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GDL 50: PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sweetchuck (ranked 3381 p4p, 3594 weight class) and Momofuku Ando (ranked 466 p4p, 479 weight class). Sweetchuck comes to the cage accompanied by Police Academy. Ando has chosen The Pot Noodle Song as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Sweetchuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Momofuku Ando!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ando manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sweetchuck wants to clinch.
Sweetchuck misses with a body shot.
Sweetchuck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ando circles away.
Ando pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ando.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ando connects with a nice looking jab.
Ando misses with a jab to the body
and Sweetchuck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sweetchuck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sweetchuck instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ando stops a takedown attempt from Sweetchuck.
Ando lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sweetchuck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ando.
Ando tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sweetchuck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sweetchuck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sweetchuck clinches with his opponent.
Sweetchuck lands with a right to the head.
Sweetchuck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sweetchuck is leaning against Ando and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sweetchuck.
Sweetchuck presses Ando against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sweetchuck lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Sweetchuck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ando breaks the clinch.
Ando lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ando connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sweetchuck's hands.
Ando takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ando misses the shot to the body.
Ando thumps Sweetchuck with a low kick.
Sweetchuck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Momofuku Ando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sweetchuck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sweetchuck dips to his left and cracks Ando with an uppercut!
Ando looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sweetchuck darts in and clinches Ando up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sweetchuck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ando looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sweetchuck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ando wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ando blocks a body shot from Sweetchuck.
Sweetchuck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sweetchuck ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sweetchuck no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ando is looking to stand up but Sweetchuck won't let him.
Sweetchuck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sweetchuck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ando doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ando manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ando tries to stand but Sweetchuck is controlling from the bottom.
Ando wants to stand and escape but instead Sweetchuck has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sweetchuck wants to control from the top but Ando keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ando escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sweetchuck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sweetchuck is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sweetchuck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ando's head.
Ando throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sweetchuck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ando is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sweetchuck showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sweetchuck passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Sweetchuck dominated that round.
That's time! Sweetchuck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sweetchuck throws a body punch but Ando moves out of range.
Ando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sweetchuck misses with an uppercut
and Ando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ando is looking to slow Sweetchuck down with leg kicks.
Ando displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Momofuku Ando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick from Ando, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweetchuck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sweetchuck darts in and clinches Ando up against the cage.
Ando is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sweetchuck lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Sweetchuck as the two fighters clinch.
Ando has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sweetchuck struggles to land a body shot inside as Ando controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sweetchuck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ando tries to break free but Sweetchuck pushes him back against the cage.
Sweetchuck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ando wants a takedown.
A short left from Sweetchuck.
Ando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ando swings for the body but Sweetchuck moves out of range.
Ando rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sweetchuck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sweetchuck moves out of range of the strikes.
Sweetchuck seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ando staying out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sweetchuck.
Ando connects with a right hand. Sweetchuck shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ando keeps the fight on the outside.
Ando throws a leg kick which misses Sweetchuck's front leg but catches the back leg as Sweetchuck tries to avoid it.
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!
Sweetchuck dips to his left and cracks Ando with an uppercut!
Sweetchuck has his takedown stuffed
and Ando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ando looks to land a right hand but Sweetchuck moved out of range.
Ando throws an overhand right that lands on Sweetchuck's shoulder, as Sweetchuck tries to avoid the shot.
Ando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sweetchuck.
Ando misses with a straight right.
Sweetchuck lands a jab to Ando's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweetchuck tries to bum rush Ando with a series of wild strikes but Ando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ando manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sweetchuck backing away here, and Ando unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ando throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sweetchuck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sweetchuck avoids the body shot from Ando.
Ando misses with a looping left.
Ando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sweetchuck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ando. Sweetchuck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sweetchuck was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sweetchuck moves away.
Ando misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ando scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sweetchuck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ando at a distance.
Sweetchuck is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sweetchuck was well out of range. Poor timing from Ando.
Ando swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sweetchuck throws an off balance right hand
and Ando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Ando misses.
Sweetchuck tries to clinch but Ando is having none of it.
