasi looks to land a left hand but Redman moved out of range nicely. Nice defenses there by Redman. Redman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Redman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redman moves out of range as Qasi strikes. Qasi misses with a wild body shot. Qasi sets himself, and Redman steps forward looking for the clinch! Qasi avoids it this time. A lazy left from Redman finds it's target.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A big left from Qasi misses. Redman tries a quick counter leg kick but Qasi is wise to it. Qasi takes a swing at Redman's ribcage but misses. Redman throws a head kick but Qasi moves out of range.
Qasi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Qasi punishes Redman's body with a nice straight punch. Qasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redman moves away. Qasi throws a head kick that Redman semi-blocks.
Qasi throws a leg kick but Redman sees it coming and moves out of range. Redman tries to counter by closing the distance. A decent looking cross lands there for Qasi. Qasi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Qasi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Redman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Redman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redman darts in and clinches Qasi up against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Redman blocks an uppercut.
Qasi takes an elbow to the forehead. A head punch blocked on the inside by Redman. Redman misses with an elbow over the top.
Qasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Qasi misses the shot to the body.
Qasi clinches with his opponent.
Redman trying to stall but Qasi improves his position.
Qasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Redman blocking some punches.
Qasi can't find room to land a body shot as Redman controls the action.
Qasi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Redman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Qasi avoids the elbow strike from Redman, against the cage.
Qasi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Qasi throws a punch but it's blocked by Redman. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Azar Qasi dominated that round. That's time! Qasi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Qasi forces Redman back against the cage and clinches. Redman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Redman blocks a body shot from Qasi. Qasi has a couple of punches blocked by Redman.
Redman blocks a body shot from Qasi. Redman just leaning against Qasi, taking a breather. Redman lands an elbow inside that Qasi shrugs off. Redman looks to throw an elbow but misses. Redman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Qasi blocks the elbow strike.
Azar Qasi has scored more points in the clinch so far. Qasi avoids a wild elbow strike from Redman. Qasi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Redman backwards. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Redman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Qasi's brow. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Redman lands an elbow inside. Qasi avoids a wild elbow strike from Redman. Qasi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Redman can do to turn this around? Redman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Qasi blocks an elbow strike from Redman.
Qasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Qasi is looking to wear down Redman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Redman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Qasi throws a body punch but Redman moves out of range. Redman tries to counter by closing the distance. Qasi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Qasi dives in for a single leg takedown but Redman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Redman wants to counter with a clinch but Qasi pushes him away.
Qasi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Redman, pushing him back against the cage. Redman is stalling here.
Redman lands a damaging elbow. Qasi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Qasi misses with a hook from the clinch. Qasi cracks Redman with a nice body shot. Redman blocking some punches.
Redman lands a damaging elbow. Qasi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Qasi misses with the head strike.
Redman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Qasi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Qasi misses with a hook from the clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Qasi misses with a body punch.
Redman pushes off an throws an elbow but Qasi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching 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! Qasi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Qasi blocks the elbow strike.
Redman blocks an uppercut.
Redman throws an elbow that misses.
Qasi misses with a short punch on the inside. Qasi blocks an elbow strike. Redman throws an elbow that misses.
Qasi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Qasi pushes Redman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Qasi misses with a hook from the clinch. Redman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. A short right from Qasi on the inside. Qasi misses with a hook from the clinch. Redman looks to throw an elbow but misses. Qasi lands a nice shot to the body. Qasi avoids a wild elbow strike from Redman.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Redman misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses. Redman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Qasi or not. Redman trying to control the position but instead, Qasi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Redman into the cage. Redman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Qasi wants a takedown but no success here.
Redman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Qasi blocks an elbow strike. Qasi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Qasi fails to land. Redman misses with an elbow strike.
Redman blocking some punches.
Qasi lands a shoulder strike. Redman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Redman blocks a body shot from Qasi. Redman prevents a body shot from Qasi.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Qasi blocks the elbow strike.
Qasi dodges an elbow strike from Redman.
Qasi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Qasi struggles to land a body shot inside as Redman controls his hands.
Qasi misses with a hook from the clinch. A shot in the inside from Qasi. Redman misses with an elbow over the top. Redman looks to throw an elbow but misses. Redman stalling against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Redman. A quick uppercut on the inside from Qasi. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Qasi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses. Redman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Qasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Azar Qasi is winning the standup battle so far. Qasi misses with a looping right. Redman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Qasi lands a jab to the head.
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 Azar Qasi will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Qasi's corner calls for a 1-2. Qasi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Qasi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Redman has closed the distance and engaged Qasi in a clinch.
Redman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Qasi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redman's elbow. Redman wants to stall.
Redman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Redman is trying to maintain a safe position but Qasi gets an underhook and turns Redman into the cage. Qasi blocks the elbow strike.
Qasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Qasi scores with a shot to the side of Redman's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Redman throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Qasi. Redman is looking to control Qasi's arms but Qasi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Redman has his back to the cage. Redman lands an elbow just above Qasi 's eye. Qasi throws a head punch that misses. Redman throws an elbow that misses.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Qasi tries a body shot but Redman blocks it.
Qasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Qasi dodges an elbow strike from Redman.
Redman lands an elbow inside that Qasi shrugs off. Qasi blocks the elbow strike.
Qasi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redman's elbow. Qasi misses with a body punch.
