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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tempe Gorge (ranked 3166 p4p, 4302 weight class) and Marcus Aurelius (ranked 135 p4p, 171 weight class). Gorge comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tempe Gorge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorge lands with a shot to the body.
Gorge is looking to clinch.
Aurelius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorge circles away quickly and effectively.
As Aurelius tries to get set, Gorge tries to push him back and clinch up but Aurelius manages to avoid the attempt.
A jab from Gorge misses.
Gorge throws a lazy right hand but Aurelius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gorge scores with a kick to the body.
Gorge wants to clinch up but Aurelius keeps it at a distance.
Aurelius takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've been told by Gorge's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gorge with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gorge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Aurelius.
Gorge listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gorge tries to bum rush Aurelius with a series of wild strikes but Aurelius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aurelius now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorge cracks Aurelius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge misses with a shot to the body
enabling Aurelius to counter with a crisp jab.
Gorge scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aurelius throws a head kick that half lands.
Aurelius needs to keep his hands up - Gorge had a free shot at his head there.
Gorge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tempe Gorge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Aurelius scores with a four punch combination!
 It looks like Tempe Gorge has been cut.
Gorge lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Aurelius misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Aurelius.
A punch combination from Aurelius misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorge loads up on a big right hand but Aurelius slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Gorge. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorge scores with a nice head shot.
Aurelius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorge.
Gorge lands an overhand right.
Gorge throws a head kick but Aurelius moves out of range.
Aurelius unleashes a big counter combination but Gorge bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gorge throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Aurelius to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Gorge lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aurelius doesn't seem phased though.
Gorge misses with a few strikes there.
Aurelius slips a jab from Gorge.
Aurelius throws a counter combo.
Gorge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aurelius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aurelius is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gorge.
Gorge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aurelius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gorge misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorge slips under a jab from Aurelius.
Aurelius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice uppercut there from Aurelius.
Gorge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorge. Aurelius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gorge fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gorge misses with a hook.
Gorge is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aurelius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aurelius misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Aurelius lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gorge doesn't seem phased though.
Gorge looks to land a combination. Aurelius sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorge throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gorge. That's going to slow Aurelius down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aurelius!
Gorge looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab lands there for Gorge.
Aurelius misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Gorge.
Aurelius thows a body kick. Gorge tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gorge lands a body shot.
Gorge misses with a hook
and Aurelius counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aurelius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gorge 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 Aurelius has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aurelius and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Gorge does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tempe Gorge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tempe Gorge's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aurelius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorge manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Aurelius 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gorge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gorge fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aurelius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aurelius avoids the body shot from Gorge.
Aurelius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aurelius unleashes a big counter combination but Gorge bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tempe Gorge is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorge takes one to the chin there.
Aurelius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Gorge.
Gorge takes the fight into the clinch.
Aurelius blocking some punches.
Gorge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aurelius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius trying to stall but Gorge improves his position.
Gorge lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls for Gorge to work.
Aurelius looking to stall.
Gorge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelius fails to land.
Gorge throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aurelius managing to block the knees to the body from Gorge.
Aurelius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aurelius gets tackled into the cage by Gorge. Gorge maintains the clinch.
Aurelius manages to break the clinch.
Gorge lands a jab-cross combination.
Gorge is looking to clinch.
Aurelius throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorge throws a head kick that misses.
Gorge fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aurelius checks it well.
Aurelius throws a chopping leg kick but Gorge manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aurelius misses with an uppercut
and Gorge counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aurelius's knee momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gorge darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorge digs a good hook to Aurelius's body.
Aurelius avoids the head kick by Gorge.
Aurelius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gorge with a body shot.
Aurelius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Gorge.
Aurelius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aurelius misses with a head kick.
Aurelius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorge.
Aurelius might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gorge scores with a nice right hand.
Gorge scores with the left hand. Aurelius knows he should have avoided that one.
Aurelius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorge.
Gorge lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
 Aurelius is rocked!
Gorge takes the fight into the clinch.
Gorge landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aurelius blocking some punches.
Aurelius manages to break the clinch.
Gorge tries to close the distance and clinch but Aurelius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aurelius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gorge moves forwards but Aurelius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gorge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aurelius.
Gorge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aurelius can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius ducks under a wild hook from Gorge.
