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GAMMA#838 Bolleke v Falcone PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Costa (ranked 727 p4p, 562 weight class) and Nikolai Kuznetsov (ranked 107 p4p, 75 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa slips a jab and a cross from Kuznetsov.
Costa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuznetsov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuznetsov. That snapped Costa's head back.
Kuznetsov digs a good body shot into Costa's ribs.
Costa throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costa. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab to the body.
Costa dodges the punch combination from Kuznetsov.
Costa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuznetsov throws out the jab.
Costa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Costa misses with a few strikes there.
Kuznetsov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costa scores with a punch to the head.
Costa tries to clinch there but Kuznetsov circles away.
Costa doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuznetsov circles away.
Kuznetsov misses with a head kick.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Costa lands with a hook. Kuznetsov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuznetsov looks to land a right hand but Costa moved out of range.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov scores with a head kick.
Costa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Costa blocks a low kick nicely.
Kuznetsov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuznetsov throws an overhand right that lands on Costa's shoulder, as Costa tries to avoid the shot.
Costa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kuznetsov 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.
Kuznetsov misses with a kick to the body.
Santiago Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Kuznetsov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Costa doesn't seem phased though.
Costa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznetsov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov wants to slow Costa down by chopping away at his legs.
Costa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kuznetsov looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa with a jab.
Kuznetsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Costa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Costa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuznetsov connects with a single shot there.
Nice shot by Costa.
Costa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznetsov.
Costa lands with a nice body punch.
Good work by Costa as he checks the leg kick.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costa.
Costa throws an overhand right that lands on Kuznetsov's shoulder, as Kuznetsov tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Costa misses the target.
Kuznetsov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
Costa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Costa takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
Costa moves away from the strike by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a jab when Costa was well out of range.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Costa blocks it.
Costa drives through with a takedown into Kuznetsov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kuznetsov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa stands and throws Kuznetsov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kuznetsov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Costa cracks Kuznetsov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Costa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Costa.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut. Costa saw that one coming.
Costa misses with an uppercut
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice body shot.
Costa throws a big shot that misses.
Costa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuznetsov momentarily.
Kuznetsov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kuznetsov throws an overhand right that lands on Costa's shoulder, as Costa tries to avoid the shot.
Costa is looking to wear down Kuznetsov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kuznetsov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Costa. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nikolai Kuznetsov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuznetsov.
Costa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Costa misses with a body shot.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznetsov looks to land a body kick but Costa moved away.
Costa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Costa thinking.
Costa throws an overhand right that lands on Kuznetsov's shoulder, as Kuznetsov tries to avoid the shot.
Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuznetsov was well out of range. Poor timing from Costa.
Kuznetsov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kuznetsov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Costa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy right hand but Costa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov stalks Costa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Costa's face. Costa staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costa swings for the body but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costa. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Kuznetsov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuznetsov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa avoids the body shot from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Costa.
Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
Costa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Costa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Costa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuznetsov can pounce on him.
Kuznetsov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costa.
Kuznetsov throws an overhand right that lands on Costa's shoulder, as Costa tries to avoid the shot.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Costa.
Kuznetsov throws a looping overhand right but Costa ducks down to avoid it.
Costa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kuznetsov!
Costa prevents Kuznetsov from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Costa politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Costa prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kuznetsov is trying to buck Costa off.
Costa is staying tight to Kuznetsov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kuznetsov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Costa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Costa.
Kuznetsov is looking for the big counter here.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Costa misses with a body shot.
Costa misses with a jab to the body
and Kuznetsov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuznetsov throws a right and a left that Costa avoids nicely.
A cross from Costa lands.
Kuznetsov blocks a jab.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Costa.
Nikolai Kuznetsov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Costa clobbers Kuznetsov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kuznetsov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
Costa throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sloppy strikes from Kuznetsov. Those never looked like landing.
Costa lands a nice shot to the body.
Nikolai Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costa throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov throws out a counter right but Costa avoids it with no problem.
It looks like Costa has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Costa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Costa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kuznetsov to score with a decent uppercut.
Costa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuznetsov misses with a two punch combination.
Kuznetsov lands a slapping body shot.
Kuznetsov misses with a few strikes there.
Costa throws a nice looking combination but Kuznetsov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Kuznetsov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Costa.
Kuznetsov tries to bum rush Costa with a series of wild strikes but Costa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Costa, as that shot connected.
Donk. Costa catches Kuznetsov right on the button with a cross.
Costa swings widly with a right hand
and Kuznetsov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kuznetsov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Costa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Costa lands.
Costa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuznetsov.
No joy there for Costa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Kuznetsov.
Costa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick
so Costa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kuznetsov is wriggling around but Costa manages to pass to half guard.
Costa is looking to advance position but Kuznetsov won't allow it.
Costa stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov wants to get back to his feet.
Costa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kuznetsov kicks off Costa and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznetsov lands with a right hand.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Kuznetsov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Costa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costa. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuznetsov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuznetsov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kuznetsov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Costa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Costa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kuznetsov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Costa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Costa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Costa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuznetsov.
Nikolai Kuznetsov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Costa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Kuznetsov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuznetsov moves away.
Kuznetsov throws a right and a left that Costa avoids nicely.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
Costa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Costa clobbers Kuznetsov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Costa staying out of range there.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Costa fails to land with a series of punches.
Costa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuznetsov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov missing with a left hand there. Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuznetsov throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Kuznetsov as he connects with a hook.
That kick from Kuznetsov tenderised Costa's leg. Costa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kuznetsov is looking to chop away at Costa's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuznetsov moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuznetsov! But no joy.
Costa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kuznetsov.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Costa throws a right hand that Kuznetsov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuznetsov also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa sizes up Kuznetsov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santiago Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick lands for Kuznetsov.
Nice uppercut there from Kuznetsov.
Costa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costa throws a sloppy body shot
and Kuznetsov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kuznetsov throws a nice looking combination but Costa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuznetsov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Costa.
Kuznetsov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Costa at a distance.
Costa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a nice looking body shot.
Costa slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Kuznetsov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kuznetsov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Kuznetsov!
A very excited looking Nikolai Kuznetsov 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Boma (ranked 448 p4p, 329 weight class) and Tommy Walcott (ranked 60 p4p, 41 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've been informed that Walcott has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Walcott fails with the takedown.
We've been told by Boma's head coaches at The Jungle Room that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Walcott lands with a straight right. Boma didn't see that one coming.
Boma looks to throw the jab but Walcott is out of range.
The fighters circling - Boma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walcott attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Walcott misses the target.
Walcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boma looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Walcott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walcott swings for the body but Boma moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a leg kick.
Boma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Boma blocks the leg kick.
Walcott moves out of range of the strikes.
Walcott throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boma connects with an inside leg kick.
Boma takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boma just misses with a punch to the body.
Boma misses with a hook
and Walcott counters with an outside leg kick.
Boma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walcott.
Boma throws a head kick but Walcott moves out of range.
Boma checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boma. Walcott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Walcott as he checks the leg kick.
Walcott wants to counter with a clinch but Boma pushes him away.
Walcott slips a straight right by Boma.
Boma looks to land a right hand but Walcott moved out of range.