Sweetchuck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Sweetchuck misses the target.
Ando throws a poor cross that misses
and Sweetchuck counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sweetchuck drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Momofuku Ando will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ando throws a leg kick but Sweetchuck checks it.
Sweetchuck forces Ando back against the cage and clinches.
Sweetchuck lands with a right to the head.
Ando throws a head punch that misses.
Sweetchuck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ando's efforts to push away.
A right handed body shot lands from Sweetchuck.
A short uppercut from Ando.
Ando lands a right hand.
Ando takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweetchuck struggles to land a body shot inside as Ando controls his hands.
Ando breaks from the clinch.
Sweetchuck loads up on a big right hand but Ando slips the punch.
Sweetchuck throws a hook but Ando avoids it easily.
It seemed like Ando was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweetchuck is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Ando.
Ando lands a head shot.
Ando fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ando throws the left hand but Sweetchuck avoids the punch easily.
As Ando tries to get set, Sweetchuck tries to push him back and clinch up but Ando manages to avoid the attempt.
The fighters circling - Ando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sweetchuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweetchuck misses with a few strikes there.
Sweetchuck wants to clinch but Ando slips to the side
and Ando counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ando throws a jab when Sweetchuck was well out of range.
Ando lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sweetchuck walks into a left hand.
Ando throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sweetchuck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sweetchuck ducks under a wild hook from Ando.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweetchuck moves in looking to clinch but Ando pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ando! But no joy.
Ando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sweetchuck.
Sweetchuck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ando pinned against the cage. Ando gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sweetchuck clinches.
Carl Sweetchuck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ando swings wildly with an uppercut but Sweetchuck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ando tries to circle away but Sweetchuck has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sweetchuck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sweetchuck working aggressively here.
Sweetchuck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sweetchuck.
A left hand lands to the body for Sweetchuck.
Sweetchuck wants a takedown but no success here.
Ando tries to break the clinch but Sweetchuck is controlling the position.
Sweetchuck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ando backwards.
Sweetchuck tries to throw a body punch but Ando avoids it by throwing Sweetchuck back against the cage.
Ando working aggressively here.
Sweetchuck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweetchuck blocks a jab.
Sweetchuck seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ando misses with a leg kick
and Sweetchuck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Momofuku Ando.
I think Ando 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Momofuku Ando!
Momofuku Ando bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didier Tsabalala (ranked 4130 p4p, 5341 weight class) and John Kingsley (ranked 539 p4p, 616 weight class). Tsabalala's entrance music is Fight Like the Devil. A fine choice. Kingsley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Razor Town Rising kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Didier Tsabalala 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Didier Tsabalala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kingsley!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsabalala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tsabalala closes the distance but Kingsley moves to the side
and Kingsley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kingsley wants to control from the top but Tsabalala keeps moving.
Kingsley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingsley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tsabalala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsabalala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tsabalala wants to clinch up but Kingsley keeps it at a distance.
Kingsley keeps the fight on the outside.
Tsabalala shoots in looking for a takedown. Kingsley tries to sprawl out of it but Tsabalala keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kingsley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And Kingsley tries to counter it with a takedown but Tsabalala pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kingsley blocks a head kick by Tsabalala.
Kingsley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A head kick by Tsabalala misses
and Kingsley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tsabalala's guard.
Tsabalala is breathing heavily.
Kingsley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingsley postures up in Tsabalala's guard and throws a big left but Tsabalala blocks it.
Tsabalala 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.
Kingsley throwing strikes from guard but Tsabalala blocks nicely.
Tsabalala being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley is in close to Tsabalala's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kingsley throws an elbow that misses. Tsabalala uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kingsley's guard. Nice move by Tsabalala!
Kingsley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kingsley is on top in guard.
Kingsley is in close to Tsabalala's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kingsley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsabalala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kingsley.
Kingsley wants to pass the guard but Tsabalala is keeping the position.
Kingsley prevents Tsabalala from getting back to his feet.
Kingsley stands up over Tsabalala, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kingsley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tsabalala managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kingsley scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kingsley 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.