Aurelius now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gorge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aurelius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gorge throws a sloppy body shot
and Aurelius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gorge tries to clinch up but Aurelius circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aurelius! But no joy.
Gorge throws a solid leg kick but Aurelius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gorge.
Gorge will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gorge digs a good hook to Aurelius's body.
Gorge needs to keep his hands up - Aurelius had a free shot at his head there.
Gorge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aurelius steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gorge throws a sloppy head kick and Aurelius moves out of range easily.
Aurelius looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aurelius throws out a loose jab but Gorge uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Gorge tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tempe Gorge dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tempe Gorge's cut.
That's time! Gorge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Aurelius moves out of range of the strikes.
Aurelius is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gorge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aurelius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aurelius misses with a double jab.
Gorge looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
No joy there for Gorge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gorge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorge closes the distance and clinches.
Aurelius lands with a light punch inside.
Gorge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aureliuss head.
Aurelius breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelius throws out a loose jab but Gorge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelius ducks under a wild hook from Gorge.
Gorge misses with a low kick.
Gorge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelius moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aurelius! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelius.
Gorge being controlled against the cage.
Gorge is trying to maintain a safe position but Aurelius gets an underhook and turns Gorge into the cage.
Gorge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aurelius avoids it.
Gorge misses with a body punch.
Gorge is looking to control Aurelius's arms but Aurelius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gorge has his back to the cage.
Aurelius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gorge clinches.
Aurelius throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gorge trying to land knees to the body.
Gorge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tempe Gorge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gorge stalling against the cage.
Aurelius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gorge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelius working aggressively here.
Aurelius is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aurelius tries to land a knee to the head but Gorge blocks with his arms.
Gorge lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gorge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorge. Aurelius does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aurelius! But no joy.
Aurelius throws a shot from downtown. Gorge moves away and avoids it.
Gorge appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gorge lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aurelius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gorge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aurelius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gorge scores with a jab. Aurelius acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gorge.
Gorge misses with a right hand
and Aurelius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Gorge.
Gorge sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gorge.
Marcus Aurelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aurelius digs a good hook to Gorge's body.
Gorge lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Aurelius.
Aurelius misses with a two punch combination.
Gorge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aurelius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aurelius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aurelius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gorge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelius moves away.
A big right from Aurelius misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tempe Gorge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gorge 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tempe Gorge!
Tempe Gorge 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.
In defeat, Marcus Aurelius stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nothing happens to any man that he is not formed by nature to bear. I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Ferreira-Alves (ranked 2768 p4p, 14836 weight class) and Cole Orion (ranked 359 p4p, 293 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ferreira-Alves might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Mountain - Jucifer. Orion has chosen Iron Maiden - Hallowed be thy name 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Ferreira-Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira-Alves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orion tries to move into range but Ferreira-Alves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ferreira-Alves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orion throws out the jab.
Orion lunges at Ferreira-Alves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ferreira-Alves's hand.
Ferreira-Alves gets a double leg takedown into Orion's guard.
Orion throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ferreira-Alves slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Orion trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ferreira-Alves wants to pass the guard but Orion is keeping the position.
Orion will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control but Orion is working from the bottom.
Orion will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ferreira-Alves wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orion thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Orion throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferreira-Alves counters with a right hand to the body.
Orion looks to land a right hand but Ferreira-Alves moved out of range.
Orion misses with a straight right.
Ferreira-Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orion.
Orion connects with a jab.
Orion takes one on the button.
Orion takes one to the chin there.
Ferreira-Alves slips a jab from Orion.
Cole Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira-Alves connects with a body shot that sends Orion's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Orion.
We've been hearing reports that Ferreira-Alves has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ferreira-Alves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orion looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferreira-Alves lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orion throws a hook but Ferreira-Alves avoids it easily.
Orion swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ferreira-Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferreira-Alves is looking to slow Orion down with leg kicks.
Orion connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion swings widly with a right hand
and Ferreira-Alves counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ferreira-Alves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ferreira-Alves wants to finish this one by submission but Orion is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ferreira-Alves.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ferreira-Alves blocks Orion's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Orion working to try and regain half guard.
Ferreira-Alves wants to control the pace but Orion is squirming around nicely.
Ferreira-Alves is really struggling to control Orion but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ferreira-Alves fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ferreira-Alves lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Orion hang on?
Orion manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ferreira-Alves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferreira-Alves is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion trying to control here.
