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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Wank (ranked 24718 p4p, 25371 weight class) and Zimba Zimbawa (ranked 691 p4p, 677 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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tank Wank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zimba Zimbawa!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Marco Blurstr�m and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Wank with that takedown attempt.
Wank dives in and grabs Zimbawa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zimbawa pushes down on Wank's head and hops out.
Wank decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wank is thwarting Zimbawa's attempts to control the position.
Zimbawa is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Wank is staying active.
Wank not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wank is working for a submission of some sort.
Zimbawa is trying is best to control the position here.
Wank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wank is trying to control the action in half guard but Zimbawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zimbawa is trying to control but can't.
Wank throwing shots but Zimbawa is blocking nicely.
Wank not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zimbawa is pressing down on Wank's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wank loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zimbawa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wank 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.
Zimbawa content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wank on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zimbawa thows a huge punch but Wank dodges it nicely.
Wank wants to get back to full guard.
Wank is working hard here to advance position.
Zimbawa is trying to work for a kimura but Wank is defending well.
Zimbawa stops Wank from getting back to his feet.
Zimbawa is looking for a kimura but Wank is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zimbawa to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wank wants to get back to his feet.
Wank on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wank tries to get out of the position.
Zimbawa seems to be looking for submissions.
Zimbawa blocks the strikes from Wank.
Wank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zimbawa on the ground.
Zimbawa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wank is trying to stand up here but Zimbawa is controlling him well.
Zimbawa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimbawa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wank with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wank wants to control but Zimbawa is keeping busy.
Zimbawa wants to pass to mount but Wank is defending the position.
Zimbawa in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wank tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Zimbawa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zimba Zimbawa!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Lloyd (ranked 25098 p4p, 5980 weight class) and Elliot Johnson (ranked 548 p4p, 471 weight class). Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tyron Woodley . Elliot Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elliot Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurstr�m and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lloyd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lloyd pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Lloyd.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lloyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lloyd tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lloyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lloyd has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lloyd lands a left hand.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lloyd moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lloyd.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Lloyd is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to circle away but Lloyd has him pinned against the cage.
Lloyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Lloyd keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lloyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lloyd struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson tries to break free but Lloyd pushes him back against the cage.
Lloyd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lloyd seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johnson can turn it around.
Lloyd prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Lloyd.
Lloyd tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lloyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Lloyd has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd lands a nice uppercut.
Lloyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lloyd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lloyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lloyd pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lloyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lloyd lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lloyd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lloyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lloyd misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Lloyd working aggressively here.
Lloyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Lloyd has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lloyd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
A short right from Lloyd on the inside.
Lloyd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lloyd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lloyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Johnson is trying to push Lloyd away but Lloyd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lloyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Lloyd won't allow it.
Lloyd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lloyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson is trying to push Lloyd away but Lloyd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lloyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Lloyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lloyd struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Lloyd dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lloyd.
Lloyd seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lloyd tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Lloyd defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Lloyd moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Lloyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lloyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Lloyd is controlling him.
Lloyd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Jamal Lloyd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Lloyd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lloyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lloyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Lloyd just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Lloyd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Lloyd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lloyd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lloyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lloyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lloyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lloyd stalling.
Lloyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Lloyd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Lloyd moves out of range.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lloyd's head backwards.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lloyd's hands.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson tests Lloyd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 It looks like Jamal Lloyd has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson punishes Lloyd's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lloyd.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Lloyd's head back.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lloyd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Lloyd tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson forces Lloyd back against the cage and clinches.
Lloyd tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lloyd misses with some punches.
Lloyd misses with some punches.
Lloyd tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lloyd.
It looked like Lloyd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lloyd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lloyd tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lloyd.
Lloyd tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Lloyd has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Lloyd lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lloyd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lloyd working aggressively here.
Lloyd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lloyd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lloyd holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Elliot Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamal Lloyd's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lloyd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lloyd catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lloyd drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Lloyd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lloyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lloyd tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Lloyd back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Lloyd misses with some punches.
Lloyd pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lloyd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Elliot Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jamal Lloyd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lloyd slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Lloyd moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lloyd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lloyd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lloyd is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Lloyd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lloyd moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Elliot Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab by Johnson.
 Lloyd is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson drives through and clinches with Lloyd against the cage.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lloyd has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Lloyd has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Lloyd lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lloyd.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Lloyd has the dominant position.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Lloyd is controlling the position.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lloyd tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lloyd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson forces Lloyd back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lloyd misses with a body punch.
Lloyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lloyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lloyd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lloyd tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Lloyd back against the cage.
Lloyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lloyd working aggressively here.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Lloyd has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Lloyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lloyd is struggling to control the position.
Lloyd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lloyd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lloyd tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Lloyd back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lloyd fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Lloyd.
Lloyd scores with a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jamal Lloyd.
I think Lloyd has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Lloyd!
An out of breath Jamal Lloyd thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William James (ranked 5255 p4p, 6520 weight class) and Red Areneson (ranked 172 p4p, 191 weight class). Red Areneson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Areneson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
Areneson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from James with a body shot.
James takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like William James has been cut.
James misses with a straight left.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Areneson counters by clinching up.
Areneson stalling.
Areneson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Areneson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Areneson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Areneson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
James wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a body punch.
James looking to stall.
Areneson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. James seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Areneson can turn it around.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Areneson slowing the pace effectively.
James being controlled against the cage.
Areneson prevents a body shot from James.
Areneson working James over with knees to the body.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two 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.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Areneson misses with a knee strike.
James is looking to control Areneson's arms but Areneson gets an underhook and turns him. Now James has his back to the cage.
Areneson blocks a body shot from James.
Areneson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Areneson misses with a knee strike.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James working aggressively here.
Areneson tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.
Areneson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Areneson has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Areneson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
James throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areneson is struggling to control the position.
Areneson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Areneson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
Areneson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James wants to break free but Areneson has control.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Areneson can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
James avoiding damage as Areneson throws knees to the body.
James lands a shoulder strike.
James can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areneson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
James misses with a body punch.
Areneson misses with a knee strike.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James trying to control the position but instead, Areneson has worked for underhooks and has pushed James into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Areneson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
James could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Areneson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William James's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
James misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Areneson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A cross from James lands.
James walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Areneson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Areneson lets loose with a powerful body kick. James will feel that in the morning.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Areneson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Areneson slips a jab from James.
Areneson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James with a nice cross.
James checks a low kick from Areneson.
Areneson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is trying to push Areneson away but Areneson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Areneson scores with a nice short uppercut.
James lands a hook that snaps the head of Areneson backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Areneson is struggling to control the position.
Areneson tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
James throws a head punch that misses.
Areneson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning James up against the cage.
Areneson scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areneson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Areneson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Areneson misses with a punch to the body.
James tries to break free but Areneson pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Areneson connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
James lands a body punch.
Areneson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Areneson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
Areneson lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and James goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Areneson in side control.
James is rocked!
Areneson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Oh James is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Areneson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Areneson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and James looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Areneson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Areneson!
A victorious Red Areneson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominique Orsini (ranked 6864 p4p, 4524 weight class) and David Choke (ranked 618 p4p, 509 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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16
198
0 - 1 - 0 |
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215
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominique Orsini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Choke!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orsini looks for a takedown but Choke sprawls well.
Choke throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Orsini was covering up waiting for the punch and Choke finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Orsini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Choke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Choke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Orsini's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orsini wants to hit a sweep here but Choke passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Orsini there!
Orsini holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Choke tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Choke misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Choke moves to the back position.
Orsini has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Orsini won't enjoy being in this position. Choke looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Orsini is tapping - it's over boys! Choke picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Choke!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bellamy (ranked 4618 p4p, 4908 weight class) and Jean Blanc (ranked 429 p4p, 439 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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150
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155
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Bellamy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Blanc!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnem�ki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellamy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Bellamy's head coaches at Triple XXX that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bellamy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blanc's sensitive parts.
Bellamy misses with a double jab.
Blanc chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bellamy can pounce on him.
Bellamy lands the left hand.
Bellamy tries to score with a low kick but Blanc moves his leg out of the way.
Blanc steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bellamy.
Bellamy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blanc circles away quickly and effectively.
Bellamy connects with a right hand. Blanc shakes it off.
Bellamy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bellamy stalks Blanc and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blanc's face. Blanc staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bellamy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blanc.
A little jabbing left from Blanc on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bellamy gets a clinch.
Bellamy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blanc backwards.
Bellamy leaning against his opponent.
Blanc leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellamy struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanc controls his hands.
Bellamy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bellamy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bellamy misses with a few strikes there.
Blanc shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bellamy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bellamy throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Blanc dodges the punch combination from Bellamy.
Blanc is looking for the big counter here.
Gary Bellamy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bellamy throws a leg kick that misses.
Blanc changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bellamy lands a slapping body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Bellamy. Those never looked like landing.
