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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Bellicov (ranked 6379 p4p, 5347 weight class) and Minato Tokugawa (ranked 621 p4p, 557 weight class). Bellicov comes to the cage accompanied by Count Basie - April in Paris. Minato Tokugawa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niko Bellicov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minato Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bellicov wants to slow Tokugawa down by chopping away at his legs.
Tokugawa lands a really nice looking cross but Bellicov seems unphased.
We've been hearing reports that Bellicov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bellicov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tokugawa walks into a straight right hand from Bellicov.
Tokugawa moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Bellicov.
Tokugawa gets through Bellicov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bellicov.
Tokugawa lands a right hand.
Bellicov manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellicov. Tokugawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bellicov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tokugawa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bellicov scrambles back to his feet.
Minato Tokugawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellicov misses with a body shot.
Bellicov thuds his right hand into Tokugawa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tokugawa clinches.
Tokugawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bellicov backwards.
Tokugawa gets underhooks to prevent Bellicov's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bellicov.
Bellicov blocks an uppercut.
Tokugawa keeps control of Bellicov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tokugawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bellicov backwards.
Tokugawa has a couple of punches blocked by Bellicov.
Bellicov blocking some punches.
Tokugawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bellicov blocks a body shot from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokugawa.
Bellicov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokugawa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tokugawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tokugawa lands with a right to the head.
Tokugawa tries to work over Bellicov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bellicov.
Tokugawa lands with a light punch inside.
Tokugawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bellicov backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa gets underhooks to prevent Bellicov's takedown attempt.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellicov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tokugawa lands the left hand.
Tokugawa looks to land a combination but Bellicov avoids it well.
Tokugawa lands with a right hand.
Tokugawa slips a jab and a cross from Bellicov.
Bellicov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tokugawa is out of range.
It seemed like Tokugawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tokugawa moves into the clinch.
Bellicov tries to break free but Tokugawa pushes him back against the cage.
Tokugawa lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bellicov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage.
Bellicov blocks an uppercut.
Tokugawa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bellicov blocks a body shot from Tokugawa.
Bellicov blocks an uppercut.
Bellicov is working for takedown but Tokugawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Bellicov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellicov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tokugawa lands a left hand.
Bellicov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tokugawa fails to land.
Tokugawa pushes Bellicov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tokugawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bellicov backwards.
Tokugawa misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa lands with a left to the head.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokugawa working aggressively here.
Bellicov blocking some punches.
Tokugawa lands an uppercut.
Tokugawa misses with the head strike.
Tokugawa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bellicov backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokugawa misses with the head strike.
Tokugawa scores with a shoulder strike.
Tokugawa throws a head punch that misses.
Bellicov is trying to break the clinch but Tokugawa is controlling him.
Bellicov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch.
Tokugawa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minato Tokugawa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tokugawa scores with a jab to the head.
Tokugawa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tokugawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bellicov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tokugawa! But no joy.
Tokugawa punishes Bellicov's body with a nice straight punch.
Bellicov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa cracks Bellicov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Tokugawa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tokugawa.
Niko Bellicov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tokugawa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bellicov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
 Bellicov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bellicov.
Tokugawa moves out of range as Bellicov throws a body kick.
Jab by Tokugawa.
Oh Bellicov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tokugawa scores with the left hand. Bellicov knows he should have avoided that one.
Bellicov throws a jab when Tokugawa was well out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch but Bellicov is avoiding it.
Bellicov throws a right hand that Tokugawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Tokugawa also avoids with ease.
Tokugawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bellicov seems to have got his legs back now.
Bellicov throws a right hand that Tokugawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Tokugawa also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa sizes up Bellicov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bellicov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tokugawa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tokugawa connects with a looping right hand.
Bellicov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Bellicov got wobbled bad by a big combination! Tokugawa presses forward with punches and knees until Bellicov stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Bellicov closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minato Tokugawa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tau Masunwendinghamar (ranked 5375 p4p, 6167 weight class) and Lan Mandragoran (ranked 483 p4p, 515 weight class). Masunwendinghamar comes to the cage accompanied by I'm God. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tau Masunwendinghamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lan Mandragoran!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandragoran keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Masunwendinghamar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
 It looks like Lan Mandragoran has been cut.