Tsabalala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Kingsley tries to counter it with a takedown but Tsabalala pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kingsley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kingsley shoots in looking for a takedown. Tsabalala tries to sprawl out of it but Kingsley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tsabalala manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsabalala doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingsley circles away.
Kingsley is breathing heavily.
Tsabalala moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsabalala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kingsley.
Tsabalala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tsabalala is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tsabalala is trying to break the clinch but Kingsley has him pressed against the cage.
Kingsley has Tsabalala pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kingsley pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tsabalala tumbling to the mat - Kingsley dives into Tsabalala's guard.
Tsabalala seems keen to control Kingsley's posture.
Kingsley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tsabalala wants to stand up but Kingsley is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley tries to free his leg and advance position but Tsabalala is retaining full guard.
Tsabalala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kingsley.
Tsabalala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tsabalala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tsabalala misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tsabalala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingsley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley misses with a takedown attempt
and Tsabalala counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Didier Tsabalala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kingsley.
Tsabalala lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kingsley backs up against the cage.
Tsabalala misses with a series of wild punches.
Kingsley fails with a takedown attempt.
Tsabalala throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsabalala clinches.
Tsabalala tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kingsley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tsabalala jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kingsley walks away with a smile on his face. Tsabalala gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Tsabalala as Kingsley shoots in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kingsley darts in looking for a takedown but Tsabalala gets double underhooks and turns Kingsley into the cage.
Tsabalala dives in and grabs Kingsley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kingsley pushes down on Tsabalala's head and hops out.
Kingsley feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Didier Tsabalala dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kingsley shoots in looking for a takedown. Tsabalala tries to sprawl out of it but Kingsley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tsabalala manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kingsley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tsabalala tries to clinch but Kingsley moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingsley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tsabalala tries to clinch but Kingsley is having none of it.
Tsabalala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsabalala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kingsley swats away the attempt to clinch by Tsabalala.
Kingsley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tsabalala lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tsabalala stuffs the takedown.
Tsabalala doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingsley circles away.
Kingsley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice takedown defense from Tsabalala. No joy for Kingsley on that attempt.
Didier Tsabalala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kingsley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsabalala is looking to clinch.
Kingsley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tsabalala is looking to clinch but Kingsley is avoiding it.
Tsabalala throws a nice looking combination but Kingsley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsabalala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tsabalala tries to clinch but Kingsley moves away
and Kingsley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kingsley.
Kingsley throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsabalala wants to get back to his feet but Kingsley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kingsley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kingsley trying to control but Tsabalala is working from the bottom.
Kingsley wants to stand but Tsabalala has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kingsley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kingsley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tsabalala dives on top into guard.
Tsabalala decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kingsley, up you get!
Kingsley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tsabalala did well to prevent Kingsley getting side control.
Tsabalala has one foot on Kingsley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kingsley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tsabalala sprawls well. Tsabalala wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kingsley gets slowly back to his feet.
Tsabalala is looking to counter the offense by Kingsley and move into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kingsley fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Didier Tsabalala showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tsabalala 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Didier Tsabalala!
In defeat, John Kingsley stepped up to the mic, saying 'sorry but nothing im going to say....'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Shipilov (ranked 1120 p4p, 953 weight class) and Patrick River (ranked 157 p4p, 133 weight class). River is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera - Walk. Patrick River is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Shipilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick River!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River feints and as Shipilov raises his hands in defense, River changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shipilov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Shipilov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
River lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shipilov blocks an uppercut.
River dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shipilov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shipilov works River's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shipilov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by River.
Shipilov misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Shipilov does a little dance to reset his feet.
River checks a low kick from Shipilov.
Sergey Shipilov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River thuds a left hand into Shipilov's body.
River looks to land a right hand but Shipilov moved out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that River has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shipilov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by River.
Shipilov swats away the attempt to clinch by River.
Shipilov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shipilov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River fails with a takedown attempt.
River slips under a jab.
River tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by River.
Sergey Shipilov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Shipilov. That snapped River's head back.
Shipilov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shipilov.
