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RRFC 48: Gunn vs Mitchell PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pinales (ranked 1286 p4p, 2469 weight class) and Denzel Palmer (ranked 199 p4p, 354 weight class). Denzel Palmer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Pinales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denzel Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinales feints and as Palmer raises his hands in defense, Pinales changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pinales pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palmer is keeping the position for now.
Palmer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinales is one step ahead there.
Pinales slips nicely into half guard.
Palmer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pinales drops back, looking for a kneebar! Palmer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Palmer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Palmer!
Palmer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pinales's coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pinales has escaped the position, nice work there.
Palmer in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinales gets back to half guard.
Palmer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Palmer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Palmer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pinales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Palmer pulls his head out easily.
Palmer thows a huge punch but Pinales dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer working over Pinales with some ground and pound. Pinales looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pinales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Palmer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Palmer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pinales's head.
Palmer tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Pinales looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Palmer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Palmer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pinales with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pinales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Palmer thows a huge punch but Pinales dodges it nicely.
Pinales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Palmer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Palmer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Palmer thows a huge punch but Pinales dodges it nicely.
Pinales is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pinales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Palmer works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Palmer.
Palmer working Pinales over with strikes here.
 It looks like Javier Pinales has been cut.
Palmer jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pinales is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pinales and Palmer has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palmer wants to stand but Pinales is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denzel Palmer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Pinales's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Palmer goes for a double leg but Pinales avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pinales continues to drive forward.
Pinales attempts a counter takedown but Palmer avoids it well and moves away.
Palmer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Palmer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pinales counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Palmer!
Pinales goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Palmer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pinales but great work by Palmer.
Pinales is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Palmer off and has taken his back!
Pinales is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Palmer knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Palmer for a finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinales is looking for a choke. Palmer gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Palmer manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Palmer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palmer pushing down on Pinales's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Palmer there.
Pinales looking for submissions off his back.
Palmer drops an elbow to the side of Pinales's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinales avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Palmer.
Palmer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Palmer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pinales defending well though.
Palmer is looking for a kimura here.
Ground and pound from Palmer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer seems to be looking for submissions.
Palmer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Palmer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Palmer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Palmer connects with a nice short shot to Pinales's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinales avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Palmer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinales actively working from the bottom here.
Palmer wants to stand but Pinales has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Palmer winds up and cracks Pinales with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Palmer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Palmer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Palmer misses with a head shot. Pinales uses the momentum to regain guard.
Palmer tries to free his leg and advance position but Pinales is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pinales's head.
Palmer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pinales working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palmer.
Palmer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palmer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Palmer stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Pinales has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Palmer manages to get his head free but now Pinales has transitioned to an armbar! Palmer grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Pinales! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Javier Pinales!
Javier Pinales got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reece Daniels (ranked 2464 p4p, 3112 weight class) and Jack Murray (ranked 298 p4p, 372 weight class). Daniels comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Kings never die. Murray has chosen Suffer Well as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reece Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Murray!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels drops Murray with a nice combination! Daniels dives into Murray's guard, looking to finish!
 Murray is rocked!
Daniels gets to his feet - Murray follows without any prompting.
Murray is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniels finish him?
Murray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daniels counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Murray off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Daniels follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Murray was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Reece Daniels!
In his post fight interview, Reece Daniels started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Jack Murray stepped up to the mic, saying 'Whatever mate, I'm over it but I'll be back at it again soon enough.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willem Korsemann (ranked 2170 p4p, 2209 weight class) and Ace Leon (ranked 287 p4p, 290 weight class). Willem Korsemann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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Counter fighter
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willem Korsemann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ace Leon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korsemann throws a head kick that Leon semi-blocks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leon.
Leon shoots in for a takedown but Korsemann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Willem Korsemann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leon darts in looking for a takedown but Korsemann gets double underhooks and turns Leon into the cage.
Korsemann throws a counter high kick but Leon was just alert enough to avoid it.
Willem Korsemann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Leon.
Korsemann throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Leon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Korsemann scores with a push kick.
Leon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Whack! Korsemann lands a heavy head kick that drops Leon. The ref tackles Korsemann to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Leon was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Willem Korsemann!
After winning the bout, Willem Korsemann thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Myles Brady (ranked 1926 p4p, 1861 weight class) and Khuchtei Bokhchuud (ranked 117 p4p, 112 weight class). Brady's entrance music is Aaron Lewis - Country Boy. A fine choice. Bokhchuud has chosen ErgeSholee Biste Turda as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Myles Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bokhchuud to the mat! Bokhchuud manages to get full guard.