Mandragoran dips to his left and cracks Masunwendinghamar with an uppercut!
Mandragoran 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.
Mandragoran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mandragoran shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mandragoran slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mandragoran with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mandragoran won't allow Masunwendinghamar to get back to his feet.
Masunwendinghamar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran wants to control from the top but Masunwendinghamar keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandragoran landing some decent shots from guard.
Masunwendinghamar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mandragoran on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masunwendinghamar keeping moving, preventing Mandragoran from controlling successfully.
Mandragoran is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mandragoran accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mandragoran wants to pass the guard but Masunwendinghamar is keeping the position.
Mandragoran has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Masunwendinghamar wants to stand up but Mandragoran is controlling him.
Mandragoran throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mandragoran shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Masunwendinghamar but Masunwendinghamar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Masunwendinghamar cracks Mandragoran with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mandragoran looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Masunwendinghamar finish him?
Masunwendinghamar lands a big right hand that sends Mandragoran crashing to the mat! Masunwendinghamar stays standing though and waves Mandragoran back to his feet!
Mandragoran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tau Masunwendinghamar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masunwendinghamar darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Mandragoran's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Masunwendinghamar before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tau Masunwendinghamar!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Harrington (ranked 4738 p4p, 6115 weight class) and Poritambe Munduruku (ranked 533 p4p, 602 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Poritambe Munduruku!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington shoots in but no luck this time.
Harrington checks a leg kick nicely.
Harrington scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Harrington landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Munduruku 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.
Munduruku tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrington tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Harrington is putting a hurting on Munduruku here, landing some big shots from side control.
Munduruku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Munduruku takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Munduruku is looking to reverse the position.
The strikes coming from Harrington are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Harrington wants to control but Munduruku is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Munduruku is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Harrington is looking to take a break and control but Munduruku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrington misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Harrington cracks Munduruku with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Munduruku can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harrington is looking to take a break and control but Munduruku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harrington looks up at the clock and then as Munduruku takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Harrington smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is putting a hurting on Munduruku here, landing some big shots from side control.
Munduruku parries the strikes from Harrington easily there. Harrington is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Munduruku to escape.
Munduruku takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Munduruku is trying to get back to half guard.
Harrington remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Munduruku really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harrington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Munduruku is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harrington is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Munduruku is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Harrington wants to control but Munduruku is keeping him busy.
Harrington working the ground and pound from side control.
Munduruku can't do much from the bottom here.
Munduruku tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
We've been hearing good reports from Harrington'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.
Harrington lands a nice forearm strike.
Munduruku can't do much from the bottom here.
Harrington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munduruku keeps working.
Munduruku is trying to improve his position.
Harrington is looking to take a break and control but Munduruku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munduruku taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Harrington dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Harrington fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harrington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munduruku can do to turn this around?
Harrington goes for a double leg but Munduruku avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Munduruku continues to drive forward.
Munduruku dodges an elbow strike from Harrington.
Harrington lands a nice elbow.
Harrington is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Munduruku tries to work over Harrington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harrington is working for takedown but Munduruku is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Harrington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Harrington gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Harrington is trying to control the action in half guard but Munduruku is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Munduruku has hold of Harrington's hands but Harrington slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munduruku keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Harrington connects with a nice short shot to Munduruku's temple.
Munduruku taking some punishment here, with Harrington in his half guard.
Harrington is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Munduruku is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Harrington connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Harrington trying to control but Munduruku is having none of it.
Munduruku tries to lock up and control but Harrington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington working Munduruku over with strikes here.
Munduruku is looking to improve his position but Harrington isn't that keen on the idea.
Harrington landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tony Harrington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harrington working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munduruku tries to lock up and control but Harrington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harrington looking to control but Munduruku is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harrington prevents Munduruku from getting the reversal.
Harrington looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munduruku keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harrington lands with some strikes.
Munduruku is wriggling around trying to escape.
Harrington lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Harrington raining down shots from the mount!
Munduruku is desperately trying to improve his position but Harrington has a good base and remains in mount.
Harrington breaks from Munduruku's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Munduruku is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington breaks from Munduruku's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Harrington controlling from mount.