Shipilov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shipilov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shipilov looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
River swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
River misses with a jab to the body
and Shipilov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
River lands a jab to the head.
Shipilov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shipilov connects with a jab.
River drives through and clinches with Shipilov against the cage.
River throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shipilovs head.
River tries a body shot but Shipilov blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov gets through River's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
 It looks like Patrick River has been cut.
Shipilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shipilov.
Shipilov breaks from the clinch.
River misses with a hook.
Shipilov ducks under a wild hook from River.
Shipilov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
River scores with a nice head shot.
River walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shipilov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shipilov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shipilov drops his hands momentarily and River takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
River pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shipilov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
River throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shipilov throws a body shot but no joy.
Shipilov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shipilov dodges the punch combination from River.
Shipilov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Shipilov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rivers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
River misses with a wild combination.
River avoids the head kick by Shipilov.
A cross from Shipilov lands.
River throws a head kick but Shipilov moves out of range.
Shipilov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shipilov scores with a crisp jab that stopped River in his tracks.
Shipilov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on River if he has to take too many more of those.
Shipilov digs a good hook to River's body.
Shipilov avoids the body shot from River.
Shipilov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shipilov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
River takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shipilov throws a nice outside leg kick.
River misses with a low kick.
Shipilov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
River fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River cracks a nice hook into Shipilov's ribs.
Shipilov missing with a left hand there. River was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
River throws a leg kick but Shipilov moved away.
Shipilov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shipilov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shipilov duly obliges.
River tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shipilov lands a lovely overhand right.
River throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shipilov was covering up waiting for the punch and River finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shipilov is looking for a triangle but River pushes his legs off easily.
Shipilov is pulling down on River's head to control his posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shipilov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as River accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shipilov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but River can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shipilov trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Shipilov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick River's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shipilov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sergey Shipilov is winning the standup battle so far.
River uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shipilov.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shipilov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
River ducks under a wild hook from Shipilov.
Shipilov swings widly with a right hand
and River counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice body punch from River.
River checks the leg kick.
Shipilov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from River.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shipilov. That's going to slow River down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipilov misses with a looping right.
River slips a straight right by Shipilov.
Shipilov motions for River to come forward. Shipilov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
River throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shipilov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shipilov moves forwards but River connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shipilov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that River can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
River tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shipilov defends well and River ends up having to push Shipilov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
River is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
River closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Shipilov.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shipilov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shipilov misses with a body shot.
River misses with an uppercut. Shipilov saw that one coming.
Shipilov throws a leg kick but River checks it.
Shipilov defending well as River loads up on a big left hand.
Shipilov motions for River to come forward. Shipilov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
River checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Shipilov blocks the low kick.
River throws a push kick but Shipilov slaps the foot to one side.
River throws a leg kick but Shipilov checks it.
Shipilov cracks a nice hook into River's ribs.
River moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shipilov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shipilov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shipilov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shipilov.
Shipilov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shipilov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shipilov misses with a two punch combination.
River scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shipilov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Shipilov feints and then cracks River's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow River down.
A jab from River misses.
A clash of legs there as Shipilov blocks the low kick.
River throws a body punch but Shipilov moves out of range.
Shipilov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
River tries a head kick but it misses.
Shipilov throws a sloppy body shot
and River counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shipilov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
Shipilov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces River back to the cage. Shipilov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shipilov works River's body with a nice hook.
River throws a push kick but Shipilov slaps the foot to one side.
River's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
Nice shot lands for Shipilov.
Shipilov connects with a body shot.
Shipilov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Shipilov lands an impressive looking overhand right. River doesn't seem phased though.
River throws a hook but Shipilov avoids it easily.
River with a hook.
Shipilov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shipilov feints and then cracks River's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow River down.
River 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River scores with a punch to the head.
A lazy left from Shipilov finds it's target.
River fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a looping right.
Shipilov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps River's head backwards.
Shipilov lands with a thumping leg kick.
River is looking to score with low kicks.
A left lands for Shipilov.
River listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shipilov.