Bokhchuud controlling the position.
Bokhchuud looking for a sweep. Not yet Bokhchuud, not yet.
Brady engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bokhchuud pulls Brady in to control the position.
Let's hope that Bokhchuud has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Brady sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brady stopping the sweep attempt from Bokhchuud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhchuud is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bokhchuud keeping moving, preventing Brady from controlling successfully.
Bokhchuud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhchuud keeping full guard, as Brady tries to pass.
Brady is looking to work some ground and pound but Bokhchuud has wrist control.
Bokhchuud is pulling down on Brady's head to control his posture.
Brady controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Myles Brady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bokhchuud dives in for a single leg takedown but Brady sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brady 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.
No joy there for Brady, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been told by Brady's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bokhchuud tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brady defends well and Bokhchuud ends up having to push Brady into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brady shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bokhchuud as he jumps to the side.
Bokhchuud steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brady.
Bokhchuud tries to clinch there but Brady circles away.
Brady throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Brady finds it's way through Bokhchuud's defenses.
Brady throws the left hand but Bokhchuud avoids the punch easily.
Bokhchuud tries to counter with a clinch but Brady shakes him off and moves away.
Bokhchuud gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bokhchuud tries to buck Brady off but Brady is having none of it.
Bokhchuud struggling a bit here.
Bokhchuud is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Brady is staying active.
Bokhchuud is trying to get back to half guard.
Bokhchuud is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bokhchuud can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bokhchuud tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bokhchuud manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brady prevents Bokhchuud from improving his position.
Bokhchuud controlling the position for now.
Brady is pressing down on Bokhchuud's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bokhchuud is holding on for now.
Brady controlling the pace.
Brady prevents Bokhchuud from improving his position.
Bokhchuud desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bokhchuud wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Brady is looking to take a break and control but Bokhchuud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bokhchuud manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Brady shoots in looking for a takedown but Bokhchuud manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brady's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brady has managed to clinch.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the head but Brady blocks with his arms.
Bokhchuud pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bokhchuud can't get the takedown.
Myles Brady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khuchtei Bokhchuud.
Brady drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bokhchuud gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow just above Brady 's eye.
A left hand lands to the body for Bokhchuud.
Brady gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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 Myles Brady will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brady throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bokhchuud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bokhchuud has closed the distance and engaged Brady in a clinch.
Brady has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bokhchuud after a bit of a struggle.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow that misses.
Bokhchuud tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brady is trying to drag Bokhchuud to the mat but Bokhchuud just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bokhchuud wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady prevents the takedown attempt.
Myles Brady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khuchtei Bokhchuud.
Good body shot from Bokhchuud.
Brady tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bokhchuud is pressed up against the cage. Brady has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bokhchuud down to the mat. Bokhchuud avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhchuud instigates a clinch.
Brady is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brady misses with some punches.
Bokhchuud changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brady fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bokhchuud stuffs the takedown attempt from Brady. Brady gets slowly back to his feet.
Bokhchuud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brady shoots in and drives through. Bokhchuud sprawls well.
Bokhchuud wants to counter with a clinch but Brady pushes him away.
Brady looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bokhchuud is fending him off so far but Brady persists. Nope, Bokhchuud circles away and we're back to standing.
Brady jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bokhchuud clinches up against the cage.
Brady is working for takedown but Bokhchuud is calmly controlling the position for now.
A knee to the head by Bokhchuud.
Brady is looking to control Bokhchuud's arms but Bokhchuud gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brady has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brady gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bokhchuud drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brady gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bokhchuud is working for takedown but Brady is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bokhchuud changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brady fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bokhchuud moves to clinch but Brady breaks away
and Brady counters with a straight right hand.
Bokhchuud fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Brady coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud darts in looking for a takedown but Brady gets double underhooks and turns Bokhchuud into the cage.
Brady fails with a takedown attempt.
Brady with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bokhchuud counters by moving into the clinch.
Bokhchuud tries a body shot but Brady blocks it.
Bokhchuud pushes off an throws an elbow but Brady leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brady prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bokhchuud has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Brady clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud tries to keep control of the position but Brady is staying busy.
Brady trying to control but not successfully.
Will Bokhchuud go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Brady tries to break free.
Bokhchuud is trying to stick to Brady's back but Brady is turning into Bokhchuud. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bokhchuud's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brady.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bokhchuud tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bokhchuud pulls Brady in to control the position.
Bokhchuud tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Khuchtei Bokhchuud will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brady misses with a two punch combination.
