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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levan Revazshvili (ranked 4404 p4p, 4064 weight class) and Chief Killer (ranked 492 p4p, 464 weight class). Revazshvili comes to the cage accompanied by Georgia National Anthem. Levan Revazshvili has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 36 - 23 - 3, fighting out of New York, Levan Revazshvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Killer!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Revazshvili scores with a four punch combination!
 It looks like Chief Killer has been cut.
Revazshvili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Killer circles away quickly and effectively.
Killer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Killer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Revazshvili throws a series of punches but Killer moves out of range.
Killer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Revazshvili defends well and Killer ends up having to push Revazshvili into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Killer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Revazshvili stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Killer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Revazshvili is fending him off so far but Killer persists. Nope, Revazshvili circles away and we're back to standing.
Levan Revazshvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Killer.
Revazshvili keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Revazshvili was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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!
Killer dives in and grabs Revazshvili's left leg, looking for a takedown. Revazshvili pushes down on Killer's head and hops out.
Killer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Revazshvili is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Killer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Killer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Revazshvili's head.
Revazshvili holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Killer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revazshvili is holding on to half guard well.
Killer throwing shots but Revazshvili is blocking nicely.
Revazshvili wants to get back to full guard.
Revazshvili has his hands clasped together around Killer's back. He's all about the action.
Revazshvili wants to improve his position but Killer is controlling well.
Revazshvili blocking the ground and pound attempt from Killer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Revazshvili keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Revazshvili slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Revazshvili looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Killer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Killer postures up in Revazshvili's guard and throws a big left but Revazshvili blocks it.
Revazshvili is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Killer gets back to full guard.
Revazshvili wants to control from the top but Killer keeps moving.
Killer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Revazshvili defends it easily.
Revazshvili is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer controls Revazshvili momentarily but Revazshvili frees himself.
Killer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Revazshvili is working Killer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Killer has an active guard here but Revazshvili has managed to pass into half guard.
Revazshvili lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Killer is refusing to be controlled, as Revazshvili sits in half guard.
Killer looking for subs from the bottom but Revazshvili mounts him!
Revazshvili landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili lands a nice shot to the head.
That has opened up Chief Killer's cut even more.
Revazshvili controlling from mount.
Killer tries to reverse the position but Revazshvili maintains control.
Revazshvili content just to control the position here.
Killer wants to control but Revazshvili is having none of it.
Revazshvili landing punches.
The cut above Chief Killer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oooh a big shot lands for Revazshvili! Killer is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Levan Revazshvili!
Levan Revazshvili bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Brown (ranked 2166 p4p, 4364 weight class) and Better Dead (ranked 256 p4p, 445 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with Somebody Gonna Get It blaring out of the sound system. Dead has chosen Death March - Motionless in White as his entrance music. Better Dead has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 45 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, John Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 47 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Better Dead!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead throws a head kick that misses.
Brown tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dead manages to circle out of the way.
Dead tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Dead misses with a kick to the body
and Brown moves into the clinch.
Dead is pushing Brown up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dead misses with a knee strike.
Dead misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dead is looking to land body kicks.
Dead throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Dead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Dead wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown counters with a single leg into guard. Dead didn't expect that.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead wants to sweep but no luck.
Dead wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dead looking to control.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
Dead not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown pushing down on Dead's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brown content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dead makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dead.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dead is keeping the position for now.
Dead looking for a sweep. Not yet Dead, not yet.
Brown is in close to Dead's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dead wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown scoring with some ground and pound.
Dead looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been hearing that Brown has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Brown 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.
Dead is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dead's head.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown chips away with some ground and pound.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
We've been informed that Dead has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brown is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dead pulls Brown in close to his closed guard and prevents Brown from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dead is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Dead not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
Dead has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Dead is keeping the position.
Brown landing with the ground and pound.
Brown wants to control from the top but Dead keeps moving.
Brown chips away with some ground and pound.
Dead controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Brown won't allow Dead to get back to his feet.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dead not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown trying to control but Dead is working from the bottom.
