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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Tama Ginty (ranked 673 p4p, 1562 weight class) and Dave Beast (ranked 93 p4p, 207 weight class). Tama Ginty kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wear Your Love Like Heaven. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conrad Tama Ginty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Beast!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Beast throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beast sizes up Tama Ginty with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tama Ginty is looking to score with low kicks.
Beast looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tama Ginty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Tama Ginty misses.
It seemed like Beast was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beast looks to throw the jab but Tama Ginty is out of range.
Tama Ginty misses with an uppercut. Beast saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Beast. Beautiful body shot.
Beast looks for a takedown but Tama Ginty sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beast moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beast! But no joy.
Tama Ginty bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
 It looks like Dave Beast has been cut.
Beast looks to land a left hand but Tama Ginty moved out of range nicely.
Beast looks to throw the jab but Tama Ginty is out of range.
Dave Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beast missing with a left hand there. Tama Ginty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tama Ginty connects with a leg kick.
Tama Ginty connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beast has Tama Ginty up against the cage in a clinch.
Tama Ginty throws a head punch that misses.
Tama Ginty working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tama Ginty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tama Ginty lands a nice uppercut.
Tama Ginty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Tama Ginty - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Tama Ginty.
Beast throws a punch but it's blocked by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beast or not.
Beast fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Tama Ginty.
Beast misses with the head strike.
Beast tries a body shot but Tama Ginty blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tama Ginty - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tama Ginty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beast's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty is looking to control Beast's arms but Beast gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tama Ginty has his back to the cage.
Beast tries to throw a body punch but Tama Ginty avoids it by throwing Beast back against the cage.
Tama Ginty pushes Beast back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Beast misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beast misses with some punches.
Beast trying to control the position but instead, Tama Ginty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beast into the cage.
Tama Ginty lands a body punch in the clinch.
Beast looks winded!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beast trying to control the position but instead, Tama Ginty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beast into the cage.
Tama Ginty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beast works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beast fails to land the takedown.
Tama Ginty 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty lands a nice looking body kick.
Tama Ginty throws a head kick that half lands.
Tama Ginty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beast fails with the takedown
and Tama Ginty counters with a straight right hand.
Conrad Tama Ginty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Beast.
Tama Ginty slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That has opened up Dave Beast's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tama Ginty blocks a jab.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but Beast sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beast avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conrad Tama Ginty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Beast'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.
Tama Ginty misses with a straight left.
Beast is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tama Ginty with a body shot.
Tama Ginty staying out of range there.
A jab from Tama Ginty does it's job there.
Beast shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tama Ginty but Tama Ginty pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama Ginty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beast will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Conrad Tama Ginty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Beast.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast takes the fight into the clinch.
Tama Ginty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beast's elbow.
Tama Ginty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beast working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tama Ginty lands a right hand.
Tama Ginty working aggressively here.
Tama Ginty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beast backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tama Ginty.
A short right from Tama Ginty on the inside.
Beast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tama Ginty can't find room to land a body shot as Beast controls the action.
Tama Ginty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beast can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Tama Ginty fails to land.
Beast lands a nice uppercut.
Tama Ginty misses with a body punch.
Beast misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tama Ginty.
A body shot lands from Tama Ginty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Beast working aggressively here.
Tama Ginty tries a body shot but Beast blocks it.
Beast misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tama Ginty tries to throw a body punch but Beast avoids it by throwing Tama Ginty back against the cage.
Tama Ginty struggles to land a body shot inside as Beast controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Tama Ginty as the two fighters clinch.
Tama Ginty breaks from the clinch.
Beast throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tama Ginty counters with a solid body kick.
Tama Ginty scoring well with a low kick there.
It looks like Tama Ginty has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tama Ginty swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
Beast takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beast misses with a looping left.
Tama Ginty walks into a jab.
Conrad Tama Ginty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beast tries to clinch up but Tama Ginty circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Beast.
Beast takes one to the chin there.
Beast slips a jab from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty looks to land a left hand but Beast moved out of range nicely.
Tama Ginty is looking to score with low kicks.
Beast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tama Ginty.
Beast moves out of range of the body kick.
Beast throws a lazy uppercut
and Tama Ginty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty connects with a crisp jab.
Tama Ginty lands with an overhand left.
Beast fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beast throws an off balance right hand
and Tama Ginty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tama Ginty misses with a body kick.
Tama Ginty tries to clinch but Beast is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Beast misses.
Conrad Tama Ginty is winning the standup battle so far.
Beast lands a jab.
Tama Ginty looks to throw the jab but Beast is out of range.
Beast throws a jab when Tama Ginty was well out of range.
Beast has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conrad Tama Ginty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Beast's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tama Ginty slips a straight right by Beast.
It looked like Tama Ginty was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Beast misses the target.
Tama Ginty scoring well with a low kick there.
Beast swings widly with a right hand
and Tama Ginty counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tama Ginty throws out a loose jab but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tama Ginty throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tama Ginty darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama Ginty slips under a jab from Beast.
Tama Ginty was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Beast throws a poor cross that misses
and Tama Ginty moves into the clinch.
Tama Ginty misses with a body punch.
Tama Ginty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty swings wildly with an uppercut but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tama Ginty.
Beast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beast swings wildly with an uppercut but Tama Ginty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beast doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tama Ginty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beast struggles to land a body shot inside as Tama Ginty controls his hands.
Tama Ginty prevents a body shot from Beast.
Tama Ginty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beast or not.
Tama Ginty lands a hook that snaps the head of Beast backwards.
Tama Ginty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beast's elbow.
Tama Ginty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tama Ginty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beast backwards.
Tama Ginty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beast is looking to control Tama Ginty's arms but Tama Ginty gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beast has his back to the cage.
Tama Ginty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Beast fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tama Ginty'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.
Beast lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beast lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards.
Beast working aggressively here.
Tama Ginty throws a head punch that misses.
Tama Ginty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tama Ginty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Tama Ginty.
Conrad Tama Ginty has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beast stalling in the clinch but Tama Ginty improves position.
Tama Ginty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tama Ginty lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beast.
Beast takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tama Ginty misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beast.
Tama Ginty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tama Ginty is leaning against Beast and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tama Ginty lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beast blocks a body shot from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty manages to break the clinch.
Beast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tama Ginty looks to land a right hand but Beast moved out of range.
Tama Ginty throws out a loose jab but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tama Ginty!
