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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy King (ranked 1454 p4p, 2524 weight class) and Philo Beddo Ii (ranked 162 p4p, 268 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy King!
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, Philo Beddo Ii!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beddo Ii as he jumps to the side.
Beddo Ii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Beddo Ii's head.
 It looks like Philo Beddo Ii has been cut.
King walks into a jab.
Beddo Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
Sammy King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King sends Beddo Ii crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! King is motioning to the referee to let Beddo Ii up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Beddo Ii is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beddo Ii throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A swing and a miss from King.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beddo Ii counters with a good low kick that King was not able to check.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beddo Ii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beddo Ii.
Beddo Ii throws a quick inside leg kick.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Beddo Ii.
King clinches up with Beddo Ii and pushes him back against the cage.
King has had enough of the clinch but Beddo Ii keeps him there for the moment.
King misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo Ii pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Beddo Ii.
A right hook to the body lands for Beddo Ii.
King is breathing heavily.
Beddo Ii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beddo Ii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beddo Ii lands a knee to the head.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Beddo Ii has double underhooks.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beddo Ii smiles and moves away.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beddo Ii lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.
Beddo Ii connects with an inside leg kick.
King misses with a shot to the body
and Beddo Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Beddo Ii.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Beddo Ii knocks King out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Philo Beddo Ii!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thip Top (ranked 1723 p4p, 1984 weight class) and Dingleberry Jones (ranked 189 p4p, 211 weight class). Top comes to the cage accompanied by Self Destructor - Chevelle. Jones has chosen Hell Yeah as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thip Top!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dingleberry Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Top has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jones is on him like a limpet, forcing Top back against the cage.
Top tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Top.
Top breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Top chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Top looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Top 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 Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Top thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Top.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Top is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Top circles away and we're back to standing.
Top cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Top pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thip Top has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dingleberry Jones.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Top scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Top circles away.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Top feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Top throws a head kick that misses.
Top misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Top turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Top lands a nice elbow.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Top, against the cage.
Top lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Top looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Top just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Top lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Top backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Top uses from the top position.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Top from controlling successfully.
Top trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Top stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Top tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Top is very close to passing his half guard.
Top prevents Jones from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
Top wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Top stands up from mount. Strange move.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Top.
Thip Top is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Top misses.
Top tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Top lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones wants to clinch.
Top tried to counter with a leg kick but Jones avoided it.
Top avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Top looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Top is just out of range.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Top manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones wants to clinch up but Top keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries for a takedown but Top sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Top.
Top misses with a body kick.
Top scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Top avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Top cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Top connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Top counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Top throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Top bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Top lands with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thip Top dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Top scoring well with a low kick there.
Top stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Top wants it to stay on the feet.
Top looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Top misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Top scores with a leg kick.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Top paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Top.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Top throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Top displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Top with the inside leg kick.
Top connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Top.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Top swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones manages to pull guard.
Thip Top overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Top slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Top slips nicely into half guard.
Top moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Top's attempts to control the action.
Top has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Top avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Top working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
Top with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Top goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Top is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Top has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Top has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jones doesn't defend quickly enough and Top has managed to lock this one up! Can Jones escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Top on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thip Top!
Thip Top thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Dick (ranked 2182 p4p, 1504 weight class) and Gustav Line (ranked 299 p4p, 217 weight class). Line has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Gustav Line 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Line!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick staying out of range there.
Dick dives in for a single leg takedown but Line sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dick is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dick jumps guard but Line turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Dick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dick tries for a takedown but Line manages to get underhooks.
Dick takes a shot to the head.
Dick wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Line.
Dick jumps guard but Line turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dick tries to throw a body punch but Line avoids it by throwing Dick back against the cage.
Line throws a punch but it's blocked by Dick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Line.
Line fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Line misses with a short punch on the inside.
Line misses with the head strike.
Line throws a punch but it's blocked by Dick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick blocks an uppercut.
Dick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Line fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Line attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dick ducks under a wild hook from Line.
Dick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Line.
Line walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Line lands a big head kick that sends Dick tumbling to the mat! Line takes a step backwards and waves Dick back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Dick is rocked!
 It looks like Rick Dick has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Line sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dick somewhat.
Oh Dick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dick fails with a takedown attempt.
Dick seems to have got his legs back now.