Dead wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dead throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Dead misses with a series of wild punches.
Dead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Dead fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Dead misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dead after a bit of a struggle.
Brown turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brown manages to end up in side control.
Dead sneaks back into half guard.
Dead is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead is looking to escape.
John Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dead trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown is controlling the pace.
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Dead is working away.
Dead is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Nice strikes from Brown there.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Dead's temple.
Dead is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dead tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dead taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Brown is nestled in close to Dead, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Dead's hands, connecting with Dead's forehead.
Dead desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Dead is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dead moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Check out the look on Brown's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brown landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dead is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brown has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dead wants to control but Brown postures up.
Dead is looking for a sweep.
Dead struggling a bit here.
Dead is breathing heavily.
Dead takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dead takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Brown is putting a hurting on Dead here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dead is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brown has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dead takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dead is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brown asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Brown stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Brown scores with punches from side control.
Brown working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Brown's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dead is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Brown lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Dead is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dead is looking to reverse the position.
Brown lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dead down.
Brown controlling from side mount.
Brown lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dead takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dead wants to control but Brown postures up.
Dead is looking to reverse the position.
Brown wants to control but Dead is keeping him busy.
Brown lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dead down.
Dead takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dead is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown working away.
Dead takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Brown lands an elbow.
 Dead is rocked!
Brown working away.
I wouldn't like to be where Dead is right now.
Brown cracks Dead with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Brown dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Dead is retaining full guard.
Dead is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Brown landing with the ground and pound.
Brown works over Dead with some ground and pound from guard.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Dead wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brown distracts Dead with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dead is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Dead wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Dead seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brown prevents Dead from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dead can do to turn this around?
Brown trying to control but Dead is working from the bottom.
Dead has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
Brown won't allow Dead to sweep him here.
Dead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown won't allow Dead to get back to his feet.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brown cracks Dead with a solid left hand.
Brown wants to control from the top but Dead keeps moving.
Brown scoring with some ground and pound.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dead is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown scoring with some ground and pound.
Brown postures up.
Brown is working Dead over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brown trying to control but Dead is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Dead has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Better Dead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brown stands up over Dead, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
John Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dead seems keen to control Brown's posture.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dead is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dead's head.
Brown content to stall in guard here.
Dead wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dead is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brown dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dead tries to escape but Brown is in control.
You can see the frustration on Dead's face as Brown controls the position.
Brown scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dead trying to remain calm as Brown controls from the top position.
Brown in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Brown happy to just control the position for now.
Brown scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is working Dead over with some ground and pound from side control.
The referee asks Brown politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Brown prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dead is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Brown!
John Brown took some time post fight to say the following; 'Afa Sila, Let Fight Mate, Me And You 2 Mates Slug It Out In The Cage For 1st Time Before We Retire'.
Better Dead was interviewed post fight and said 'I was a little off today...o.k. I'm always a little off.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sainty (ranked 3101 p4p, 4349 weight class) and Antonio Zetsika (ranked 306 p4p, 381 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Sainty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Zetsika!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetsika avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zetsika's coach down at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zetsika's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Good shot there by Zetsika.
Sainty fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zetsika avoids it really well and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Zetsika blocks the leg kick.
Zetsika let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zetsika misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zetsika looks to score with a jab to the body but Sainty is just out of range.
Sainty half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Sainty.
A jab from Zetsika misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetsika rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sainty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sainty feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Antonio Zetsika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zetsika 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.
Zetsika throws a right and a left that Sainty avoids nicely.
Zetsika throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zetsika decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sainty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sainty is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zetsika pulls his head out easily.
Zetsika decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sainty - that will leave a mark!
Sainty 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.
Sainty shoots in for a takedown but Zetsika shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sainty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zetsika.
Zetsika fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zetsika thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zetsika throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sainty counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sainty looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zetsika working a defensive guard here.