Tama Ginty jabs at Beast's body.
Tama Ginty gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tama Ginty lands a hook that snaps the head of Beast backwards.
Beast prevents a body shot from Tama Ginty.
A body shot lands from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty has Beast pushed against the cage.
Tama Ginty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tama Ginty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tama Ginty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beast taking a breather.
Beast can't find room to land a body shot as Tama Ginty controls the action.
Tama Ginty working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tama Ginty.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tama Ginty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The cut above Dave Beast's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tama Ginty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tama Ginty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty tries to throw a body punch but Beast avoids it by throwing Tama Ginty back against the cage.
Dave Beast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conrad Tama Ginty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beast working aggressively here.
Beast misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conrad Tama Ginty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tama Ginty has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conrad Tama Ginty!
After winning the bout, Conrad Tama Ginty thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Serafim Lupei (ranked 657 p4p, 894 weight class) and Dalton McConnell (ranked 89 p4p, 124 weight class). McConnell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Reason kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Serafim Lupei 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dalton McConnell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupei connects with a crisp jab.
McConnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McConnell steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lupei.
McConnell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lupei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McConnell manages to avoid it.
McConnell swings for the body but Lupei moves out of range.
McConnell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McConnell rushes Lupei and presses him up against the cage.
McConnell lands a nice uppercut.
McConnell misses with some punches.
McConnell misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lupei.
Lupei lands a nice uppercut.
McConnell tries to throw a body punch but Lupei avoids it by throwing McConnell back against the cage.
Lupei blocking some punches.
Lupei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupei blocking some punches.
McConnell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McConnell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McConnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Lupei.
McConnell lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McConnell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lupei to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lupei.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but McConnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei blocking some punches.
Lupei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McConnell backwards.
A short right from Lupei.
Lupei lands a left hand that snaps the head of McConnell backwards.
McConnell scores with a shoulder strike.
Lupei working aggressively here.
Lupei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lupei takes a shot to the head.
McConnell stalling the fight.
McConnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Lupei.
McConnell blocks a body shot from Lupei.
McConnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lupei misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McConnell trying to control the position but instead, Lupei has worked for underhooks and has pushed McConnell into the cage.
Lupei misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
McConnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Lupei.
McConnell breaks the clinch.
McConnell tries to clinch up but Lupei circles away and keeps his distance.
McConnell slips a straight right by Lupei.
Lupei thows a body kick. McConnell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McConnell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lupei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McConnell misses with a left hand
and Lupei counters with a good low kick that McConnell was not able to check.
Lupei connects with a jab.
McConnell throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from McConnell.
Lupei feints and then cracks McConnell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McConnell down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lupei circles away from the clinch attempt
and McConnell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lupei scores with a leg kick.
McConnell moves into the clinch.
McConnell misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lupei.
Lupei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McConnells head.
Lupei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lupei.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McConnell.
McConnell scores with a shot to the side of Lupei's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McConnell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McConnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lupei taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McConnell lands with a right to the head.
McConnell scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConnell has a couple of punches blocked by Lupei.
Lupei tries to work over McConnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McConnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McConnell takes a shot to the head.
McConnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McConnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lupei's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lupei.
Lupei blocking some punches.
Lupei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McConnell breaks the clinch.
McConnell fails in his attempt to clinch.
McConnell looks to clinch
and Lupei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McConnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lupei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lupei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McConnell, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McConnell lands a body shot.
Lupei looking to stall.
McConnell tries to throw a body punch but Lupei avoids it by throwing McConnell back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Serafim Lupei will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lupei's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McConnell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalton McConnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McConnell tries to clinch up
and Lupei counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Lupei. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lupei.
Lupei misses with a two punch combination.
Lupei throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McConnell's head.
McConnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lupei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Serafim Lupei is winning the standup battle so far.
Lupei circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lupei counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConnell throws a leg kick that misses.
McConnell has Lupei up against the cage in a clinch.
Lupei taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalton McConnell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
McConnell looking to slow down the pace here.
Lupei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McConnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McConnell.
Lupei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Lupei.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lupei misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lupei fails to land.
McConnell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lupei misses with the head strike.
Lupei lands a hook to the side of the head.
McConnell throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from McConnell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from McConnell.
Lupei throws a punch but it's blocked by McConnell.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McConnell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McConnell backwards.
McConnell misses with a body punch.
Lupei lands a hook to the side of the head.
McConnell scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McConnell.
McConnell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lupei.
Lupei tries to work over McConnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lupei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McConnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei.
McConnell misses with a body punch.
McConnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lupei's elbow.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
Lupei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McConnell swings wildly with an uppercut but Lupei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei looking to slow down the pace here.
McConnell cracks Lupei with a nice body shot.
Lupei blocks a body shot from McConnell.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as McConnell controls his hands.
Lupei lands a right hand.
McConnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McConnell misses with the head strike.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McConnell is working Lupei over against the cage.
Lupei scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lupei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConnell wants a takedown but no success here.
Lupei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
McConnell misses with some punches.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McConnell's elbow.
McConnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McConnell working some nice short punches 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!
McConnell swings wildly with an uppercut but Lupei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei misses with a body punch.
Lupei misses with a body punch.
McConnell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lupei backwards.
Lupei leaning against his opponent.
Lupei prevents a body shot from McConnell.
Lupei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Lupei.
Lupei has a couple of punches blocked by McConnell.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but McConnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serafim Lupei dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lupei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lupei connects with a good right hand that stumbles McConnell. McConnell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lupei has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lupei there as he acknowledges the shot.
McConnell looks to land a left hand but Lupei moved out of range nicely.
McConnell pushes Lupei up against the cage in a clinch.
Lupei misses with a punch on the inside.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from McConnell.
Lupei working aggressively here.
Lupei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McConnell.
McConnell breaks the clinch.
Lupei lands a head kick!
McConnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupei is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Lupei.
McConnell blocks a jab.
McConnell wants to counter the offense by Lupei and move into the clinch position.
McConnell misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McConnell misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei tests McConnell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McConnell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
 McConnell is rocked!
Lupei avoids the body shot from McConnell.
Lupei takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McConnell is looking to clinch.
McConnell just misses with a punch to the body.
McConnell tries to clinch up but Lupei circles away and keeps his distance.
McConnell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McConnell tries to clinch but Lupei is having none of it.
McConnell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McConnell slips a jab from Lupei.