Harrington wants to control the pace but Munduruku is squirming around nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrington lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Harrington looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Harrington controlling the position easily from mount.
Harrington lands with some strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Harrington dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Munduruku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harrington moves into the clinch.
Munduruku drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munduruku blocks the elbow strike.
Harrington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harrington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Munduruku throws a leg kick but Harrington sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munduruku. Harrington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harrington moves in looking to clinch but Munduruku pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Munduruku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harrington lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Munduruku sprawling to the canvas. Harrington follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Munduruku hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munduruku tries to roll over but Harrington keeps him under control.
Harrington performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Harrington moves nicely into side control.
Munduruku is trying to control Harrington's posture but Harrington avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Munduruku is trying to get back to half guard.
Harrington is working Munduruku over with some ground and pound from side control.
Harrington looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Munduruku is avoiding damage well.
Munduruku tries to buck Harrington off but Harrington is having none of it.
Harrington cracks Munduruku with a big elbow.
Harrington working the ground and pound.
Harrington controlling the position from side mount.
Harrington scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munduruku is trying to improve his position.
Tony Harrington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harrington happy to just control the position for now.
Harrington's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Munduruku is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Harrington is controlling him well.
Munduruku is looking for a sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Poritambe Munduruku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrington slips under a jab.
Harrington shoots in but no luck this time.
Harrington drives through with a takedown into Munduruku's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harrington showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Harrington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harrington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Harrington!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Pawlikowski (ranked 5225 p4p, 5209 weight class) and Sadik Ibricic (ranked 551 p4p, 550 weight class). Daniel Pawlikowski 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Pawlikowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sadik Ibricic!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Pawlikowski misses its intended target.
Ibricic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pawlikowski can't keep his opponent in guard - Ibricic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ibricic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ibricic trying to control the pace.
Pawlikowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibricic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ibricic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ibricic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pawlikowski is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibricic controlling from the top position.
Ibricic stands and steps away. Pawlikowski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pawlikowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ibricic is fending him off so far but Pawlikowski persists. Nope, Ibricic circles away and we're back to standing.
Ibricic pushes Pawlikowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Ibricic wants to stall.
Ibricic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pawlikowski tries to pull guard but Ibricic holds him up against the cage and eventually Pawlikowski drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlikowski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ibricic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ibricic tries to pull guard but Pawlikowski won't allow it.
Daniel Pawlikowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sadik Ibricic.
Pawlikowski avoiding damage.
Pawlikowski breaks from the clinch.
Ibricic goes for a double leg but Pawlikowski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pawlikowski continues to drive forward.
Pawlikowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ibricic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pawlikowski as he jumps to the side.
Pawlikowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ibricic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pawlikowski appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlikowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Pawlikowski gets a clinch.
Pawlikowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ibricic jumps guard and drags Pawlikowski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pawlikowski wants to stand but Ibricic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ibricic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pawlikowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pawlikowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ibricic wants to sweep but no luck.
Ibricic looking for a triangle here. Pawlikowski is fighting it but it looks tight! Ibricic pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Pawlikowski is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sadik Ibricic!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kentrell Turner (ranked 6798 p4p, 3306 weight class) and Gen Tenryu (ranked 654 p4p, 401 weight class). The key to victory for Kentrell Turner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kentrell Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gen Tenryu!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tenryu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tenryu works Turner's body with a nice hook.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tenryu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tenryu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tenryu moves into the clinch.
Turner breaks from the clinch.
Tenryu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turner.
Turner tries to bum rush Tenryu with a series of wild strikes but Tenryu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tenryu looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tenryu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner moves into range and clinches up with Tenryu.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tenryu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Tenryu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turners head.
Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a right and a left that Tenryu avoids nicely.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
Turner tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tenryu manages to circle out of the way.
Tenryu loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
Tenryu clinches up with Turner and pushes him back against the cage.
Turner wants to break free but Tenryu has control.
Tenryu is leaning against Turner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tenryu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Tenryu gets through Turner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Turner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tenryu.
Tenryu has Turner pressed against the cage, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Tenryu.
Tenryu is struggling to control the position.
Tenryu just leaning against Turner, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tenryu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turner is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tenryu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tenryu prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Tenryu presses Turner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Turner being controlled against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tenryu.