Boma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walcott is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma misses with a hook
and Walcott counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Boma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boma is looking to counter punch.
Walcott connects with a high kick.
Walcott scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
Boma throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
Walcott is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boma with a body shot.
Boma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Walcott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boma throws a solid leg kick but Walcott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boma.
Walcott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walcott throws a body kick that misses.
Boma misses with a hook. Walcott ducked under it nicely.
Walcott throws a looping overhand right but Boma ducks down to avoid it.
Boma tries a low kick but Walcott avoids it.
Walcott feints a counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walcott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walcott. Walcott obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
Boma looks to throw the jab but Walcott is out of range.
Walcott is looking for the big counter here.
Walcott cracks Boma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boma cracks Walcott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boma misses with an uppercut. Walcott saw that one coming.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walcott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boma is out of range.
Walcott looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Boma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walcott.
Boma misses with a leg kick.
Walcott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Boma kicks Walcott off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Walcott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boma.
Boma misses with a lunging right hand
and Walcott counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boma.
Walcott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boma.
Walcott moves out of range as Boma strikes.
Boma misses with a left hand
and Walcott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boma misses with a double jab.
Walcott fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boma on the side of the head.
Walcott digs a good body shot into Boma's ribs.
A head kick misses from Boma.
Walcott appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boma just misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boma's hands.
Good leg kick by Walcott.
Walcott is looking to chop away at Boma's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walcott looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Walcott has closed the distance and engaged Boma in a clinch.
Boma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walcott misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Walcott will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Boma misses with a straight right.
Boma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tommy Walcott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walcott tests Boma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walcott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Walcott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boma jabs Walcott to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Walcott looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boma tries a head kick but it misses.
Walcott wants to counter with a clinch but Boma pushes him away.
Boma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boma misses with a leg kick
and Walcott counters with a left to the body.
Boma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Walcott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Walcott moves out of range easily.
A big right from Boma misses.
Walcott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circle momentarily. Walcott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Walcott throws a head kick but Boma moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walcott feints and then cracks Boma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boma down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott jabs Boma right on the nose. Boma blinks but takes it well.
Walcott looks to land a left hand but Boma moved out of range nicely.
Boma misses with a straight left.
Walcott throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walcott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from Boma.
Boma misses with an uppercut
and Walcott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boma throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
Walcott walks into a jab.
Boma swings widly with a right hand
and Walcott counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boma's knee momentarily.
Walcott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Boma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Boma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walcott let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walcott.
Boma lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boma avoids the head kick by Walcott.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boma.
Walcott looks for the body kick but Boma saw that one coming.
Walcott connects with an inside leg kick.
Boma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses
and Walcott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Walcott counters with a thumping low kick.
Walcott walks into a left hand.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walcott with a nice calf kick.
Boma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walcott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boma throws a body shot but no joy.
Walcott throws a leg kick but Boma sees it coming and moves out of range.
Walcott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boma's sensitive parts.
Boma throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
Walcott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma throws a body punch but Walcott moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boma, as that shot connected.
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boma manages to avoid it.
Boma checks a leg kick.
Walcott scores with a punch to the head.
Boma tries to work over Walcott's front leg with a kick but Walcott checks it.
Boma is looking to chop away at Walcott's legs.
Walcott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boma can pounce on him.
A big left from Boma misses.
A low kick from Boma is predictable there
and Walcott counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boma's knee momentarily.
Boma misses with an uppercut.
Walcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Walcott looks to move away, Boma throws a big counter combo but Walcott just gets out of the way.
Boma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boma walks forward, straight into a front kick from Walcott.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walcott scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott checks a low kick from Boma.
Walcott wants to counter the offense by Boma and move into the clinch position.
Walcott bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walcott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Walcott misses
and Walcott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walcott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walcott checks a low kick from Boma.
Boma throws an off balance right hand
and Walcott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walcott jabs at Boma's body.
Nice body punch from Walcott.
Walcott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walcott throws a lazy body kick
and Boma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walcott tries a quick counter leg kick but Boma is wise to it.
Boma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walcott's head backwards.
Boma misses with an uppercut. Walcott saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Walcott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Walcott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boma throws a right hand that Walcott ducks under and follows up with a left that Walcott also avoids with ease.
Boma throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Walcott misses.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott lands a nice looking body shot.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
Boma throws a jab when Walcott was well out of range.
Boma throws a hook to the side of Walcott's head but Walcott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walcott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Walcott throws a shot from downtown. Boma moves away and avoids it.
Boma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Walcott is out of range and Boma settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma throws out a leg kick but Walcott moves out of range and Boma only half commits.
Walcott darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walcott makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
Boma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A clash of legs there as Walcott blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Walcott.
Boma throws a leg kick but Walcott sees it coming and moves out of range.
Walcott looks to land a left hand but Boma moved out of range nicely.
Walcott connects with a body shot that sends Boma's belly button to the back.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Boma throws a hook but Walcott blocks it.
Boma scoring well with a low kick there.
Boma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walcott staying out of range there.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Boma.
Walcott tries a quick counter leg kick but Boma is wise to it.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
Boma throws a looping overhand right but Walcott ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Walcott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Walcott connects with an inside leg kick.
Boma throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
Walcott checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mark Boma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walcott moves out of range as Boma strikes.
Walcott moves away from the strike by Boma.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walcott darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walcott lands with a kick to the temple. Boma shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Walcott digs a good body shot into Boma's ribs.
Walcott buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Boma throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
Walcott lands a leg kick that knocks Boma off balance momentarily.
Boma throws a lazy uppercut
and Walcott counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boma has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Walcott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Walcott.
Walcott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Boma misses
and Walcott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walcott throws a leg kick that misses.
Boma tests Walcott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Walcott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boma.
Walcott scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Boma.
Some bone on bone action there as Walcott checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walcott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boma rather than just go for the knockout.
A leg kick checked by Walcott.
A countering left hand to the body from Walcott misses.
Walcott lands a nice hook to Boma's body. Boma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walcott moves away from the strike by Boma.
Boma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
Boma throws a hook to the side of Walcott's head but Walcott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Walcott blocks the low kick.
Boma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent'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!
Boma throws out a loose jab but Walcott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walcott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walcott lands a jab to the head.
Boma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boma misses with a wild body shot.
Boma walks into a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walcott.
Walcott lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walcott.
Boma misses with a low kick.
Boma wants to land a leg kick but Walcott is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Walcott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walcott winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Walcott!
Tommy Walcott very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Papa Moosh Dambullah (ranked 383 p4p, 425 weight class) and Travis Mitchell (ranked 53 p4p, 58 weight class). Dambullah kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Boom Boom. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Moosh Dambullah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Travis Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dambullah counters with a straight right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dambullah!
Dambullah misses with a low kick.
Mitchell wants to slow Dambullah down by chopping away at his legs.
Dambullah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mitchell lands with an uppercut that bounces Dambullah off the cage and back into range.
Good exchange - Dambullah coming out on top.
Dambullah throws a hook but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell works Dambullah's body with a nice hook.
Dambullah lands a right hook to the body.
Dambullah stuffs the takedown.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dambullah manages to avoid it.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dambullah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dambullah gets caught napping as Mitchell dives in and scores a takedown. Dambullah manages to retain guard.