Lupei throws a body punch but McConnell moves out of range.
Lupei tries to clinch but McConnell moves out of range.
McConnell tries to clinch but Lupei is having none of it.
Dalton McConnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei has McConnell up against the cage in a clinch.
Lupei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei misses with a short punch on the inside.
McConnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McConnell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lupei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McConnells head.
McConnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei stalling in the clinch but McConnell improves position.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei throws a punch but it's blocked by McConnell.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McConnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McConnell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
Lupei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McConnells head.
McConnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Lupei.
McConnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lupei fails to land.
A shot in the inside from McConnell.
A short right from McConnell.
Lupei has McConnell pushed against the cage.
McConnell misses with a body punch.
McConnell lands a body shot in the clinch.
McConnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
McConnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Lupei.
A nice left hand lands by McConnell.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lupei blocks a body shot from McConnell.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Lupei.
McConnell pushes Lupei back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McConnell lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lupei.
McConnell scores with a shot to the side of Lupei's head.
Lupei tries to work over McConnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lupei misses with some punches.
McConnell swings wildly with an uppercut but Lupei uses good head movement to avoid it.
McConnell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lupei backwards.
Serafim Lupei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McConnell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McConnell.
McConnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McConnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McConnell.
McConnell has a couple of punches blocked by Lupei.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dalton McConnell.
I think Lupei 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serafim Lupei!
Serafim Lupei decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Dalton McConnell stepped up to the mic, saying 'He got lucky tonight but I'll avenge this'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cruzeiro (ranked 377 p4p, 275 weight class) and Mikhail Orlov (ranked 57 p4p, 47 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cruzeiro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Linval Thompson - Jah Jah The Conqueror. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Cruzeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov scores with a nice strike.
Orlov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cruzeiro pushes Orlov away with a front kick.
Orlov blocks the body kick.
Cruzeiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruzeiro.
Orlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruzeiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlov.
Orlov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orlov throws the left hand but Cruzeiro avoids the punch easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cruzeiro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Orlov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Orlov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cruzeiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orlov.
Cruzeiro misses the shot to the body.
Orlov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orlov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cruzeiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlov.
Orlov throws a big counter head kick but Cruzeiro avoids it with no problem.
Cruzeiro checks a leg kick nicely.
Cruzeiro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Orlov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cruzeiro scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruzeiro manages to avoid it.
Cruzeiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orlov.
Cruzeiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Orlov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruzeiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Orlov blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Orlov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cruzeiro ducks under a wild hook from Orlov.
Orlov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cruzeiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruzeiro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Orlov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cruzeiro doesn't seem phased though.
Cruzeiro throws a shot from downtown. Orlov moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Orlov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Orlov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cruzeiro to score with a decent uppercut.
Cruzeiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orlov tries to land a body kick
and Cruzeiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orlov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orlov misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cruzeiro.
Orlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Orlov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cruzeiro is out of range.
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!
Cruzeiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orlov.
Orlov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov tests Cruzeiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orlov scores with a spinning back kick!
Orlov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fighters circling - Orlov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orlov takes one to the chin there.
Cruzeiro looks for the body kick but Orlov saw that one coming.
Orlov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cruzeiro blocks it well.
Orlov throws a leg kick but Cruzeiro checks it.
Cruzeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orlov.
A low kick lands for Orlov.
Orlov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cruzeiro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orlov slips a jab from Cruzeiro.
Orlov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruzeiro's sensitive parts.
Cruzeiro misses with a body shot.
Orlov misses with a kick to the body.
Cruzeiro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Orlov feints a counter leg kick.
Cruzeiro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orlov lands a nice shot to the body.
Orlov throws a leg kick which misses Cruzeiro's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruzeiro tries to avoid it.
Cruzeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruzeiro staying out of range there.
Orlov throws a sloppy head kick
and Cruzeiro counters with an inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro defending well as Orlov loads up on a big left hand.
Cruzeiro clinches up with Orlov and pushes him back against the cage.
Orlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orlov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cruzeiro misses with a punch to the body.
Cruzeiro scores with a hook to the body.
Cruzeiro can't find room to land a body shot as Orlov controls the action.
Cruzeiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruzeiro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cruzeiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruzeiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Orlov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro scores with a spinning back kick!
Cruzeiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cruzeiro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orlov tries to land a leg kick but Cruzeiro saw it coming and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orlov. That's going to slow Cruzeiro down.
Cruzeiro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cruzeiro lands a jab to Orlov's midsection.
Cruzeiro 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.
Orlov lands a nice looking body shot.
Orlov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orlov cracks Cruzeiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Orlov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cruzeiro counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruzeiro slips a straight right by Orlov.
Cruzeiro cracks a nice hook into Orlov's ribs.
Orlov throws a shot to the body.
Orlov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Orlov throws a shot from downtown. Cruzeiro moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Julio Cruzeiro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Orlov tries to move into range but Cruzeiro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mikhail Orlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orlov misses with an uppercut. Cruzeiro saw that one coming.
Jab by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro scores with a nice strike.
Orlov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cruzeiro misses with a few strikes there.
Julio Cruzeiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro moves out of range of the leg kick from Orlov.
A low kick from Cruzeiro is predictable there
and Orlov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cruzeiro moves out of range of the body kick from Orlov.
Orlov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cruzeiro's head.
Orlov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orlov just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov slips a straight right by Cruzeiro.
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!
Orlov misses with a looping right.
Cruzeiro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orlov missing with a left hand there. Cruzeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orlov.
Orlov throws the left hand but Cruzeiro avoids the punch easily.
Orlov misses the jab.
Cruzeiro half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick, looking for Orlov's leg but Orlov calmly moves out of range.
Cruzeiro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orlov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cruzeiro throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Cruzeiro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlov. Cruzeiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orlov cracks Cruzeiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cruzeiro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orlov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cruzeiro is able to avoid easily.
Cruzeiro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Orlov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cruzeiro swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Cruzeiro as he connects with a hook.
Cruzeiro slips under a jab from Orlov.
Cruzeiro jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A good leg kick by Cruzeiro.
Orlov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Cruzeiro misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orlov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro scores with a leg kick.
Orlov throws a one two combo.
Cruzeiro moves out of range as Orlov throws a body kick.
It looked like Cruzeiro was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Orlov.
Cruzeiro digs a good body shot into Orlov's ribs.
Orlov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cruzeiro.
Orlov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but Orlov avoids it.