A quick step to the side and Shipilov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shipilov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shipilov. That's going to slow River down.
River walks into a jab.
Shipilov throws a body shot but no joy.
River throws out a counter right but Shipilov avoids it with no problem.
River checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
River moves away from the strike by Shipilov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River takes a body punch but keeps moving.
River throws a body punch but Shipilov moves out of range.
Shipilov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from River.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Shipilov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick River's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shipilov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and River counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shipilov misses with a hook
and Shipilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shipilov tries to work over River's front leg with a kick but River checks it.
Shipilov blocks a jab.
Shipilov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as River blocks the low kick.
Shipilov jabs at River's body.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
River throws a head kick that misses
and Shipilov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
River throws out a loose jab but Shipilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shipilov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but River moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shipilov misses with a leg kick
and River cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shipilov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but River circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shipilov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shipilov takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
River lands a nice looking body shot.
Shipilov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipilov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shipilov ducks under a wild hook from River.
River misses with a double jab.
River throws a jab when Shipilov was well out of range.
Shipilov blocks a head kick by River.
Shipilov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from River.
River cracks Shipilov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Shipilov. That snapped River's head back.
Shipilov throws a lazy right hand but River sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
River lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Shipilov does a little dance to reset his feet.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
River takes a body punch but keeps moving.
River on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shipilov. Shipilov obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shipilov scores with a jab. River acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a body shot.
Shipilov throws a leg kick which misses River's front leg but catches the back leg as River tries to avoid it.
Shipilov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shipilov moves away from the strike by River.
A left and a right from River both land. Nice combination.
River tries to clinch but Shipilov is having none of it.
River throws a push kick but Shipilov slaps the foot to one side.
River throws a leg kick but Shipilov checks it.
Shipilov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and River counters with a nice body shot.
River pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
Shipilov fires out a quick counter leg kick but River just manages to avoid it.
River has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
River misses with the combination.
River takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shipilov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Shipilov tenderised River's leg. River is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patrick River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River moves into range and clinches up with Shipilov.
Shipilov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shipilov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River scores with a hook to the body.
River lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shipilov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
River wants a takedown.
Shipilov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shipilov avoids a kick to the body.
River on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shipilov scores with a head kick.
River throws a hook but Shipilov blocks it.
River throws a poor cross that misses
and Shipilov counters with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for River.
Shipilov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shipilov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
River waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shipilov.
Shipilov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shipilov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shipilov punishes River's body with a nice straight punch.
Shipilov throws a body kick that misses.
Shipilov blocks a low kick nicely.
Shipilov throwing a counter right hand but River manages to avoid it.
River scores with a hook to the body. Shipilov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shipilov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River is looking to chop away at Shipilov's legs.
Shipilov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shipilov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
River tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sergey Shipilov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body kick from Shipilov.
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 Sergey Shipilov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shipilov, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Shipilov!
Sergey Shipilov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Escalante (ranked 2105 p4p, 24000 weight class) and Skippy McFarland (ranked 281 p4p, 700 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vicente Escalante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Skippy McFarland!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escalante's corner calls for a 1-2. Escalante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Skippy McFarland has been cut.
Escalante definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Escalante misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McFarland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McFarland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McFarland throws a shot from downtown. Escalante moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Escalante was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McFarland.
McFarland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escalante tries a head kick but it misses.
McFarland misses with a straight right.
Escalante connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McFarland momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from McFarland. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from McFarland does it's job there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escalante.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McFarland throws a series of punches but Escalante avoids them all with ease.
McFarland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McFarland blocks a head kick by Escalante.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for McFarland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escalante throws a head kick but McFarland moves out of range.
A jab from McFarland misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFarland misses with a looping right.
McFarland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by McFarland.
Escalante misses with a double jab.
Escalante throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McFarland on the side of the head.
Escalante lands a high kick!
Escalante throws a series of punches but McFarland avoids them all with ease.
Escalante throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Escalante digs a good hook to McFarland's body.
Escalante lands a left and a right that send McFarland crashing to the mat, dazed. Escalante thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 McFarland is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante slips a straight right by McFarland.