Orion tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Orion missing with punches from the bottom.
Orion tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ferreira-Alves is trying to control the action in half guard but Orion is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ferreira-Alves is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Orion won't allow Ferreira-Alves to pass to mount.
Orion is trying to maintain the position but Ferreira-Alves is very close to passing his half guard.
Ferreira-Alves wants to free his trapped foot but Orion is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ferreira-Alves lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves content to control rather than advance.
Ferreira-Alves is working for a kimura but Orion is defending it quite comfortably.
Orion tries to get to full guard but Ferreira-Alves has control of the leg.
Orion looking for submissions off his back.
Ferreira-Alves seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Orion is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Felipe Ferreira-Alves!
Felipe Ferreira-Alves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 3278 p4p, 3794 weight class) and Joao Silvera (ranked 139 p4p, 443 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 19 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaspars Petrovs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joao Silvera!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Kaspars Petrovs has been cut.
Silvera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silvera misses with a body kick.
Silvera throws a jab when Petrovs was well out of range.
Petrovs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silvera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silvera digs a good body shot into Petrovs's ribs.
Silvera throws a low kick but Petrovs avoids it.
Silvera lands a slapping body shot.
Silvera cracks Petrovs with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Petrovs looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Silvera finish him?
 Petrovs is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvera throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Petrovs crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joao Silvera!
Joao Silvera decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Kubrick (ranked 3475 p4p, 2596 weight class) and Ramazan Jainar (ranked 148 p4p, 111 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanley Kubrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramazan Jainar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kubrick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kubrick lands in his opponent's guard.
Jainar has Kubrick pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kubrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kubrick wants to control from the top but Jainar keeps moving.
Kubrick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kubrick 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.
Jainar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubrick preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kubrick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kubrick stopping the sweep attempt from Jainar.
Kubrick scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubrick trying to control but Jainar is working from the bottom.
Kubrick is working Jainar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jainar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kubrick.
Kubrick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jainar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kubrick controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kubrick landing some decent shots from guard.
Jainar has momentary wrist control but Kubrick slips an elbow through the middle.
Kubrick trying to control but Jainar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jainar trying to control the position here.
Jainar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kubrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jainar keeping moving, preventing Kubrick from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jainar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kubrick is one step ahead there.
Jainar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kubrick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kubrick is trying to stand up here but Jainar is controlling him well.
Kubrick is refusing to be controlled, as Jainar sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Jainar seems content to control.
Jainar tries to pass to full mount but Kubrick defends it.
Kubrick gets full guard.
Kubrick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jainar is controlling him.
Jainar looking to pass the guard.
Jainar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kubrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jainar wants to slow Kubrick down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Kubrick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kubrick has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Kubrick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jainar moves out of range as Kubrick strikes.
Jainar throws a jab but it's blocked by Kubrick.
Kubrick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jainar.
Jainar throws a looping overhand right but Kubrick ducks down to avoid it.
Kubrick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kubrick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Jainar counter with a right hand.
Kubrick takes a swing at Jainar's ribcage but misses.
Kubrick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubrick slips a jab from Jainar.
Kubrick tests Jainar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kubrick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jainar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kubrick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stanley Kubrick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jainar controls Kubrick momentarily but Kubrick frees himself.
Jainar has momentary wrist control but Kubrick slips an elbow through the middle.
Kubrick wants to pass the guard but Jainar is keeping the position.
Jainar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jainar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kubrick uses it to pass to side control.
Kubrick cracks Jainar with a big right hand but Jainar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick working the head and body with strikes.
Kubrick has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jainar is trying desperately to improve position.
Jainar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kubrick is landing with some decent strikes but Jainar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jainar is rocked!
Kubrick connects with a bit shot that sees Jainar covering up! More strikes from Kubrick and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kubrick is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanley Kubrick!
A relieved looking Stanley Kubrick 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Amodei (ranked 2110 p4p, 1777 weight class) and Tzu Chu (ranked 82 p4p, 62 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 17 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Amodei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tzu Chu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amodei takes a swing at Chu's ribcage but misses.
Chu fails with the takedown.
Chu looks to land a left hand but Amodei moved out of range nicely.
Amodei misses with the combination.
Chu throws a shot from downtown. Amodei moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Amodei was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chu.
Chu lands with a good body shot.
Chu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Amodei counters with a nice uppercut.
