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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Silva (ranked 24201 p4p, 24566 weight class) and Noah Johnson (ranked 625 p4p, 626 weight class). Johnson has chosen You Suck- Kurt Angle as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patricio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson wants to stall.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson taking a breather.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
As Johnson looks to move away, Silva throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
Patricio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Silva appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Patricio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Silva lands a big head kick that sends Johnson to the canvas! Silva follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patricio Silva!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Turner (ranked 5934 p4p, 6027 weight class) and Cedrick Collner (ranked 523 p4p, 524 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeus Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cedrick Collner!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner works over Collner's head and body with a nice combination.
 It looks like Cedrick Collner has been cut.
Turner scores with a leg kick.
Turner misses with a low kick as Collner jumps back.
Turner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collner.
Collner tries to counter by closing the distance.
Collner has Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
Collner lands a hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Zeus Turner has been cut.
Collner breaks from the clinch.
Turner tried to score with a low kick but Collner checks it.
Turner sets himself, and Collner steps forward looking for the clinch! Turner avoids it this time.
A swing and a miss from Collner.
A shot to the body from Turner misses
and Collner counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Turner!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collner moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Collner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
It looks like Collner might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Turner is trying to buck Collner off.
Collner fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Collner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Turner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is trying to buck Collner off.
Collner moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Collner working the ground and pound but Turner is defending the strikes.
Collner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Collner controlling the position.
Collner is working Turner over with some ground and pound from side control.
Collner cracks Turner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Collner just content to control the position.
Collner throws a strike aimed at the side of Turner's head but Turner avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Turner is trying to escape the position but Collner is controlling the position.
Turner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Collner.
You can see the frustration on Turner's face as Collner controls the position.
Turner pushes Collner away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Collner gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Collner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Collner just content to control the position.
Collner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Turner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Turner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Collner on the ground.
A lull in the action here as Collner stalls from top position.
Collner trying to control the position but Turner is working away.
Collner remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Turner is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Special Ops N7 Training that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner is not content to let Collner control the position.
Turner is trying to escape the position but Collner is controlling the position.
Collner working the ground and pound but Turner is defending the strikes.
Collner working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner is trying to escape the position but Collner is controlling the position.
Turner wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Collner working the ground and pound but Turner is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Collner crashes against the mat.
Collner trying to control the action but Turner is working from the bottom.
Turner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Collner.
Collner slows the pace down.
Collner trying to control the position but Turner is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Collner trying to control the action but Turner is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedrick Collner dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Turner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Collner under the eye.
Collner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Collner checks it well.
Turner slips under a jab from Collner.
Turner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Collner throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Turner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Collner checks it well.
Collner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Collner sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Turner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Collner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turner is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Collner is controlling him well.
Collner wants to control but Turner is keeping him busy.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Collner controlling the position.
Turner defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is pushing Collner's head away, looking to escape. Collner manages to hold on to the position though.
Collner throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Turner gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Collner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Collner lands a big shot there that rocks Turner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Collner punching from mount but Turner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Collner trying to control but Turner is having none of it.
Collner controlling his opponent.
Collner looking to control but Turner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Collner content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turner wants to get back to his feet.
Turner trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Collner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Turner tries to buck Collner off but he can't manage it.
A nice elbow there by Collner.
 Turner is rocked!
Collner looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Turner covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedrick Collner!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Blumm (ranked 4207 p4p, 3722 weight class) and Cole Driscoll (ranked 465 p4p, 427 weight class). Blumm's entrance music is The More You Know. A fine choice. Cole Driscoll acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Blumm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cole Driscoll!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blumm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Driscoll is pressed up against the cage. Blumm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Driscoll down to the mat. Driscoll avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Driscoll tries to clinch up but Blumm circles away and keeps his distance.
Blumm cracks Driscoll with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Driscoll moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Blumm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Driscoll.
Blumm wants to get back to striking at distance but Driscoll won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Driscoll.
Blumm goes for a takedown attempt but Driscoll pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Driscoll stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Blumm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Blumm as he connects with a hook.
Blumm seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Blumm dives in for a single leg takedown but Driscoll sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Blumm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Driscoll blocks a head kick by Blumm.
Driscoll rushes Blumm and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blumm tries to break free but Driscoll pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Driscoll scores with a nice short uppercut.
Driscoll swings wildly with an uppercut but Blumm uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driscoll lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Driscoll lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blumm backwards.