Dambullah pulls Mitchell in close to his closed guard and prevents Mitchell from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dambullah is trying to keep Mitchell in close.
Dambullah keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Dambullah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Dambullah keeps moving.
Mitchell is fighting to break Dambullah's control of his arms but Dambullah is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mitchell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mitchell scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mitchell tries to free his leg and advance position but Dambullah is retaining full guard.
Dambullah is pulling down on Mitchell's head. It's preventing any offense from Mitchell, at least for the moment.
Dambullah looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dambullah throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Dambullah moves out of range as Mitchell strikes.
Mitchell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dambullah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mitchell scrambles back to his feet.
Dambullah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Dambullah as he connects with a hook.
Mitchell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dambullah. Dambullah obviously looking to wear him down.
Dambullah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mitchell finds it's way round the side to connect with Dambullah's head.
Dambullah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Dambullah.
Mitchell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Papa Moosh Dambullah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitchell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mitchell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dambullah lands a head kick. Mitchell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mitchell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dambullah throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mitchell throws a body shot but no joy.
Dambullah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mitchell.
Dambullah ducks under a wild hook from Mitchell.
Dambullah scores with a punch to the head.
Mitchell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dambullah avoids the body shot from Mitchell.
Dambullah fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mitchell just manages to avoid it.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mitchell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dambullah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dambullah.
A slow jab from Mitchell misses its intended target.
Dambullah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut
and Dambullah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dambullah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dambullah misses with a body shot.
Dambullah lands a jab.
Mitchell throws a nice looking combination but Dambullah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dambullah moves away.
Dambullah throwing a counter right hand but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
Dambullah misses with a low kick as Mitchell jumps back.
Mitchell lands a glancing blow to the side of Dambullah's head.
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 Papa Moosh Dambullah will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dambullah connects with a body shot that sends Mitchell's belly button to the back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Dambullah. Beautiful body shot.
Dambullah looks to land a right hand but Mitchell moved out of range.
Papa Moosh Dambullah is winning the standup battle so far.
Dambullah scores with a jab.
A solid body kick from Dambullah.
Mitchell fakes the leg kick and cracks Dambullah in the body.
Dambullah looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Dambullah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mitchell misses with a low kick.
Dambullah lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell throws a lazy uppercut
and Dambullah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dambullah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mitchell moves out of range as Dambullah strikes.
Dambullah doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dambullah.
A head kick misses from Dambullah.
Dambullah ducks under a wild hook from Mitchell.
Dambullah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitchell can do to turn this around?
Mitchell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dambullah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Mitchell looks to land a right hand but Dambullah moved out of range.
It looked like Dambullah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mitchell misses with a leg kick
and Dambullah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mitchell cracks a nice hook into Dambullah's ribs.
Dambullah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dambullah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dambullah clinches up with Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage.
Mitchell prevents Dambullah from breaking the clinch.
Mitchell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dambullah misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dambullah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dambullah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dambullah swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Dambullah controls his hands.
Dambullah pushes Mitchell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mitchell can't find room to land a body shot as Dambullah controls the action.
Dambullah lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mitchell.
Mitchell is trying to drag Dambullah to the mat but Dambullah just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dambullah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dambullah can't find room to land a body shot as Mitchell controls the action.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dambullah's elbow.
Dambullah lands with a light punch inside.
Mitchell tries to work over Dambullah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Dambullah - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Dambullah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dambullah has him pressed against the cage.
Mitchell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dambullah avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dambullah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Dambullah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dambullah cracks Mitchell with a nice body shot.
Mitchell trying to control the position but instead, Dambullah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mitchell into the cage.
A body shot lands from Dambullah.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Mitchell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dambullah misses with a punch to the body.
Dambullah throws a head punch that misses.
Dambullah lands with a short shot to the head.
Dambullah lands a hook that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Dambullah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dambullah misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to maintain a safe position but Dambullah gets an underhook and turns Mitchell into the cage.
Dambullah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell tries to work over Dambullah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dambullah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dambullah lands a nice looking body kick.
Dambullah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dambullah.
Mitchell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dambullah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitchell.
Dambullah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mitchell.
Dambullah lands a jab to Mitchell's midsection.
Mitchell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dambullah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mitchell is out of range and Dambullah settles back down.
Mitchell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dambullah misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dambullah.
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dambullah.
Mitchell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papa Moosh Dambullah dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mitchell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dambullah at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dambullah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dambullah connects with a jab.
Dambullah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mitchell on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dambullah, as that shot connected.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Dambullah.
A little jabbing left from Mitchell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dambullah misses with a body shot.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Dambullah.
Dambullah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dambullah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dambullah.
Dambullah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dambullah misses the shot to the body.
Dambullah scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dambullah is looking to chop away at Mitchell's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dambullah's head backwards.
Dambullah connects with a leg kick.
Mitchell looks for a takedown but Dambullah sprawls well.
Dambullah throws a lazy body kick
and Mitchell counters with a stiff right hand.
Dambullah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mitchell.
Mitchell walks into a jab.
Mitchell connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Mitchell.
Nice uppercut there from Dambullah.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dambullah with a nice cross.
Dambullah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mitchell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell connects with a single shot there.
Dambullah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dambullah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dambullah.
Dambullah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut. Dambullah saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Dambullah misses the target.
Dambullah looks to throw a body kick
and Mitchell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mitchell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dambullah does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mitchell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dambullah trying to control here.
Mitchell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Travis Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to control. Dambullah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell throwing shots but Dambullah is blocking nicely.
Dambullah trying to control but Mitchell postures up.
Mitchell throwing shots but Dambullah is blocking nicely.
Mitchell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dambullah is pressing down on Mitchell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mitchell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mitchell stopping the sweep attempt from Dambullah.
Mitchell is looking to work some ground and pound but Dambullah has wrist control.
Mitchell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mitchell works Dambullah's body with a nice hook.
Dambullah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dambullah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mitchell misses with a double jab
and Dambullah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dambullah ducks under a wild hook from Mitchell.
Dambullah cracks Mitchell with an open hand slap.
Crunch! Dambullah slams his shin into Mitchell's torso.
Papa Moosh Dambullah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dambullah takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Papa Moosh Dambullah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dambullah, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papa Moosh Dambullah!
Papa Moosh Dambullah seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dag Daghammar (ranked 306 p4p, 168 weight class) and Pablo Maraçon (ranked 46 p4p, 24 weight class). Daghammar's entrance music is Just like that - Dregen. A fine choice. Maraçon has chosen Pistolero as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Daghammar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daghammar avoids a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Daghammar.
Daghammar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Daghammar moves out of range of the leg kick from Maraçon.
Daghammar throws a body punch but Maraçon moves out of range.
Maraçon follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Daghammar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maraçon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maraçon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daghammar counters with a stiff right hand.
Maraçon pushes Daghammar away with a front kick.
Maraçon throws a lazy right hand but Daghammar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daghammar misses with a body shot
and Maraçon counters with a head kick. That will keep Daghammar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Daghammar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daghammar throws a jab but it's blocked by Maraçon.
Daghammar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maraçon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daghammar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daghammar. Maraçon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maraçon throws a shot from downtown. Daghammar moves away and avoids it.
