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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mardtlek Sitsongrit (ranked 5686 p4p, 5169 weight class) and Naftali Waithaka (ranked 122 p4p, 87 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mardtlek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Naftali Waithaka!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waithaka throws a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Waithaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Waithaka throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waithaka.
Some bone on bone action there as Waithaka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Waithaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Waithaka scores with a leg kick.
Waithaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Waithaka throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Waithaka scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Waithaka knows he should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Waithaka can pounce on him.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Waithaka. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waithaka thumps Sitsongrit with a low kick.
Waithaka feints and then cracks Sitsongrit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sitsongrit down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waithaka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Waithaka misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Sitsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sitsongrit - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from Waithaka.
Waithaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Waithaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waithaka throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Waithaka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back to recover.
Waithaka blocks a head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Waithaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Waithaka scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Sitsongrit throws a nice head kick!
Waithaka throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sitsongrit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Waithaka.
Sitsongrit takes a kick to the side of the head.
Waithaka connects with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Waithaka's sensitive parts.
Waithaka throws a leg kick that misses.
Waithaka swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Waithaka throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Waithaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Waithaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Waithaka saw it coming and moves away.
Waithaka throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Waithaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit connects with a high kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naftali Waithaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waithaka 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 9:10
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 9:10
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naftali Waithaka!
Naftali Waithaka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marat Mustafaev (ranked 7498 p4p, 5483 weight class) and John Popeye (ranked 656 p4p, 569 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marat Mustafaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Popeye!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popeye closes the distance and pushes Mustafaev back into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Popeye.
Popeye blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popeye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Popeye holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mustafaev misses with the head strike.
Mustafaev has a couple of punches blocked by Popeye.
Mustafaev is trying to force a seperation but Popeye has the dominant position.
Popeye lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Popeye blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mustafaev has a couple of punches blocked by Popeye.
Mustafaev can't break the clinch.
Popeye is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mustafaev breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popeye misses with the combination.
Popeye misses with a shot to the body
and Mustafaev counters with a left and a right that stings Popeye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popeye scores with a nice strike.
Mustafaev tries to clinch up but Popeye circles away and keeps his distance.
Popeye keeps the fight on the outside.
Popeye is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mustafaev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Popeye moves into the clinch.
Popeye lands a hook to the side of the head.
Popeye tries to land a knee to the head but Mustafaev blocks with his arms.
Mustafaev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Popeye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mustafaev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mustafaev throws a head punch that misses.
Mustafaev avoids the elbow strike from Popeye, against the cage.
Mustafaev working hard to break the clinch.
Popeye will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mustafaev up against the cage.
Popeye jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mustafaev walks away with a smile on his face. Popeye gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mustafaev darts in and clinches Popeye up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Popeye.
Mustafaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mustafaev misses with some punches.
Mustafaev is leaning against Popeye and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustafaev is trying to push Popeye away but Popeye has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mustafaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Popeye backwards.
Popeye content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Popeye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Popeye tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mustafaev being controlled against the cage.
Popeye with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Popeye misses with some punches.
Mustafaev tries to circle away but Popeye has him pinned against the cage.
Popeye taking a breather.
Popeye tries a knee to the head but Mustafaev blocks it.
Mustafaev dodges an elbow strike from Popeye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustafaev is trying to break the clinch but Popeye is controlling him.
Popeye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Mustafaev has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Mustafaev avoids the elbow strike from Popeye, against the cage.
Popeye throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Mustafaev.
Popeye creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mustafaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mustafaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popeye will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mustafaev up against the cage.
Popeye throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustafaev.
Mustafaev breaks the clinch.
Mustafaev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Popeye tries a head kick but it misses.
Mustafaev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Popeye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mustafaev moves in looking to clinch but Popeye pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustafaev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Popeye finds it's way through Mustafaev's defenses.
Mustafaev is looking to clinch.
Mustafaev tries to clinch up but Popeye circles away and keeps his distance.
Popeye drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mustafaev defends it well.
Popeye gets a double leg takedown into Mustafaev's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popeye pushes down on Mustafaev's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Popeye working over Mustafaev with some ground and pound. Mustafaev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Popeye lands strikes from half guard.
 Mustafaev is rocked!
Popeye takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oh Mustafaev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Popeye scores with a big shot! Mustafaev's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Mustafaev! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Popeye!
Marat Mustafaev spoke after the fight, saying 'Is whatever. I go back to train'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Hasanov (ranked 5205 p4p, 7370 weight class) and Leon Chaster (ranked 554 p4p, 652 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ali Hasanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Chaster!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Hasanov. Beautiful body shot.
Hasanov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hasanov scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Hasanov does it's job there.
Hasanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chaster moves away from the strike by Hasanov.
Hasanov lands with an uppercut that bounces Chaster off the cage and back into range.
Hasanov drops Chaster with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Chaster looks back up at him and smiles so Hasanov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Chaster is rocked!
 It looks like Leon Chaster has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaster closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hasanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chaster thinking.
Hasanov blocks a head kick by Chaster.
Hasanov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chaster tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hasanov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hasanov lands a really nice looking cross but Chaster seems unphased.
Chaster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hasanov. Hasanov obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaster needs to keep his hands up - Hasanov had a free shot at his head there.
Hasanov connects with a jab.
Chaster is still on wobbly legs! Can Hasanov finish him?
Chaster is looking to clinch.
Chaster seems to have recovered his senses.
Hasanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chaster loads up on a big right hand but Hasanov slips the punch.
Hasanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chaster on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've been told by Hasanov's head coaches at Average Joe’s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hasanov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hasanov throws an overhand right that lands on Chaster's shoulder, as Chaster tries to avoid the shot.
Hasanov throws a shot from downtown. Chaster moves away and avoids it.
Chaster tries for a takedown but Hasanov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chaster looks winded!
Hasanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hasanov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ali Hasanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaster has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hasanov finds it's way round the side to connect with Chaster's head.
Hasanov 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaster gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Hasanov gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Hasanov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Parker (ranked 24161 p4p, 2111 weight class) and Steven Jones (ranked 692 p4p, 279 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Jones!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Parker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker works the jab nicely.
Jab by Parker.
It looks like Steven Jones has been cut.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker appears to be looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
BOOM! Parker lands a beautiful left hook that drops Jones. Jones tries to recover but Parker is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Jones lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Parker!
Jacob Parker was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between OJ Simpson (ranked 5202 p4p, 3350 weight class) and Naizen Kamenashi (ranked 553 p4p, 417 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, OJ Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naizen Kamenashi!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Simpson catches Kamenashi right on the button with a cross.
Simpson misses with a hook. Kamenashi ducked under it nicely.
Simpson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Nonce Hunters in the buildup to the fight.
Simpson misses with a hook. Kamenashi ducked under it nicely.
Kamenashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simpson moves away.
Kamenashi wants to land a leg kick but Simpson is out of range.
Simpson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Kamenashi misses
letting Simpson counter with a right hand.
A jab from Simpson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamenashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simpson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Simpson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Simpson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson with a nice cross.
Kamenashi throws a hook but Simpson blocks it.
Simpson scores with a jab. Kamenashi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Simpson throws a looping overhand right but Kamenashi ducks down to avoid it.
Simpson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donk. Simpson catches Kamenashi right on the button with a cross.
Kamenashi throws a head kick but Simpson moves out of range.
Kamenashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simpson finds it's way round the side to connect with Kamenashi's head.
Kamenashi throws a sloppy head kick and Simpson moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Simpson misses
and Kamenashi counters with a nice body kick.
Jab from Simpson.
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!
Kamenashi throws a leg kick
and Simpson counters with a stiff right hand.
Simpson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson scores with a nice right hand.
Kamenashi throws a head kick that misses.
Kamenashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simpson.
Kamenashi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kamenashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Simpson avoids the head kick by Kamenashi.
Simpson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Simpson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simpson. Kamenashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simpson lands with an overhand left.
Kamenashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamenashi throws a nice looking combination but Simpson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simpson lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenashi slips under a jab from Simpson.
A telegraphed right hand from Simpson misses the target.
Simpson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kamenashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamenashi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Simpson avoids the head kick by Kamenashi.
Simpson avoids the head kick by Kamenashi.
Simpson misses with a wild body shot.
Simpson lands with a good body shot.
Simpson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A counter left hand to the body from Simpson misses its target.
Kamenashi connects with the punch.
Kamenashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simpson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson missing with a left hand there. Kamenashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamenashi wants to counter the offense by Simpson and move into the clinch position.
Simpson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kamenashi slips under a jab.
Kamenashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
Simpson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kamenashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kamenashi moves away from the strike by Simpson.
Simpson backing away here, and Kamenashi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kamenashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamenashi.
Simpson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kamenashi.
Decent striking displayed by Simpson there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
OJ Simpson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Simpson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kamenashi throws out a leg kick but Simpson moves out of range and Kamenashi only half commits.
A big right from Simpson misses.
Simpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simpson lands a nice hook to Kamenashi's body. Kamenashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kamenashi throws an off balance right hand
and Simpson counters with a stiff right hand.
Simpson connects with the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamenashi.
Simpson misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenashi ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
A shot to the liver by Simpson. Beautiful body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kamenashi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Simpson has got the better of the exchanges.
Simpson misses with a straight left.
Kamenashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson throws out a loose jab but Kamenashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simpson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kamenashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simpson.
And Kamenashi responds with a good body kick, but Simpson manages to step out the way in time.
Kamenashi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Simpson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab by Simpson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Simpson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kamenashi - the referee stops the clock and Simpson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kamenashi. Simpson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fighters circling - Simpson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Simpson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamenashi ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Kamenashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kamenashi drops his hands momentarily and Simpson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Simpson looks to throw the jab but Kamenashi is out of range.
Kamenashi tries to counter with a clinch but Simpson shakes him off and moves away.
Simpson looks to throw the jab but Kamenashi is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kamenashi misses with a kick to the body
and Simpson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kamenashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simpson finds it's way round the side to connect with Kamenashi's head.
Kamenashi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson fakes the body blow, causing Kamenashi to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Kamenashi goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). OJ Simpson!
OJ Simpson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Junior (ranked 3144 p4p, 2879 weight class) and Hemmo Karhu (ranked 395 p4p, 367 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hemmo Karhu!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu throws a leg kick that misses.
Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karhu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Junior as he avoids it easily.
Junior has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Karhu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Junior's half guard.
Karhu is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu lands with a punch from half guard.
Karhu wants to control but Junior is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu is nestled in close to Junior, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Junior wants to get back to full guard.
Karhu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Karhu winds up and cracks Junior with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Karhu trying to control from half guard but Junior is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Karhu landing punches.
Karhu punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior is in a horrible position here. Karhu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Karhu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Junior is rocked!
Junior is looking to improve his position but Karhu isn't that keen on the idea.
Junior knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karhu on the ground.
Karhu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Junior really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Junior tries to hold on but Karhu postures up.
The referee warns Junior that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Karhu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Junior is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior tries to lock up and control but Karhu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Karhu loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Junior scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Karhu land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Karhu stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hemmo Karhu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soons Sam (ranked 2995 p4p, 2965 weight class) and Mike Bard (ranked 382 p4p, 380 weight class). Soons Sam had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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220
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205
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soons Sam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Bard!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sam showed some decent athleticism there.
Sam is trying to control the action in half guard but Bard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sam looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sam wants to take a breather but Bard is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sam manages to get himself to full guard.
Sam looking for a sweep. Not yet Sam, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sam's head.
Bard throws a big elbow that misses.
Bard stands and throws Sam's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sam keeps working.
Sam is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sam is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bard lands some shots froms side control.
Sam tries to bench press Bard off him but Bard keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sam down.
Bard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sam's legs.
Sam is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bard connects with a decent elbow.
Bard scoring with punches from side control.
Bard lands a nice forearm strike.
Sam is rocked!
Bard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oh Sam is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bard grinds an elbow into Sam's temple.
We've been hearing good reports from Sam's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sam is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bard passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sam!
Bard landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Bard! Sam is hurt baaadly! Bard is firing away with more strikes - Sam is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Bard!
Mike Bard was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Balkan (ranked 2897 p4p, 4031 weight class) and Kingston Wall (ranked 296 p4p, 402 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Balkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kingston Wall!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wall moves out of range as Balkan strikes.
Boris Balkan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balkan avoids the body shot from Wall.
Good standup being displayed there by Balkan as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Kingston Wall has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balkan.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wall has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balkan lands a nice looking body shot.
Balkan throws a shot to the body.
Balkan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall ducks under a wild hook from Balkan.
Wall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Balkan throws a jab but it's blocked by Wall.
Balkan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Balkan, as that shot connected.
That has opened up Kingston Wall's cut even more.
Wall misses with a right hand
and Balkan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wall connects with a body shot.
Wall lands with an uppercut that bounces Balkan off the cage and back into range.
 It looks like Boris Balkan has been cut.
Balkan lands a nice looking body shot.
Balkan misses with a lunging right hand
and Wall counters with a straight right hand.
Wall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wall. Balkan does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Wall releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall misses with a shot to the body
and Balkan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Balkan connects with a body shot.
Balkan throws a right hand that Wall ducks under and follows up with a left that Wall also avoids with ease.
Wall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Balkan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Balkan just misses with a punch to the body.
Balkan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balkan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balkan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The cut above Kingston Wall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Balkan ducks under a wild hook from Wall.
Wall misses with a two punch combination.
Balkan lands a jab to Wall's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan lands with a straight right. Wall didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Balkan finds it's way through Wall's defenses.
Balkan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Balkan misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Wall releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Balkan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balkan throws a body shot but no joy.
Wall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kingston Wall's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wall is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Balkan rather than just go for the knockout.
Balkan ducks under a wild hook from Wall.
Wall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kingston Wall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boris Balkan!