A short right from Qasi on the inside. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Qasi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Qasi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Redman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Redman lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Redman tries to throw a body punch but Qasi avoids it by throwing Redman back against the cage. Qasi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redman's elbow. Redman prevents a body shot from Qasi. Qasi throws a head punch that misses. Redman throws an elbow that misses.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Qasi tries to throw a body punch but Redman avoids it by throwing Qasi back against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Redman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Qasi's brow. Redman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Redman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Redman misses with an elbow over the top. A short right hand to the side of the head by Qasi. Redman throws an elbow that misses.
Qasi lands a body punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Qasi avoids the elbow strike from Redman, against the cage.
Redman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Qasi is keeping busy. Qasi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Redman pulls him back up using the underhooks. Qasi working some nice short punches in the clinch. Redman lands an elbow just above Qasi 's eye. Qasi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Redman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Redman. Qasi tries a body shot but Redman blocks it.
Damien Redman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Qasi tries a body shot but Redman blocks it.
Redman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Qasi is trying to break the clinch but Redman is controlling him. Redman lands a nice elbow. Qasi scores with a shot to the side of Redman's head. With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses. Qasi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redman's elbow. With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses. Redman is stalling here.
Redman lands a damaging elbow. Qasi can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azar Qasi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Qasi avoids the elbow strike from Redman, against the cage.
Qasi has picked Redman up - he's going for a ride! Qasi dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Redman is staying active underneath Qasi, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Qasi tries to pass to full mount but Redman defends it. Redman is trying to stand up here but Qasi is controlling him well.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redman with the active half guard here but Qasi passes nicely into side control. Redman is looking to reverse the position. This has been an exciting period of action!
Qasi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Redman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Qasi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Redman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Redman prevents Qasi from improving position.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Damien Redman. I think Qasi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Azar Qasi! Our winner, Azar Qasi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Ljashko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Karelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelis has chosen Sail - AwolNation as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Ljashko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kostas Karelis! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Some bone on bone action there as Karelis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ljashko throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Karelis tumbling to the canvas!
 It looks like Kostas Karelis has been cut.
Ljashko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Ljashko lands with a shot to the body. Ljashko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ljashko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ljashko takes a body punch but keeps moving. We've been told by Ljashko's head coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Ljashko tries to clinch but Karelis moves out of range. Ljashko misses with a body shot.
Karelis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Ljashko tries to clinch but Karelis moves out of range.
Ljashko clinches up with Karelis and pushes him back against the cage. Ljashko blocks an uppercut.
Karelis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ljashko lands a nice knee to the body. Karelis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ljashko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ljashko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karelis drives through and clinches with Ljashko against the cage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ljashko blocks an uppercut.
Karelis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ljashko backwards. Karelis misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karelis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Karelis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Karelis has a couple of punches blocked by Ljashko.
Karelis misses with some punches.
Karelis blocks a body shot from Ljashko. Ljashko tries a body shot but Karelis blocks it.
Ljashko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ljashko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kareliss head. Karelis lands with a right to the head. Karelis misses with a short punch on the inside. Karelis has a couple of punches blocked by Ljashko.
A right hook to the body lands for Karelis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelis. Karelis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ljashko manages to break the clinch.
Ljashko throws a body shot but no joy. Ljashko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Karelis throws a wild body kick that Ljashko sees coming a mile off. A head kick from Karelis lands but Ljashko takes it in his stride. Ljashko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. It looked like Ljashko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Ljashko misses with the body kick and Karelis counters with a nice uppercut. Karelis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ljashko looks to clinch and Karelis counters with a nice uppercut. Karelis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Karelis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Karelis scores with a decent looking hook. Ljashko fails to land with a series of punches.
Ljashko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Ljashko tests Karelis's chin there with a solid looking shot. Ljashko misses with the body kick and Karelis counters with a nice uppercut. Karelis dodges the punch combination from Ljashko.
Ljashko wants to clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Ljashko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Karelis misses with a double jab.
Karelis lands with a good body shot. Ljashko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ljashko closes the distance looking to clinch and Karelis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ljashko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karelis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Ljashko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Karelis closes the distance and pushes Ljashko back into the cage. Karelis swings wildly with an uppercut but Ljashko uses good head movement to avoid it. Karelis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ljashko is trying to break free. Ljashko blocks a body shot from Karelis. Karelis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ljashko breaks from the clinch.
Karelis tries to move into range but Ljashko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Karelis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ljashko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karelis.
Karelis gets a clinch. Ljashko stalling.
Karelis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ljashko backwards. Karelis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ljashko crunches a lovely knee into Karelis's ribcage. Karelis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ljashko takes a knee right on the jaw!
 It looks like Oleg Ljashko has been cut. Ljashko lands a good knee to the midsection. Karelis won't want to take too many of those. Karelis looks winded! Ljashko lands a knee to the head.
Karelis takes a knee to the side of the body. Good body shot from Ljashko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ljashko tries to land a knee to the head but Karelis blocks with his arms.
Ljashko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ljashko - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Ljashko.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kostas Karelis will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ljashko connects with a looping right hand.
Ljashko gets tackled into the cage by Karelis. Karelis maintains the clinch. Ljashko lands a body punch in the clinch. Ljashko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ljashko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karelis cracks Ljashko with an open hand slap. Ljashko drops Karelis with a big left hand! Karelis is injured, injured bad! Ljashko jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Ljashko!
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