Driscoll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blumm's elbow.
Blumm is trying to force a seperation but Driscoll has the dominant position.
Blumm blocking some punches.
Driscoll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Driscoll.
Driscoll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blumm fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Driscoll digs a right hand underneath Blumm's ribcage. Blumm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Driscoll lands a body shot.
Driscoll gets through Blumm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Driscoll lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Driscoll works on Blumm's body with a couple of short punches.
Blumm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Driscoll lands a hook that snaps the head of Blumm backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Driscoll on the inside.
Driscoll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Driscoll.
Driscoll lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blumm or not.
Driscoll scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Driscoll lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Driscoll lands a body shot.
Blumm is breathing heavily.
Driscoll lands an uppercut.
Driscoll lands a shot to the body.
Driscoll scores with a nice hook to the head.
Driscoll lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Driscoll.
Blumm is rocked!
Driscoll lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Blumm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Driscoll.
Driscoll lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Driscoll.
Driscoll digs a right hand into Blumm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blumm's gas tank.
Driscoll creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Blumm's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Blumm drops to his knees and Driscoll pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Driscoll!
A less than humble Cole Driscoll misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Sergei Blumm spoke after the fight, saying 'When do I get paid? '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michal Liskiewicz (ranked 5921 p4p, 4626 weight class) and Marco Marin (ranked 236 p4p, 221 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Michal Liskiewicz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michal Liskiewicz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michal Liskiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Marin!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liskiewicz stuffs the takedown.
Liskiewicz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Liskiewicz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Liskiewicz controlling the position.
Liskiewicz continues to stall.
Liskiewicz wants to get back to his feet but Marin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Liskiewicz keeping moving, preventing Marin from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liskiewicz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Liskiewicz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marin is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Liskiewicz looking for a sweep. Not yet Liskiewicz, not yet.
Marin stops Liskiewicz from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marin has Liskiewicz up against the cage in a clinch.
Liskiewicz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marin is defending well.
Liskiewicz has picked Marin up - he's going for a ride! Liskiewicz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Marin has his hands clasped together around Liskiewicz's back. He's all about the action.
Nice strikes from Liskiewicz there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liskiewicz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Liskiewicz scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've been hearing that Liskiewicz has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Liskiewicz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Liskiewicz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marin is trying to stand up here but Liskiewicz is controlling him well.
Liskiewicz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Liskiewicz is working away from the top position though.
Liskiewicz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Liskiewicz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Liskiewicz.
Liskiewicz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Liskiewicz thows a huge punch but Marin dodges it nicely.
Marin is trying is best to control the position here.
Liskiewicz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liskiewicz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marin's head.
Liskiewicz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Liskiewicz is nestled in close to Marin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Liskiewicz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Marin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Liskiewicz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Liskiewicz.
Liskiewicz thows a huge punch but Marin dodges it nicely.
Liskiewicz 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.
Marin trying to control here.
Liskiewicz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Liskiewicz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liskiewicz slips a nice elbow through Marin's hands, connecting with Marin's forehead.
Marin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Liskiewicz.
Liskiewicz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Liskiewicz throwing shots but Marin is blocking nicely.
Liskiewicz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marin's head.
Liskiewicz prevents Marin from improving his position.
Liskiewicz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marin pushes Liskiewicz off looking to stand but Liskiewicz dives back in and keeps control.
Liskiewicz drops an elbow to the side of Marin's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marin wants to improve his position but Liskiewicz is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Liskiewicz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Marin leaves Liskiewicz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marin is looking to clinch but Liskiewicz is avoiding it.
Marin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Marin throws a head kick that misses.
Marin feints and as Liskiewicz raises his hands in defense, Marin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Liskiewicz managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marin won't allow Liskiewicz to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liskiewicz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Liskiewicz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Liskiewicz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marin is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marin doesn't manage to clinch there - Liskiewicz circles away.
Liskiewicz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marin's guard.
Liskiewicz landing with the ground and pound.
Marin is trying to keep Liskiewicz in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liskiewicz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Liskiewicz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marin looking for a sweep. Not yet Marin, not yet.
Marin punching from the bottom - just letting Liskiewicz know he's still in a fight.
Marin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Liskiewicz is controlling him.
Liskiewicz with a nice head shot there.
Marin looking for a sweep. Not yet Marin, not yet.
Liskiewicz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marin can do to turn this around?
Marin is breathing heavily.