Brady shoots in for a double leg but Bokhchuud sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bokhchuud wants to counter the offense by Brady and move into the clinch position.
Brady scores with the left hand. Bokhchuud knows he should have avoided that one.
Brady fails with the takedown
and Bokhchuud counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Brady. No joy for Bokhchuud on that attempt.
Brady gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bokhchuud to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brady is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bokhchuud presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brady is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myles Brady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bokhchuud blocks a body shot from Brady.
A short body shot lands from Bokhchuud as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bokhchuud is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bokhchuud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bokhchuud is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brady gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bokhchuud looking to throw knees to the head but Brady is blocking nicely.
Bokhchuud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brady's face.
Brady lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bokhchuud backwards.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow strike.
Brady wants a takedown but no success here.
Bokhchuud is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bokhchuud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brady blocks it with crossed arms.
Bokhchuud has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brady seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bokhchuud can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud can't find room to land a body shot as Brady controls the action.
Bokhchuud tries to work over Brady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brady blocks an uppercut.
Brady wants to take the fight to the mat but Bokhchuud manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brady tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bokhchuud prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow inside that Brady shrugs off.
Brady is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bokhchuud stops a takedown attempt from Brady.
Brady is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Brady is looking to get back to his feet here but Bokhchuud is keeping cool and he's managed to take Brady's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brady defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bokhchuud's arms.
Brady trying to control the action but Bokhchuud just sinks the hooks in.
Brady is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud is hanging on to Brady's back as he tries to escape.
Bokhchuud tries to get the hooks in deep but Brady pushed the leg off.
I would not like to be Brady right now.
Brady has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bokhchuud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khuchtei Bokhchuud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bokhchuud 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Khuchtei Bokhchuud waved his t-shirt featuring WARHORSE Fightwear 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Doms (ranked 1812 p4p, 3101 weight class) and Justin Gaethje (ranked 222 p4p, 371 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frankie Doms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Gaethje!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doms throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doms turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gaethje scores with a one two! Doms had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gaethje missing with a left hand there. Doms was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaethje throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Doms stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doms throws the kick towards the body but Gaethje avoids it.
Gaethje turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gaethje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doms manages to avoid it.
Doms takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gaethje lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Doms backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaethje throws a body shot but no joy.
Doms takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gaethje clinches.
Gaethje keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doms's efforts to push away.
Gaethje tries to throw a body punch but Doms avoids it by throwing Gaethje back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doms swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaethje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doms wants to get back to striking at distance but Gaethje won't allow it.
Doms blocking some punches.
Doms's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gaethje has closed the distance and engaged Doms in a clinch.
Come on Gaethje - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gaethje scores with a shot to the side of Doms's head.
A frustrated look appears on Doms's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doms breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaethje throws a leg kick
and Doms counters with a nice body kick.
Doms throws a push kick but Gaethje slaps the foot to one side.
Doms misses with a low kick as Gaethje jumps back.
Gaethje is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doms with a body shot.
Gaethje throws a solid leg kick but Doms takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gaethje.
Gaethje pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje lands with a good body shot.
Gaethje misses with a wild body shot.
Doms tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaethje tries to clinch but Doms is having none of it.
Doms scoring well with a low kick there.
Gaethje takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gaethje.
Doms with a nice calf kick.
Gaethje misses with an uppercut. Doms saw that one coming.
Doms throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gaethje avoids it.
Doms scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gaethje misses with a low kick.
And Doms counters with a quick kick to the body but Gaethje blocks it.
Gaethje takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Doms throws a head kick that misses
and Gaethje counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Doms throws a wild body kick that Gaethje sees coming a mile off.
Gaethje throws a head kick that misses
and Doms counters with a body kick.
Gaethje moves out of range of the leg kick from Doms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje throws a low kick but Doms avoids it.
Gaethje scores with a punch to the head.
Doms throws a head kick that misses.
Doms misses with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gaethje.
Gaethje tried to score with a low kick but Doms checks it.
Gaethje clinches.
Gaethje tries a body shot but Doms blocks it.
Gaethje misses with some punches.
Gaethje'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.
A bit of stalling here from Gaethje.
Doms working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gaethje.
Gaethje taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doms wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gaethje working aggressively here.
Gaethje lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doms backwards.
A right hand to the body from Gaethje.
Gaethje pushes Doms back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaethje pushes Doms back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doms manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Gaethje.
Gaethje checks a leg kick.
Gaethje turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gaethje throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gaethje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doms was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaethje.