Dick fails to land the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Line! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dick changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Line throws a nice looking combination but Dick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dick closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Line's guard.
Dick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dick throws a big elbow that misses.
Dick wants to control from the top but Line keeps moving.
Dick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Line working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Line looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick trying to control but Line is working from the bottom.
Dick preventing the sweep.
Dick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dick distracts Line with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dick won't allow Line to sweep him here.
Dick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Line has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dick has managed to get both his arms back between Line's legs - danger averted.
Line is trying to keep Dick in close.
Dick 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.
Dick sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dick connects with a couple of short punches.
Line tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Line is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line keeps trying to improve his position.
Line throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dick uses it to pass to side control.
Dick lands an elbow.
Dick scoring with punches from side control.
Dick controlling the position from side mount.
Line tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dick presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dick raining down shots from the mount!
Dick looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
A nice elbow there by Dick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Line dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Dick's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Line throws a lazy right hand but Dick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Line clinches up with Dick and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Line creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Line misses with a hook.
Line with the inside leg kick.
Line has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Line misses the shot to the body.
Gustav Line seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Line throws a sloppy head kick and Dick moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Line.
Gustav Line seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Line rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Line misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Line manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Line has his foot on Dick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dick works his way back into a safe position though.
Line is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Line has his foot on Dick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dick works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Line controls Dick momentarily but Dick frees himself.
Dick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Line keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
Line has his foot on Dick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dick works his way back into a safe position though.
Dick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dick 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.
Line working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Line wants to sweep here but Dick controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line working a defensive guard here.
Dick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dick controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Line had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dick defends it easily.
Dick wants to control from the top but Line keeps moving.
Dick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Line is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Line looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line is still trying to improve position.
Line is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dick wants to control from the top but Line keeps moving.
Dick won't allow Line to sweep him here.
Dick with a nice head shot there.
Line has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Line looking for a sweep. Not yet Line, not yet.
Line is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Line is looking for a triangle but Dick pushes his legs off easily.
Dick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dick chips away with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Line is on top in guard.
Line thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Line trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom.
Line passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dick is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Line looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Line tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Line has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gustav Line will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rick Dick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dick lands a jab to the head.
Line just misses with a punch to the body.
Dick shoots in but no luck this time.
Line waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dick.
A jab from Line misses.
Line goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Line misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dick drops down looking for a counter takedown but Line sprawls and moves away.
Line throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Line trying to control but Dick postures up.
Dick landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick drops an elbow to the side of Line's head.
Dick is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Line is just riding it out for now. Dick eventually gives up the hold.
Dick is trying to control. Line wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dick working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Line is pressing down on Dick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Line looking for a sweep. Not yet Line, not yet.
Dick is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Line works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rick Dick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dick trying to control the position from guard on top but Line is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Line has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dick has managed to get both his arms back between Line's legs - danger averted.
Line not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dick is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Line tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dick stands up over Line, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Line looking for a guillotine here but Dick defends easily.
Dick wants to control from the top but Line keeps moving.
Line wants to sweep here but Dick controlling him for the moment.
Rick Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dick postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Line misses with a looping right.
Line misses with a straight left.
Line takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Line misses the jab.
Dick appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dick scores with a takedown into Line's guard.
Line takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick trying to control but Line is working from the bottom.
Line trying to control the position here.
Line has his foot on Dick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dick works his way back into a safe position though.
Line had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dick defends it easily.
Dick works over Line with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Line looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dick is one step ahead there.
Line has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Dick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Line has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Line!
Gustav Line 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naoko Marui (ranked 2169 p4p, 2803 weight class) and Mike Fox (ranked 222 p4p, 277 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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Excellent boxer
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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Naoko Marui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Fox!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marui throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fox.
Marui scores with a body shot.
Marui will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marui misses with a wild body shot.
Marui looks to throw the jab but Fox is out of range.
Marui slips a straight right by Fox.
Fox shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marui eats them both and turns towards Fox to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marui misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fox! But no joy.
Marui ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Marui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fox was well out of range. Poor timing from Marui.
Fox drops his hands momentarily and Marui takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fox dodges the punch combination from Marui.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox throws a right hand that misses
and Marui counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fox throws a right hand that Marui ducks under and follows up with a left that Marui also avoids with ease.
Marui seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Marui misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marui throws a good cross that connects.
Marui lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fox is rocked!