Tzu Chu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amodei moves out of range as Chu strikes.
Amodei misses the jab.
Chu avoids the head kick by Amodei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amodei with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Amodei lands a nice shot that snaps Chu's head back.
Chu shoots in for a double leg but Amodei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A right-left combo lands from Chu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chu misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei throws a leg kick that misses.
Amodei connects with a single shot there.
Amodei fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chu is out of range.
Amodei looks to land a left hand but Chu moved out of range nicely.
Chu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Amodei fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chu loads up on a big right hand but Amodei slips the punch.
Amodei throws a lazy right hand but Chu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Amodei.
Amodei looks to score with a jab to the body but Chu is just out of range.
Chu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amodei moves away.
Chu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amodei manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Amodei is pressing down on Chu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chu is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu keeping control of the position.
Amodei tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Amodei is working hard here to advance position.
Amodei uses his free foot to push down on Chu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu tries to hold on but Amodei postures up.
Amodei is trying to take his opponent's back.
Amodei wants to control the pace but Chu is squirming around nicely.
Amodei fails to move to back control.
Chu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Amodei tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chu wants to control but Amodei is having none of it.
Amodei pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Chu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chu is doing well to control the position and prevent Amodei from advancing to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Amodei dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Giuseppe Amodei is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Amodei.
Amodei scores with a jab to the head.
Amodei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chu.
A low kick lands for Amodei.
Chu swings widly with a right hand
and Amodei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chu throws a lazy uppercut
and Amodei counters with an outside leg kick.
Amodei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Amodei wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chu throws a sloppy head kick
and Amodei counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Amodei lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chu at a distance.
Amodei fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chu checks it well.
Chu scores with a hook.
Chu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Amodei. Amodei circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chu lands a jab to the head.
Chu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amodei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chu throws a looping overhand right but Amodei ducks down to avoid it.
Chu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amodei manages to avoid it.
Chu scores with a nice strike.
Amodei throws a leg kick but Chu checks it.
Amodei throws a head kick but Chu moves out of range.
Amodei is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chu blocks a leg kick.
Amodei throws a leg kick which misses Chu's front leg but catches the back leg as Chu tries to avoid it.
Chu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amodei.
Amodei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Amodei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Chu.
Amodei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Amodei needs to keep his hands up - Chu had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amodei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chu.
Chu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Amodei throws a lazy right hand but Chu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chu checks a leg kick.
Chu missing with a left hand there. Amodei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amodei lunges at Chu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chu's hand.
Chu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amodei looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chu thows a huge punch but Amodei dodges it nicely.
Amodei avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chu.
Chu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amodei gets back to full guard.
Chu wants to pass the guard but Amodei is keeping the position.
Amodei is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chu is aware though and is defending well.
Chu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Amodei manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chu manages to get himself to full guard.
Amodei looking to pass the guard.
Giuseppe Amodei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodei looking to sit in guard and control but Chu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chu trying to control but Amodei is working from the bottom.
Chu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amodei is keeping the position for now.
Amodei looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Amodei is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tzu Chu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Chu jabs Amodei right on the nose. Amodei blinks but takes it well.
Chu connects with a nice looking jab.
Amodei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chu.
Chu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Amodei on the side of the head.
Amodei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Amodei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Chu misses.
Tzu Chu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amodei looks to score with a jab to the body but Chu is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chu misses with a head kick.
Amodei scores with a punch to the head.
Chu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amodei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chu sizes up Amodei with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amodei lands with a nice body kick.
Chu needs to keep his hands up - Amodei had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei misses with a body shot.
Chu moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Amodei. That's going to slow Chu down.
Chu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice straight punches there by Chu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chu.
Amodei uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chu has time to react.
Chu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chu connects with a crisp jab.
Amodei looks to score with a jab to the body but Chu is just out of range.
Chu misses with a hook
and Amodei counters with a left to the body.
Amodei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Amodei misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chu shoots in looking for a takedown. Amodei tries to sprawl out of it but Chu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Amodei manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amodei.
Amodei throws a body punch but Chu moves out of range.
Chu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chu slips a jab from Amodei.
Chu checks a low kick from Amodei.
Amodei takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chu, as that shot connected.
Chu is looking to clinch.
Chu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amodei throws a jab when Chu was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Chu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amodei avoids the body shot from Chu.
Amodei moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Amodei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Amodei misses its target.