Gaethje chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gaethje tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaethje scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Gaethje dominated that round.
That's time! Doms's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Doms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaethje misses the body punch
and Doms counters with an inside leg kick.
Gaethje throws a leg kick but Doms moved away.
Gaethje fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doms lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gaethje pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Doms back to the cage. Gaethje follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gaethje drives through and clinches with Doms against the cage.
Gaethje misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaethje digs a right hand underneath Doms's ribcage. Doms let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Doms blocking some punches.
Gaethje swings wildly with an uppercut but Doms uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Doms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaethje avoiding damage.
Gaethje has Doms pushed against the cage.
Gaethje receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Gaethje misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaethje digs a right hand underneath Doms's ribcage. Doms let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Doms is trying to force a seperation but Gaethje has the dominant position.
Doms breaks the clinch.
Doms throws the kick towards the body but Gaethje avoids it.
Gaethje keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gaethje sizes up Doms with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gaethje blocks a low kick nicely.
Gaethje misses with a head kick.
Doms throws a low kick but Gaethje moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doms takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doms.
Doms showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaethje.
Gaethje tries a head kick but it misses.
Doms connects with a leg kick.
Gaethje has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doms.
Doms tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaethje's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gaethje misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doms.
Gaethje has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaethje wants to land a leg kick but Doms is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Gaethje.
Gaethje throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Doms.
Gaethje throws a sloppy head kick and Doms moves out of range easily.
Gaethje swings for the body but Doms moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doms looks to land a body kick but Gaethje moved away.
Doms misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Gaethje misses.
Doms throws a head kick that misses.
Gaethje lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Doms at a distance.
Gaethje looks to land a right hand but Doms moved out of range.
Gaethje tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doms thuds his shin into the meat of Gaethje's side.
Gaethje checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gaethje lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gaethje paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Doms fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Justin Gaethje seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaethje missing with a left hand there. Doms was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doms thinks about countering with a head kick.
Doms throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gaethje lands a nice shot that snaps Doms's head back.
Gaethje takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doms keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaethje checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaethje gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Justin Gaethje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doms throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gaethje counters with a straight right hand.
Gaethje walks forward, straight into a front kick from Doms.
Gaethje throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaethje buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doms 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.
Doms drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gaethje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doms.
Doms jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gaethje misses with a body punch
and Doms counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gaethje slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Doms.
Doms throws a push kick but Gaethje slaps the foot to one side.
Gaethje checks a low kick from Doms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Gaethje showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gaethje lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doms throws out a leg kick but Gaethje moves out of range and Doms only half commits.
Gaethje misses with a head kick.
Gaethje has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Doms.
Gaethje tried to score with a low kick but Doms checks it.
Doms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doms tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaethje ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gaethje takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gaethje blocks a low kick nicely.
Gaethje motions for Doms to come forward. Gaethje throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doms throws a sloppy head kick and Gaethje moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaethje pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaethje lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Doms.
Doms throws a head kick but Gaethje moves out of range.
A head kick from Doms lands but Gaethje takes it in his stride.
Gaethje has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doms connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gaethje connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gaethje lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doms tries to land a front kick but Gaethje steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gaethje misses with the combination.
Doms thows a leg kick but Gaethje checks it
and Gaethje counters with a head kick.
Gaethje lands with a right hand.
Gaethje throws a leg kick but Doms checks it.
Gaethje misses with a wild body shot.
Doms swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Doms looks for the body kick but Gaethje saw that one coming.
Gaethje is looking to clinch but Doms is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Doms.
Gaethje takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doms throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doms wants to slow Gaethje down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doms tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaethje unleashes a big counter combination but Doms bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gaethje lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Doms has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Doms and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Doms.
A punch lands to the side of Doms 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gaethje fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Doms checks it well.
Gaethje checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doms. That's going to slow Gaethje down.
Doms throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gaethje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doms was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaethje.
Gaethje dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Gaethje.
Doms throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gaethje.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje misses with a double jab.
Doms takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gaethje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaethje throws an overhand right that lands on Doms's shoulder, as Doms tries to avoid the shot.
Doms goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Doms is looking to land body kicks.
Gaethje misses with a hook to the body
and Doms counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gaethje is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gaethje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doms throws out the jab.
Doms misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Doms.
Gaethje fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Doms on the side of the head.
Gaethje takes the fight into the clinch.
Doms breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frankie Doms has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doms scores with a spinning back kick!