Fox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fox is still on wobbly legs! Can Marui finish him?
Fox misses with a hook
and Marui holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fox seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.
Marui lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fox or not.
Marui prevents Fox from breaking the clinch.
Marui lands a shot to the body.
Marui stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marui lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fox or not.
Fox looks winded!
Fox throws a punch but it's blocked by Marui.
A short left from Marui.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Marui.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Marui.
A hook to the body from Marui.
Fox takes a shot to the head.
Marui lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Marui lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marui lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fox.
Marui lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Marui.
Marui lands a shot to the body.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marui works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Marui.
A right hand to the body from Marui.
Marui lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fox or not.
Marui stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marui lands a body shot.
Marui throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marui presses Fox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marui is working Fox over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Marui.
Marui lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fox or not.
Marui lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marui throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marui digs a right hand underneath Fox's ribcage. Fox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Marui.
Marui makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marui lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Fox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marui digs a right hand underneath Fox's ribcage. Fox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marui.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marui.
Marui lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Marui.
Marui lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marui presses Fox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marui is working Fox over against the cage.
Marui lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marui lands a nice shot to the body.
Marui lands a body punch.
Marui lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marui gets through Fox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marui is leaning against Fox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marui works on Fox's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Marui - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Marui.
Marui presses Fox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Marui.
Nice body punch from Marui.
Marui lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Marui.
Marui lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Marui - that landed with a thud.
Marui lands a nice uppercut.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marui softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marui lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naoko Marui dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marui fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fox misses with an uppercut
and Marui counters with a huge left! Fox is in big trouble! He's backing up but Marui isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Fox from any more damage. A dominating finish by Marui!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naoko Marui!
A very excited looking Naoko Marui rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Breedon (ranked 1264 p4p, 1025 weight class) and Jacks Sole (ranked 174 p4p, 145 weight class). Breedon comes to the cage accompanied by Quiet Riot - Come On Feel The Noise. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Breedon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jacks Sole!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breedon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sole manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Breedon throws a big right hand that misses.
Breedon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sole wants to sweep here but Breedon controlling him for the moment.
Sole bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Breedon's guard.
Breedon 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.
Breedon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sole manages to get himself to full guard.
Sole controlling the position.
Breedon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sole told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Sole gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Breedon landing strikes from the mount.
Breedon wants to control the pace but Sole is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breedon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sole in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breedon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sole looks a forlorn figure.
Sole wants to control but Breedon is having none of it.
Sole is looking to improve his position but Breedon isn't that keen on the idea.
Breedon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sole can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sole holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Breedon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole tries to lock up and control but Breedon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Breedon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Breedon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sole has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Breedon prevents Sole from getting the reversal.
Sole tries to hold on but Breedon postures up.
Sole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Breedon landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Breedon.
Breedon goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sole turns into him and now he's in Breedon's guard.
Sole's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Breedon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Breedon controls Sole momentarily but Sole frees himself.
Breedon working a defensive guard but Sole manages to pass into side control anyway.
Breedon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breedon is looking to regain half guard here but Sole keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sole trying to control the action but Breedon is working from the bottom.
Sole is chipping away with strikes.
Sole has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Breedon misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sole! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from Breedon.
Sole displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Breedon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Breedon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Breedon shoots in looking for a takedown but Sole manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Breedon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Breedon misses with a body shot.
Sole unleashes a big counter combination but Breedon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tom Breedon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breedon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Tom Breedon has been cut.
Sole lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sole slips a jab and a cross from Breedon.
Breedon fails to land with a series of punches.
Breedon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sole throws a counter combo.
Breedon misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Breedon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Breedon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Breedon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Breedon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sole counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Breedon throws a combination. Sole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Breedon throws a hook but Sole avoids it easily.
Sole is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole ducks under a wild hook from Breedon.
Breedon throws the left hand but Sole avoids the punch easily.
Breedon throws a jab but it's blocked by Sole.
Tom Breedon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sole connects with a crisp jab.
Sole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Breedon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tom Breedon is winning the standup battle so far.
Sole lands a slapping body shot.
Breedon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Breedon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sole connects with a leg kick.
Breedon misses with an uppercut
and Sole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Breedon misses with a left hand
and Sole comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Breedon stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Sole is on him like rabid pit bull! Breedon slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacks Sole!