Chu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Amodei was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chu throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu avoids the body shot from Amodei.
Chu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Giuseppe Amodei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chu scores with a jab.
Chu misses with a double jab
and Amodei counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Amodei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Chu misses.
Chu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amodei loads up on a big right hand but Chu slips the punch.
Chu misses with the combination.
Chu just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAmodei.
Chu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chu tries for a takedown but Amodei sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Amodei cracks Chu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Chu tries to clinch but Amodei moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chu throws a body punch but Amodei moves out of range.
Chu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Amodei connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chu scrambles back to his feet.
Chu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good leg kick by Amodei.
Chu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Amodei.
Amodei lands a jab to Chu's midsection.
Amodei lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chu at a distance.
Amodei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chu slips a straight right by Amodei.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amodei throws a head kick but Chu moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Amodei - just one landing.
Chu looks to throw the jab but Amodei is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Giuseppe Amodei.
I think Amodei 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Giuseppe Amodei!
A very excited looking Giuseppe Amodei 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Molotov (ranked 2708 p4p, 2499 weight class) and Juho Heikkinen (ranked 342 p4p, 102 weight class). Molotov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - Phenomenal. Alexey Molotov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juho Heikkinen's chin.
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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexey Molotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juho Heikkinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Heikkinen was covering up waiting for the punch and Molotov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Molotov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Molotov chips away with some ground and pound.
Molotov throws a strike but Heikkinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Heikkinen works over Molotov with some ground and pound from guard.
Molotov wants to sweep but no luck.
Molotov striking off his back but it's not causing Heikkinen any problems.
Heikkinen lands a couple of elbows.
Molotov keeping moving, preventing Heikkinen from controlling successfully.
Heikkinen controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heikkinen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Heikkinen content to stall in guard here.
Molotov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Molotov tries to strike from the bottom.
Heikkinen stands up over Molotov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Heikkinen 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.
Molotov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heikkinen is one step ahead there.
Molotov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Molotov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Molotov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molotov keeping moving, preventing Heikkinen from controlling successfully.
Heikkinen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Heikkinen stands up over Molotov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two 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.
Heikkinen wants to control from the top but Molotov keeps moving.
Molotov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heikkinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Heikkinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Molotov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Molotov preventing the sweep.
Molotov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Molotov chips away with some ground and pound.
Heikkinen is rocked!
Molotov stands up over Heikkinen, holding on to his feet. Molotov throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Heikkinen is out cold! Molotov lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexey Molotov!
Alexey Molotov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Beast (ranked 2220 p4p, 1175 weight class) and Kappa Knox (ranked 89 p4p, 42 weight class). Knox has chosen 'Til I Collapse | Eminem as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kappa Knox enters the cage!
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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 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kappa Knox!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Knox.
Beast closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Beast.
Knox wants to break free but Beast has control.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox stuffs the takedown attempt from Beast. Beast gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Beast is looking to counter punch.
Knox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beast's sensitive parts.
Dave Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beast moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Beast swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knox.
Beast shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses the jab.
Beast misses with a hook.
Knox throws a hook but Beast blocks it.
Beast throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with an inside leg kick.
Kappa Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Beast.
Beast has Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Beast on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knox. Knox obviously looking to wear him down.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beast throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Beast throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knox.
Knox moves forwards but Beast connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox lands an overhand right.
Knox misses with a hook.
Beast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox dips to his left and cracks Beast with an uppercut!
Knox blocks a jab.
Beast takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Beast misses with the head strike.
Beast misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beast fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Beast.
Beast lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knox or not.
Knox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knox wants to break free but Beast has control.
Knox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox throws a wild body kick that Beast sees coming a mile off.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Beast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beast dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Beast.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beast takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beast rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox counters with a body kick that stops Beast in his tracks momentarily.
Beast throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Knox 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That kick from Knox tenderised Beast's leg. Beast is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beast is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Knox like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Knox from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Beast!
A very excited looking Dave Beast 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.
The defeated Kappa Knox had this to say: '"If you haven't lost in this
sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes)'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sight (ranked 1436 p4p, 1423 weight class) and Ricardo Rebenta (ranked 184 p4p, 50 weight class). Paul Sight 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Rebenta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rebenta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sight throws out the jab.
Rebenta walks into a jab.