Doms attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gaethje ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaethje lands with a shot to the body.
Gaethje misses with an uppercut.
Doms throws a front kick aimed at Gaethje's knee but Gaethje avoids it well.
Doms looks for the body kick but Gaethje saw that one coming.
Doms throws a low kick but Gaethje moves out of range easily.
Good work by Gaethje as he checks the leg kick.
Gaethje lands with a good body shot.
Gaethje throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Doms stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gaethje is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Doms rather than just go for the knockout.
An inside leg kick lands from Doms.
Gaethje throws a series of strikes that have Doms backpedaling.
Doms tries a low kick but Gaethje avoids it.
Doms fakes the leg kick and cracks Gaethje in the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Justin Gaethje.
Well Gaethje has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Gaethje!
Justin Gaethje seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 1236 p4p, 1427 weight class) and Charlie Hall (ranked 138 p4p, 168 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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6 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Hall!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall scores with a nice strike.
Haggar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall swings for the body but Haggar moves out of range.
Haggar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Haggar.
Haggar thuds his right hand into Hall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haggar finds it's way round the side to connect with Hall's head.
 It looks like Charlie Hall has been cut.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall lands a jab to Haggar's midsection.
Haggar throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall misses with a leg kick
and Haggar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hall!
Haggar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haggar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hall is not content to let Haggar control the position.
Hall told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Haggar lands a nice forearm strike.
Haggar 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.
Haggar trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is trying to get back to his feet.
Haggar wants to control but Hall is keeping him busy.
Haggar scoring with punches and elbows.
Hall takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That has opened up Charlie Hall's cut even more.
Sloppy strikes there by Haggar.
Hall wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hall is looking to reverse the position.
Hall wants to get back to his feet.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar lands a nice forearm strike.
Hall on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The cut above Charlie Hall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Hall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Haggar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Rakic (ranked 2199 p4p, 1885 weight class) and Daniel Bergstrem (ranked 295 p4p, 255 weight class). Bergstrem is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Cranberries - Zombie. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Rakic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Bergstrem!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Bergstrem does no damage.
Bergstrem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rakic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bergstrem's guard.
Rakic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bergstrem seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bergstrem is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rakic trying to control the position from guard on top but Bergstrem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rakic stands up over Bergstrem, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergstrem escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rakic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bergstrem has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rakic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rakic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergstrem has his hands on Rakic's head, controlling the position.
Rakic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rakic works over Bergstrem with some ground and pound from guard.
Bergstrem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bergstrem is looking for a triangle but Rakic pushes his legs off easily.
Rakic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bergstrem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bergstrem looking to control.
Rakic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bergstrem's head.
Bergstrem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rakic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergstrem has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rakic landing some decent shots from guard.
Rakic trying to control the position from guard on top but Bergstrem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rakic postures up.
Rakic wants to pass the guard but Bergstrem is keeping the position.
Rakic trying to control the position from guard on top but Bergstrem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rakic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rakic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bergstrem looking for a guillotine here but Rakic defends easily.
Rakic trying to control but Bergstrem is working from the bottom.
Bergstrem escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rakic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bergstrem controls Rakic momentarily but Rakic frees himself.
Rakic landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rakic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rakic is looking to work some ground and pound but Bergstrem has wrist control.
Rakic lands a couple of elbows.
Rakic won't allow Bergstrem to sweep him here.
Rakic connects with a couple of short punches.
Bergstrem seems keen to control Rakic's posture.
Bergstrem 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.
Bergstrem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rakic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rakic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bergstrem working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rakic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rakic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Rakic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bergstrem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bergstrem scores with a kick to the body.
Bergstrem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rakic feints and as Bergstrem raises his hands in defense, Rakic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bergstrem controls Rakic momentarily but Rakic frees himself.
Rakic landing with the ground and pound.
Bergstrem looking for a sweep. Not yet Bergstrem, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bergstrem looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rakic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bergstrem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic trying to control the position from guard on top but Bergstrem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rakic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bergstrem on the ground.
Bergstrem is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rakic frees his head nicely. Oh but Bergstrem has switched to an armbar! Rakic is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Daniel Bergstrem!
A very excited looking Daniel Bergstrem made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garaile Lban (ranked 882 p4p, 633 weight class) and Luke Neil (ranked 142 p4p, 95 weight class). Neil has chosen Linkin Park - In the end as his entrance music. 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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Excellent MT
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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garaile Lban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Neil!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neil lands a jab to Lban's midsection.
Lban defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neil.
Lban was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Lban misses the target.