Tenryu lands a hook that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
A short body shot lands from Tenryu as the two fighters clinch.
Tenryu lands a nice shot to the body.
Tenryu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Tenryu cracks Turner with a nice body shot.
Tenryu pushes Turner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tenryu is stalling here.
Tenryu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turner is rocked!
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tenryu - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Tenryu.
Oh Turner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tenryu.
Tenryu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Turner seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tenryu can turn it around.
Tenryu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tenryu works on Turner's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Tenryu.
Tenryu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Turner's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Turner drops to his knees and Tenryu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gen Tenryu!
Kentrell Turner was interviewed post fight and said 'This is some bullshit'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Okongwu (ranked 3841 p4p, 2630 weight class) and Geno Turekken (ranked 396 p4p, 290 weight class). Okongwu's entrance music is Show Stop - REASON. A fine choice. Mauro Okongwu 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauro Okongwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Geno Turekken!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turekken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okongwu manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Okongwu. Turekken shrugs it off though.
Okongwu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Okongwu throws a head kick that misses.
Turekken let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turekken misses with an uppercut. Okongwu saw that one coming.
Okongwu misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Okongwu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Turekken throws a hook to the side of Okongwu's head but Okongwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okongwu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Turekken if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okongwu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turekken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okongwu.
Turekken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okongwu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Turekken throws a hook but Okongwu blocks it.
Turekken looks to score with a jab to the body but Okongwu is just out of range.
Okongwu throws a quick counter head kick but Turekken was just out of range.
Okongwu lands a nice hook to Turekken's body. Turekken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Okongwu, as that shot connected.
It looks like Geno Turekken has been cut.
Okongwu connects with a leg kick.
Okongwu tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Turekken was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Okongwu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okongwu slips under a jab from Turekken.
We've been told by Okongwu's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Turekken throws a hook to the side of Okongwu's head but Okongwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turekken misses with a right hand
and Okongwu counters with a nice leg kick.
Okongwu throws a sloppy head kick and Turekken moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu throws a front kick aimed at Turekken's knee but Turekken avoids it well.
It seemed like Turekken was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turekken is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Okongwu wants to clinch up but Turekken keeps it at a distance.
Okongwu tries a head kick but it misses.
Turekken is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Okongwu throws a front kick that sends Turekken stumbling back into the cage.
Okongwu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okongwu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turekken misses with a straight left.
Okongwu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turekken, pushing him back against the cage.
Turekken is trying to break the clinch but Okongwu is controlling him.
Turekken wants to break the clinch but can't.
Okongwu breaks the clinch.
Okongwu has Turekken up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turekken working aggressively here.
Okongwu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turekken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okongwu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Turekken up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okongwu.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Turekken wants to break free but Okongwu has control.
Okongwu being controlled against the cage.
Okongwu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Okongwu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okongwu.
Okongwu tries a head kick but it misses.
Okongwu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turekken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okongwu can pounce on him.
Turekken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okongwu.
Okongwu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Turekken dodges the punch combination from Okongwu.
Turekken is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Okongwu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Turekken catches Okongwu right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okongwu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mauro Okongwu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geno Turekken's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Turekken moves into range and connects with a jab.
Okongwu throws a leg kick which misses Turekken's front leg but catches the back leg as Turekken tries to avoid it.
Mauro Okongwu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okongwu scores with a nice body kick.
Okongwu misses the jab.
Turekken looks to score with a jab to the body but Okongwu is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Okongwu.
Turekken on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Okongwu.
Mauro Okongwu is winning the standup battle so far.
Turekken throws an off balance right hand
and Okongwu counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu drives through and clinches with Turekken against the cage.
Turekken is breathing heavily.
Okongwu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Okongwu.
Okongwu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turekken has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Okongwu has managed to clinch.
Turekken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turekken wants to break free but Okongwu has control.
Okongwu presses Turekken against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Turekken throws a head punch that misses.
Okongwu avoiding damage.
Okongwu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turekken can do to turn this around?
Okongwu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turekken or not.
Turekken can't find room to land a body shot as Okongwu controls the action.
Turekken avoiding damage as Okongwu throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turekken is working Okongwu over against the cage.
Turekken misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Okongwu.
Turekken has had enough of the clinch but Okongwu keeps him there for the moment.