Bellamy misses with a leg kick
and Blanc counters with a takedown into side control.
Blanc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bellamy keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanc remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Blanc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bellamy keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellamy can't do much from the bottom here.
Bellamy is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellamy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Blanc's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blanc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bellamy keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellamy is trying to control but can't.
Bellamy is looking to improve his position.
Bellamy is refusing to be controlled, as Blanc sits in half guard.
Blanc is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bellamy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Still in half guard, Blanc seems content to control.
Blanc trying to control from half guard but Bellamy is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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. Blanc connects with a nice short shot to Bellamy's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bellamy is trying to control but can't.
Blanc stalling.
Blanc is looking to take a break and control but Bellamy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bellamy throws a right hand that Blanc ducks under and follows up with a left that Blanc also avoids with ease.
Gary Bellamy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanc doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bellamy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bellamy misses with a low kick.
Bellamy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bellamy duly obliges.
Bellamy tries to keep at a distance but Blanc has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Bellamy dominated that round.
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.
Bellamy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bellamy with the inside leg kick.
Bellamy looks to land a combination but Blanc avoids it well.
Blanc tries to counter with a clinch but Bellamy shakes him off and moves away.
Bellamy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bellamy misses with a wild combination.
Blanc goes for a double leg but Bellamy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bellamy continues to drive forward.
Blanc shoots in looking for a takedown. Bellamy tries to sprawl out of it but Blanc keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bellamy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellamy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blanc circles away quickly and effectively.
Bellamy gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanc fails to pull guard.
Gary Bellamy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Blanc.
Nice body punch from Bellamy - that landed with a thud.
Blanc tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bellamy is trying to break free.
Bellamy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blanc can do to turn this around?
Blanc tries to pull guard but Bellamy won't allow it.
Blanc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blanc tries to clinch but Bellamy is having none of it.
Blanc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bellamy.
Bellamy stuffs the takedown.
Bellamy looks to land a combination but Blanc avoids it well.
Blanc misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanc shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blanc was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bellamy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blanc wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blanc tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Blanc decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellamy lands a jab to Blanc's midsection.
Bellamy connects with a looping right hand.
Bellamy looks to land a combination. Blanc sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blanc shoots in looking for a takedown. Bellamy tries to sprawl out of it but Blanc keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bellamy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blanc looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick lands for Bellamy.
Blanc fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gary Bellamy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellamy scores with a sloppy right hand. Blanc should have avoided that one.
 Blanc is rocked!
Bellamy closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Blanc out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gary Bellamy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Myles (ranked 4094 p4p, 3207 weight class) and Greg Sharty (ranked 473 p4p, 401 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
205
4 - 2 - 0 |
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25
220
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Basic striking
Powerful |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luca Myles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Sharty!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnem�ki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myles lands with a slapping head kick.
Sharty changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Myles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sharty is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Myles's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sharty's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sharty cracks Myles with a big elbow.
Sharty lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Myles down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myles tries to bench press Sharty off him but Sharty keeps the position.
Myles manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharty slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sharty wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sharty is on top in guard.
Sharty is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Myles's head.
Myles controls Sharty momentarily but Sharty frees himself.
Myles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sharty slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sharty is working Myles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sharty stays in close to Myles's body and controls the position.
Myles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sharty is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sharty showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like Sharty might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sharty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sharty seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Myles scores with a hook to the body. Sharty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sharty.
Sharty dodges the punch combination from Myles.
Sharty is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Myles.
We've been told by Myles's head coaches at Average Joe�s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sharty is trying hard to land a takedown here. Myles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Myles throws a right and a left that Sharty avoids nicely.
Sharty on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles misses with a combination
and Sharty counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharty takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sharty looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Myles with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sharty controlling the pace.
Sharty scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Myles throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sharty takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Myles tries to kick Sharty off but Sharty keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sharty works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sharty controlling from the full mount.
Sharty is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Greg Sharty will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sharty closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Myles quickly recovers to half guard.
Sharty seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Myles on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sharty controlling the pace.
Sharty working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myles is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sharty scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sharty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Myles has hold of Sharty's hands but Sharty slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Sharty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Sharty there.
Sharty not doing much here.
Sharty lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharty lands strikes from half guard.
Myles is rocked!
Sharty is nestled in close to Myles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oh Myles is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sharty seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sharty works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Myles's face as Sharty controls the position.
Sharty working the body and head with strikes.