Zetsika looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetsika looking for a triangle here. Sainty is fighting it but it looks tight! Zetsika pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sainty is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Antonio Zetsika!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Saric (ranked 1700 p4p, 7943 weight class) and Kabala Magaluff (ranked 218 p4p, 687 weight class). Magaluff has chosen Shalom as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentin Saric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabala Magaluff!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saric scores with a jab. Magaluff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saric shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Magaluff manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Magaluff pulls Saric in close to prevent any damage.
Saric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magaluff is keeping the position for now.
Saric engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magaluff managing to control the position.
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saric drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saric jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've been hearing that Saric has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric looking to pass the guard.
Magaluff working a defensive guard here.
Saric thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saric jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saric won't allow Magaluff to get back to his feet.
Magaluff keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
Magaluff is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Magaluff keeping full guard, as Saric tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magaluff can do anything to dispel that myth.
Saric being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saric takes a swing at Magaluff's ribcage but misses.
Saric smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Magaluff on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magaluff closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Saric quickly recovers to half guard.
Saric looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Magaluff working Saric over with strikes.
Magaluff lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Saric manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Magaluff really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saric. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saric looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magaluff is one step ahead there.
Magaluff trying to control the position from guard on top but Saric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magaluff working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Saric looking for a guillotine here but Magaluff defends easily.
Magaluff distracts Saric with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magaluff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaluff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Saric's head.
Magaluff scoring with punches to the head and body.
Saric has his foot on Magaluff's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Magaluff works his way back into a safe position though.
Magaluff scoring with punches to the head and body.
Magaluff lands a couple of elbows.
Magaluff working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Saric has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magaluff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saric looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Magaluff looking to sit in guard and control but Saric gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saric drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saric jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saric advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric seems to be looking for submissions.
Magaluff is refusing to be controlled, as Saric sits in half guard.
Saric trying to pass the guard but Magaluff defending well.
Magaluff wants to control but Saric is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saric is trying to work for a kimura but Magaluff is defending well.
Magaluff trying to control from the bottom.
Saric really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Magaluff is trying to get back to full guard.
Saric wants to pass to mount but Magaluff is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magaluff wants to get back to his feet.
Saric is looking for a kimura but Magaluff is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saric to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Saric dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Saric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saric drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Saric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magaluff is keeping the position for now.
Saric thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Saric thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Magaluff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saric prevents Magaluff from getting back to his feet.
Saric tries to free his leg and advance position but Magaluff is retaining full guard.
Saric is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magaluff can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric is pushing down on Magaluff's leg trying to pass to half guard. Magaluff is fighting to maintain full guard but Saric has managed to sneak the leg through.
Magaluff is defending against the submission attempts here by Saric.
Magaluff is trying to stand up here but Saric is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Magaluff could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Saric has cracked it and Magaluff is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Saric!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Valentin Saric!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Trujillo (ranked 1550 p4p, 1786 weight class) and Joseph Telushikin (ranked 220 p4p, 249 weight class). Dominic Trujillo 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominic Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Telushikin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Telushikin scores with a nice right hand.
Telushikin looks to land a left hand but Trujillo moved out of range nicely.
Telushikin lands a nice shot to the body.
Telushikin throws a jab when Trujillo was well out of range.
Trujillo misses with a hook.
Trujillo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Trujillo throws the left hand but Telushikin avoids the punch easily.
Telushikin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Telushikin scores with a body shot.
Trujillo misses with a low kick.
Trujillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Telushikin throws out the jab.
Trujillo misses with a body shot.
Telushikin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trujillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Telushikin stuffs the takedown.
Telushikin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Telushikin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Telushikin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trujillo catches Telushikin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dominic Trujillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo cracks Telushikin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Telushikin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Telushikin shoots in and gets a takedown into Trujillo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo keeping moving, preventing Telushikin from controlling successfully.
Telushikin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trujillo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Telushikin is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Trujillo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Telushikin is looking to defend but Trujillo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Telushikin! Trujillo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Telushikin taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dominic Trujillo!