Turekken tries to stall but Okongwu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Turekken lands a hook that snaps the head of Okongwu backwards.
Okongwu tries to land a knee to the head but Turekken blocks with his arms.
Okongwu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okongwu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mauro Okongwu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Okongwu breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Okongwu.
Okongwu lands with a nice body kick.
Turekken blocks a head kick by Okongwu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A left lands for Okongwu.
Okongwu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Okongwu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Turekken counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Okongwu.
Okongwu moves into the clinch.
Okongwu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turekken or not.
Turekken tries to work over Okongwu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okongwu prevents a body shot from Turekken.
Turekken is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turekken working aggressively here.
Turekken tries to break free but Okongwu pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Okongwu lands an uppercut.
Okongwu breaks from the clinch.
Okongwu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Turekken's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turekken misses with a wild body shot.
Turekken gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mauro Okongwu!
An out of breath Mauro Okongwu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Spears (ranked 2778 p4p, 3256 weight class) and Hector Gonzalez (ranked 363 p4p, 416 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Spears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez scores with a nice strike.
Spears has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Spears closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gonzalez to the mat! Gonzalez manages to get full guard.
Gonzalez 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.
Spears passes Gonzalez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Spears is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gonzalez defends it well.
Spears is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Spears is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spears seems to be working for a kimura but Gonzalez defends the submission attempt.
Gonzalez is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spears seems to be working for a kimura but Gonzalez defends the submission attempt.
Spears is looking for a kimura here.
Spears seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gonzalez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Spears wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez has control of Spears's left arm, preventing Spears from doing any damage.
Gonzalez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gonzalez managing to control the position.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Spears from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Spears drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gonzalez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Spears has Gonzalez in his guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Spears is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Spears keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gonzalez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Spears looking for a guillotine here but Gonzalez defends easily.
Spears has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.
Gonzalez 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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Spears escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzalez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Spears looks for a takedown but Gonzalez sprawls well.
Gonzalez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spears. That did some damage!
Spears tries to move into range but Gonzalez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spears feints and as Gonzalez raises his hands in defense, Spears changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gonzalez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Spears drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gonzalez dives on top into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hector Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Gonzalez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonzalez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spears takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spears walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores with a nice head shot.
Spears wants to clinch.
Spears looking to score a takedown here. Gonzalez is defending well but Spears drives through and ends up in Gonzalez's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position but Spears postures up.
Gonzalez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Spears is trying to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez wants to stand up but Spears has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gonzalez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gonzalez wants to stand up but Spears is controlling the position.
Spears wants to get back to full guard.
Spears looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aaron Spears overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spears has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gonzalez escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gonzalez!
Gonzalez just content to control the position.
Spears is looking for a sweep.
Spears is trying to control Gonzalez's posture but Gonzalez avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a little break here. Spears wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Spears is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzalez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spears keeps working.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Gonzalez staying calm.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Spears fails with a takedown attempt.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spears looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gonzalez!
You can see the frustration on Gonzalez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gonzalez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gonzalez wants to control but Spears is keeping him busy.
Gonzalez is looking to advance position but Spears won't allow it.
Gonzalez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonzalez is looking to take a break and control but Spears is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gonzalez connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gonzalez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Good exchange - Gonzalez coming out on top.
Spears waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzalez.
Spears backing away here, and Gonzalez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Aaron Spears is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spears looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Gonzalez throws out a counter right but Spears avoids it with no problem.
Spears gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez lands with a right hand.
Hector Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spears looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spears tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez connects with a single shot there.
Gonzalez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gonzalez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spears on the side of the head.
Spears rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spears tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gonzalez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spears somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Spears. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hector Gonzalez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez lands a big head kick that sends Spears tumbling to the mat! Gonzalez takes a step backwards and waves Spears back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Spears.
Spears takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gonzalez scores with a nice right hand.
Spears is rocked!
Spears instigates a clinch.
Spears is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gonzalez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spears's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gonzalez lands a right hand.
Gonzalez lands with a left to the head.
Gonzalez tries a body shot but Spears blocks it.
Spears blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spears is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gonzalez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gonzalez prevents it.
Gonzalez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gonzalez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spears backwards.