Marin trying to keep a closed guard but Liskiewicz is proving a slippery customer.
Liskiewicz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michal Liskiewicz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Liskiewicz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Liskiewicz chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liskiewicz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marin's head.
Liskiewicz scoring with some ground and pound.
Marin keeping moving, preventing Liskiewicz from controlling successfully.
Liskiewicz chips away with some ground and pound.
Liskiewicz distracts Marin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marin trying to control the position.
Liskiewicz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Liskiewicz throwing strikes but missing.
Liskiewicz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Liskiewicz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marin manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liskiewicz with a nice head shot there.
Marin working a defensive guard here.
Liskiewicz is looking to work some ground and pound but Marin has wrist control.
Liskiewicz cracks Marin with a solid left hand.
Marin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Liskiewicz is working Marin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marin trying to control the position.
Liskiewicz working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liskiewicz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Liskiewicz postures up in Marin's guard and throws a big left but Marin blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Liskiewicz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Liskiewicz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Liskiewicz clinches.
Marin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liskiewicz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marin to the mat! Marin manages to get full guard.
Liskiewicz cracks Marin with a solid left hand.
Liskiewicz won't allow Marin to get back to his feet.
Liskiewicz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Liskiewicz is in close to Marin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marin is trying to control the position but Liskiewicz postures up.
Marin has momentary wrist control but Liskiewicz slips an elbow through the middle.
Liskiewicz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liskiewicz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Liskiewicz is looking to work some ground and pound but Marin has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liskiewicz throws a big elbow that misses.
Marin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marin pulls Liskiewicz in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marin trying to keep a closed guard but Liskiewicz is proving a slippery customer.
Liskiewicz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Liskiewicz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Liskiewicz is in close to Marin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marin is trying to control the position but Liskiewicz postures up.
Liskiewicz throws a big elbow that misses.
Marin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Liskiewicz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Liskiewicz distracts Marin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Liskiewicz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Liskiewicz throws a strike but Marin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Liskiewicz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Liskiewicz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marin's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liskiewicz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Liskiewicz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Liskiewicz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marin wants to stand up but Liskiewicz is controlling him.
Liskiewicz preventing the sweep.
Liskiewicz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liskiewicz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marin working a defensive guard here.
Marin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Liskiewicz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marin has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marin wants to pass the guard but Liskiewicz is keeping the position.
Marin stops Liskiewicz from standing up.
Liskiewicz looking for a sweep. Not yet Liskiewicz, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Liskiewicz pulls Marin in close to his closed guard and prevents Marin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Marin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Liskiewicz wants to get back to his feet but Marin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Liskiewicz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liskiewicz.
Marin dives in and grabs Liskiewicz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liskiewicz pushes down on Marin's head and hops out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liskiewicz shoots in looking for a takedown but Marin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Liskiewicz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Liskiewicz keeps the fight on the outside.
Marco Marin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michal Liskiewicz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liskiewicz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Liskiewicz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liskiewicz, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Liskiewicz!
A less than humble Michal Liskiewicz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jovo Stanisavljevic (ranked 2982 p4p, 3669 weight class) and Joel Kangas (ranked 394 p4p, 473 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Solid boxing
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jovo Stanisavljevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Kangas!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Stanisavljevic coming out on top.
Kangas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stanisavljevic loads up on a big right hand but Kangas slips the punch.
Kangas wants to land a leg kick but Stanisavljevic is out of range.
Kangas misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Stanisavljevic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stanisavljevic lands a body shot.
Stanisavljevic scores with a body shot.
Kangas is looking to clinch.
Kangas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stanisavljevic.
Stanisavljevic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stanisavljevic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kangass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kangas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stanisavljevic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kangas was well out of range. Poor timing from Stanisavljevic.
Kangas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stanisavljevic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kangas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanisavljevic.
Kangas throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Stanisavljevic does it's job there.
Stanisavljevic throws a body shot but no joy.
Stanisavljevic misses the shot to the body.
Kangas misses with a low kick.
Kangas tries to land a leg kick but Stanisavljevic saw it coming and moves away.
Stanisavljevic blocks the body kick.
Stanisavljevic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kangas tries to clinch but Stanisavljevic moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Kangas.
Kangas is looking to chop away at Stanisavljevic's legs.
Stanisavljevic throws a body shot but no joy.
Kangas throws a leg kick that misses.
Kangas misses with a kick to the body.