We've been told by Lban's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garaile Lban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lban misses with a few strikes there.
Neil feints and then cracks Lban's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lban down.
Neil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lban swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neil tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neil manages to avoid it.
Neil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lban.
Lban swings widly with a right hand
enabling Neil to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil tries a low kick but Lban avoids it.
Lban went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Both fighters circling a little - Neil finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Neil misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lban counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Neil takes one to the chin there.
A lazy left from Lban finds it's target.
A big left from Lban misses.
Lban drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lban moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lban ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neil moves away.
A nice side step and Neil releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lban connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lban throws a jab when Neil was well out of range.
Garaile Lban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neil scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lban lands a jab to Neil's midsection.
A jab from Neil does it's job there.
Neil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neil misses with a body kick.
Neil attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lban lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Neil at a distance.
Neil looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Neil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neil unleashes a big counter combination but Lban bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lban digs a good body shot into Neil's ribs.
Lban walks into a left hand.
Lban takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Neil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Neil misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil misses with a jab to the body
letting Lban counter with a right hand.
Neil looks for the body kick but Lban saw that one coming.
Lban fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Neil on the side of the head.
Neil thows a leg kick but Lban checks it
and Neil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Luke Neil has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neil bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lban's head backwards.
Lban looks to land a right hand but Neil moved out of range.
Lban misses with a hook
letting Neil counter with a right hand.
Neil shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luke Neil will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luke Neil's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lban misses the shot to the body.
Lban pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lban avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lban comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Neil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Neil throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lban blocks a jab.
Neil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lban.
Neil looks to land a left hand but Lban moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lban looks to score with a jab to the body but Neil is just out of range.
Lban looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Lban.
Neil misses with a looping right.
Lban tries to counter by clinching up but Neil breaks away and moves out of range.
Neil drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Neil working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Neil in side control, throwing shots but Lban defends.
Neil misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil wants to control but Lban is keeping him busy.
Lban prevents Neil from improving position.
Check out the look on Neil's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Neil controlling the position.
Neil tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Neil has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Neil tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Neil is looking to take a break and control but Lban is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lban taking a bit of punishment here - Neil scoring with strikes.
Neil trying to control the action but Lban is working from the bottom.
Neil lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four 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.
Neil working the head with strikes.
Neil in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Neil is looking to take a break and control but Lban is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neil throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Neil is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lban knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Neil tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lban's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Neil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luke Neil's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Neil drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Neil looks to land a combination but Lban avoids it well.
Neil tried to score with a low kick but Lban checks it.
Lban is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lban with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Neil to score with a decent uppercut.
Neil has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Some wild striking there from Lban.
Neil is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neil throws a combination that misses
and Lban counters with a nice uppercut.
Lban ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neil moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lban misses with a right hand
and Neil counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neil seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lban does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lban is not content to let Neil control the position.
Neil is looking to stall here but Lban recovers full guard.
Lban keeping moving, preventing Neil from controlling successfully.
Neil not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garaile Lban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil trying to control but Lban is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lban ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Lban misses the target.
Garaile Lban is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Neil.
Neil jabs Lban to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lban throws a series of punches but Neil avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil avoids the body shot from Lban.
Lban throws an off balance right hand
and Neil counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Neil looks for the body kick but Lban saw that one coming.
Lban misses with a wild body shot.
Neil looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lban taking some punishment here, with Neil in his half guard.
Neil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neil working Lban over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil stalling.
Lban looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neil is trying to control the action in half guard but Lban is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neil thows a huge punch but Lban dodges it nicely.
Lban keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neil lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Neil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Neil winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Neil!
Luke Neil thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Garaile Lban had this to say: 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marc Anthony (ranked 351 p4p, 706 weight class) and Hax Molloway (ranked 53 p4p, 106 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Anthony!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hax Molloway!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony throws a lazy right hand but Molloway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anthony. That's going to slow Molloway down.
Molloway tries to clinch there but Anthony circles away.
Anthony misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anthony throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Molloway tries to clinch but Anthony moves out of range.
Molloway throws a body punch but Anthony moves out of range.
Molloway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anthony sets himself, and Molloway steps forward looking for the clinch! Anthony avoids it this time.
Molloway tries to clinch but Anthony moves out of range.
Anthony gets a clinch.
Molloway connects with a knee to the head.
Molloway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Molloway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anthony has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Molloway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molloway trying to land knees to the body.
Anthony escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anthony throws a leg kick but Molloway moved away.