McFarland is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McFarland.
Escalante sizes up McFarland with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That has opened up Skippy McFarland's cut even more.
Escalante lands a jab to McFarland's midsection.
McFarland looks winded!
McFarland drops his hands momentarily and Escalante needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips McFarland just on the top of the head. McFarland drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in McFarland - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shoraku Murata (ranked 6090 p4p, 23866 weight class) and Van Darkholme (ranked 646 p4p, 763 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shoraku Murata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Van Darkholme!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murata checks a leg kick.
Darkholme fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murata on the side of the head.
Murata shoots in looking for a takedown but Darkholme manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murata's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Murata fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Darkholme lands a slapping body shot.
Darkholme pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Darkholme looks to move away, Murata throws a big counter combo but Darkholme just gets out of the way.
Van Darkholme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murata shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darkholme but Darkholme pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Darkholme flicks out a counter leg kick but Murata steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoraku Murata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darkholme tries to score with a low kick but Murata moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murata is looking to clinch.
Murata takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Darkholme throws a leg kick but Murata sees it coming and moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Darkholme.
Darkholme pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murata is out of range and Darkholme settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darkholme.
Murata walks into a left hand.
Darkholme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murata moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murata misses with a takedown attempt - Darkholme sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murata fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darkholme is out of range.
Murata fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Darkholme loads up on a big right hand but Murata slips the punch.
Darkholme has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Darkholme smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murata is defended easily by Darkholme.
Murata fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murata doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murata avoids a punch combination nicely.
BOOM! Darkholme lands a beautiful left hook that drops Murata. Murata tries to recover but Darkholme is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Murata lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Darkholme!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Andersson (ranked 1889 p4p, 3309 weight class) and Jameson Dentler (ranked 251 p4p, 416 weight class). Jameson Dentler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jameson Dentler!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Dentler. No joy for Andersson on that attempt.
Andersson looking to score a takedown here. Dentler is defending well but Andersson drives through and ends up in Dentler's guard.
Andersson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've been hearing that Andersson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Andersson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Andersson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Andersson postures up in Dentler's guard and throws a big left but Dentler blocks it.
Dentler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dentler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Andersson controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dentler wants to get back to his feet but Andersson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dentler keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Andersson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dentler is keeping the position for now.
Andersson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Andersson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Andersson connects with a couple of short punches.
Andersson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andersson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Andersson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Andersson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dentler enables Andersson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dentler manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Andersson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Andersson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Andersson distracts Dentler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Andersson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Andersson thows a huge punch but Dentler dodges it nicely.
Dentler regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Andersson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Andersson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dentler keeping full guard, as Andersson tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andersson lands a couple of elbows.
Dentler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Andersson dominated that round.
That's time! Andersson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Andersson shoots in looking for a takedown. Dentler tries to sprawl out of it but Andersson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dentler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dentler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andersson's head.
 It looks like Frank Andersson has been cut.
Andersson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Frank Andersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson shoots in looking for a takedown. Dentler tries to sprawl out of it but Andersson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dentler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dentler as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Andersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Dentler.
Dentler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dentler cracks a nice hook into Andersson's ribs.
Andersson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dentler to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson misses with a takedown
enabling Dentler to counter with a crisp jab.
 Andersson is rocked!
Frank Andersson's cut is getting worse.
Andersson leaves his chin hanging out and Dentler seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Andersson crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jameson Dentler!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jameson Dentler waved his t-shirt featuring Dark Knight Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Utred Kinghtfall (ranked 4327 p4p, 4534 weight class) and George Trent (ranked 170 p4p, 176 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Utred Kinghtfall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Trent!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trent darts in looking for a takedown but Kinghtfall gets double underhooks and turns Trent into the cage.
Kinghtfall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trent tightens his grip and picks Kinghtfall up, before dumping him to the ground. Kinghtfall manages to land in guard.
Trent wants to control from the top but Kinghtfall keeps moving.
Kinghtfall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Trent wants to pass the guard but Kinghtfall is keeping the position.