Kangas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stanisavljevic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas defending well as Stanisavljevic loads up on a big left hand.
Stanisavljevic is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kangas avoids the body shot from Stanisavljevic.
Kangas tries a quick counter leg kick but Stanisavljevic is wise to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kangas.
Stanisavljevic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kangas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kangas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kangas throws a body shot but no joy.
Stanisavljevic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stanisavljevic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kangas.
Stanisavljevic moves out of range of the leg kick from Kangas.
Kangas misses with a kick to the body.
Kangas misses with a body kick.
Kangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kangas throws the kick towards the body but Stanisavljevic avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stanisavljevic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stanisavljevic misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Stanisavljevic.
Kangas shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kangas throws a head kick that misses
and Stanisavljevic counters with a nice uppercut.
Kangas misses with a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Stanisavljevic misses its target.
Kangas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stanisavljevic checks a leg kick.
Kangas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stanisavljevic.
Kangas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kangas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stanisavljevic connects with a nice looking jab.
Kangas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stanisavljevic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kangas. Kangas obviously looking to wear him down.
Stanisavljevic moves out of range of the body kick from Kangas.
Stanisavljevic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanisavljevic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stanisavljevic with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas throws a wild body kick that Stanisavljevic sees coming a mile off.
Kangas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stanisavljevic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stanisavljevic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stanisavljevic sets himself, and Kangas steps forward looking for the clinch! Stanisavljevic avoids it this time.
Kangas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kangas throws a push kick but Stanisavljevic slaps the foot to one side.
Stanisavljevic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab from Stanisavljevic.
A bone on bone clash there as Stanisavljevic blocks the leg kick.
Stanisavljevic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kangas manages to avoid it.
Stanisavljevic takes a swing at Kangas's ribcage but misses.
Kangas moves away from the strike by Stanisavljevic.
Kangas misses with a body kick.
Kangas misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jovo Stanisavljevic dominated that round.
That's time! Stanisavljevic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stanisavljevic misses with a right hand
and Kangas counters by clinching up.
Kangas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stanisavljevic avoiding damage as Kangas throws knees to the body.
Stanisavljevic is looking to break free of the clinch but Kangas has double underhooks.
Kangas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short left from Stanisavljevic.
Stanisavljevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kangas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kangas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kangas.
Kangas lands an elbow that stopped Stanisavljevic in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jovo Stanisavljevic has been cut.
Kangas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stanisavljevic tries to throw a body punch but Kangas avoids it by throwing Stanisavljevic back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kangas lands an elbow that stopped Stanisavljevic in his tracks for a moment.
Stanisavljevic throws a punch but it's blocked by Kangas.
Kangas being controlled against the cage.
Kangas lands a nice elbow.
Stanisavljevic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stanisavljevic.
Kangas lands an elbow inside.
Kangas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kangas lands a nice elbow.
Kangas missing with knees to the body.
Stanisavljevic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Kangas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stanisavljevic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kangas lands an elbow inside that Stanisavljevic shrugs off.
Kangas lands an elbow just above Stanisavljevic 's eye.
Kangas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stanisavljevic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stanisavljevic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Kangas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kangas.
Stanisavljevic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stanisavljevic wants to break free but Kangas has control.
Stanisavljevic misses with the head strike.
Kangas working Stanisavljevic over with knees to the body.
Stanisavljevic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kangas lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stanisavljevic managing to block the knees to the body from Kangas.
Kangas lands a knee to the body.
Kangas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kangas is trying to stall.
Stanisavljevic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kangas's elbow.
Kangas stalling against the cage.
Stanisavljevic avoiding damage as Kangas throws knees to the body.
Kangas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kangas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stanisavljevic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kangas lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kangas.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kangas obliges.
Stanisavljevic tries a body shot but Kangas blocks it.
Stanisavljevic has had enough of the clinch but Kangas keeps him there for the moment.
Kangas has Stanisavljevic pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas crunches a lovely knee into Stanisavljevic's ribcage.
Kangas lands an elbow that stopped Stanisavljevic in his tracks for a moment.
Kangas lands an elbow just above Stanisavljevic 's eye.
Kangas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kangas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kangas.
Kangas connects with a knee to the head.
Kangas lands an elbow inside that Stanisavljevic shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kangas.
Stanisavljevic tries a body shot but Kangas blocks it.
Kangas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stanisavljevic's defenses.
Stanisavljevic takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Kangas.
Nice elbow from Kangas.