Boris Balkan 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleks Kuznetsov (ranked 2463 p4p, 3059 weight class) and Harold Kerzner (ranked 313 p4p, 386 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220
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205
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleks Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Kerzner!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kerzner finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Kuznetsov's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Kerzner falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleks Kuznetsov!
Aleks Kuznetsov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wille Thai (ranked 1906 p4p, 1818 weight class) and Sacrificial Lamb (ranked 251 p4p, 244 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wille Thai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sacrificial Lamb!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lamb lands with a hook. Thai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lamb lands an overhand right.
Lamb throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Lamb.
Lamb connects with a right hand. Thai shakes it off.
Thai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lamb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lamb scores with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Thai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamb with the inside leg kick.
Lamb misses with a double jab.
Thai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lamb fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lamb lands a nice shot that snaps Thai's head back.
Jab, jab by Lamb - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lamb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai attempts a counter takedown but Lamb avoids it well and moves away.
Lamb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lamb throws a shot to the body.
Lamb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lamb pinned against the cage. Lamb gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sacrificial Lamb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lamb.
Thai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lamb to score with a decent uppercut.
Lamb thuds a left hand into Thai's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries to keep at a distance but Lamb has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lamb lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Lamb.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lamb pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lamb 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.
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamb.
Lamb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lamb but Lamb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wille Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lamb finds it's way through Thai's defenses.
Lamb connects with a nice looking jab.
Lamb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lamb with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lamb stuns Thai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lamb scores with a jab to the body.
Lamb misses with the body kick
and Thai counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lamb manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Thai has Lamb in his guard.
Thai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lamb defends it easily.
Thai is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thai wants to improve his position but instead Lamb has moved into half guard.
Thai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thai is looking for a sweep. Lamb is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lamb wants to control but Thai is keeping him busy.
Lamb prevents Thai from improving his position.
Lamb seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thai actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sacrificial Lamb dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thai shoots for a takedown but Lamb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lamb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lamb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lamb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lamb connects with a single shot there.
Thai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lamb lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thai takes a step back to recover.
Lamb scores with a jab to the body.
Lamb with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thai's hands.
Lamb feints and then cracks Thai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thai down.
Thai shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lamb defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb throws a right hand that misses
and Thai counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lamb struggling a bit here.
Thai is trying to get an arm triangle but Lamb is defending well.
Thai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lamb knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lamb gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai is trying to work for a kimura but Lamb is defending well.
Thai seems to be looking for submissions.
Thai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thai wants to work for an arm triangle but Lamb is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lamb is pressing down on Thai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thai postures up.
Thai preventing the sweep.
Thai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamb looking for a sweep. Not yet Lamb, not yet.
Lamb keeping full guard, as Thai tries to pass.
Lamb trying to control the position.
Lamb has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thai drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lamb looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lamb looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lamb!
Lamb stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lamb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Lamb scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamb throws a shot to the body.
Lamb missing with a left hand there. Thai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamb lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lamb.
Lamb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lamb.
A combination from Lamb does no damage.
Thai feinted with a counter takedown.
Sacrificial Lamb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lamb napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Thai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lamb knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sacrificial Lamb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lamb rushes Thai and presses him up against the cage.
Lamb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lamb stops a takedown attempt from Thai.
Lamb lands a left hand.
Lamb lands a shot to the body.
Thai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lamb pushes Thai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lamb - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lamb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lamb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thai.
Lamb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lamb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Lamb scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Wille Thai has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Lamb.
Lamb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lamb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Lamb.
Lamb is working Thai over against the cage.
Lamb pushes Thai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lamb.
Thai is rocked!
Lamb lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lamb digs a right hand underneath Thai's ribcage. Thai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thai seems to have got his legs back now.
Lamb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Lamb.
Lamb presses Thai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lamb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lamb has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lamb can turn it around.
Lamb cracks Thai with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Lamb.
Lamb lands a body shot.
Lamb lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lamb scores with a hook to the body.
Lamb scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
Sacrificial Lamb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lamb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thai.
Lamb leaning against his opponent.
Lamb works on Thai's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lamb.
Lamb breaks from the clinch.
Lamb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick lands for Lamb.
Sacrificial Lamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lamb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lamb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lamb lands a jab to Thai's midsection.
Lamb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thai has time to react.
Lamb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamb gets a clinch.
Lamb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Lamb.
Nice body punch from Lamb - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lamb.
Lamb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
A short uppercut from Lamb.
Lamb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Lamb pushes Thai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lamb lands a shot to the body.
Lamb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lamb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lamb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lamb creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Thai's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Thai drops to his knees and Lamb pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sacrificial Lamb!
Sacrificial Lamb is the new light heavyweight champion!
Sacrificial Lamb decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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