Rebenta gets a double leg takedown into Sight's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Sight's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sight wants to get back to his feet but Rebenta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rebenta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rebenta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rebenta forces his way into half guard.
Rebenta is looking to advance position but Sight won't allow it.
Sight is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebenta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sight defending well though.
Rebenta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rebenta is looking for a kimura but Sight is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rebenta to get the leverage.
Rebenta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rebenta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sight is just riding it out for now. Rebenta eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebenta is working for a submission of some sort.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rebenta working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Still in half guard, Rebenta seems content to control.
Sight knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rebenta on the ground.
Rebenta is working for a kimura but Sight is defending it quite comfortably.
Rebenta working the head and body with strikes.
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.
Sight wants to stand back up but Rebenta manages to pass into side control.
Rebenta working the ground and pound.
Sight avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rebenta.
Rebenta lands a few punches from side control.
Rebenta is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sight is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sight is not content to let Rebenta control the position.
Rebenta working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rebenta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rebenta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sight is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rebenta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rebenta looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sight is pushing Rebenta's head away, looking to escape. Rebenta manages to hold on to the position though.
Sight is not content to let Rebenta control the position.
Rebenta is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sight is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta is trying to get an arm triangle but Sight is defending well.
Rebenta is trying to get an arm triangle but Sight is defending well.
Rebenta slows the pace down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sight wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Rebenta dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Sight misses.
Rebenta shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sight manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sight is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rebenta dives into side control.
Rebenta working the head with strikes.
Sight wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rebenta lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sight down.
Sight taking a bit of punishment here - Rebenta scoring with strikes.
Rebenta working the ground and pound from side control.
Sight is rocked!
Rebenta cracks Sight with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Rebenta immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Sight is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Rebenta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Rebenta!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kendo Hirigushi (ranked 325 p4p, 756 weight class) and Aishah Bin Sari (ranked 6 p4p, 22 weight class). Bin Sari has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Aishah Bin Sari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendo Hirigushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aishah Bin Sari!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Bin Sari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hirigushi throwing a counter right hand but Bin Sari manages to avoid it.
Bin Sari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bin Sari swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirigushi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bin Sari.
Hirigushi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bin Sari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bin Sari looks to score with a jab to the body but Hirigushi is just out of range.
Bin Sari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hirigushi.
Bin Sari looks to land a left hand but Hirigushi moved out of range nicely.
Bin Sari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hirigushi is out of range.
Bin Sari with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirigushi throws a looping overhand right but Bin Sari ducks down to avoid it.
Hirigushi misses with a wild combination.
Bin Sari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari looks to land a right hand but Hirigushi moved out of range.
Hirigushi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bin Sari connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick from Bin Sari misses.
Bin Sari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi ducks right into an uppercut from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bin Sari swings for the body but Hirigushi moves out of range.
Bin Sari fails to land with a series of punches.
Hirigushi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bin Sari throws a body kick that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a stiff right hand.
Bin Sari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bin Sari throws a front kick aimed at Hirigushi's knee but Hirigushi avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi throws a combination that misses
and Bin Sari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bin Sari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bin Sari is just out of range.
Bin Sari clinches up against the cage.
Hirigushi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hirigushi misses with some punches.
Hirigushi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bin Sari throws a right hand that misses
and Hirigushi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bin Sari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hirigushi throws a right hand that misses
and Bin Sari makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bin Sari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bin Sari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bin Sari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hirigushi moves forwards but Bin Sari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hirigushi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bin Sari counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bin Sari feints and then cracks Hirigushi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hirigushi down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi avoids the head kick by Bin Sari.
Hirigushi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donk. Bin Sari catches Hirigushi right on the button with a cross.
Bin Sari lands a nice shot that snaps Hirigushi's head back.
Hirigushi is rocked!
Hirigushi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Hirigushi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aishah Bin Sari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bin Sari throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirigushi seems to have got his legs back now.
Bin Sari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bin Sari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hirigushi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hirigushi misses with a wild body shot.
Bin Sari scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Bin Sari.
An attempted straight right counter from Hirigushi misses the target.
Hirigushi blocks a leg kick.
Hirigushi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Bin Sari misses.
Hirigushi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hirigushi takes one on the button.
A big right from Bin Sari misses.
Hirigushi is looking to counter punch.
Bin Sari looks to land a right hand but Hirigushi moved out of range.