Kangas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kangas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kangas lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stanisavljevic's defenses.
Stanisavljevic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kangas's elbow.
Stanisavljevic takes an elbow to the temple.
Stanisavljevic has a couple of punches blocked by Kangas.
Kangas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kangas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kangas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kangas lands a knee to the body.
Stanisavljevic takes an elbow to the temple.
Kangas lands an elbow inside.
Kangas lands an elbow inside.
Stanisavljevic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stanisavljevic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kangas lands a damaging elbow.
Kangas lands a nice elbow.
Kangas scores with a knee to the head.
Kangas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stanisavljevic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Kangas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jovo Stanisavljevic'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. And we move into the final round!
Kangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kangas throws a leg kick
and Stanisavljevic counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Kangas.
Kangas tries to clinch up but Stanisavljevic circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kangas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kangas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stanisavljevic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kangas moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanisavljevic blocks the body kick.
Kangas lands a big head kick that sends Stanisavljevic tumbling to the mat! Kangas takes a step backwards and waves Stanisavljevic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stanisavljevic is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kangas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oh Stanisavljevic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body kick there by Kangas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kangas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanisavljevic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kangas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanisavljevic blocks the body kick.
Stanisavljevic seems to have got his legs back now.
Kangas is looking to land body kicks.
Stanisavljevic misses the jab.
Crunch! Kangas slams his shin into Stanisavljevic's torso.
Kangas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stanisavljevic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kangas looks to land a body kick but Stanisavljevic moved away.
Kangas closes the distance and pushes Stanisavljevic back into the cage.
Joel Kangas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kangas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Stanisavljevic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stanisavljevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Stanisavljevic.
Stanisavljevic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stanisavljevic misses with a body punch.
Kangas looking to throw knees to the head but Stanisavljevic is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kangas.
Stanisavljevic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stanisavljevic wants to get back to striking at distance but Kangas won't allow it.
Kangas lands an elbow inside that Stanisavljevic shrugs off.
Kangas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stanisavljevic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kangas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stanisavljevic avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kangas misses with an elbow over the top.
Stanisavljevic cracks Kangas with a nice body shot.
Stanisavljevic scores with a shoulder strike.
Stanisavljevic manages to break the clinch.
Kangas moves out of range as Stanisavljevic strikes.
Kangas dodges the punch combination from Stanisavljevic.
Stanisavljevic misses the shot to the body.
Jovo Stanisavljevic is winning the standup battle so far.
Stanisavljevic connects with a body shot that sends Kangas's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanisavljevic.
Kangas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stanisavljevic is able to avoid easily.
Stanisavljevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kangas.
Kangas thinks about the counter body kick.
Kangas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stanisavljevic if he has to take too many more of those.
Kangas misses with a leg kick.
Kangas lands a head kick. Stanisavljevic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stanisavljevic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kangas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice jab there from Stanisavljevic.
Stanisavljevic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanisavljevic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kangas tries to clinch but Stanisavljevic is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanisavljevic misses with a hook.
Stanisavljevic missing with a left hand there. Kangas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kangas throws a sloppy head kick
and Stanisavljevic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kangas misses with a low kick as Stanisavljevic jumps back.
Kangas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stanisavljevic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stanisavljevic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kangas throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kangas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kangas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kangas.
Stanisavljevic scores with a jab to the head.
Stanisavljevic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kangas was well out of range. Poor timing from Stanisavljevic.
Kangas is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Stanisavljevic takes a swing at Kangas's ribcage but misses.
Kangas wants to counter with a clinch but Stanisavljevic pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joel Kangas.
I think Kangas 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Kangas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mat Pis (ranked 4808 p4p, 3755 weight class) and Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 566 p4p, 478 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Pis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubaldo Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pis seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Cortez is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mat Pis!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Combs (ranked 3410 p4p, 3963 weight class) and Alex Shaw (ranked 381 p4p, 427 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Combs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Combs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Combs counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Combs's head coaches at That one gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shaw throws a left and a right that both miss
and Combs counters with a straight right hand.
Shaw moves into the clinch successfully.
Shaw manages to pull guard.
Shaw working a defensive guard here.
Shaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Combs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw is pulling down on Combs's head. It's preventing any offense from Combs, at least for the moment.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Combs from controlling successfully.
Combs stands up and waves to Shaw to follow him.
Shaw with a lazy takedown attempt
and Combs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shaw fails with the takedown.