Kinghtfall trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kinghtfall keeping moving, preventing Trent from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trent with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kinghtfall is trying to control the position but Trent postures up.
Trent is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Trent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kinghtfall is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kinghtfall wants to sweep here but Trent controlling him for the moment.
Trent postures up and lands a big shot to Kinghtfall's brow.
Trent throws a big right hand that misses.
Trent tries to free his leg and advance position but Kinghtfall is retaining full guard.
Kinghtfall controlling Trent's posture.
Kinghtfall keeping moving, preventing Trent from controlling successfully.
Kinghtfall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kinghtfall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Trent shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kinghtfall as he jumps to the side.
Trent gets caught napping as Kinghtfall dives in and scores a takedown. Trent manages to retain guard.
Trent looking for a sweep. Not yet Trent, not yet.
Trent controlling the position.
Kinghtfall won't allow Trent to sweep him here.
Kinghtfall trying to control the position from guard on top but Trent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trent is on top in guard.
Trent throws a sloppy strike and Kinghtfall has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Trent is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Kinghtfall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Utred Kinghtfall!
An out of breath Utred Kinghtfall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philipp Tyurin (ranked 1621 p4p, 3584 weight class) and Lanuola Sefina (ranked 86 p4p, 150 weight class). Philipp Tyurin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philipp Tyurin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lanuola Sefina!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sefina throws a right hand that misses
and Tyurin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Lanuola Sefina has been cut.
The fighters circling - Sefina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sefina takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tyurin cracks Sefina with a good jab.
Sefina takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tyurin throws a right hand that Sefina ducks under and follows up with a left that Sefina also avoids with ease.
Sefina glances at the clock... BAM! Tyurin nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Sefina crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Sefina is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Philipp Tyurin!
Philipp Tyurin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blazej Byczkiewicz (ranked 482 p4p, 1134 weight class) and Kaido Graindo (ranked 68 p4p, 158 weight class). Byczkiewicz comes to the cage accompanied by The Analogs - Szczecin. Kaido Graindo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Blazej Byczkiewicz's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blazej Byczkiewicz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaido Graindo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byczkiewicz connects with a jab.
Byczkiewicz misses with a looping right.
Byczkiewicz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Byczkiewicz throws an overhand right that lands on Graindo's shoulder, as Graindo tries to avoid the shot.
Byczkiewicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graindo manages to avoid it.
Byczkiewicz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Byczkiewicz lands a nice shot to the body.
Byczkiewicz takes a swing at Graindo's ribcage but misses.
Graindo throws a looping overhand right but Byczkiewicz ducks down to avoid it.
Byczkiewicz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Graindo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Byczkiewicz in his tracks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Graindo.
Byczkiewicz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Graindo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byczkiewicz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Byczkiewicz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graindo is looking to improve his position.
Byczkiewicz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Byczkiewicz is thwarting Graindo's attempts to control the position.
Graindo is trying to get back to full guard.
Byczkiewicz thows a huge punch but Graindo dodges it nicely.
Graindo is pressing down on Byczkiewicz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Byczkiewicz postures up and lands a big shot to Graindo's brow.
Byczkiewicz throwing strikes from guard but Graindo blocks nicely.
Byczkiewicz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing that Byczkiewicz has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz passes Graindo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Byczkiewicz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Graindo is looking to control Byczkiewicz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Graindo avoid being mounted?
Byczkiewicz 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.
Byczkiewicz winds up and cracks Graindo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Byczkiewicz is looking to take a break and control but Graindo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graindo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Byczkiewicz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Byczkiewicz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz is keen to just control but Graindo is a slippery customer.
Graindo is looking to improve his position.
Graindo keeps trying to improve his position.
Graindo is staying active underneath Byczkiewicz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Byczkiewicz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Byczkiewicz winds up and cracks Graindo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Byczkiewicz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Graindo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Byczkiewicz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz thows a huge punch but Graindo dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz is looking to take a break and control but Graindo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Byczkiewicz 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.
Graindo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Graindo trying to control but Byczkiewicz postures up.
Byczkiewicz is keen to just control but Graindo is a slippery customer.