Bin Sari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hirigushi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hirigushi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hirigushi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hirigushi is looking for a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Bin Sari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bin Sari connects with a leg kick.
Hirigushi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bin Sari. Hirigushi shrugs it off though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bin Sari tries a head kick but it misses.
Hirigushi takes one on the button.
Bin Sari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aishah Bin Sari dominated that 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.
Bin Sari throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bin Sari.
Bin Sari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hirigushi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hirigushi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bin Sari.
Bin Sari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A quick step to the side and Hirigushi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hirigushi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bin Sari misses with a low kick.
Hirigushi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aishah Bin Sari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hirigushi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bin Sari has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hirigushi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hirigushi just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Sari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hirigushi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bin Sari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bin Sari drives through and clinches with Hirigushi against the cage.
Hirigushi lands a nice uppercut.
Bin Sari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirigushi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hirigushi slips under a jab from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws a hook but Hirigushi blocks it.
Hirigushi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bin Sari was well out of range. Poor timing from Hirigushi.
A good leg kick by Bin Sari.
Bin Sari misses with an uppercut. Hirigushi saw that one coming.
Bin Sari moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bin Sari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bin Sari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hirigushi.
Bin Sari clobbers Hirigushi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bin Sari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bin Sari lands with a straight right. Hirigushi didn't see that one coming.
Hirigushi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bin Sari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hirigushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bin Sari.
Kendo Hirigushi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bin Sari connects with a body shot.
Hirigushi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bin Sari moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirigushi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bin Sari.
Hirigushi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hirigushi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hirigushi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bin Sari backs up against the cage.
Bin Sari cracks Hirigushi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bin Sari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hirigushi, pushing him back against the cage.
Hirigushi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bin Sari is trying to pull guard but Hirigushi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hirigushi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hirigushi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bin Sari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bin Sari breaks the clinch.
Bin Sari moves to clinch but Hirigushi breaks away
and Hirigushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hirigushi.
Bin Sari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hirigushi throws a looping overhand right but Bin Sari ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Bin Sari.
Hirigushi just misses with a punch to the body.
Bin Sari lands a jab to the nose.
Bin Sari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hirigushi missing with a left hand there. Bin Sari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bin Sari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hirigushi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bin Sari fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hirigushi checks it well.
Hirigushi slips under a jab.
Hirigushi throws a big shot that misses.
Bin Sari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice shot by Bin Sari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bin Sari doesn't manage to clinch there - Hirigushi circles away.
Bin Sari slips a jab and a cross from Hirigushi.
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!
Bin Sari lands a leg kick that knocks Hirigushi off balance momentarily.
Bin Sari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bin Sari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hirigushi counters with a left and a right that stings Bin Sari.
Nice jab there from Bin Sari.
A punch combination from Bin Sari misses.
Hirigushi scores with a jab. Bin Sari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bin Sari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bin Sari loads up on a big right hand but Hirigushi slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Bin Sari.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aishah Bin Sari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hirigushi misses with a left hand
and Bin Sari counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bin Sari throws a head kick that half lands.
Hirigushi blocks a head kick by Bin Sari.
Hirigushi scores with a shot to the body.
Bin Sari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hirigushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hirigushi defending well as Bin Sari loads up on a big left hand.
Bin Sari throws a leg kick
and Hirigushi counters with a straight right hand.
Bin Sari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hirigushi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Hirigushi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bin Sari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bin Sari throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Hirigushi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bin Sari throws the left hand but Hirigushi avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut. Bin Sari saw that one coming.
Hirigushi avoids the head kick by Bin Sari.
It looked like Hirigushi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hirigushi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hirigushi clobbers Bin Sari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hirigushi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hirigushi sizes up Bin Sari with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bin Sari swinging wildly here.
Hirigushi throws a right hand that misses
and Bin Sari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bin Sari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hirigushi throws out a loose jab but Bin Sari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kendo Hirigushi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari throws an overhand right that lands on Hirigushi's shoulder, as Hirigushi tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Bin Sari is predictable there
and Hirigushi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bin Sari ducks under a wild hook from Hirigushi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bin Sari doesn't manage to clinch there - Hirigushi circles away.
Bin Sari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hirigushi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bin Sari punishes Hirigushi's body with a nice straight punch.
Hirigushi scores with a hook to the body. Bin Sari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hirigushi throws a body shot but no joy.
Bin Sari thinks about the counter body kick.