Cruzeiro punishes Orlov's body with a nice straight punch.
Cruzeiro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Orlov throws a body shot but no joy.
Orlov throws a leg kick
and Cruzeiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orlov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cruzeiro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orlov.
Orlov throws a body punch but Cruzeiro moves out of range.
Cruzeiro lands a head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Cruzeiro blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov thows a body kick. Cruzeiro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cruzeiro misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Orlov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick but Orlov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Orlov connects with a single shot there.
Cruzeiro avoids the body shot from Orlov.
Orlov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro ducks under a wild hook from Orlov.
Orlov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruzeiro scores with a hook to the body. Orlov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Orlov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Orlov just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruzeiro with a nice cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cruzeiro.
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!
Orlov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orlov misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Orlov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruzeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A cross from Orlov lands.
 It looks like Julio Cruzeiro has been cut.
Cruzeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruzeiro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Orlov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orlov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Orlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruzeiro manages to avoid it.
Cruzeiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cruzeiro in his tracks.
Cruzeiro blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Orlov misses its intended target.
Cruzeiro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Orlov just manages to avoid it.
Cruzeiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Julio Cruzeiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Cruzeiro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cruzeiro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Cruzeiro finds it's way through Orlov's defenses.
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cruzeiro misses with a head kick.
Cruzeiro tried to score with a low kick but Orlov checks it.
Orlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orlov misses with an uppercut.
Cruzeiro lands with a nice body kick.
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cruzeiro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Orlov misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov misses with a body shot.
Orlov throws a leg kick that misses.
Orlov throws a hook but Cruzeiro blocks it.
Cruzeiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruzeiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orlov lands a leg kick that knocks Cruzeiro off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orlov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab, jab by Cruzeiro - just one landing.
Cruzeiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Orlov counters with a crisp one two that drops Cruzeiro! Orlov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cruzeiro to his feet! Cruzeiro is in big trouble!
 Cruzeiro is rocked!
Orlov throws a hook but Cruzeiro blocks it.
Oh Cruzeiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruzeiro with the inside leg kick.
Orlov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cruzeiro seems to have got his legs back now.
Orlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruzeiro throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruzeiro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cruzeiro checks a leg kick.
Orlov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruzeiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orlov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Orlov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cruzeiro gets tackled into the cage by Orlov. Orlov maintains the clinch.
Cruzeiro lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov can't find room to land a body shot as Cruzeiro controls the action.
Cruzeiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruzeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cruzeiro lands a hook that snaps the head of Orlov backwards.
Cruzeiro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Orlov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cruzeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orlov lands a left hand.
Orlov takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Orlov fails to land.
Cruzeiro lands with a left to the head.
Orlov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruzeiro gets through Orlov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro tries to throw a body punch but Orlov avoids it by throwing Cruzeiro back against the cage.
Cruzeiro misses with the head strike.
Orlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruzeiro's elbow.
Cruzeiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruzeiro tries to work over Orlov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro lands an uppercut.
Orlov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Orlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruzeiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cruzeiro scores with a shoulder strike.
Orlov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruzeiro or not.
Orlov has a couple of punches blocked by Cruzeiro.
Julio Cruzeiro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Orlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruzeiro tries to throw a body punch but Orlov avoids it by throwing Cruzeiro back against the cage.
Cruzeiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orlov backwards.
Cruzeiro has a couple of punches blocked by Orlov.
A right hand to the body from Orlov.
Orlov lands an uppercut.
Cruzeiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orlov's elbow.
Cruzeiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruzeiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruzeiro lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orlov blocks an uppercut.
Cruzeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orlov misses with the head strike.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruzeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruzeiro lands with a short shot to the head.
Orlov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro misses with some punches.
Orlov works on Cruzeiro's body with a couple of short punches.
Orlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Cruzeiro.
Orlov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruzeiro blocks an uppercut.
Orlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cruzeiro.
Nice body punch from Cruzeiro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orlov lands a left hand.
Julio Cruzeiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orlov blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Cruzeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cruzeiro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cruzeiro!
During a confident post fight interview, Julio Cruzeiro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Peterson (ranked 929 p4p, 304 weight class) and Rob Kardashian (ranked 135 p4p, 51 weight class). Kardashian has chosen Wu Tang Clan - Gravel Pit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Kardashian!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kardashian swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
Kardashian throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
Peterson lands with a right hand.
It looks like Rob Kardashian has been cut.
Kardashian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kardashian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kardashian.
Peterson lands a nice looking body shot.
Peterson moves into the clinch successfully.
Peterson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Peterson lands a body punch.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kardashian wants to break free but Peterson has control.
Kardashian tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Peterson stalling against the cage.
Peterson tries a body shot but Kardashian blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Peterson is trying to stall.
Kardashian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kardashian throws a looping overhand right but Peterson ducks down to avoid it.
Peterson jabs Kardashian right on the nose. Kardashian blinks but takes it well.
Kardashian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Peterson as he checks the leg kick.
Kardashian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson closes the distance and clinches.
Peterson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Peterson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kardashian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kardashian.
Peterson trying to control the position but instead, Kardashian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Peterson into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian breaks from the clinch.
Kardashian clobbers Peterson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kardashian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Kardashian throws a lazy right hand but Peterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kardashian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson moves into the clinch.
Peterson lands a damaging elbow.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peterson controlling the action here for a moment.
Peterson is working Kardashian over against the cage.
Kardashian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kardashian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Kardashian pushes him off.
Kardashian throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
A combination from Kardashian does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Kardashian is avoiding it.
Peterson tries to clinch but Kardashian is having none of it.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kardashian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kardashian connects with an inside leg kick.
Peterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kardashian.
Peterson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kardashian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kardashian lands a nice looking body shot.
Peterson instigates a clinch.
Peterson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Rob Kardashian's cut even more.
Stalling in the clinch from Peterson.
Kardashian working aggressively here.
Kardashian digs a right hand underneath Peterson's ribcage. Peterson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Kardashian controls the action.
Kardashian can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Kardashian dodges an elbow strike from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kardashian lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kardashian has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
Peterson scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peterson throws an elbow but misses.
Kardashian avoids the elbow strike from Peterson, against the cage.
Kardashian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kardashian misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Peterson.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peterson prevents a body shot from Kardashian.
Kardashian is leaning against Peterson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Peterson stalls.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Peterson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that George Peterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rob Kardashian's cut.
That's time! Peterson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peterson tries to clinch but Kardashian is having none of it.
Peterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kardashian.
Kardashian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kardashian throws out the jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Peterson tries to clinch up
and Kardashian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peterson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kardashian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kardashian avoids the damage to the body.
Kardashian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kardashian swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Kardashian - that landed with a thud.
Kardashian lands a shot to the body.
Kardashian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kardashian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kardashian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardashian lands with a right to the head.
Kardashian misses with a body punch.
Kardashian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kardashian misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peterson throws an elbow but misses.
Kardashian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
A right hand to the body from Kardashian.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kardashian breaks from the clinch.
Kardashian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Kardashian misses.
Kardashian misses with a hook. Peterson ducked under it nicely.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Kardashian pushes him off.
Peterson tries to clinch up.
Peterson lands with a good body shot.
Peterson tries to clinch up.
Peterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to clinch up but Kardashian keeps it at a distance.
Peterson wants to clinch but Kardashian slips to the side
letting Kardashian counter with a right hand.
Peterson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Kardashian is avoiding it.
Kardashian throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
Peterson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Peterson forces Kardashian back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Peterson.
Peterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peterson leaning against his opponent.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Peterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kardashian.
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kardashian tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Kardashian back against the cage.
Kardashian lands a body punch.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Kardashian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kardashian. Beautiful body shot.
Peterson tries to clinch but Kardashian moves away
and Kardashian counters with a nice uppercut.
Peterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kardashian lands a nice uppercut.
Kardashian blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kardashian as Peterson tries to tie him up.
Kardashian lands a nice shot to the body.
Kardashian working aggressively here.
Peterson looking to stall.
A short left from Kardashian.
Kardashian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kardashian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kardashian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch on the inside from Kardashian fails to land.
Peterson prevents a body shot from Kardashian.
Kardashian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kardashian is keeping busy.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peterson misses with some punches.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kardashian.
Peterson misses with a knee strike.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Kardashian tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Kardashian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Kardashian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rob Kardashian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kardashian swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
Kardashian misses the shot to the body.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Kardashian is avoiding it.
Kardashian throws a right and a left that Peterson avoids nicely.
Peterson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kardashian manages to circle out of the way.
Kardashian swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
Peterson tries to clinch but Kardashian moves out of range.
Kardashian throws a shot to the body.
Kardashian throws the left hand but Peterson avoids the punch easily.
Peterson tries to clinch up.
Peterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kardashian circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kardashian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Peterson wants to clinch up but Kardashian keeps it at a distance.
Peterson moves into the clinch successfully.
George Peterson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Kardashian.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kardashian controls his hands.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardashian misses with a body punch.
Kardashian lands a nice shot to the body.
Peterson is trying to stall.
Kardashian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kardashian swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kardashian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kardashian struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
A short left from Kardashian.
Kardashian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kardashian lands with a short shot to the head.
Peterson missing with knees to the body.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kardashian lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peterson prevents a body shot from Kardashian.
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kardashian's elbow.
Peterson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kardashian scores with a shot to the side of Peterson's head.
Kardashian avoids the elbow strike from Peterson, against the cage.
Kardashian dodges an elbow strike from Peterson.
Kardashian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kardashian blocks an elbow strike from Peterson.
Kardashian lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peterson.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
Kardashian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kardashian blocking some punches.
Kardashian manages to break the clinch.
Peterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Peterson missing with a left hand there. Kardashian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peterson tries to clinch but Kardashian moves out of range.
Peterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kardashian. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Kardashian is avoiding it.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Kardashian is avoiding it.
Kardashian misses with a low kick.
Kardashian misses the shot to the body.
Peterson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Peterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peterson lands an uppercut.
Peterson keeps control of Kardashian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kardashian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kardashian blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Kardashian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petersons head.
Kardashian misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peterson clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kardashian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kardashian misses with some punches.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Kardashian.
Kardashian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kardashian lands with a left to the head.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kardashian dodges an elbow strike from Peterson.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Kardashian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kardashian lands an uppercut.
Kardashian lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kardashian swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Kardashian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kardashian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Kardashian!
Rob Kardashian spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Experiment lV (ranked 148 p4p, 107 weight class) and Cletus McDonald (ranked 21 p4p, 19 weight class). McDonald has chosen Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment lV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cletus McDonald !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment lV misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by McDonald .
McDonald jabs Experiment lV to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Experiment lV throws a leg kick but McDonald sees it coming and moves out of range.
McDonald looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cletus McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Experiment lV has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
McDonald gets the takedown into side control.
Experiment lV struggling a bit here.
McDonald working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Experiment lV manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald wants to improve his position but Experiment lV is controlling well.
Experiment lV 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.
McDonald is looking for a sweep. Experiment lV is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment lV is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McDonald doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Experiment lV.
McDonald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McDonald wants to sweep here but Experiment lV controlling him for the moment.
Experiment lV wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Experiment lV preventing the sweep.
McDonald lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McDonald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McDonald is working Experiment lV over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Experiment lV throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Experiment lV is keeping the position for now.
McDonald lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McDonald got a little sloppy there for a moment and Experiment lV has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McDonald has managed to get both his arms back between Experiment lV's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to work some ground and pound but Experiment lV has wrist control.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Experiment lV swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Experiment lV is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDonald defends well.
Experiment lV looking for a guillotine here but McDonald defends easily.
McDonald working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Experiment lV's head.
McDonald is working Experiment lV over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Experiment lV had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McDonald defends it easily.
McDonald landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV looking for a guillotine here but McDonald defends easily.
McDonald pushing down on Experiment lV's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McDonald is pressing down on Experiment lV's thigh, looking to free his foot. Experiment lV is holding on for now.
Experiment lV is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald is nestled in close to Experiment lV, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McDonald lands with a punch from half guard.
McDonald throwing shots but Experiment lV is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus McDonald dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McDonald fakes the leg kick and cracks Experiment lV in the body.
McDonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Experiment lV gets caught napping as McDonald dives in and scores a takedown. Experiment lV manages to retain guard.
Experiment lV looking to control but McDonald passes into half guard.
Experiment lV actively working from the bottom here.
McDonald drops an elbow to the side of Experiment lV's head.
Experiment lV looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McDonald works his way into full mount!
Experiment lV is trying to escape the mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald lands a big shot there that rocks Experiment lV but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McDonald cracks Experiment lV with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Experiment lV really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McDonald putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Experiment lV is trying to escape the mount.