Dominic Trujillo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damen Mayer (ranked 1305 p4p, 2503 weight class) and Bronson Hughes (ranked 155 p4p, 246 weight class). Hughes has chosen Slam - By: Onyx as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Damen Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayer throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Mayer fails to land the takedown.
Mayer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hughes pinned against the cage. Hughes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hughes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hughes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mayers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hughes throws a jab when Mayer was well out of range.
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Mayer.
Hughes flicks out a counter leg kick but Mayer steps away.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Mayer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes is trying to control but Mayer manages to pass to mount!
Mayer mounts Hughes! Really nice guard pass there!
Mayer prevents Hughes from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes holds of for dear life.
Hughes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hughes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mayer has control of Hughes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hughes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mayer controlling the position easily from mount.
Mayer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hughes is surviving well by controlling Mayer's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mayer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mayer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hughes is looking to escape.
Hughes reaches up and holds on to Mayer to control the position.
Hughes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayer looking to secure an arm triangle but Hughes defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is squirming around, avoiding Mayer's attempts to control the action.
Mayer pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mayer avoids the attempt from Hughes to control.
Hughes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mayer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hughes is looking to escape.
Hughes gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes trying to hold on to Mayer's head to control him but Mayer postures up.
Mayer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hughes sees it coming and defends easily.
Mayer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hughes trying to hold on to Mayer's head to control him but Mayer postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mayer seems to be looking for submissions.
Hughes controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damen Mayer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mayer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hughes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mayer swings around for an armbar but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mayer's guard.
Mayer is looking for a triangle but Hughes pushes his legs off easily.
Hughes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mayer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hughes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hughes trying to control but Mayer is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayer seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mayer wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hughes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hughes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hughes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hughes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mayer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Mayer keeps moving.
Mayer working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a couple of elbows.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mayer has his foot on Hughes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hughes works his way back into a safe position though.
Hughes stopping the sweep attempt from Mayer.
Hughes trying to control but Mayer is working from the bottom.
Hughes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mayer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
Hughes lands a couple of digs.
Damen Mayer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hughes is defending well. Mayer quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hughes has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mayer celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damen Mayer!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Copeland (ranked 1408 p4p, 1396 weight class) and Nando Vasquez (ranked 172 p4p, 169 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland looks to clinch
and Vasquez counters with a two punch combo.
Vasquez wants to land a leg kick but Copeland is out of range.
Copeland tries to clinch
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Travis Copeland has been cut.
Vasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Copeland's shoulder, as Copeland tries to avoid the shot.
Vasquez throws a leg kick
and Copeland counters with a one-two to the body.
Copeland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasquez throws a hook but Copeland avoids it easily.
We've been hearing reports that Copeland has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Copeland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasquez.
Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Copeland.
Copeland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Copeland stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Copeland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vasquez's efforts to push away.
Vasquez has a couple of punches blocked by Copeland.
Vasquez avoiding damage as Copeland throws knees to the body.
Vasquez takes an elbow to the temple.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Copeland trying to control the position but instead, Vasquez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Copeland into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez blocks an elbow strike.
Vasquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Copeland leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasquez throws a shot from downtown. Copeland moves away and avoids it.
Copeland is looking for a counter combo.
Vasquez has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Vasquez.
Copeland misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vasquez.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Copeland with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Copeland tries to throw a body punch but Vasquez avoids it by throwing Copeland back against the cage.
Vasquez prevents a body shot from Copeland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copeland.
Copeland blocking some punches.
Vasquez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Vasquez.
Copeland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Copeland lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vasquez blocks an elbow strike.
Copeland misses with a knee strike.
Copeland blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasquez blocks an elbow strike.
Vasquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copeland creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Copeland missing with knees to the body.
Copeland lands an elbow inside that Vasquez shrugs off.
Copeland throws an elbow but it misses.
Copeland tries to stall but Vasquez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Copeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Copeland pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland misses with an elbow over the top.
Copeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasquez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vasquez misses with some punches.
Copeland pushes off an throws an elbow but Vasquez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Copeland is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vasquez is defending well for now.
Copeland using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vasquez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vasquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Copeland with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vasquez manages to break the clinch.
Copeland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Copeland throws a combination that misses
enabling Vasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasquez takes a swing at Copeland's ribcage but misses.
Copeland checks a leg kick nicely.
Vasquez throws a nice looking combination but Copeland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland misses the shot to the body.
Copeland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Copeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vasquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez misses with a leg kick
and Copeland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Copeland throws a right and a left that Vasquez avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Vasquez.
Vasquez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A big right from Vasquez misses.
Vasquez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Copeland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Copeland is looking to clinch.
Vasquez misses with an uppercut
and Copeland counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Copeland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Copeland throws a right and a left that Vasquez avoids nicely.
Copeland throws a looping overhand right but Vasquez ducks down to avoid it.
Vasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Copeland's shoulder, as Copeland tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nando Vasquez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Travis Copeland's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vasquez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Copeland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vasquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copeland scores with a hook to the body.
Copeland blocks an uppercut.
Vasquez tries to break the clinch but Copeland is controlling the position.
Copeland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vasquez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Copeland is trying to stall.
Copeland missing with knees to the body.
Copeland looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Copeland taking a breather.
Vasquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Copeland.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Copeland lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez can't find room to land a body shot as Copeland controls the action.
Vasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Copeland controls his hands.
Copeland trying to stall but Vasquez improves his position.
Copeland looking to slow down the pace here.
Copeland's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vasquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Vasquez.
Copeland lands a damaging elbow.
Vasquez dodges an elbow strike from Copeland.
Copeland misses with a punch to the body.
Vasquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Travis Copeland has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Copeland tries to throw a body punch but Vasquez avoids it by throwing Copeland back against the cage.
Vasquez breaks from the clinch.
Copeland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasquez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vasquez misses with a low kick.
Copeland bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away.
Vasquez throws a lazy right hand but Copeland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasquez misses with a straight left.
Vasquez swings for the body but Copeland moves out of range.
Vasquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Copeland.
Nando Vasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Copeland.
Vasquez instigates a clinch.
Copeland trying to land knees to the body.
Copeland creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vasquez's defenses.
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!
Copeland missing with knees to the body.
Vasquez tries to work over Copeland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasquez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland pushes Vasquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Copeland.
A telegraphed right hand from Copeland misses the target.
Vasquez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasquez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Copeland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Copeland tries to clinch but Vasquez is having none of it.
Vasquez throws a head kick that Copeland semi-blocks.
Copeland doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasquez circles away.
Vasquez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vasquez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Copeland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vasquez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Copeland scrambles back to his feet.
Copeland gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vasquez.
Copeland has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vasquez.
Copeland has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasquez finds it's way round the side to connect with Copeland's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasquez moves into the clinch.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Copeland misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Copeland just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vasquez's brow.
Copeland creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Copeland trying to land knees to the body.
Copeland tries to stall but Vasquez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Copeland throws an elbow that misses.
Vasquez lands a hook that snaps the head of Copeland backwards.
Vasquez misses with some punches.
Copeland is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vasquez is keeping busy.
Vasquez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Copeland backwards.
Copeland pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vasquez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Copeland backwards.
Vasquez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Copeland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasquez, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Copeland throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Copeland.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nando Vasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Copeland's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasquez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vasquez lands a leg kick that knocks Copeland off balance momentarily.
Copeland doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasquez circles away.
A swing and a miss from Copeland.
Copeland clinches up against the cage.
Vasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Copeland.
Copeland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vasquez tries to work over Copeland's front leg with a kick but Copeland checks it.
Copeland missing with a left hand there. Vasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasquez. That's going to slow Copeland down.
Copeland fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Copeland ducks under a wild hook from Vasquez.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasquez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Copeland's head.
Vasquez forces Copeland back against the cage and clinches.
Vasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Copeland controls his hands.
Vasquez blocks a body shot from Copeland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Copeland trying to control the position but instead, Vasquez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Copeland into the cage.
Copeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasquez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vasquez misses with some punches.
Vasquez digs a right hand underneath Copeland's ribcage. Copeland let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Copeland is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Copeland trying to land knees to the body.
Vasquez tries to work over Copeland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Vasquez fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copeland.
Vasquez tries to break the clinch but Copeland is controlling the position.
Vasquez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Copeland backwards.
Vasquez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland throws an elbow but it misses.
Vasquez avoids the elbow strike from Copeland, against the cage.
Copeland lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Nando Vasquez has been cut.
Vasquez lands with a short shot to the head.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vasquez avoids it.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vasquez avoids it.
Vasquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasquez breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vasquez.
 Copeland is rocked!
Copeland tries to clinch but Vasquez is having none of it.
Oh Copeland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vasquez drops Copeland with a huge uppercut! Copeland drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Vasquez is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nando Vasquez!
After winning the bout, Nando Vasquez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Travis Copeland stepped up to the mic, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rip Snorten (ranked 1093 p4p, 1067 weight class) and Jan Paul Valens (ranked 170 p4p, 164 weight class). Snorten comes to the cage accompanied by Sound of Silence. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rip Snorten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Paul Valens!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snorten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valens has a takedown stuffed.
Snorten tests Valens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snorten misses with a straight right.
Snorten looks to land a right hand but Valens moved out of range.
Valens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valens lands a really nice looking cross but Snorten seems unphased.
Valens swings for the body but Snorten moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Snorten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snorten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valens.
Snorten is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Valens avoids the body shot from Snorten.
Snorten moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromValens.
Snorten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Valens misses.
Snorten misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valens takes one on the button.
Valens moves out of range of the body kick.
Valens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valens misses with a wild body shot.
Valens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Valens moves out of range of the strikes.
Snorten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Valens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snorten moves away.
A slow jab from Valens misses its intended target.
A jab from Snorten misses.
Valens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snorten avoids the body shot from Valens.
Snorten looks to score with a jab to the body but Valens is just out of range.
Valens blocks a leg kick.
Snorten works over Valens's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Jan Paul Valens has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Snorten misses the target.
Valens let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Snorten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snorten.
Valens bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Snorten's head.
Snorten bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Valens's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snorten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valens circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valens goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Snorten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snorten scores with a nice body kick.
Valens walks into a stiff left hand from Snorten.
Valens blocks a jab.
Snorten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snorten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valens closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Snorten's guard.
Snorten is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Snorten keeping moving, preventing Valens from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snorten is trying to hold Valens in close to prevent damage but Valens has managed to pass into half guard.
Valens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Snorten is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorten gets back to full guard.
Valens is looking to work some ground and pound but Snorten has wrist control.
Valens trying to control the position from guard on top but Snorten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snorten seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Valens lands a couple of digs.
Valens scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Valens postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Snorten looking to control.
Valens stopping the sweep attempt from Snorten.
Valens content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valens working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Snorten's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Valens wants to control from the top but Snorten keeps moving.
Snorten looking for a sweep. Not yet Snorten, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valens keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Snorten's head.
Snorten is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valens wants to control from the top but Snorten keeps moving.
Valens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Valens landing some decent shots from guard.
Snorten is trying to control the position but Valens postures up.
Valens tries to free his leg and advance position but Snorten is retaining full guard.
Snorten wants to sweep but no luck.
Valens trying to control the position from guard on top but Snorten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snorten is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 Rip Snorten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jan Paul Valens's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Snorten.
Snorten does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jab from Snorten.
Snorten thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Valens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Valens. Those never looked like landing.
Snorten throws a body punch but Valens moves out of range.
Valens let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Snorten lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Valens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Valens throws out a counter right but Snorten avoids it with no problem.
Valens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Valens bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Snorten's head.
Snorten misses with a combination
letting Valens counter with a right hand.