Spears has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gonzalez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gonzalez lands an elbow just above Spears 's eye.
Oh Spears is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
 It looks like Aaron Spears has been cut.
Spears tries to circle away but Gonzalez has him pinned against the cage.
Spears seems to have got his legs back now.
Gonzalez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gonzalez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gonzalez lands a nice elbow.
Gonzalez gets underhooks to prevent Spears's takedown attempt.
Gonzalez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez lands a body punch.
Spears takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spears.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside.
Gonzalez lands an uppercut.
Gonzalez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spears.
Aaron Spears has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gonzalez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gonzalez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hector Gonzalez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gonzalez creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Spears! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Gonzalez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Gonzalez!
After the fight, Hector Gonzalez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinnen Williams (ranked 1475 p4p, 2526 weight class) and Kamalu Nokkau (ranked 167 p4p, 273 weight class). Williams comes into the arena with Here Comes the Boom blaring out of the sound system. Nokkau has chosen War Chant as his entrance music. Quinnen Williams 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinnen Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamalu Nokkau!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokkau shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Williams eats them both and turns towards Nokkau to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Quinnen Williams has been cut.
Nokkau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nokkau connects with a right that clearly hurt Williams. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Nokkau proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Williams collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamalu Nokkau!
In defeat, Quinnen Williams stepped up to the mic, saying 'He fought well, and I give him the credit that he's due. That being said, I know I can do better. I'm gonna go back to the gym, take this as a learning experience, and get a whole lot better next fight. I'll get that belt back. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deon Big Daddy (ranked 692 p4p, 1455 weight class) and Wilhelm Van Hoodonk (ranked 87 p4p, 163 weight class). Big Daddy 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Big Daddy Kane - Smooth Operator. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deon Big Daddy !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hoodonk lands a body shot.
Van Hoodonk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Big Daddy .
Van Hoodonk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Big Daddy .
Van Hoodonk misses with a straight right.
Big Daddy moves away from the strike by Van Hoodonk.
Van Hoodonk misses the shot to the body.
Big Daddy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Big Daddy staying out of range there.
Van Hoodonk has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Big Daddy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Donk. Van Hoodonk catches Big Daddy right on the button with a cross.
Van Hoodonk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Hoodonk throws a looping overhand right but Big Daddy ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Hoodonk scores with a punch to the head.
Van Hoodonk looks to land a combination but Big Daddy avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Big Daddy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Hoodonk misses with a few strikes there.
Wilhelm Van Hoodonk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Hoodonk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Van Hoodonk duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hoodonk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Hoodonk throws a lazy uppercut
and Big Daddy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Big Daddy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Hoodonk misses with a wild body shot.
Big Daddy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Hoodonk.
We've been told by Big Daddy 's head coaches at Iron Sharpens Iron that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Big Daddy lands a jab to Van Hoodonk's midsection.
Big Daddy dodges the punch combination from Van Hoodonk.
Van Hoodonk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Big Daddy . That one must have hurt.
Van Hoodonk looks winded!
Van Hoodonk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Big Daddy misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Hoodonk. Big Daddy does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hoodonk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Big Daddy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Hoodonk misses with a hook. Big Daddy ducked under it nicely.
Van Hoodonk throws a series of punches but Big Daddy avoids them all with ease.
Van Hoodonk blocks a head kick by Big Daddy .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Hoodonk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Hoodonk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Hoodonk avoids a kick to the body.
Big Daddy misses with a head kick.
Van Hoodonk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Big Daddy staying out of range there.
Big Daddy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Hoodonk.
An attempted straight right counter from Big Daddy misses the target.
Van Hoodonk misses with a hook
and Big Daddy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Van Hoodonk! Big Daddy lets Van Hoodonk back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Van Hoodonk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Big Daddy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Big Daddy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Hoodonk throws a jab when Big Daddy was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hoodonk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Big Daddy slips a straight right by Van Hoodonk.
Van Hoodonk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Big Daddy throwing a counter right hand but Van Hoodonk manages to avoid it.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Big Daddy has cracked Van Hoodonk with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Big Daddy lands another huge swinging hook and Van Hoodonk tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Van Hoodonk, before Big Daddy can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Deon Big Daddy !
Deon Big Daddy retains his heavyweight title!
Deon Big Daddy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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