McDonald scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McDonald scoring with strikes but Experiment lV is staying in there.
McDonald putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Experiment lV tries to hold on but McDonald pushes him away.
McDonald lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Experiment lV is rocked!
Experiment lV is desperately trying to improve his position but McDonald has a good base and remains in mount.
Oh Experiment lV is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McDonald pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Experiment lV badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of McDonald around the waist but McDonald pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! McDonald is the winner by TKO! McDonald jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cletus McDonald !
After winning the bout, Cletus McDonald thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arron Asham (ranked 342 p4p, 351 weight class) and Kron Kai (ranked 46 p4p, 47 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arron Asham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kron Kai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Kai - just one landing.
Asham uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kai has time to react.
Asham connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Kron Kai has been cut.
Kai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kai misses with a hook to the body
and Asham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asham avoids the body shot from Kai.
Asham looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Asham will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Asham lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Asham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asham checks a low kick from Kai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asham misses with an uppercut
and Asham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Asham misses.
Asham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asham seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kai thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Asham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asham tries to work over Kai's front leg with a kick but Kai checks it.
Asham darts in and clinches Kai up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Kai lands a shoulder strike.
Asham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kai avoids it.
Kai pulls guard effortlessly.
Asham has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kai is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asham gets to his feet - Kai follows without any prompting.
Kai throws a body kick that misses
and Asham counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asham with a hook.
That has opened up Kron Kai's cut even more.
Asham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai.
Kai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Asham misses with a looping right.
Kai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That kick from Asham tenderised Kai's leg. Kai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Asham tries to clinch up but Kai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai moves out of range of the body kick.
Kai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Asham throws a lazy body kick
and Kai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Arron Asham has been cut.
Kai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Asham. Asham obviously looking to wear him down.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asham.
Kai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asham tries to clinch but Kai is having none of it.
Kai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A cross from Asham lands.
Asham is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kai misses with a hook to the body
and Asham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kai throws out a counter right but Asham avoids it with no problem.
Asham misses with a hook to the body
and Kai counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asham lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Asham.
Asham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kai is pawing at Asham, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Asham's nose. Asham is badly hurt! Kai pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Asham tries desperately to hold on but Kai is relentless in his assault! As Asham receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Kai away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kron Kai!
Kron Kai 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 Scotty Bapp (ranked 161 p4p, 23 weight class) and Michael Bennet (ranked 28 p4p, 6 weight class). Scotty Bapp has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scotty Bapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Bennet.
Bennet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bapp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bapp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Bapp.
Bapp moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bennet lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bapp misses the target.
Bapp scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body kick there by Bennet.
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet slips a jab from Bapp.
Bapp scores with a body shot.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Bennet is predictable there
and Bapp counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bapp with a jab.
Bapp misses the shot to the body.
Bennet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bapp avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Bennet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Bapp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bapp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Bapp tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bapp slips under a jab from Bennet.
Bapp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Bennet misses.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
Bapp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bennet works the jab nicely.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
It seemed like Bennet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bennet slips under a jab.
Bapp misses the shot to the body.
Bapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennet.
Bennet tries to land a front kick but Bapp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bapp.
Bapp slips a jab from Bennet.
Bennet throws a big shot that misses.
Bennet moves away from the strike by Bapp.
Bennet tries a quick counter leg kick but Bapp is wise to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bennet! But no joy.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bapp.
Bapp is looking to counter punch.
Bennet swings for the body but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bapp avoids a kick to the body.
Bapp throwing a counter right hand but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Bapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet moves forwards but Bapp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bennet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Bapp misses.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Bapp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab from Bapp.
Bennet looks to land a right hand but Bapp moved out of range.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Bapp is looking to counter punch.
Bennet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bapp throws a looping overhand right but Bennet ducks down to avoid it.
Bapp looks to land a left hand but Bennet moved out of range nicely.
Bapp swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Bapp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bapp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Bennet misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
Bennet appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Bapp was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bennet.
Bapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bennet misses with a straight right.
Bennet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
Bapp thuds his right hand into Bennet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bapp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bapp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Bennet doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bennet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bapp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bennet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Bapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bennet.
Bennet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bapp misses with a looping right.
Bennet walks into a stiff left hand from Bapp.
Bapp is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bapp slips a straight right by Bennet.
Bennet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bapp was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bapp throws an overhand right that lands on Bennet's shoulder, as Bennet tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bapp throws a big shot that misses.
Bapp lands with a hook. Bennet tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bennet connects with a solid leg kick.
Bapp cracks Bennet with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bennet lands with a good body shot.
Bennet tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Bapp misses.
Bapp scores with a body shot.
Bapp takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bapp throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bennet misses with a low kick as Bapp jumps back.
Bapp slips under a jab.
Bennet throws a low kick but Bapp avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bapp walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bennet.
Bapp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bennet under the eye.
Bapp takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bennet feints a counter leg kick.
A left lands for Bapp.
Bennet throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scotty Bapp will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bapp takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bapp throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet tries a quick counter leg kick but Bapp is wise to it.
Bapp slips under a jab.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Bapp is just out of range.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
It seemed like Bennet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bennet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bapp.
Bapp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bennet momentarily.
Bapp avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Bapp.
Bapp swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet throws an overhand right that lands on Bapp's shoulder, as Bapp tries to avoid the shot.
Bennet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bapp throws out the jab.
Bennet throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bapp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bapp blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
Bapp misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Bapp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bennet doesn't seem phased though.
Bapp cracks Bennet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bennet is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Bapp sizes up Bennet with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bapp counters with a nice uppercut.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Bapp moves away from the strike by Bennet.
Bennet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bapp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Bapp misses the target.
Bapp comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Bapp.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Bapp is just out of range.
A big left from Bapp misses.
Bapp misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennet misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Bennet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bapp doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Bapp sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet throws a hook but Bapp blocks it.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Bapp.
Bapp scores with a body shot.
Bennet works Bapp's body with a nice hook.
Bapp scores with a punch to the head.
Nice body punch from Bapp.
Bapp throws a right hand that misses
and Bennet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bapp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bennet's head.
Bennet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bennet in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A swing and a miss from Bennet.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Bapp.
Bapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennet.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bennet might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bapp has got the better of the exchanges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Bapp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bapp throws a shot from downtown. Bennet moves away and avoids it.
Bennet steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bennet connects with a solid leg kick.