Hax Molloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molloway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anthony manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Molloway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anthony throws out the jab.
Anthony moves into range and clinches up with Molloway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molloway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Molloway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anthony is defending well for now.
Molloway prevents a body shot from Anthony.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anthony.
Anthony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molloway missing with knees to the body.
Molloway tries to land a knee to the head but Anthony blocks with his arms.
Molloway misses with a knee strike.
Anthony lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Molloway backwards.
Molloway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anthony blocks it with crossed arms.
Molloway is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anthony gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Molloway blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anthony.
Molloway has picked Anthony up - he's going for a ride! Molloway dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
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!
Molloway is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Anthony wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony works his way to full guard. Good work.
Molloway trying to control the position from guard on top but Anthony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molloway's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Molloway trying to control but Anthony is working from the bottom.
Molloway tries to free his leg and advance position but Anthony is retaining full guard.
Molloway thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molloway passes into half guard.
Molloway is trying to work for a kimura but Anthony is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony gets back to full guard.
Molloway is looking to pass into half guard but Anthony pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Anthony is in guard.
Molloway manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anthony manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anthony is on top in guard.
Molloway bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anthony's guard.
Anthony trying to control the position here.
Anthony is trying to hold Molloway in close to prevent damage but Molloway has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony controlling the position for now.
Anthony wants to improve his position but Molloway is controlling well.
Molloway is looking to advance position but Anthony won't allow it.
Anthony tries to roll over but Molloway keeps him under control.
Anthony is staying active underneath Molloway, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Molloway is looking for a kimura but Anthony is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Molloway to get the leverage.
Molloway works his way into side control.
Molloway wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anthony keeps working.
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 Marc Anthony will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anthony misses with a looping right.
Molloway scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anthony doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been told by Anthony's head coaches at Genesis that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Molloway shoots in looking for a takedown. Anthony tries to sprawl out of it but Molloway keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anthony manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anthony misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Molloway throws out a leg kick but Anthony moves out of range and Molloway only half commits.
Molloway pushes Anthony up against the cage in a clinch.
Molloway lands a knee to the body.
Anthony is trying to break the clinch but Molloway is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anthony.
Anthony prevents the takedown attempt.
Anthony swings wildly with an uppercut but Molloway uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molloway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Molloway is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anthony looking to stall.
Anthony misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molloway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Anthony manages to break the clinch.
Molloway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anthony manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anthony stalling against the cage.
Molloway tries to land knees in the clinch but Anthony avoids the damage to the body.
Molloway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anthony is defending well for now.
Anthony scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Molloway as Anthony tries to tie him up.
Molloway missing with knees to the body.
Molloway tries a knee to the head but Anthony blocks it.
Anthony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Molloway with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony avoiding damage.
Anthony tries to circle away but Molloway has him pinned against the cage.
Molloway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Anthony works on Molloway's body with a couple of short punches.
Molloway is breathing heavily.
Anthony tries to throw a body punch but Molloway avoids it by throwing Anthony back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anthony.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anthony creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anthony avoiding damage as Molloway throws knees to the body.
Anthony on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Anthony.
Molloway tries to land knees in the clinch but Anthony avoids the damage to the body.
Anthony misses with some punches.
Anthony tries to stall but Molloway uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Molloway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Molloway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Molloway is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marc Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hax Molloway.
Anthony escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony looks to throw the jab but Molloway is out of range.
Anthony looks to land a left hand but Molloway moved out of range nicely.
Molloway avoids the body shot from Anthony.
Marc Anthony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anthony misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molloway.
Molloway steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Anthony.
Molloway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Molloway takes a swing at Anthony's ribcage but misses.
Anthony loads up on a big right hand but Molloway slips the punch.
Anthony sets himself, and Molloway steps forward looking for the clinch! Anthony avoids it this time.
Anthony lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Molloway backs up against the cage.
Molloway misses with a low kick.
Anthony throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Molloway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anthony takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Molloway misses with a head kick.
Anthony appears to be looking for a big counter.
Anthony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molloway was well out of range. Poor timing from Anthony.
Molloway tries to clinch but Anthony moves away
and Anthony counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molloway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anthony takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molloway staying out of range there.
Anthony is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molloway.
Molloway throws a head kick but Anthony moves out of range.
Anthony swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Anthony misses.
Molloway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anthony was well out of range. Poor timing from Molloway.
Molloway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anthony.
Anthony looks to throw the jab but Molloway is out of range.
Anthony looks to score with a jab to the body but Molloway is just out of range.