Jacks Sole managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Brown (ranked 1778 p4p, 770 weight class) and Alec Burns (ranked 201 p4p, 94 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by CCR - Bad Moon Rising. Burns has chosen Alberto Del Rio theme song as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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15 - 12 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alec Burns!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a hook
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Burns lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Oooooh!!! Burns has knocked Brown down with a huge combo! Burns steps away and waves a wobbly Brown back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Brown is rocked!
It looks like Billy Brown has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Brown misses.
Burns throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Burns lands a big head kick that sends Brown tumbling to the mat! Burns takes a step backwards and waves Brown back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burns misses with a leg kick.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burnss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burns scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Burns makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
Brown throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brown throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Burns slips under a jab from Brown.
Burns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Brown.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Burns sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burns let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burns as he jumps to the side.
A cross from Burns lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Burns throws a good cross that connects.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Brown throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Burns pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Burns settles back down.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Brown 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.
Brown trying to control the action but Burns is working from the bottom.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burns sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burns knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burns is looking to escape.
Brown working Burns over with strikes.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Burns is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown trying to advance position but Burns counters by regaining guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown stops Burns from standing up.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alec Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Brown's cut.
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.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Burns misses with a left hand
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Burns lands a jab-cross combination.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burns throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burns throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burns thinking.
Burns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown backing away here, and Burns unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Burns's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burns scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown avoids the head kick by Burns.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown avoids the head kick by Burns.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burns.
Brown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Burns stops Brown from passing to mount.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown trying to control the action but Burns is working from the bottom.
Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burns, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Burns is now in Brown's guard. A big mistake from Brown there, giving up the dominant position!
Burns won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Burns puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Burns is very close to passing his half guard.
Burns tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burns defends it easily.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burns is one step ahead there.
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burns is aware though and is defending well.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Burns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Burns was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Alec Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Brown misses.
Burns throws a lazy body kick
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Burns sprawls and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Burns throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Burns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns connects with a leg kick.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns blocks a jab.
Burns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown cracks Burns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Burns moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burns! But no joy.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown clobbers Burns with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burns connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brown scrambles back to his feet.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brown blocks a head kick by Burns.
Brown scores with a jab.
Burns takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Burns did well to prevent Brown getting side control.
Billy Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the action but Burns is working from the bottom.
Brown is looking to advance position but Burns won't allow it.
Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Burns blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Burns looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Burns defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Burns's thigh. Burns counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Burns keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown advances position into side control!
Brown in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Burns stops Brown from passing to mount.
Burns felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Burns wants to get back to his feet.
Brown trying to control the action but Burns is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Brown!
Billy Brown made sure to mention his sponsor, Urban Fighter in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Alec Burns stepped up to the mic, saying 'I whooped his ass he caught me with some lucky shit '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jun Liu (ranked 1471 p4p, 1177 weight class) and Franky Page (ranked 197 p4p, 165 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jun Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Franky Page!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page throws a hook but Liu blocks it.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Page feints the counter takedown.
Liu lands with a right hand.
Liu walks into a straight right hand from Page.
Page smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Liu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Page.
Page throws a body shot but no joy.
Page throws an overhand right that lands on Liu's shoulder, as Liu tries to avoid the shot.
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Page lands with a shot to the body.
Page changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Liu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Liu as Page shoots in.
Page jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Page throws a hook but Liu blocks it.
Liu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Page scores with a decent looking hook.
Page fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liu, pushing him back against the cage.
Liu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Page throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Liu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Page is in Liu's guard.
Liu pushes Page off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jun Liu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu scores with a body shot.
Page shoots in looking for a takedown. Liu tries to sprawl out of it but Page keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Page throws a body shot but no joy.
Liu delivers a nice body kick.
Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liu.
Page with the counter takedown but Liu avoids it easily.
Liu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liu misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Liu tests Page's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liu throws a series of punches but Page avoids them all with ease.
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Page throws a hook to the side of Liu's head but Liu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Liu feints a jab promting Page to slip. Liu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Page slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Franky Page has been cut.
Liu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Page tries to clinch up
and Page takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liu blocks a jab.
It looked like Liu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Page.
Liu scores with a nice right hand.
Page on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Liu misses with a looping left.
Page with the counter takedown but Liu avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page walks into a left hand.
Page tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liu swivels and escapes.
Jun Liu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Page.
A swing and a miss from Page.