Daghammar misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daghammar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maraçon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Daghammar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daghammar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Daghammar.
Daghammar avoids the body shot from Maraçon.
Maraçon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daghammar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maraçon misses the shot to the body.
Daghammar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A jab from Maraçon does it's job there.
Maraçon looks to land a body kick but Daghammar moved away.
Daghammar scores with a nice right hand.
Daghammar ducks under a wild hook from Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a looping left.
Daghammar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maraçon lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Maraçon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maraçon throws out a counter right but Daghammar avoids it with no problem.
Maraçon gets caught napping as Daghammar dives in and scores a takedown. Maraçon manages to retain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar trying to control but Maraçon is working from the bottom.
Daghammar throws a big elbow that misses.
Maraçon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Maraçon is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Maraçon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Maraçon pushing down on Daghammar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maraçon slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar wants to get back to his feet.
Maraçon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Daghammar is trying to stand back up but Maraçon is controlling him
Maraçon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maraçon is looking to take a break and control but Daghammar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maraçon tries to pass to full mount but Daghammar defends it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Maraçon thumps Daghammar with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Daghammar.
Daghammar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Maraçon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maraçon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daghammar.
Daghammar scores with a punch to the head.
Daghammar defending well as Maraçon loads up on a big left hand.
Daghammar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maraçon lands with a nice body kick.
Maraçon is looking to clinch.
Maraçon needs to keep his hands up - Daghammar had a free shot at his head there.
Daghammar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maraçon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decent striking displayed by Maraçon there.
Maraçon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maraçon - that will leave a mark!
Daghammar misses with a left hand
enabling Maraçon to counter with a crisp jab.
Daghammar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maraçon.
Daghammar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Maraçon.
A big right from Daghammar misses.
Daghammar throws a jab when Maraçon was well out of range.
Maraçon lands with an overhand left.
Daghammar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daghammar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maraçon.
Daghammar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Maraçon manages to circle out of the way.
Maraçon looks to land a right hand but Daghammar moved out of range.
Maraçon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maraçon thuds his right hand into Daghammar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut there from Daghammar.
Daghammar slips a straight right by Maraçon.
Daghammar is looking to counter punch.
Maraçon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maraçon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maraçon tries to score with a low kick but Daghammar moves his leg out of the way.
Maraçon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daghammar just misses with a punch to the body.
Pablo Maraçon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daghammar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maraçon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daghammar moves out of range of the body kick from Maraçon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maraçon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daghammar throwing a counter right hand but Maraçon manages to avoid it.
Maraçon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daghammar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Daghammar.
Maraçon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pablo Maraçon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daghammar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maraçon in his tracks.
Maraçon blocks a jab.
Daghammar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daghammar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Daghammar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maraçon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daghammar scrambles back to his feet.
Daghammar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maraçon counters with a two punch combo.
Daghammar with a hook.
Maraçon looks to land a right hand but Daghammar moved out of range.
Maraçon tests Daghammar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maraçon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daghammar takes a swing at Maraçon's ribcage but misses.
Maraçon thumps Daghammar with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daghammar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maraçon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maraçon throws a shot from downtown. Daghammar moves away and avoids it.
Daghammar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maraçon works the jab nicely.
Maraçon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Daghammar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maraçon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maraçon works Daghammar's body with a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daghammar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maraçon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maraçon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maraçon lands a jab to Daghammar's midsection.
Daghammar connects with a right hand. Maraçon shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daghammar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maraçon manages to avoid it.
Daghammar wants to slow Maraçon down by chopping away at his legs.
Maraçon slips a jab from Daghammar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daghammar misses with a takedown attempt - Maraçon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maraçon lands with a nice body punch.
Maraçon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daghammar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maraçon misses with a body kick.
Maraçon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maraçon throws a jab when Daghammar was well out of range.
Daghammar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maraçon looks to land a body kick but Daghammar moved away.
Daghammar takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daghammar.
Daghammar with a jab.
Maraçon scores with a nice right hand.
Daghammar just misses with a punch to the body.
Maraçon counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Maraçon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Daghammar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maraçon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daghammar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Daghammar tries to score with some ground and pound. Maraçon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maraçon can't do much from the bottom here.
Daghammar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Daghammar misses with the ground and pound.
Maraçon is trying to control Daghammar's posture but Daghammar avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar misses with the ground and pound.
Daghammar in side control, throwing shots but Maraçon defends.
Maraçon manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon is trying to maintain the position but Daghammar is very close to passing his half guard.
Daghammar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maraçon defending well though.
Maraçon has hold of Daghammar's hands but Daghammar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maraçon keeping hold of Daghammar's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maraçon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Daghammar trying to control but Maraçon is working from the bottom.
Daghammar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Daghammar 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.
Daghammar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maraçon's head.
Dag Daghammar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maraçon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maraçon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daghammar postures up in Maraçon's guard and throws a big left but Maraçon blocks it.
Daghammar lands a couple of digs.
Maraçon keeping full guard, as Daghammar tries to pass.
Daghammar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daghammar stopping the sweep attempt from Maraçon.
Daghammar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daghammar with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Maraçon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daghammar is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donk. Maraçon catches Daghammar right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maraçon lands the left hand.
Daghammar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daghammar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daghammar thuds a left hand into Maraçon's body.
Maraçon throws a hook but Daghammar avoids it easily.
Daghammar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Maraçon manages to circle out of the way.
Daghammar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maraçon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maraçon looks to land a left hand but Daghammar moved out of range nicely.
Daghammar digs a good body shot into Maraçon's ribs.
Daghammar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maraçon manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Maraçon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daghammar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maraçon checks a low kick from Daghammar.
A little jabbing left from Maraçon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maraçon slips a straight right by Daghammar.
Maraçon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Daghammar throws a chopping leg kick but Maraçon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar swings widly with a right hand
and Daghammar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daghammar scores with a nice right hand.
Daghammar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Daghammar slips a jab from Maraçon.
Maraçon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daghammar just misses with a punch to the body.
Daghammar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maraçon manages to avoid it.
Daghammar misses with a few strikes there.
Maraçon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daghammar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daghammar throws an overhand right that lands on Maraçon's shoulder, as Maraçon tries to avoid the shot.
Maraçon scores with a jab.
Daghammar misses with a leg kick.
Maraçon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daghammar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maraçon counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dag Daghammar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maraçon 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hellas Pankratios (ranked 382 p4p, 526 weight class) and Gomu Gomu (ranked 15 p4p, 9 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hellas Pankratios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gomu Gomu!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pankratios closes the distance and clinches.
Gomu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pankratios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pankratios tries to clinch up but Gomu circles away and keeps his distance.
Pankratios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomu.
That kick from Gomu tenderised Pankratios's leg. Pankratios is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pankratios is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pankratios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gomu misses with a straight left.
Gomu Gomu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pankratios scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
 It looks like Gomu Gomu has been cut.
Gomu misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pankratios or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomu, which made it look bad.
Hellas Pankratios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pankratios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pankratios wants to clinch but Gomu slips to the side
and Gomu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gomu digs a good hook to Pankratios's body.
Gomu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios blocks a jab.