Molloway throws a solid leg kick but Anthony takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Molloway.
Marc Anthony is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Molloway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Molloway tries to clinch up.
Anthony slips a jab from Molloway.
Anthony closes the distance and clinches.
Molloway tries to land knees in the clinch but Anthony avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molloway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Anthony dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anthony misses the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anthony lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Molloway has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Molloway and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anthony shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Molloway lands a head kick. Anthony smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Molloway is looking to chop away at Anthony's legs.
Anthony throws a nice looking combination but Molloway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Molloway moves into the clinch.
Anthony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Molloway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molloway misses with a wild body shot.
Molloway moves into range and clinches up with Anthony.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anthony.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anthony lands a nice uppercut.
Hax Molloway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Molloway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anthony's face.
It looks like Marc Anthony has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anthony is trying to break free.
Molloway misses with a knee to the head.
Anthony is looking to break free of the clinch but Molloway has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molloway backwards.
Anthony escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molloway looks to score with a jab to the body but Anthony is just out of range.
Anthony dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick from Molloway lands but Anthony takes it in his stride.
Molloway takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Molloway dodges the punch combination from Anthony.
Anthony waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Molloway.
Molloway tries to clinch up but Anthony circles away and keeps his distance.
Anthony has Molloway up against the cage in a clinch.
Anthony lands with a left to the head.
Molloway tries to stall but Anthony uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Molloway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Molloway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anthony scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony misses with some punches.
Anthony tries to break the clinch but Molloway is controlling the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Molloway obliges.
Anthony misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Anthony.
Molloway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anthony scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anthony blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anthony digs a right hand underneath Molloway's ribcage. Molloway let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Molloway blocking some punches.
Molloway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anthony lands a hook that snaps the head of Molloway backwards.
Anthony tries to circle away but Molloway has him pinned against the cage.
Anthony blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anthony misses with a punch to the body.
Anthony swings wildly with an uppercut but Molloway uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molloway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anthony tries to work over Molloway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anthony breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anthony has managed to clinch.
Anthony blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Molloway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anthony breaks from the clinch.
Anthony misses with a double jab.
Anthony digs a good hook to Molloway's body.
Molloway takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice straight punches there by Anthony. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anthony.
Molloway throws a chopping leg kick but Anthony manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anthony closes the distance and pushes Molloway back into the cage.
Anthony wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anthony tries to break the clinch but Molloway is controlling the position.
Anthony lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony taking a breather.
Anthony is trying to push Molloway away but Molloway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Molloway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molloway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anthony blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Anthony.
Anthony throws a head punch that misses.
Molloway putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anthony in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anthony lands with a left to the head.
Molloway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anthony has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anthony swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anthony lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Molloway.
Anthony scores with a shoulder strike.
Anthony tries to circle away but Molloway has him pinned against the cage.
Molloway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anthony blocks it with crossed arms.
Anthony breaks from the clinch.
Anthony misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anthony sets himself, and Molloway steps forward looking for the clinch! Anthony avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Anthony clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Marc Anthony's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Molloway doesn't manage to clinch there - Anthony circles away.
Molloway blocks the body kick.
Anthony throws a hook to the side of Molloway's head but Molloway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Molloway takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Molloway throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anthony looks to land a left hand but Molloway moved out of range nicely.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Molloway got wobbled bad by a big combination! Anthony presses forward with punches and knees until Molloway stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Molloway closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Anthony!
Marc Anthony retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Gunn (ranked 274 p4p, 950 weight class) and Shane Mitchell (ranked 40 p4p, 116 weight class). Mitchell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Michael Jackson - Beat it. The key to victory for Rex Gunn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Gunn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn takes a swing at Mitchell's ribcage but misses.
Mitchell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mitchell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gunn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gunn misses with a lunging right hand
and Mitchell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gunn cracks Mitchell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunn.
Mitchell looks for a takedown but Gunn sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gunn throws a looping overhand right but Mitchell ducks down to avoid it.
Gunn throws a poor cross that misses
and Mitchell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mitchell doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been hearing reports that Gunn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunn.
Gunn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mitchell.
Gunn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mitchell at a distance.
Gunn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mitchell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gunn tries to avoid it but Mitchell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gunn to the ground. Gunn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rex Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Mitchell.
Gunn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gunn connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab lands there for Gunn.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.
Mitchell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mitchell is rocked!
Mitchell bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Gunn comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Mitchell falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Mitchell was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rex Gunn!
Rex Gunn retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Rex Gunn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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