Snorten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valens was well out of range. Poor timing from Snorten.
Snorten throws a right hand that misses
and Valens counters with a stiff right hand.
Snorten throws a lazy right hand but Valens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snorten takes a swing at Valens's ribcage but misses.
Valens lands a slapping body shot.
Valens looks to throw the jab but Snorten is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorten will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valens lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Snorten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valens circles away quickly and effectively.
Valens throws out a counter right but Snorten avoids it with no problem.
Snorten throws a leg kick but Valens moved away.
Snorten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valens is out of range and Snorten settles back down.
Valens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Valens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Snorten but Snorten pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Snorten tries to sprawl but Valens drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Snorten gets back to full guard.
Snorten wants to sweep but no luck.
Valens scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Snorten is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Snorten is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valens stands up over Snorten, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jan Paul Valens has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorten wants to sweep here but Valens controlling him for the moment.
Snorten trying to keep a closed guard but Valens is proving a slippery customer.
Valens trying to control the position from guard on top but Snorten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Valens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snorten works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Snorten manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Valens manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valens lands a decent punch to the body there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valens doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Snorten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snorten throws a big right hand that misses.
Valens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snorten is one step ahead there.
Snorten is looking to advance position but Valens has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Valens raining down hammerfists from mount.
Snorten is wriggling around trying to escape.
Valens pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Valens connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Valens cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Valens controlling his opponent.
Valens lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Snorten hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valens is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Snorten can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Valens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Snorten bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Snorten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snorten makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Valens trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Snorten wants to control from the top but Valens keeps moving.
Snorten looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Paul Valens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jan Paul Valens's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Snorten throws a lazy body kick
and Valens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snorten thinking.
Valens ducks under a wild hook from Snorten.
Snorten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snorten checks a leg kick.
Snorten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valens counters with a right hand to the body.
Snorten loads up on a big right hand but Valens slips the punch.
Snorten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Snorten.
Nice straight punches there by Valens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Valens.
Snorten swings for the body but Valens moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valens! But no joy.
Valens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Snorten defends well and Valens ends up having to push Snorten into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Snorten seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Snorten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valens.
Snorten throws a body kick that misses.
Rip Snorten is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Snorten 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valens swings for the body but Snorten moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valens moves out of range of the leg kick from Snorten.
A slow jab from Snorten misses its intended target.
Snorten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valens counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorten 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.
Snorten takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A big left from Snorten misses.
Valens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snorten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snorten.
The crowd cheers as Snorten lands an impressive looking overhand right. Valens doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Snorten misses.
Rip Snorten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snorten misses the jab.
Valens throws out a counter right but Snorten avoids it with no problem.
Snorten looks to score with a jab to the body but Valens is just out of range.
Rip Snorten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Snorten's head backwards.
Snorten motions for Valens to come forward. Snorten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Snorten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valens was well out of range. Poor timing from Snorten.
Valens throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snorten looks to score with a jab to the body but Valens is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Valens.
Snorten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valens circles away quickly and effectively.
Snorten throws a body shot but no joy.
Snorten misses with a body shot.
Snorten throws out a loose jab but Valens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valens throws a chopping leg kick but Snorten manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Snorten throws a lazy uppercut
and Valens counters with a right hand to the body.
Snorten misses with a body punch
and Valens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snorten thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Snorten's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Valens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Snorten scrambles back to his feet.
Snorten swings widly with a right hand
and Valens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snorten takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Valens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Snorten misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorten blocks a head kick by Valens.
Valens lands a nice shot to the body.
Snorten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valens.
Snorten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Snorten looks to land a left hand but Valens moved out of range nicely.
Snorten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Snorten loads up on a big right hand but Valens slips the punch.
Snorten throws an off balance right hand
and Valens counters with a two punch combo.
Snorten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Snorten misses with a lunging right hand
and Valens counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Snorten.
That kick from Valens tenderised Snorten's leg. Snorten is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Snorten doesn't seem bothered though.