Pankratios wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pankratios scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gomu throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pankratios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pankratios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Pankratios 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pankratios defending well as Gomu loads up on a big left hand.
Gomu closes the distance and clinches.
Gomu looking to throw knees to the head but Pankratios is blocking nicely.
Gomu lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pankratios throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomu blocks it with crossed arms.
Pankratios tries to land a knee to the head but Gomu blocks with his arms.
Gomu tries to land a knee to the head but Pankratios blocks with his arms.
Gomu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pankratios or not.
Gomu lands a nice uppercut.
Gomu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pankratios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gomu.
Gomu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pankratios shoots in looking for a takedown but Gomu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pankratios's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gomu punishes Pankratios's body with a nice straight punch.
Pankratios is breathing heavily.
Pankratios wants to clinch but Gomu slips to the side
letting Gomu counter with a right hand.
Gomu throws a combination that misses
and Pankratios moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pankratios blocks it with crossed arms.
Gomu blocking some punches.
Pankratios lands a takedown into guard.
Gomu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gomu keeping moving, preventing Pankratios from controlling successfully.
Pankratios prevents Gomu from getting back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Pankratios's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gomu is trying to keep Pankratios in close.
Pankratios preventing the sweep.
Gomu controls Pankratios momentarily but Pankratios frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gomu Gomu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gomu Gomu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gomu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pankratios.
Pankratios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pankratios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Gomu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gomu keeps the fight on the outside.
Pankratios wants to clinch
enabling Gomu to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pankratios walks into a stiff left hand from Gomu.
Pankratios wants to clinch up but Gomu keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomu looks to score with a jab to the body but Pankratios is just out of range.
Pankratios tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gomu manages to circle out of the way.
Pankratios shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gomu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gomu controlling Pankratios's posture.
Pankratios throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gomu trying to control the position here.
Gomu is trying to control the position but Pankratios postures up.
Gomu keeping moving, preventing Pankratios from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pankratios throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pankratios scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomu.
Pankratios gets through Gomu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gomu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomu wants to clinch.
Pankratios appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pankratios.
Pankratios tries to clinch there but Gomu circles away.
Pankratios moves in looking to clinch but Gomu pushes him off.
Gomu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pankratios.
Pankratios is looking to counter the offense by Gomu and move into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A big right from Gomu misses.
Pankratios shoots in but no luck this time.
Gomu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gomu throws a body punch but Pankratios moves out of range.
Pankratios closes the distance and clinches.
Gomu misses with the head strike.
Pankratios with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pankratios prevents Gomu from breaking the clinch.
Pankratios is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gomu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Gomu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomu blocks a body shot from Pankratios.
Pankratios wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hellas Pankratios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pankratios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pankratios lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gomu Gomu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gomu Gomu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gomu tries to clinch but Pankratios is having none of it.
Pankratios tries to clinch but Gomu is having none of it.
Gomu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gomu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pankratios moves away.
Pankratios moves in looking to clinch but Gomu pushes him off.
Gomu just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomu misses with a kick to the body.
Gomu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pankratios tries to clinch up but Gomu circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomu jabs Pankratios right on the nose. Pankratios blinks but takes it well.
Pankratios has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pankratios wants a takedown.
Pankratios working aggressively here.
Pankratios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pankratios takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gomu is trying to break the clinch but Pankratios has him pressed against the cage.
Gomu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pankratios is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gomu is defending well.
Gomu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pankratios backwards.
Gomu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Gomu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomu cracks Pankratios with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gomu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pankratios to stand back up!
 Pankratios is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Pankratios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pankratios seems to have got his legs back now.
Pankratios checks a low kick from Gomu.
Gomu digs a good hook to Pankratios's body.
Gomu sends Pankratios crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gomu is motioning to the referee to let Pankratios up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Gomu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gomu lands a jab to Pankratios's midsection.
Hellas Pankratios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gomu!
Gomu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomu stuns Pankratios with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gomu Gomu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pankratios is looking to clinch but Gomu is avoiding it.
Gomu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pankratios.
Gomu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pankratios tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gomu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomu scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gomu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pankratios was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomu.
Gomu slaps away a takedown attempt from Pankratios, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hellas Pankratios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pankratios closes the distance but Gomu moves to the side
and Gomu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pankratios really felt that one!
Pankratios avoids the head kick by Gomu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pankratios moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomu Gomu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gomu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gomu Gomu!
Gomu Gomu spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orpheus Boagrius (ranked 228 p4p, 159 weight class) and Dustin Kruger (ranked 9 p4p, 4 weight class). Boagrius's entrance music is Akkadian Empire . A fine choice. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 50 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Orpheus Boagrius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Dustin Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boagrius slips under a jab from Kruger.
A big right from Kruger misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boagrius. Kruger shrugs it off though.
Kruger sizes up Boagrius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boagrius ducks under a wild hook from Kruger.
A head kick misses from Boagrius.
Boagrius tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boagrius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kruger, as that shot connected.
Boagrius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boagrius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger cracks Boagrius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kruger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boagrius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Boagrius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kruger slips under a jab.
Kruger jabs Boagrius right on the nose. Boagrius blinks but takes it well.
Boagrius has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kruger misses with a jab to the body
and Boagrius counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruger misses with a hook to the body
letting Boagrius counter with a right hand.
Kruger lands a body shot.
Kruger misses with a combination
and Boagrius counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boagrius.
Boagrius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boagrius misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger connects with a body shot.
Kruger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kruger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kruger blocks a jab.
It seemed like Kruger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kruger connects with the punch.
Boagrius scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boagrius throws the left hand but Kruger avoids the punch easily.
Boagrius lands a really nice looking cross but Kruger seems unphased.
Boagrius misses with a looping left.
Boagrius misses with a series of wild punches.
Kruger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kruger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kruger throws an off balance right hand
and Boagrius counters with a straight right hand.
Boagrius rushes Kruger and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boagrius blocking some punches.
Boagrius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boagrius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boagrius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruger's elbow.
Kruger lands a shot to the body.
Boagrius is breathing heavily.
Boagrius misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kruger.
Kruger blocks a punch to the side of the 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!
Boagrius misses with some punches.
Boagrius is working Kruger over against the cage.
Boagrius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boagrius swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boagrius swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boagrius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kruger misses with a punch on the inside.
Kruger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Orpheus Boagrius will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boagrius misses with a body kick.
Kruger throws a jab when Boagrius was well out of range.
Kruger throws a body punch but Boagrius moves out of range.
Kruger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boagrius throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boagrius.
Orpheus Boagrius is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boagrius checks a leg kick.
Boagrius throwing a counter right hand but Kruger manages to avoid it.
Kruger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Dustin Kruger has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger connects with a right hand. Boagrius shakes it off.
Boagrius lands a big uppercut and Kruger crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kruger looks OK. Boagrius waves Kruger back to his feet!
 Kruger is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boagrius.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kruger! But no joy.
Boagrius tries to clinch but Kruger is having none of it.
Kruger misses with a two punch combination.
Kruger has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kruger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boagrius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boagrius is looking to counter punch.
Boagrius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boagrius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boagrius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boagrius cracks Kruger with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kruger looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Boagrius finish him?
Kruger is still on wobbly legs! Can Boagrius finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruger lands with an uppercut that bounces Boagrius off the cage and back into range.