Byczkiewicz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Graindo's head.
Graindo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Graindo is not content to let Byczkiewicz control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blazej Byczkiewicz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Byczkiewicz ducks under a wild hook from Graindo.
Graindo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Graindo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graindo. Byczkiewicz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byczkiewicz lands a jab to the head.
Byczkiewicz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Byczkiewicz cracks Graindo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blazej Byczkiewicz is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Graindo.
Nice sprawl there from Byczkiewicz as Graindo shoots in.
Graindo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graindo gets to mount! Byczkiewicz was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Graindo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Graindo breaks from Byczkiewicz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Blazej Byczkiewicz has been cut.
Graindo with shots to the head and body - Byczkiewicz looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz working to try and regain half guard.
Byczkiewicz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Byczkiewicz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Graindo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Graindo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Byczkiewicz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Graindo's best efforts.
Graindo wants to work for an arm triangle but Byczkiewicz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Graindo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Byczkiewicz keeps working.
Byczkiewicz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Graindo landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graindo is one step ahead there.
Graindo trying to move into half guard but instead Byczkiewicz has managed to sweep!
Our spies down at at Zenarals' House inform us that Graindo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Byczkiewicz preventing the sweep.
Byczkiewicz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Byczkiewicz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz stands up over Graindo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Byczkiewicz lands a couple of digs.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Graindo holds on and takes a little breather.
Graindo is trying to control the position but Byczkiewicz postures up.
Byczkiewicz chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Graindo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz postures up.
Byczkiewicz connects with a couple of short punches.
Graindo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Graindo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Byczkiewicz escapes and throws Graindo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Byczkiewicz wants to control but Graindo is keeping him busy.
Graindo taking a bit of punishment here - Byczkiewicz scoring with strikes.
Byczkiewicz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graindo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Graindo defending against the ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Check out the look on Byczkiewicz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Byczkiewicz trying to control the position but Graindo is working away.
Check out the look on Byczkiewicz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Byczkiewicz cracks Graindo with a big elbow.
Byczkiewicz working the head with strikes.
Graindo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byczkiewicz working away.
Graindo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Byczkiewicz scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blazej Byczkiewicz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
A swing and a miss from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Byczkiewicz misses.
Graindo throws a body punch but Byczkiewicz moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Byczkiewicz enables Graindo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Byczkiewicz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Byczkiewicz is on top in guard.
Graindo trying to control the position here.
Byczkiewicz stopping the sweep attempt from Graindo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczkiewicz trying to control but Graindo is working from the bottom.
Byczkiewicz lands a couple of digs.
Graindo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graindo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Byczkiewicz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Byczkiewicz passes into half guard.
Graindo trying to control from the bottom.
Byczkiewicz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Graindo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Graindo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Graindo keeping full guard, as Byczkiewicz tries to pass.
Graindo pulls Byczkiewicz in close to his closed guard and prevents Byczkiewicz from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz is stalling in the full guard.
Blazej Byczkiewicz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Graindo working a defensive guard but Byczkiewicz manages to pass into side control anyway.
Graindo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Graindo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Graindo.
Graindo being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz throws an elbow that misses. Graindo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Byczkiewicz's guard. Nice move by Graindo!
Graindo throwing strikes but missing.
Byczkiewicz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Byczkiewicz has momentary wrist control but Graindo slips an elbow through the middle.
Byczkiewicz wants to sweep here but Graindo controlling him for the moment.
Graindo scoring with some ground and pound.
Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut is getting worse.
Byczkiewicz wants to sweep here but Graindo controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graindo trying to control the position from guard on top but Byczkiewicz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graindo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Graindo lands a couple of digs.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Byczkiewicz is on top in guard.
Graindo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Byczkiewicz is one step ahead there.
Blazej Byczkiewicz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Graindo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Byczkiewicz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kaido Graindo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Byczkiewicz missing there with some ground and pound from the 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 Blazej Byczkiewicz.
Well Byczkiewicz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blazej Byczkiewicz!
Blazej Byczkiewicz retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Blazej Byczkiewicz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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