Bin Sari throws a right hand that misses
and Hirigushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bin Sari looks to land a combination but Hirigushi avoids it well.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hirigushi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bin Sari - the referee stops the clock and Hirigushi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bin Sari. Hirigushi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bin Sari wants to clinch but Hirigushi slips to the side
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirigushi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bin Sari.
Sloppy strikes from Hirigushi. Those never looked like landing.
Hirigushi scores with a jab.
Hirigushi lands a jab to the nose.
Bin Sari is rocked!
Bin Sari misses with a double jab
and Hirigushi counters with a big right hand! Oh Bin Sari is in trouble here! Hirigushi follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendo Hirigushi!
In his post fight interview, Kendo Hirigushi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Smith (ranked 173 p4p, 198 weight class) and Patty O Reilly (ranked 3 p4p, 27 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patty O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Reilly scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've been told by Smith's head coaches at Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Reilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Reilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Reilly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Reilly throws out a powerful jab.
Smith misses with a hook.
O Reilly throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and O Reilly only half commits.
Nice defenses there by O Reilly.
Smith sizes up O Reilly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Reilly's head backwards.
O Reilly lands with a nice body punch.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Reilly.
Smith tries to clinch but O Reilly is having none of it.
O Reilly cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith digs a good hook to O Reilly's body.
O Reilly thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
O Reilly throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Reilly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donk. O Reilly catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
O Reilly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly scores with a body shot.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Reilly can pounce on him.
O Reilly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith checks a leg kick.
O Reilly throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Reilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Reilly is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
O Reilly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Reilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
A little jabbing left from O Reilly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith clinches.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
O Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
O Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
A head punch on the inside from O Reilly fails to land.
Smith breaks the clinch.
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!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Reilly moves away.
O Reilly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith throws the left hand but O Reilly avoids the punch easily.
O Reilly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Reilly looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
O Reilly clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
O Reilly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Reilly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Reilly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Reilly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but O Reilly manages to avoid it.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Reilly lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from O Reilly.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Reilly's elbow.
O Reilly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chad Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Reilly connects with a crisp jab.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Reilly on the side of the head.
O Reilly delivers a nice body kick.
O Reilly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. O Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Reilly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Reilly's corner calls for a 1-2. O Reilly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Reilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
O Reilly throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
O Reilly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by O Reilly. That's going to slow Smith down.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Reilly wants to clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. O Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by O Reilly. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of O Reilly's head.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and O Reilly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
O Reilly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith scores with a body shot.
O Reilly takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Reilly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with O Reilly's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
O Reilly blocks a jab.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Reilly.
Nice body punch from O Reilly.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Reilly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Patty O Reilly will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith 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.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O Reilly lands with a cross.
O Reilly slips under a jab.
Smith throws a series of punches but O Reilly avoids them all with ease.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith lunges at O Reilly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Reilly's hand.
O Reilly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Reilly throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Reilly circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Reilly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith misses with a right hand
and O Reilly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Reilly lands a jab to the nose.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Reilly.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
A big right from O Reilly misses.
O Reilly walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
O Reilly misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Reilly controlling from side mount.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Smith is not content to let O Reilly control the position.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly scoring with punches from side control.
O Reilly working the ground and pound but Smith is defending the strikes.
O Reilly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
O Reilly is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from O Reilly.
O Reilly working the ground and pound but Smith is defending the strikes.
O Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.
O Reilly is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smith!
O Reilly looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Smith tries to hold on but O Reilly pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly has control of Smith's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Smith regains control of the situation pretty easily.
O Reilly throwing strikes here but Smith is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
O Reilly working for a submission but Smith is keeping him at bay.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patty O Reilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
O Reilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Reilly keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith slips under a jab from O Reilly.
Smith wants to clinch up but O Reilly keeps it at a distance.
Smith backing away here, and O Reilly unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
O Reilly blocks a jab.
O Reilly lands a jab to the nose.
O Reilly just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith wants to clinch
and O Reilly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
O Reilly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith keeping full guard, as O Reilly tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith working a defensive guard but O Reilly manages to pass into side control anyway.
O Reilly looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, O Reilly smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
O Reilly has hold of Smith's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Smith seems comfortable defending it but O Reilly has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Smith is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Smith is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but O Reilly couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Patty O Reilly!
Patty O Reilly 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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FIGHT
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