Kruger seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boagrius throws a shot from downtown. Kruger moves away and avoids it.
Kruger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boagrius. Boagrius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boagrius walks into a left hand.
Boagrius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kruger.
Kruger lands a glancing blow to the side of Boagrius's head.
Kruger misses with a right hand
and Boagrius counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruger misses with a hook
and Boagrius counters with a crisp right that sends Kruger to the canvas! Boagrius follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orpheus Boagrius!
A relieved looking Orpheus Boagrius thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dai Zexi (ranked 257 p4p, 300 weight class) and Franky Page (ranked 41 p4p, 46 weight class). Zexi comes to the cage accompanied by BRADIO-Flyers. Dai Zexi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Zexi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Franky Page!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zexi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Franky Page has been cut.
A jab from Zexi misses.
Zexi takes a swing at Page's ribcage but misses.
Page's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zexi under the eye.
Zexi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Page counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zexi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Zexi connects with a couple of short punches.
Page pulls Zexi in close to prevent any damage.
Page pushes a forearm under Zexi's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Zexi is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Franky Page!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Newton (ranked 112 p4p, 131 weight class) and Iso Paa (ranked 15 p4p, 18 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Paa!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton takes a swing at Paa's ribcage but misses.
Newton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
Newton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paa working aggressively here.
Paa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Newton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paa misses with a low kick.
Paa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Newton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paa was well out of range. Poor timing from Newton.
Newton cracks Paa with a good jab.
Newton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paa is fending him off so far but Newton persists. Nope, Paa circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Paa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Newton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newton misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Newton.
Newton scores with a decent looking hook.
Paa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Newton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Newton works the jab nicely.
Newton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Paa.
Paa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Newton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paa.
Paa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Paa scores with a hook to the body. Newton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Newton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Newton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Newton throws a shot from downtown. Paa moves away and avoids it.
Newton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newton misses with a left hand
and Paa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Newton just misses with a punch to the body.
Paa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Newton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Newton forces his way into half guard.
Newton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Paa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Newton is thwarting Paa's attempts to control the position.
Paa keeping control of the position.
Paa is looking for a sweep. Newton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Newton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Paa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Newton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paa is keeping the position for now.
Newton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Paa dives on top into guard.
Paa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Newton is looking for a triangle but Paa pushes his legs off easily.
Paa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Paa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Newton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Paa trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Newton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Newton trying to control the position.
Newton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Newton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Newton is looking to clinch but Paa is avoiding it.
Paa cracks a nice hook into Newton's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Newton misses the target.
Newton wants to clinch.
Newton misses with a body shot.
Newton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paa.
Crunch! Paa slams his shin into Newton's torso.
Newton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton shoots and misses
and Paa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Newton is looking to clinch.
Newton swings widly with a right hand
and Paa counters with a low kick, right behind Newton 's knee.
Bill Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Paa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton shoots in and drives through. Paa sprawls well.
Paa flicks out a counter leg kick but Newton steps away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Newton's sensitive parts.
Paa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Newton rather than just go for the knockout.
Paa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newton throws out the jab.
Newton dives in and grabs Paa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paa pushes down on Newton's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Newton misses.
Paa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Newton. That did some damage!
Newton looks to score with a jab to the body but Paa is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Paa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Newton throws a hook but Paa blocks it.
Newton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paa but Paa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paa is looking to land body kicks.
Newton misses with a hook
and Paa counters with a straight right hand.
Paa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Newton defending well as Paa loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paa was well out of range. Poor timing from Newton.
Paa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Newton back to the cage. Paa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Newton misses with a wild body shot.
Paa connects with a looping right hand.
Newton throws a body punch but Paa moves out of range.
Paa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Newton. Newton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Newton.
Paa lands with a shot to the body.
Paa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newton.
Paa lands the left hand.
Donk. Newton catches Paa right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa throws a hook but Newton blocks it.
Paa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newton.
Newton just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Paa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Newton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paa.
Newton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Newton, as that shot connected.
A jab from Newton does it's job there.
Newton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Newton walks into a stiff left hand from Paa.
Newton shoots in looking for a takedown. Paa tries to sprawl out of it but Newton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Iso Paa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa misses with a low kick.
Newton missing with a left hand there. Paa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paa throws a chopping leg kick but Newton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Paa throws a shot to the body.
Newton misses the shot to the body.
Newton just misses with a punch to the body.
Paa flicks out a counter leg kick but Newton steps away.
Newton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Newton misses with a right hand
letting Paa counter with a right hand.
Newton digs a good body shot into Paa's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Newton lands with a nice body punch.
Iso Paa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Paa misses.
Paa avoids the body shot from Newton.
Newton backing away here, and Paa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Newton missing with a left hand there. Paa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newton scores with a hook.
Newton checks a leg kick.
Newton tries to counter with a takedown but Paa is quick to defend against it.
Newton swings widly with a right hand
and Paa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Newton fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Newton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Newton defending well as Paa loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newton.
Newton backing away here, and Paa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Newton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Paa responds with a good body kick, but Newton manages to step out the way in time.
Newton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Paa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Newton is in Paa's guard.
Paa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Newton manages to get himself to full guard.
Paa won't allow Newton to sweep him here.
Newton is looking for a triangle but Paa pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Paa controls the pace.
Paa wants to pass the guard but Newton is keeping the position.
Paa wants to stand but Newton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Paa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newton wants to sweep but no luck.
Paa wants to pass the guard but Newton is keeping the position.
Paa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Newton's guard.
Newton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Paa controls the pace.
Newton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Newton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton postures up.
Paa wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Newton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Paa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Newton is one step ahead there.
Paa has Newton pulled in close to control his posture.
Newton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paa is keeping the position for now.
Newton passes Paa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Newton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Newton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Paa keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Newton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Newton.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paa gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bill Newton.
I think Newton 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Newton!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ciprian Dinu (ranked 147 p4p, 118 weight class) and Shawn Antoski (ranked 27 p4p, 22 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ciprian Dinu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Antoski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antoski moves into the clinch successfully.
Dinu tries to pull guard but Antoski won't allow it.
Antoski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Antoski digs a right hand into Dinu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dinu's gas tank.
Dinu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dinu manages to pull guard.
Antoski gets to his feet - Dinu follows without any prompting.
Dinu lands with an uppercut that bounces Antoski off the cage and back into range.
Antoski throws a shot to the body.
Dinu ducks under a wild hook from Antoski.
Antoski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antoski swings for the body but Dinu moves out of range.
Jab by Dinu.
Antoski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinu moves out of range as Antoski strikes.
As Antoski tries to get set, Dinu tries to push him back and clinch up but Antoski manages to avoid the attempt.
Antoski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dinu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antoski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dinu.
Antoski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Antoski is looking to land body kicks.
Antoski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Antoski throws the left hand but Dinu avoids the punch easily.
Antoski moves out of range as Dinu strikes.
A lazy left from Dinu finds it's target.
Antoski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dinu looks to land a right hand but Antoski moved out of range.
Dinu misses with an uppercut
and Antoski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antoski 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.
Dinu misses with a hook.
Antoski replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dinu blocks it well.