Bennet drives through and clinches with Bapp against the cage.
Bapp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bennet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bapp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Bapp moves out of range as Bennet throws a body kick.
Bapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
Bennet fakes the leg kick and cracks Bapp in the body.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Bapp throws a jab when Bennet was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bapp.
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Bapp sees coming a mile off.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet thinks about the counter body kick.
Bennet takes a swing at Bapp's ribcage but misses.
Bennet lands a nice hook to Bapp's body. Bapp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bennet throws a jab but it's blocked by Bapp.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Bapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet slips a jab from Bapp.
Bapp connects with a looping right hand.
Bennet lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bapp scores with a jab to the head.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
Bennet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bapp swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bennet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bennet fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bapp scores with a nice strike.
Scotty Bapp is winning the standup battle so far.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Bapp.
A big left from Bapp misses.
Bennet throws out a counter right but Bapp avoids it with no problem.
Bennet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennet lands a nice looking body kick.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Bapp dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bennet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bapp misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bapp.
Bapp stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Bapp takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Bennet loads up on a big right hand but Bapp slips the punch.
Bennet doesn't manage to clinch there - Bapp circles away.
Bapp throws out a powerful jab.
Bennet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bapp takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet walks into a stiff left hand from Bapp.
Bennet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bennet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bapp misses with a hook.
Bennet misses with a hook.
Bapp swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet throws a body punch but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bapp moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bapp will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bapp takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bapp misses with a straight left.
Bennet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bapp ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Bapp is looking to counter punch.
Bapp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bapp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Bennet does it's job there.
Jab from Bapp.
A swing and a miss from Bapp.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Bapp sees coming a mile off.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Michael Bennet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bapp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bennet's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
Bennet tries to clinch but Bapp is having none of it.
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bapp.
Bennet cracks Bapp with a good jab.
Bapp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennet throws out the jab.
Bennet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bapp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bennet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bapp walks into a stiff left hand from Bennet.
Bapp stuns Bennet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bennet throws out a loose jab but Bapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennet blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bennet! But no joy.
Bennet scores with a hook to the body. Bapp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with the body kick
and Bapp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bapp lands a slapping body shot.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bennet misses with a kick to the body.
Bapp clobbers Bennet with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Bapp misses.
Bennet throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Bapp.
Bennet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
Bennet misses with a lunging right hand
and Bapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bapp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet throws a jab when Bapp was well out of range.
Bapp lands with a cross.
Bapp slips under a jab from Bennet.
A lazy body kick from Bennet
and Bennet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scotty Bapp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bapp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Bennet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennet throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bapp scores with a jab.
Bennet looks to land a left hand but Bapp moved out of range nicely.
Bapp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
Bapp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bapp scores with a hook.
Bapp avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Bapp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bapp connects with a nice looking jab.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Bapp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bennet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bapp to score with a decent uppercut.
Bapp lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bapp digs a good body shot into Bennet's ribs.
Bennet throws a jab when Bapp was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Bapp.
Bennet throws a push kick but Bapp slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Bapp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bapp, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Bapp!
A relieved looking Scotty Bapp thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Inarritu (ranked 147 p4p, 70 weight class) and Oulu Laine (ranked 22 p4p, 10 weight class). Inarritu comes to the cage accompanied by Vulcano. Laine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Peti - Oulu Shangri-la. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Inarritu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oulu Laine!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine takes the fight into the clinch.
Inarritu misses with the head strike.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Inarritu avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Laine on the inside.
Inarritu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laine lands a left hand.
Laine can't break the clinch.
Inarritu has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Inarritu.
Inarritu working aggressively here.
Inarritu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Laine.
Inarritu blocks an uppercut.
Inarritu 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.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laine.
Laine lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inarritu tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laine.
Inarritu has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Inarritu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inarritu tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine prevents a body shot from Inarritu.
Still in the clinch, Inarritu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laine is trying to break free.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A low kick lands for Inarritu.
Inarritu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
A nice leg kick from Inarritu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Inarritu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laine is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Inarritu throws a lazy body kick
and Laine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laine has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jab by Inarritu.
Inarritu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inarritu moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laine.
Inarritu staying out of range there.
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!
Inarritu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laine to score with a decent uppercut.
Inarritu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inarritu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Laine slips a straight right by Inarritu.
Inarritu sets himself, and Laine steps forward looking for the clinch! Inarritu avoids it this time.
Laine throws a hook but Inarritu avoids it easily.
Inarritu throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
A jab from Laine does it's job there.
Inarritu throws the kick towards the body but Laine avoids it.
Inarritu is looking to land body kicks.
Inarritu lands a nice hook to Laine's body. Laine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Inarritu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Inarritu looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
Inarritu swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Inarritu is looking to chop away at Laine's legs.
Laine tries to counter by closing the distance.
Laine scores with a sloppy right hand. Inarritu should have avoided that one.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine lands a jab.
Inarritu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
Laine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Inarritu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inarritu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Inarritu throws the kick towards the body but Laine avoids it.
Laine raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Inarritu connects with a solid leg kick.
Inarritu scores with a nice right hand.
Inarritu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Inarritu connects with a looping right hand.
Laine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Inarritu scoring well with a low kick there.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Inarritu misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inarritu.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Inarritu walks into a left hand.
Inarritu throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.
Inarritu scoring well with a low kick there.
Inarritu misses with a hook.
Laine misses with a hook. Inarritu ducked under it nicely.
Inarritu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laine.
Inarritu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inarritu misses with a low kick.
Inarritu with a nice calf kick.
Jab by Laine.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice shot lands for Inarritu.
Laine moves out of range as Inarritu throws a body kick.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Inarritu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Inarritu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Inarritu with a jab.
A cross from Inarritu lands.
Inarritu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Laine 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.
Inarritu connects with a nice looking jab.
Inarritu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laine lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inarritu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inarritu scores with a punch to the head.
Inarritu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Inarritu misses with a wild body shot.
Inarritu misses with a low kick.
Inarritu lands a nice hook to Laine's body. Laine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laine moves into range and connects with a jab.
Laine gets a clinch.
Inarritu tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Inarritu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Inarritu working aggressively here.
Inarritu swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inarritu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Inarritu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Inarritu scores with a shoulder strike.
Inarritu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laine or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inarritu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inarritu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laine or not.
Laine is breathing heavily.
Inarritu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine misses with a punch to the body.