Combs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shaw looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
Combs connects with a jab.
Combs lands a lovely overhand right.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shaw.
Combs sneaks out the side door and pushes Shaw away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Combs throws a one two combo.
Combs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
John Combs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Combs.
 Shaw is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw leaves his chin hanging out and Combs seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Shaw crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Combs!
As John Combs got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Another bomb has landed baby. These hands are packed with TNT. And i can tell you I can't wait to unleash them against my next opponent when I defend this beautiful belt around my waist. Peace out y'all. WOOOOHH! '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mladen Petric (ranked 2685 p4p, 2629 weight class) and Bombo Zola (ranked 364 p4p, 357 weight class). Zola has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzWI as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mladen Petric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bombo Zola!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola moves out of range of the strikes.
Petric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zola throws out the jab.
Zola throws a shot from downtown. Petric moves away and avoids it.
Zola tries to close the distance and clinch but Petric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zola misses with a left hand
and Petric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petric lands with a straight right. Zola didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Bombo Zola has been cut.
Zola takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zola takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petric bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zola's head.
Petric misses with a wild body shot.
Zola gets a clinch.
Petric tries to break free but Zola pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.
Petric takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.
Petric wants to break free but Zola has control.
A body shot lands from Zola.
Zola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petric's elbow.
Zola scores with a shoulder strike.
Petric tries a body shot but Zola blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric tries to work over Zola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.
Petric blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zola.
Petric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zola has him pressed against the cage.
Petric can't find room to land a body shot as Zola controls the action.
Petric trying to stall but Zola improves his position.
Zola has a couple of punches blocked by Petric.
Petric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zola pushes Petric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petric lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Petric lands a left hand.
Petric tries to break the clinch but Zola is controlling the position.
Petric prevents a body shot from Zola.
Zola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Zola.
Zola lands with a right to the head.
Petric blocking some punches.
Petric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Zola misses its intended target.
Zola throws an overhand right that lands on Petric's shoulder, as Petric tries to avoid the shot.
Petric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zola walks into a left hand.
Petric is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Petric slips a jab from Zola.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Zola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zola.
Zola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petric.
A telegraphed right hand from Petric misses the target.
Petric swats away the attempt to clinch by Zola.
Petric is looking for a counter combo.
Petric scores with a body shot.
Zola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petric.
Zola slips a jab from Petric.
A telegraphed right hand from Petric misses the target.
Zola clinches.
Zola lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Petric's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zola digs a right hand into Petric's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petric's gas tank.
Zola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petric tries a body shot but Zola blocks it.
Zola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zola misses with a punch on the inside.
Petric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petric keeps the fight on the outside.
Zola moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Petric connects with a crisp jab.
Petric throws a big shot that misses.
Zola let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zola misses with a straight left.
Petric missing with a left hand there. Zola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Zola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zola throws a lazy uppercut
and Petric counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petric circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Petric throws a body punch but Zola moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petric slips a jab from Zola.
Zola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zola misses with an uppercut
and Petric connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petric takes a swing at Zola's ribcage but misses.
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Zola.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zola. Petric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petric lands with an uppercut that bounces Zola off the cage and back into range.
Bombo Zola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zola with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petric to score with a decent uppercut.
Petric throws a lazy right hand but Zola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petric.
Petric throws a good cross that connects.
Petric digs a good body shot into Zola's ribs.
Petric listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zola closes the distance and pushes Petric back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Zola scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zola scores with a shot to the side of Petric's head.
A shot in the inside from Petric.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mladen Petric will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bombo Zola's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Petric takes a swing at Zola's ribcage but misses.
Petric jabs Zola to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petric swats away the attempt to clinch by Zola.
Petric went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Petric staying out of range there.
Petric moves out of range of the strikes.
Petric misses the shot to the body.
Petric lands with an uppercut that bounces Zola off the cage and back into range.
Petric misses with an uppercut. Zola saw that one coming.
Zola instigates a clinch.
Petric breaks the clinch.
Zola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petric walks into a straight right hand from Zola.
Petric misses with an uppercut. Zola saw that one coming.
It seemed like Zola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petric defending well as Zola loads up on a big left hand.
Petric scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric swings widly with a right hand
and Zola moves into the clinch.
Zola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Zola misses with the head strike.
Zola misses with a body punch.
Petric is trying to push Zola away but Zola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Petric tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zola's elbow.