Antoski lands a nice hook to Dinu's body. Dinu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Antoski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Antoski throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Dinu to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antoski throws a head kick but Dinu moves out of range.
Dinu with the inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Dinu.
Dinu looks to throw the jab but Antoski is out of range.
Antoski misses with a kick to the body.
Antoski misses with a body shot.
Dinu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Antoski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dinu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Antoski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
 It looks like Ciprian Dinu has been cut.
Nice shot by Antoski.
Antoski tries to clinch up.
Dinu throwing a counter right hand but Antoski manages to avoid it.
Dinu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antoski stuns Dinu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Antoski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dinu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antoski moves away.
A jab from Antoski misses.
Dinu throwing a counter right hand but Antoski manages to avoid it.
Dinu misses with a straight right.
Dinu throws a leg kick
and Antoski counters with a good low kick that Dinu was not able to check.
Dinu misses with a lunging right hand
and Antoski counters with a right hand to the body.
Dinu misses with a hook.
A jab from Dinu does it's job there.
Antoski scores with a hook.
Antoski throws a chopping leg kick but Dinu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the liver by Dinu. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dinu misses with a lunging right hand
and Antoski counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antoski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antoski throws a jab when Dinu was well out of range.
Antoski throws a body shot but no joy.
Dinu looks to score with a jab to the body but Antoski is just out of range.
Antoski throws a hook to the side of Dinu's head but Dinu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antoski throws out a loose jab but Dinu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Dinu.
Dinu throws a body punch but Antoski moves out of range.
Dinu staying out of range there.
Dinu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dinu throws a lazy right hand but Antoski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Antoski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ciprian Dinu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Antoski thuds a left hand into Dinu's body.
Nice shot lands for Dinu.
Antoski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dinu throws a lazy uppercut
and Antoski counters with a nice uppercut.
Antoski cracks Dinu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Dinu.
Dinu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dinu misses with a body shot.
Antoski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Antoski throws a good cross that connects.
Nice straight punches there by Dinu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dinu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antoski was well out of range. Poor timing from Dinu.
Dinu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dinu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Antoski feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antoski lands a big right hand that sends Dinu crashing to the mat! Antoski stays standing though and waves Dinu back to his feet!
Dinu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Antoski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Antoski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Antoski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antoski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Antoski throws a body kick that misses
and Dinu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Antoski moves out of range of the strikes.
Dinu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Antoski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dinu fakes the leg kick and cracks Antoski in the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Dinu as he connects with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Dinu as he connects with a hook.
Antoski misses the shot to the body.
Shawn Antoski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Antoski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dinu at a distance.
Antoski throws a leg kick but Dinu moved away.
It appears Dinu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dinu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antoski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dinu.
Dinu throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Dinu misses.
Antoski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dinu throws a low kick, looking for Antoski's leg but Antoski calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antoski misses with a kick to the body.
Antoski swings for the body but Dinu moves out of range.
Antoski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinu manages to avoid it.
Antoski misses the shot to the body.
Dinu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dinu looks to score with a jab to the body but Antoski is just out of range.
Dinu looks to land a left hand but Antoski moved out of range nicely.
Antoski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Antoski misses the shot to the body.
Dinu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Antoski on the side of the head.
Antoski throws a big shot that misses.
Dinu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Antoski has Dinu up against the cage in a clinch.
Antoski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinu throws a head punch that misses.
Antoski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dinu's efforts to push away.
Antoski lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Dinu on the inside.
Antoski misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Antoski.
Antoski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antoski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antoski throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Antoski.
Antoski misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Antoski.
Antoski can't find room to land a body shot as Dinu controls the action.
Dinu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dinu prevents a body shot from Antoski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Antoski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ciprian Dinu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dinu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Antoski.
Dinu moves in looking to clinch but Antoski pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Dinu misses the target.
It seemed like Antoski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dinu misses with a body shot
and Antoski counters with a stiff right hand.
Antoski throws an overhand right that lands on Dinu's shoulder, as Dinu tries to avoid the shot.
Dinu looks to land a right hand but Antoski moved out of range.
Dinu closes the distance but Antoski moves to the side
and Antoski counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antoski slips under a jab.
Dinu throws a hook to the side of Antoski's head but Antoski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dinu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dinu throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antoski ducks under a wild hook from Dinu.
Jab from Antoski.
Antoski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dinu throws a leg kick but Antoski checks it.
It seemed like Antoski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dinu darts in and clinches Antoski up against the cage.
Antoski works on Dinu's body with a couple of short punches.
Dinu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dinu.
A head punch on the inside from Dinu fails to land.
Antoski blocks a body shot from Dinu.
Dinu prevents a body shot from Antoski.
Antoski tries to throw a body punch but Dinu avoids it by throwing Antoski back against the cage.
Dinu blocks an uppercut.
Antoski tries to throw a body punch but Dinu avoids it by throwing Antoski back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antoski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dinu.
Antoski tries a body shot but Dinu blocks it.
Dinu throws a head punch that misses.
Antoski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antoski blocks a body shot from Dinu.
Antoski can't find room to land a body shot as Dinu controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antoski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Antoski.
Dinu blocking some punches.
Antoski lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dinu.
Dinu misses with the head strike.
Dinu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dinu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antoski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antoski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antoski.
Dinu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antoski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dinu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antoski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Antoski digs a right hand underneath Dinu's ribcage. Dinu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Dinu fails to land.
Antoski scores with a shot to the side of Dinu's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dinu.
Antoski lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dinu takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Antoski.
Antoski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dinus head.
Antoski lands a nice shot to the body.
Antoski is leaning against Dinu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Antoski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Antoski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shawn Antoski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antoski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antoski lands a shot to the body.
Antoski can't find room to land a body shot as Dinu controls the action.
A short right from Antoski.
Dinu struggles to land a body shot inside as Antoski controls his hands.
Antoski gets through Dinu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dinu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antoski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antoski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dinu misses with the head strike.
A short left from Antoski.
Antoski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dinu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Antoski to keep the fight standing.
Ciprian Dinu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antoski scores with a shoulder strike.
Antoski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antoski lands with a left to the head.
Antoski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dinu backwards.
Dinu is rocked!
Dinu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dinu prevents a body shot from Antoski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Antoski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Antoski 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Antoski!
A very excited looking Shawn Antoski 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bolleke (ranked 21 p4p, 11 weight class) and Anthony Falcone (ranked 4 p4p, 3 weight class). Falcone has chosen Goodfellas - Long take Restaurant scene - Then He Kissed Me as his entrance music. Thomas Bolleke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Falcone's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bolleke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Falcone!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolleke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bolleke checks the leg kick.
Falcone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bolleke is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Falcone. Bolleke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Falcone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Falcone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolleke.
A little feinted left hand from Bolleke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Falcone throws an overhand right that lands on Bolleke's shoulder, as Bolleke tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Bolleke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolleke throws out a loose jab but Falcone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolleke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bolleke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falcone throws out the jab.
It looked like Bolleke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Falcone looks to land a left hand but Bolleke moved out of range nicely.
Falcone staying out of range there.
Falcone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolleke.
Falcone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falcone can pounce on him.
Falcone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolleke was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcone.
Falcone slips under a jab from Bolleke.
Bolleke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Falcone just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Falcone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bolleke moves out of range as Falcone strikes.