Liu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Page to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Liu pulls Page in to control the position.
Liu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Page working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Page throwing strikes from guard but Liu blocks nicely.
Liu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Page on the ground.
Page loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Page being controlled here momentarily.
Page has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Page lands a couple of digs.
We've been hearing good reports from Liu'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.
Page trying to control the position from guard on top but Liu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Liu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Page.
Page postures up.
Page scoring with some ground and pound.
Page in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Page throws a big right hand that misses.
Page lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Liu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Page is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page working some strikes from top position.
Liu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Page won't allow Liu to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Liu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franky Page's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Liu takes a swing at Page's ribcage but misses.
Page instigates a clinch.
Page working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Page.
Liu avoiding damage.
Page is working Liu over against the cage.
Page is leaning against Liu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Page lands a body punch.
Liu prevents a body shot from Page.
Page doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Page.
Liu tries a body shot but Page blocks it.
Liu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Page's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Page lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Page.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Page on the inside.
Page tries for a takedown. No joy.
Page lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Page.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu prevents a body shot from Page.
Page wants a takedown but no success here.
Page blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Page misses with a body punch.
A short left from Liu.
Page has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Liu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Page can turn it around.
Page tries to throw a body punch but Liu avoids it by throwing Page back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Page.
Page lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liu backwards.
Page gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Page working the head and body with strikes.
Page working the head and body with strikes.
Page is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Page is trying to control the action in half guard but Liu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Liu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Page is working away from the top position though.
Franky Page has got the better of the ground game so far.
Page wants to take a breather but Liu is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Liu trying to control from the bottom.
Page thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Liu as he works his way to full guard.
Liu is trying to keep Page in close.
Page scoring with some ground and pound.
Page is working Liu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Page scoring with punches to the head and body.
Page connects with a couple of short punches.
Liu is rocked!
Page wants to control from the top but Liu keeps moving.
Page cracks Liu with a solid left hand.
Oh Liu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Page with a nice head shot there.
Liu seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Page working some strikes from top position.
Page postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Liu covers up, he's hurt! Page keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Page and the ref steps in to end the fight! Page can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franky Page!
Jun Liu spoke after the fight, saying 'I don't care if i'm not a durable woman, as long as im an adorable woman ;)'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ranji Katoor (ranked 1073 p4p, 568 weight class) and Sol Kwon (ranked 154 p4p, 92 weight class). Kwon has chosen Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranji Katoor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sol Kwon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katoor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Katoor looks to clinch
and Kwon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Katoor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kwon.
Katoor has managed to clinch.
Katoor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Katoor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwon lands with a short shot to the head.
Kwon breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Katoor, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kwon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Katoor misses with a hook. Kwon ducked under it nicely.
Oooooh!!! Kwon has knocked Katoor down with a huge combo! Kwon steps away and waves a wobbly Katoor back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Katoor is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Katoor throws a lazy uppercut
and Kwon rattles Katoor with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Katoor tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Kwon dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Katoor stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sol Kwon!
Sol Kwon got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mads Nordskov (ranked 397 p4p, 533 weight class) and Yodsawan Sitsongrit (ranked 26 p4p, 35 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nordskov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fugle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordskov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nordskov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Nordskov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nordskov is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down.
Nordskov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nordskov wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nordskov cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs.
Nordskov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Nordskov moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nordskov lands with an overhand left.
Nordskov takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Nordskov is wise to it.
Nordskov looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Nordskov scoring well with a low kick there.
Nordskov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Nordskov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Nordskov pushes Sitsongrit away with a front kick.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nordskov catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Nordskov's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Mads Nordskov has been cut.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nordskov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nordskov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nordskov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Nordskov ducks down to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nordskov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nordskov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nordskov darts in and clinches Sitsongrit up against the cage.
Nordskov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nordskov digs a right hand underneath Sitsongrit's ribcage. Sitsongrit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Nordskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nordskov misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Nordskov takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nordskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nordskov.
Nordskov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Nordskov's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov digs a right hand underneath Sitsongrit's ribcage. Sitsongrit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nordskov misses with the head strike.
Nordskov lands with a left to the head.
Nordskov tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Nordskov back against the cage.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Nordskov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nordskov lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Nordskov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sitsongrit.
Nordskov tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nordskov lands a hook that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Nordskov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Nordskov.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Nordskov avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Nordskov controls his hands.