Sharty cracks Myles with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Sharty immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Myles is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Sharty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Sharty!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Murdock (ranked 3345 p4p, 3015 weight class) and Anthony Webber (ranked 414 p4p, 377 weight class). Webber comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Not Afraid kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
198
2 - 0 - 0 |
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195
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Very quick |
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Counter fighter
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Webber!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock moves into the clinch.
Murdock'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 head punch on the inside from Murdock fails to land.
Murdock has a couple of punches blocked by Webber.
Murdock lands a left hand.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Webber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Webber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock stalling against the cage.
Murdock stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Murdock.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
Murdock lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber avoiding damage.
Murdock misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Murdock to work.
Murdock pushes Webber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Webber is trying to pull guard but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Murdock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Webber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murdock lands a nice shot to the body.
Murdock pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murdock lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Webber's elbow.
Murdock lands a hook that snaps the head of Webber backwards.
Webber is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murdock scores with a hook to the body.
Murdock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Webber backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murdock.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murdock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Webber is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock lands a right hand.
Webber is still on wobbly legs! Can Murdock finish him?
Murdock is stalling here.
Webber seems to have recovered his senses.
Webber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Webber slowing the pace effectively.
Webber is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murdock to keep the fight standing.
Charles Murdock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Webber.
Murdock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webber can't get the takedown.
Murdock avoiding damage.
Murdock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murdock'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.
Murdock stalling in the clinch.
Murdock lands a body shot.
Webber looks winded!
Murdock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murdock is pressed up against the cage. Webber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murdock down to the mat. Murdock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Webber ducks right into an uppercut from Murdock.
Murdock gets a clinch.
Murdock scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock drops Webber onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Webber is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murdock unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Webber! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Murdock is unloading with more strikes now! Webber drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Murdock!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zett Jukassa (ranked 2027 p4p, 2154 weight class) and Wilhelm Bar (ranked 257 p4p, 271 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185
3 - 1 - 0 |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zett Jukassa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Bar!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Anni Minnem�ki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukassa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bar doesn't seem bothered though.
Jukassa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jukassa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bar fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Bar.
Jukassa throws a shot from downtown. Bar moves away and avoids it.
Jukassa throws a jab but it's blocked by Bar.
Bar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jukassa throws a jab when Bar was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukassa throws an overhand right that lands on Bar's shoulder, as Bar tries to avoid the shot.
Bar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jukassa throws the left hand but Bar avoids the punch easily.
Jukassa drops Bar with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bar looks back up at him and smiles so Jukassa waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bar is rocked!
 It looks like Wilhelm Bar has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar glances at the clock... BAM! Jukassa nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Bar crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Bar is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zett Jukassa!
During a confident post fight interview, Zett Jukassa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Ng (ranked 2237 p4p, 2031 weight class) and Jimi Tank (ranked 279 p4p, 252 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Ng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimi Tank!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ng defending well as Tank loads up on a big left hand.
Ng half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tank will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tank tried to score with a low kick but Ng checks it.
Ng closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tank did well to prevent Ng getting side control.
Ng has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Still in half guard, Ng seems content to control.
Tank is not content to let Ng control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ng is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tank defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ng takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ng prevents Tank from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ng slows the pace down in half guard.
Ng maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tank could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ng has cracked it and Tank is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ng!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Ng!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Biden (ranked 1666 p4p, 1748 weight class) and Greg Fitzgerald (ranked 189 p4p, 200 weight class). Biden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Side to Side. Fitzgerald has chosen Glass Shatters as his entrance music. Joe Biden could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Greg Fitzgerald's chin.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Biden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fitzgerald.
Biden rushes Fitzgerald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Biden misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Biden.
Fitzgerald tries to break free but Biden pushes him back against the cage.
Biden swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzgerald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzgerald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzgerald is rocked!
Biden swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzgerald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzgerald is still on wobbly legs! Can Biden finish him?
Biden throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald prevents a body shot from Biden.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fitzgerald.
Biden misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Biden.
A head punch on the inside from Biden fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Biden.
Biden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Biden misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Biden.
Biden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzgerald's elbow.
Fitzgerald looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Biden lands a big left hand right to the temple and Fitzgerald goes down!
Biden stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Fitzgerald to get to his feet.
Fitzgerald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fitzgerald gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Biden gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Biden!
Joe Biden retains his featherweight title!
Joe Biden managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Altitude Clothing, into his post fight interview.
Greg Fitzgerald spoke after the fight, saying 'My favorite color is 7. Um, I want a title shot! Am I still undefeated? Maybe I should work on my cardio.'.
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