Zola lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petric.
Zola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zola.
A short uppercut from Zola.
Zola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zola pushes Petric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zola scores with a hook to the body.
Petric misses with a body punch.
Petric misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petric.
Zola lands a hook that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petric has had enough of the clinch but Zola keeps him there for the moment.
Zola has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Petric seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zola can turn it around.
Zola lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zola misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zola.
Zola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zola prevents a body shot from Petric.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zola.
Zola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zola lands with a short shot to the head.
Zola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petric is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petric can't break the clinch.
Petric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petric misses with the head strike.
Petric scores with a shot to the side of Zola's head.
Petric misses with a body punch.
Zola works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.
Petric misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zola lands a hook that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Petric takes a shot to the head.
Petric is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zola is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petric's elbow.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
Petric swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petric wants to break free but Zola has control.
Zola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Petric can't find room to land a body shot as Zola controls the action.
Petric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zola has him pressed against the cage.
Zola scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petric.
Petric gets through Zola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zola.
Bombo Zola seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zola tries to work over Petric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zola blocks a body shot from Petric.
Zola pushes Petric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Petric - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Zola as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zola lands a nice uppercut.
Petric misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zola 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.
Petric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zola.
Petric working aggressively here.
Zola is working Petric over against the cage.
Zola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zola lands a hook that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
A short right from Zola.
Petric tries to work over Zola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Zola.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zola lands with a light punch inside.
Zola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petric has had enough of the clinch but Zola keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bombo Zola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bombo Zola's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Zola throws out a loose jab but Petric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petric.
Zola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zola throws a hook but Petric blocks it.
Zola misses with a hook. Petric ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Petric catches Zola right on the button with a cross.
Zola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petric, pushing him back against the cage.
Zola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petric wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Zola.
Petric lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zola throws a punch but it's blocked by Petric.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zola lands a nice uppercut.
Zola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zola lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petric blocking some punches.
Zola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petric lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Petric.
Zola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Zola as the two fighters clinch.
Petric blocking some punches.
Petric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Zola as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zola misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zola.
A body shot lands from Zola.
Zola is working Petric over against the cage.
Zola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petric is trying to break the clinch but Zola has him pressed against the cage.
Zola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zola lands a right hand.
Zola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Zola misses with a body punch.
Zola has a couple of punches blocked by Petric.
Zola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petric's efforts to push away.
Zola misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petric misses with a punch to the body.
Zola scores with a shot to the side of Petric's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petric.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zola.
Zola lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Petric or not.
Zola lands with a light punch inside.
Zola swings wildly with an uppercut but Petric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petric has a couple of punches blocked by Zola.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zola.
Zola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petric is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zola is keeping busy.
Zola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petric working aggressively here.
Zola lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Zola.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.
Petric working aggressively here.
A short right from Petric.
Petric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Petric misses with a punch on the inside.
Zola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zola blocks an uppercut.
Petric is looking to break free of the clinch but Zola has double underhooks.
Zola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zola misses with a punch on the inside.
Zola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petric can't break the clinch.
Zola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petric has had enough of the clinch but Zola keeps him there for the moment.
Zola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petric fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petric is looking to break free of the clinch but Zola has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Zola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.
Zola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petric working aggressively here.
Zola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Zola.
Petric lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petric fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zola lands a body shot in the clinch.
Petric working aggressively here.
Zola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Petric throws a head punch that misses.
Zola scores with a shoulder strike.
Zola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petric stalling in the clinch but Zola improves position.
Zola lands with a right to the head.
Petric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petric keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petric staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bombo Zola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zola 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bombo Zola!
Bombo Zola decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Mladen Petric spoke after the fight, saying 'Lucky shot!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ante Pavlovic (ranked 2465 p4p, 2727 weight class) and Blake Leopoldo (ranked 353 p4p, 374 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Pavlovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlovic scores with a shot to the body.
Ante Pavlovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlovic scores with the left hand. Leopoldo knows he should have avoided that one.
Pavlovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pavlovic throws a one two combo.
Leopoldo dives in for a single leg takedown but Pavlovic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pavlovic lands an overhand right.
Pavlovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Leopoldo off the cage and back into range.
Leopoldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pavlovic scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavlovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pavlovic cracks Leopoldo with an open hand slap.
Pavlovic digs a good hook to Leopoldo's body.
Leopoldo walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Leopoldo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pavlovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leopoldo looks winded!
Pavlovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pavlovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leopoldo doesn't seem bothered though.
Leopoldo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pavlovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Pavlovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leopoldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pavlovic jabs Leopoldo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pavlovic throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavlovic lands a body shot.
Leopoldo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pavlovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pavlovic connects with a looping right hand.
Leopoldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pavlovic lands with a left to the head.
Leopoldo is trying to pull guard but Pavlovic has him pressed against the cage.
Leopoldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pavlovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ante Pavlovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Leopoldo.
Leopoldo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pavlovic to keep the fight standing.
Pavlovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leopoldo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pavlovic to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo fails to pull guard.
Leopoldo is trying to pull guard but Pavlovic has him pressed against the cage.
Leopoldo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pavlovic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Leopoldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pavlovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leopoldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leopoldo is trying to control the position but Pavlovic postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leopoldo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pavlovic defends well.
Leopoldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pavlovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leopoldo on the ground.
Pavlovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leopoldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pavlovic has managed to get both his arms back between Leopoldo's legs - danger averted.
Leopoldo is trying to keep Pavlovic in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavlovic stopping the sweep attempt from Leopoldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ante Pavlovic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pavlovic lands a two punch combo.
Pavlovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leopoldo at a distance.
Pavlovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Pavlovic lands a two punch combo.
Pavlovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leopoldo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pavlovic!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leopoldo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pavlovic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Leopoldo is looking to take a break and control but Pavlovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leopoldo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlovic keeps working.
Pavlovic struggling a bit here.
Leopoldo is looking to take a break and control but Pavlovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlovic stops Leopoldo from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo trying to control the action but Pavlovic is working from the bottom.
Leopoldo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pavlovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pavlovic clobbers Leopoldo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leopoldo tries to clinch but Pavlovic is having none of it.
Pavlovic is looking for a counter combo.
Leopoldo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic with a jab.
Pavlovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pavlovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pavlovic sizes up Leopoldo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oooooh!!! Pavlovic has knocked Leopoldo down with a huge combo! Pavlovic steps away and waves a wobbly Leopoldo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Leopoldo is rocked!
Leopoldo tries to get into range but Pavlovic steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Leopoldo! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Pavlovic scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Pavlovic!
A victorious Ante Pavlovic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Leopoldo (ranked 1475 p4p, 1853 weight class) and Milo Andrianakis (ranked 203 p4p, 258 weight class). Andrianakis has chosen The Andy Milonakis Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dave Leopoldo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Leopoldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianakis misses with a hook. Leopoldo ducked under it nicely.
Andrianakis misses with a wild combination.
Leopoldo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Andrianakis rushes Leopoldo and presses him up against the cage.
Andrianakis tries to break free but Leopoldo pushes him back against the cage.
Andrianakis can't find room to land a body shot as Leopoldo controls the action.
Andrianakis lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Andrianakis misses with the head strike.
Andrianakis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andrianakis.
Leopoldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrianakis.
Leopoldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrianakis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrianakis misses with an elbow over the top.
Leopoldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andrianakis backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andrianakis lands an elbow inside that Leopoldo shrugs off.
Leopoldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Andrianakis misses with a punch to the body.
Andrianakis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianakis lands an elbow inside that Leopoldo shrugs off.
Andrianakis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leopoldo prevents a body shot from Andrianakis.
A head punch on the inside from Andrianakis fails to land.
A short left from Leopoldo.
Andrianakis lands a body punch.
Andrianakis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leopoldos head.
Andrianakis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leopoldo backwards.
Leopoldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Andrianakis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leopoldo takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Andrianakis.
Leopoldo is breathing heavily.
Leopoldo tries a body shot but Andrianakis blocks it.
A short left from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands an elbow inside that Leopoldo shrugs off.
Andrianakis presses Leopoldo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Dave Leopoldo has been cut.
Andrianakis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leopoldo is rocked!
Andrianakis lands an uppercut.
Oh Leopoldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andrianakis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Andrianakis pushes Leopoldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Andrianakis digs a right hand into Leopoldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leopoldo's gas tank.
Leopoldo seems to have got his legs back now.
Andrianakis breaks from the clinch.
Andrianakis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andrianakis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andrianakis sizes up Leopoldo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leopoldo slips under a jab from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws a body punch but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Andrianakis lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Leopoldo can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Andrianakis and Leopoldo drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Andrianakis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Andrianakis!
Milo Andrianakis is the new middleweight champion!
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