Nordskov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nordskov lands a shoulder strike.
Nordskov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit pushes Nordskov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Nordskov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Nordskov moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Nordskov misses with a straight left.
Nordskov misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Nordskov slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Nordskov throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nordskov. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of Nordskov's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nordskov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nordskov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nordskov lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit cracks Nordskov with an open hand slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yodsawan Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nordskov throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nordskov moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nordskov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nordskov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nordskov checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nordskov doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Nordskov slaps the foot to one side.
Sitsongrit gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nordskov.
Sitsongrit presses Nordskov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordskov working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Nordskov back against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nordskov tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nordskov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nordskov or not.
Nordskov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nordskov misses with a body punch.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nordskov blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Nordskov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nordskov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nordskov checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Nordskov looks to land a body kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Nordskov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sitsongrit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nordskov connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk. Nordskov catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Jab from Nordskov.
Mads Nordskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit gets a clinch.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordskov blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Nordskov controls the action.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Nordskov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Nordskov's head.
Nordskov misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit is working Nordskov over against the cage.
Nordskov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nordskov misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Nordskov.
Nordskov blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nordskov has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Nordskov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Nordskov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Nordskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nordskov misses with some punches.
Nordskov tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Nordskov back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Nordskov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nordskov tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nordskov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Nordskov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Nordskov's ribcage. Nordskov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Nordskov controls his hands.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Nordskov avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Nordskov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Nordskov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nordskov blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
A short left from Nordskov.
Nordskov manages to break the clinch.
Nordskov throws a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nordskov clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nordskov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Nordskov's head.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Nordskov slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nordskov tries to land a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Nordskov.
Nordskov throws a body kick that misses.
Nordskov tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Nordskov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nordskov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sitsongrit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nordskov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sitsongrit.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Nordskov throws a body kick.
Nordskov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nordskov with a hook.
Nordskov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nordskov misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Nordskov's head but Nordskov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Nordskov's ribcage but misses.
Nordskov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Nordskov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordskov throws a wild body kick that Sitsongrit sees coming a mile off.
Nordskov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nordskov connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nordskov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nordskov on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Nordskov checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Nordskov moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sitsongrit has managed to clinch.
Nordskov can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Nordskov blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nordskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nordskov struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nordskovs head.
Nordskov working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Nordskov blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Nordskov digs a right hand underneath Sitsongrit's ribcage. Sitsongrit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nordskov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nordskov blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Nordskov.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nordskov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
Nordskov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nordskov tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Nordskov with a nice cross.
Nordskov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nordskov checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Nordskov loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nordskov throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Nordskov lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Nordskov.
Nordskov staying out of range there.
Nordskov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Nordskov.
A jab from Nordskov misses.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nordskov's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Nordskov down.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Nordskov.
Nordskov tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Nordskov blocks the leg kick.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A left lands for Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Nordskov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nordskov.
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Nordskov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nordskov's hands.
Nordskov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab from Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nordskov scores with a kick to the body.
Nordskov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nordskov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Nordskov slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nordskov misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Nordskov tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nordskov throws a good cross that connects.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nordskov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nordskov checks the leg kick.
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
Nordskov throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nordskov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Nordskov's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nordskov.
Nordskov lands a front kick.
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!
Nordskov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordskov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nordskov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands.
Nordskov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Nordskov.
Nice uppercut there from Nordskov.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nordskov checks it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nordskov.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Nordskov strikes.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Nordskov down.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nordskov.
Nordskov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Nordskov is out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to land a front kick but Nordskov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot lands for Nordskov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Nordskov lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Nordskov.
Nordskov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it well.
Nordskov moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Nordskov misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nordskov at a distance.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Nordskov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Nordskov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nordskov misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit motions for Nordskov to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit cracks Nordskov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Nordskov.
Nordskov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Nordskov's front leg but catches the back leg as Nordskov tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nordskov looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordskov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sitsongrit tests Nordskov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nordskov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Nordskov down with leg kicks.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Nordskov is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Nordskov scores with a decent looking hook.
Nordskov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Nordskov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Nordskov misses with a straight left.
Nordskov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nordskov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Nordskov's body.
Nordskov misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Nordskov with a nice cross.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Nordskov moves away and avoids it.