A quick step to the side and Bolleke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolleke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bolleke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bolleke scores with a nice head shot.
Bolleke just misses with a punch to the body.
Falcone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolleke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Falcone at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Falcone. No joy for Bolleke on that attempt.
Bolleke blocks the body kick.
Falcone is looking to slow Bolleke down with leg kicks.
Falcone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jab from Falcone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolleke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Falcone lands a body shot.
Falcone misses with a body punch
and Bolleke counters with a left to the body.
Falcone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bolleke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Falcone.
Falcone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Falcone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bolleke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bolleke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Falcone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolleke was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcone.
Falcone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bolleke. That did some damage!
Falcone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bolleke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Bolleke.
Anthony Falcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Falcone.
Bolleke loads up on a big right hand but Falcone slips the punch.
Bolleke looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Falcone is adopting a defensive guard.
Bolleke looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone is trying to control the position but Bolleke postures up.
Bolleke postures up in Falcone's guard and throws a big left but Falcone blocks it.
Bolleke throwing strikes but missing.
Bolleke won't allow Falcone to sweep him here.
Falcone trying to keep a closed guard but Bolleke is proving a slippery customer.
Bolleke looking to pass the guard.
Bolleke connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Falcone keeping moving, preventing Bolleke from controlling successfully.
Falcone managing to control the position.
Bolleke 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bolleke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Falcone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Falcone works the jab nicely.
Bolleke drives through with a takedown into Falcone's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Falcone told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Falcone managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Falcone dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Falcone throws a body punch but Bolleke moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Bolleke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bolleke is looking to counter punch.
Falcone scores with a spinning back kick!
Falcone connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bolleke.
A little jabbing left from Falcone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bolleke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolleke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Falcone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bolleke in his tracks.
Falcone misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Bolleke misses the target.
Falcone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bolleke.
Falcone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Falcone lands a leg kick that knocks Bolleke off balance momentarily.
Falcone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke scores with a nice head shot.
Bolleke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Falcone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bolleke in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcone takes a swing at Bolleke's ribcage but misses.
Falcone throws a body punch but Bolleke moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke throws a hook but Falcone avoids it easily.
Falcone scores with a kick to the body.
Bolleke throws a shot from downtown. Falcone moves away and avoids it.
Bolleke has a takedown stuffed.
Falcone misses the jab.
Bolleke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bolleke misses with a right hand
and Falcone counters with a stiff right hand.
Bolleke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Falcone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bolleke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bolleke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Falcone on the side of the head.
Falcone is looking to slow Bolleke down with leg kicks.
Bolleke digs a good body shot into Falcone's ribs.
Bolleke works Falcone's body with a nice hook.
Falcone tries to work over Bolleke's front leg with a kick but Bolleke checks it.
Falcone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcone throws a low kick but Bolleke avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Falcone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falcone moves away from the strike by Bolleke.
Falcone wants to land a leg kick but Bolleke is out of range.
It looked like Bolleke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Falcone throws an overhand right that lands on Bolleke's shoulder, as Bolleke tries to avoid the shot.
Bolleke staying out of range there.
Bolleke drops down looking for a counter takedown but Falcone sprawls and moves away.
Bolleke scores with a jab to the head.
A left lands for Bolleke.
Falcone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bolleke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Anthony Falcone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bolleke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falcone.
Bolleke scores with a sloppy right hand. Falcone should have avoided that one.
Bolleke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bolleke jabs Falcone right on the nose. Falcone blinks but takes it well.
A left lands for Falcone.
Falcone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bolleke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Falcone but Falcone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Falcone throws out a counter right but Bolleke avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke connects with a looping right hand.
Falcone misses with a leg kick
and Bolleke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bolleke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Falcone.
Falcone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bolleke shoots in for a takedown but Falcone shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Bolleke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolleke shoots in and drives through. Falcone sprawls well.
Falcone feints a counter leg kick.
Anthony Falcone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolleke scores with a hook to the body. Falcone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Falcone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolleke was well out of range. Poor timing from Falcone.
Falcone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bolleke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bolleke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Falcone connects with an inside leg kick.
Falcone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bolleke is out of range and Falcone settles back down.
Falcone lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Falcone throws a hook but Bolleke blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Falcone tries to land a body kick
and Bolleke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Falcone's guard.
Falcone working a defensive guard here.
Falcone controlling the position.
Falcone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bolleke trying to control but Falcone is working from the bottom.
Bolleke wants to pass the guard but Falcone is keeping the position.
Bolleke stops Falcone from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Falcone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circling - Bolleke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falcone slips a straight right by Bolleke.
Falcone lands with a good body shot.
Falcone throws a lazy right hand but Bolleke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Bolleke lands.
Falcone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bolleke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Falcone doesn't seem bothered though.
Falcone misses with an uppercut.
Bolleke looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcone is just out of range.
Falcone throws a body shot but no joy.
Falcone misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone cracks a nice hook into Bolleke's ribs.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Falcone.
Nice uppercut there from Bolleke.
Falcone jabs Bolleke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolleke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Falcone slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone throws a lazy right hand but Bolleke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bolleke misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Falcone.
Bolleke shoots in and drives through. Falcone sprawls well.
Falcone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bolleke's head.
Bolleke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bolleke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bolleke throws a good cross that connects.
Falcone just misses with a punch to the body.
Falcone lands a right hook to the body.
Falcone pushes Bolleke away with a front kick.
Falcone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolleke moves away.
Falcone throws out a loose jab but Bolleke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcone misses the jab.
Bolleke tries to counter with a takedown but Falcone is quick to defend against it.
Bolleke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent'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!
Falcone misses with a hook. Bolleke ducked under it nicely.
Falcone works Bolleke's body with a nice hook.
Falcone throws a good cross that connects.
Bolleke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcone.
Bolleke moves out of range of the strikes.
Falcone lands a head shot.
Bolleke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falcone can pounce on him.
Bolleke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Falcone stuffs the takedown attempt from Bolleke. Bolleke gets slowly back to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Falcone misses.
Bolleke's corner calls for a 1-2. Bolleke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Falcone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bolleke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Falcone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Falcone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolleke.
Falcone appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bolleke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Bolleke.
Falcone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Falcone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Falcone is rocked!
Bolleke scores with a jab to the body.
Falcone is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolleke finish him?
Bolleke shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Falcone is trying to defend but Bolleke finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolleke sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bolleke is trying to control the action in half guard but Falcone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bolleke thows a huge punch but Falcone dodges it nicely.
Falcone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bolleke.
Falcone seems to have recovered his senses.
Bolleke trying to control from Falcone's half guard. Falcone has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bolleke throws a strike but Falcone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolleke is working an open guard so Falcone takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice body kick there by Falcone.
Falcone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bolleke's hands.
Falcone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Falcone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolleke.
Bolleke takes one on the button.
Bolleke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bolleke throws a poor cross that misses
and Falcone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Falcone scores with a nice right hand.
Bolleke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Falcone lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolleke.
Bolleke will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Bolleke there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Falcone really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bolleke circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Falcone to the canvas! Falcone doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Bolleke keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Bolleke!
Thomas Bolleke is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Thomas Bolleke thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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