Inarritu misses with the head strike.
Inarritu tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inarritu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Inarritu works on Laine's body with a couple of short punches.
Inarritu lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Inarritu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Inarritu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Inarritu.
Laine is trying to break the clinch but Inarritu is controlling him.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felix Inarritu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine takes a shot to the head.
Inarritu misses with a body punch.
Inarritu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inarritu misses with a low kick.
Inarritu throws a wild body kick that Laine sees coming a mile off.
A shot to the body from Inarritu misses
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Inarritu - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Inarritu misses its intended target.
Laine is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Inarritu with a body shot.
Inarritu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Inarritu lands with a good body shot.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inarritu moves away.
Inarritu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Laine just manages to avoid it.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Inarritu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Inarritu lands a leg kick that knocks Laine off balance momentarily.
Inarritu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laine.
Laine misses with a hook. Inarritu ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Inarritu connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine wants to slow Inarritu down by chopping away at his legs.
Laine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Inarritu throws a lazy uppercut
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Inarritu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inarritu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Inarritu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Laine swings for the body but Inarritu moves out of range.
Laine drives through and clinches with Inarritu against the cage.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Inarritu.
Inarritu blocks a body shot from Laine.
A short uppercut from Laine.
Nice body punch from Laine - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Inarritu backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Inarritu dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Inarritu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Laine rushes Inarritu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Inarritu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine lands with a left to the head.
Laine lands a hook that snaps the head of Inarritu backwards.
Inarritu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Inarritu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Inarritu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Laine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felix Inarritu is winning the standup battle so far.
Inarritu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Felix Inarritu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inarritu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inarritu looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Inarritu moves away and avoids it.
Inarritu slips a straight right by Laine.
Inarritu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Inarritu's head backwards.
Laine checks a leg kick.
Laine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Inarritu.
Inarritu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Inarritu.
Jab from Inarritu.
A big left from Inarritu misses.
Inarritu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Inarritu, as that shot connected.
Inarritu lands a nice looking body shot.
Laine throws a combination that misses
and Inarritu counters with a low kick, right behind Laine 's knee.
Laine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Inarritu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inarritu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laine counters with an outside leg kick.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Inarritu moves away and avoids it.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inarritu scores with a jab.
Inarritu throws an off balance right hand
and Inarritu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inarritu slips under a jab from Laine.
Laine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Inarritu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laine blocks a low kick nicely.
Laine misses with a combination
and Inarritu counters with an inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Inarritu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Laine - the referee stops the clock and Inarritu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Laine. Inarritu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Inarritu tries to work over Laine's front leg with a kick but Laine checks it.
Both fighters circling a little - Inarritu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inarritu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Inarritu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laine unleashes a big counter combination but Inarritu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Inarritu throws a good cross that connects.
Laine throws a hook but Inarritu blocks it.
Inarritu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Inarritu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inarritu. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Inarritu.
Inarritu misses with a leg kick.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inarritu.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Inarritu throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laine connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Laine misses.
Inarritu with the inside leg kick.
Inarritu feints and then cracks Laine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laine down.
Inarritu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Laine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laine misses with a hook to the body
and Inarritu counters with a good low kick that Laine was not able to check.
Laine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Inarritu connects with a nice looking jab.
Inarritu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Inarritu tries to work over Laine's front leg with a kick but Laine checks it.
Laine checks a low kick from Inarritu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Inarritu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Inarritu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Inarritu!
An out of breath Felix Inarritu 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilfredo Wild (ranked 59 p4p, 83 weight class) and Ispa Murhaa (ranked 10 p4p, 15 weight class). Wild's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cypress Hill - Trouble. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilfredo Wild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ispa Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wild is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Wild is out of range.
Murhaa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wild is out of range.
Wild catches Murhaa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Wild. Those never looked like landing.
Murhaa lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wild misses with a hook.
Wild lands with an uppercut that bounces Murhaa off the cage and back into range.
Wild misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wild moves out of range of the leg kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the body
and Wild counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murhaa checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wild steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Wild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murhaa throws an off balance right hand
letting Wild counter with a right hand.
Murhaa misses with a jab to the body
and Wild counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murhaa thumps Wild with a low kick.
Wild throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murhaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wild.
Wild takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murhaa moves out of range of the leg kick from Wild.
Murhaa connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wild looks to land a body kick but Murhaa moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wild sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wild was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murhaa lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Wilfredo Wild has been cut.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wild.
Murhaa rushes Wild with punches - Wild moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Wild goes down! Murhaa follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Murhaa!
A very excited looking Ispa Murhaa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Gormsson (ranked 5 p4p, 41 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 1 p4p, 8 weight class). Gormsson comes to the cage accompanied by Saor - Children of the Mist. The crowd seem to be enjoying Po's choice of entrance music: Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Gormsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gormsson swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gormsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gormsson misses with a hook
and Gormsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Harald Gormsson has been cut.
Gormsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gormsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Po tries to clinch but Gormsson moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Gormsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Po.
A counter left hand to the body from Gormsson misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Po stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gormsson lands with a nice body punch.
Gormsson ducks right into an uppercut from Po.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson lands the left hand.
Gormsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Po lands a big uppercut and Gormsson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gormsson looks OK. Po waves Gormsson back to his feet!
Po falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Gormsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Po looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gormsson throws a sloppy head kick and Po moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gormsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gormsson throws a lazy head kick
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Gormsson misses with an uppercut
and Po counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gormsson is breathing heavily.
Po clinches with his opponent.
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po tries a body shot but Gormsson blocks it.
Po prevents a body shot from Gormsson.
Po breaks the clinch.
Gormsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Po on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Po looks to land a right hand but Gormsson moved out of range.
Po throws a series of punches but Gormsson moves out of range.
Gormsson throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Po stuns Gormsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gormsson looks to land a right hand but Po moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson throws a push kick but Po slaps the foot to one side.
Gormsson works Po's body with a nice hook.
Po throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gormsson's head.
Po feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gormsson sprawling to the canvas! Gormsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Po finish him?!
Harald Gormsson's cut is getting worse.
Po loads up on a big right hand but Gormsson slips the punch.
Po has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Po moves out of range of the body kick.
Po raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Po lands with a big right hook that stumbles Gormsson - he's out on his feet here! Po follows up with another monster hook that separates Gormsson from consciousness! Gormsson falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Po stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tong Po!
Tong Po is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Tong Po thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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