Nordskov connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nordskov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Nordskov avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Nordskov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nordskov takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Yodsawan Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nordskov lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nordskov throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nordskov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nordskov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nordskov blocks a jab.
Nordskov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nordskov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov slips under a jab.
Nordskov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nordskov connects with a leg kick.
Nordskov slips under a jab.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nordskov is out of range.
Nordskov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Nordskov slips the punch.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Nordskov takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nordskov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Nordskov throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit lands a front kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nordskov.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nordskov.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the leg kick from Nordskov.
Nordskov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Nordskov scores with a body shot.
Nordskov blocks a jab.
A jab from Nordskov misses.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nordskov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sitsongrit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nordskov.
Nordskov rushes Sitsongrit and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Nordskov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordskov misses with a body punch.
Nordskov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nordskov pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nordskov tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Nordskov back against the cage.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nordskov tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nordskov.
Nordskov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nordskov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Nordskov can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Nordskov.
Nordskov struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nordskov.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Nordskov.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nordskov misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov misses with some punches.
Nordskov tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Nordskov back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nordskov lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit gets through Nordskov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nordskov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Nordskov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Nordskov misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nordskov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Nordskov tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Nordskov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nordskov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nordskov misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Nordskov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Yodsawan Sitsongrit, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Granger (ranked 308 p4p, 317 weight class) and Doppo Orochi (ranked 53 p4p, 56 weight class). Orochi has chosen RISE - I Prevail as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doppo Orochi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger throws a leg kick
and Orochi counters with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Orochi tenderised Granger's leg. Granger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Granger takes a swing at Orochi's ribcage but misses.
Granger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orochi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orochi.
Orochi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Granger misses with a hook.
Orochi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Granger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Orochi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Granger takes a swing at Orochi's ribcage but misses.
Granger looks to land a right hand but Orochi moved out of range.
Orochi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
Granger misses with a jab to the body
and Orochi counters with a nice uppercut.
Orochi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger cracks Orochi with an open hand slap.
Granger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Granger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Granger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick by Granger misses
and Orochi counters with a nice leg kick.
Orochi lands with a nice body punch.
Granger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Granger drops his hands momentarily and Orochi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Orochi is looking to score with low kicks.
Orochi connects with an inside leg kick.
Granger lands with a straight right. Orochi didn't see that one coming.
Granger throws a jab when Orochi was well out of range.
Granger throws a hook but Orochi blocks it.
Granger takes a swing at Orochi's ribcage but misses.
Orochi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Granger. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger throws a hook but Orochi blocks it.
Granger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Granger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Granger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Granger throws a body punch but Orochi moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Orochi.
Granger slips a straight right by Orochi.
Orochi misses with a body kick.
Orochi connects with a leg kick.
Granger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Orochi in his tracks.
Granger throws a push kick but Orochi slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Granger misses the target.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Granger looks to throw the jab but Orochi is out of range.
Orochi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Granger checks a low kick from Orochi.
Nice defenses there by Orochi.
Orochi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick and Orochi moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Orochi connects with an inside leg kick.
Orochi tries to work over Granger's front leg with a kick but Granger checks it.
Orochi takes a swing at Granger's ribcage but misses.
Orochi connects with a crisp jab.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granger throws a jab when Orochi was well out of range.
Orochi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Granger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orochi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Granger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A shot to the liver by Orochi. Beautiful body shot.
Orochi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Frank Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orochi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Granger circles away quickly and effectively.
A quick step to the side and Granger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orochi lands the left hand.
Granger connects with a body shot that sends Orochi's belly button to the back.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Granger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
Granger throwing a counter right hand but Orochi manages to avoid it.
Granger misses the jab.
Orochi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Orochi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Granger misses with a hook. Orochi ducked under it nicely.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Orochi.
Granger throws a head kick that Orochi semi-blocks.
Granger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Orochi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Granger scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Orochi.
A good leg kick by Granger.
A jab from Orochi does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orochi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orochi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Orochi throws a head kick but Granger moves out of range.
A jab from Orochi does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Doppo Orochi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Orochi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Granger misses.
Granger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orochi with a nice calf kick.
Orochi wants to slow Granger down by chopping away at his legs.
Orochi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Granger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Granger lands a head kick. Orochi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Doppo Orochi has been cut.
Granger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orochi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orochi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orochi avoids the head kick by Granger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orochi delivers a nice body kick.