Valens misses with a body shot.
Snorten was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Snorten throws a hook to the side of Valens's head but Valens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snorten is fending him off so far but Valens persists. Nope, Snorten circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorten misses with a looping left.
Snorten misses the body punch
letting Valens counter with a right hand.
Snorten looks to land a left hand but Valens moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Valens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Snorten takes a swing at Valens's ribcage but misses.
Valens blocks a jab.
Valens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Snorten's hands.
Snorten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valens.
Valens thuds a left hand into Snorten's body.
Valens tries for a takedown but Snorten sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rip Snorten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Paul Valens.
Valens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Snorten.
Valens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Snorten thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Snorten.
Snorten takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Snorten swings for the body but Valens moves out of range.
Snorten connects with a right hand. Valens shakes it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Paul Valens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Valens 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Paul Valens!
A relieved looking Jan Paul Valens 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Britt Cubbedge (ranked 1894 p4p, 998 weight class) and Jon Erikson (ranked 222 p4p, 127 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cubbedge might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane. Erikson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gåte - Statt Opp. Britt Cubbedge could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jon Erikson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Britt Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Erikson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Britt Cubbedge has been cut.
Erikson throws an off balance right hand
and Cubbedge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jon Erikson has been cut.
Erikson misses with a hook.
Erikson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cubbedge finds it's way round the side to connect with Erikson's head.
Cubbedge takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cubbedge on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Erikson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Erikson connects with an inside leg kick.
Erikson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cubbedge swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erikson doesn't manage to clinch there - Cubbedge circles away.
Erikson looks to throw the jab but Cubbedge is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cubbedge slips under a jab from Erikson.
Cubbedge is looking to counter punch.
Erikson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cubbedge 's hands.
Cubbedge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erikson.
Erikson has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Erikson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cubbedge blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Erikson.
Nice body punch from Cubbedge - that landed with a thud.
Erikson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Erikson tries to land a knee to the head but Cubbedge blocks with his arms.
Erikson lands an uppercut.
Erikson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erikson scores with a shot to the side of Cubbedge 's head.
Erikson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Erikson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cubbedge backwards.
Erikson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cubbedge lands a shoulder strike.
Erikson misses with a knee to the head.
Erikson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cubbedge 's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cubbedge blocking some punches.
Erikson misses with a knee to the head.
Erikson tries a knee to the head but Cubbedge blocks it.
Cubbedge is trying to break the clinch but Erikson has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Erikson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cubbedge unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Erikson looks winded!
Cubbedge lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cubbedge with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cubbedge lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Erikson looking to throw knees to the head but Cubbedge is blocking nicely.
Cubbedge can't find room to land a body shot as Erikson controls the action.
Cubbedge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Erikson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cubbedge blocks it with crossed arms.
Cubbedge breaks from the clinch.
Cubbedge lands a nice hook to Erikson's body. Erikson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cubbedge connects with a nice looking jab.
Cubbedge drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Erikson right on the button. Erikson goes down! Cubbedge follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Cubbedge gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Britt Cubbedge !
Jumping up and down and very excited, Britt Cubbedge waved his t-shirt featuring Groove Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between CJ Tripp (ranked 691 p4p, 621 weight class) and Zed Baby! (ranked 105 p4p, 95 weight class). Baby! has chosen Rage Against The Machine: Know Your Enemy as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Tripp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zed Baby!!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tripp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tripp tried to counter with a leg kick but Baby! avoided it.
Baby! connects with a right hand. Tripp shakes it off.
It looks like CJ Tripp has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Tripp.
Baby! tries to clinch but Tripp is having none of it.
It looked like Tripp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oooooh!!! Baby! has knocked Tripp down with a huge combo! Baby! steps away and waves a wobbly Tripp back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Tripp is rocked!
Tripp switches off momentarily and Baby! cracks him with a monster right hand! Tripp topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Baby! dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Baby!!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zed Baby!!
Zed Baby! is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Zed Baby! 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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