Granger misses with an uppercut
and Orochi counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orochi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Granger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Orochi.
Granger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orochi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Orochi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick and Orochi moves out of range easily.
Orochi lands with a shot to the body.
Orochi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Granger throws a sloppy body shot
and Orochi counters with a three punch combo that has Granger backing up. Granger nods at Orochi to acknowledge the strikes.
Orochi lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orochi scores with a kick to the body.
Granger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Granger's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Orochi connects with a body shot.
Orochi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Granger. That did some damage!
Granger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Orochi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Orochi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi scores with a jab to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Orochi checks a leg kick.
Doppo Orochi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orochi connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orochi.
Orochi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Granger. That snapped Orochi's head back.
Orochi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orochi tries a head kick but it misses.
Granger misses with a shot to the body
and Orochi counters with a thumping low kick.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Granger takes a swing at Orochi's ribcage but misses.
Granger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Orochi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Granger rather than just go for the knockout.
Orochi throws a leg kick which misses Granger's front leg but catches the back leg as Granger tries to avoid it.
Granger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Orochi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Granger scrambles back to his feet.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Granger might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Orochi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Orochi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Granger. Granger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Granger checks the leg kick.
It looked like Granger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Orochi lands a jab to the nose.
Granger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orochi cracks Granger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Granger misses with a body kick.
Orochi lands a leg kick that knocks Granger off balance momentarily.
Orochi throws a jab when Granger was well out of range.
A leg kick checked by Orochi.
Orochi throws out a counter right but Granger avoids it with no problem.
Granger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Granger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Orochi slips under a jab from Granger.
Granger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Orochi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orochi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Granger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Orochi thumps Granger with a low kick.
Granger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Orochi throws a head kick that Granger semi-blocks.
Orochi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Granger lands a nice shot to the body.
Granger throws a right hand that misses
letting Orochi counter with a right hand.
Granger misses with a lunging right hand
and Orochi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Orochi throws a front kick aimed at Granger's knee but Granger avoids it well.
Orochi connects with a solid leg kick.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Orochi is just out of range.
Orochi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Orochi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orochi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Granger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Orochi connects with a body shot that sends Granger's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Doppo Orochi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Doppo Orochi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Granger lands with a good body shot.
Granger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Orochi counters with a leg kick.
Orochi moves out of range as Granger strikes.
Granger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Orochi scores with a jab. Granger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Orochi works Granger's body with a nice hook.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orochi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Orochi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of Granger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Orochi lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body kick from Orochi.
An inside leg kick lands from Orochi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granger misses with a shot to the body
and Orochi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Granger's knee momentarily.
Orochi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orochi, as that shot connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orochi lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick from Orochi.
Orochi lands a nice looking body kick.
Granger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Orochi.
Orochi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Granger's sensitive parts.
Orochi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Orochi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Orochi.
Orochi lands a nice shot that snaps Granger's head back.
Orochi throws a sloppy head kick and Granger moves out of range easily.
Orochi avoids the body shot from Granger.
Orochi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab by Granger.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orochi manages to avoid it.
Orochi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Orochi.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orochi.
Orochi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Granger throws a wild body kick that Orochi sees coming a mile off.
Orochi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Orochi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orochi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Granger's sensitive parts.
Orochi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Orochi misses with a body shot.
Granger takes a swing at Orochi's ribcage but misses.
Granger takes a swing at Orochi's ribcage but misses.
Orochi blocks a head kick by Granger.
Orochi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Granger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Orochi misses with a head kick.
Granger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orochi moves away.
Granger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orochi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Orochi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Granger.
Granger throws a head kick but Orochi moves out of range.
Frank Granger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orochi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Orochi moves out of range as Granger strikes.
Granger misses with a hook.
Orochi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Granger.
A little jabbing left from Orochi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Orochi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orochi.
Orochi lands a nice looking body shot.
Orochi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Granger misses with a hook.
Orochi thumps Granger with a low kick.
Granger looks to throw the jab but Orochi is out of range.
Orochi lands a jab to the head.
Granger throws a push kick but Orochi slaps the foot to one side.
Crunch! Orochi slams his shin into Granger's torso.
Granger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Orochi. Orochi obviously looking to wear him down.
Granger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Doppo Orochi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Orochi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Granger doesn't seem bothered though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doppo Orochi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orochi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doppo Orochi!
Post fight, Doppo Orochi took to the microphone: 'Fuck me'.
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