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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Jorgensen (ranked 21563 p4p, 6639 weight class) and Jondo Jones (ranked 581 p4p, 575 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jondo Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Jorgensen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jondo Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Jorgensen counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones blocks it.
Jorgensen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jorgensen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones rushes Jorgensen and presses him up against the ropes.
Jorgensen missing with knees to the body.
Jorgensen jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Jorgensen .
Jorgensen being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorgensen 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorgensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorgensen has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorgensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jorgensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jorgensen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jorgensen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jorgensen landing with the ground and pound.
Jorgensen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jorgensen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jorgensen is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jorgensen works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Jorgensen wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jorgensen landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen stops Jones from standing up.
Jorgensen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jorgensen is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones forces Jorgensen back against the ropes and clinches.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Jorgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jorgensen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones has Jorgensen pressed against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones trying to stall but Jorgensen improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jorgensen 's defenses.
Jorgensen has been working on his balance at Finnish Elite Sport and Fitness Center , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Jones.
Jorgensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones clinches up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones tries to stall but Jorgensen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jondo Jones.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jorgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones stalling against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jorgensen takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jorgensen is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorgensen blocks an elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jondo Jones will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jorgensen blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Jorgensen .
Jorgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jorgensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jorgensen .
Jones digs a right hand underneath Jorgensen 's ribcage. Jorgensen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones is pressed up against the ropes. Jorgensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jorgensen avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Jorgensen in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorgensen successfully pulls guard.
Jones trying to control but Jorgensen is working from the bottom.
Jones wanted to stand there but Jorgensen had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgensen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jorgensen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jorgensen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jorgensen tries to get out of the position.
Jones tries to stand but Jorgensen is controlling from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jorgensen pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jorgensen throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones darts in and clinches Jorgensen up against the ropes.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jorgensen tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the ropes and eventually Jorgensen drops back down to his feet.
Jorgensen blocks the elbow strike.
Jorgensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jorgensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jorgensen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jones is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jorgensen stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jorgensen thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jorgensen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones is staying active underneath Jorgensen , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jorgensen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jorgensen blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jorgensen 's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jorgensen up against the ropes.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jondo Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Jorgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Jorgensen takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jondo Jones 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!
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kevin Jorgensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jorgensen taking a breather.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jorgensen .
Jorgensen takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Jorgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Jorgensen gets an underhook and turns Jones into the ropes.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Jorgensen backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jorgensen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jorgensen wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jorgensen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jones can turn it around.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jorgensen .
Jorgensen has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jorgensen blocks the elbow strike.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Jorgensen in his tracks for a moment.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Jorgensen in his tracks for a moment.
Jorgensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jorgensen is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Jorgensen . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jorgensen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Jorgensen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones forces Jorgensen back against the ropes and clinches.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands an elbow just above Jorgensen 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jorgensen tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jorgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Jorgensen in his tracks for a moment.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jorgensen blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
A frustrated look appears on Jorgensen 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow just above Jorgensen 's eye.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jorgensen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Jorgensen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jorgensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jorgensen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jorgensen 's defenses.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jorgensen letting Jones take a breather here.
Jorgensen is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Jones wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Jones.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Jorgensen in his tracks for a moment.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorgensen avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jorgensen 's defenses.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kevin Jorgensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jondo Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jorgensen avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jorgensen takes an elbow to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jondo Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jondo Jones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Tug (ranked 24119 p4p, 24631 weight class) and Josh Ryder (ranked 599 p4p, 637 weight class). Josh Ryder has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Tug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Ryder!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryder ducks right into an uppercut from Tug.
 It looks like Josh Ryder has been cut.
Tug lands with a straight right. Ryder didn't see that one coming.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ryder.
Tug wants to get back to his feet but Ryder is dominant here and he's now got Tug's back!
Ryder working for a choke but Tug is defending well.
Will Ryder go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
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!
Ryder lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ryder.
Ryder is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Tug. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Ryder gets his hands free as Tug looks to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ryder is trying to stick to Tug's back but Tug is turning into Ryder. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ryder's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tug.
Ryder trying to keep a closed guard but Tug is proving a slippery customer.
Ryder 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.
Tug tries to get to full guard but Ryder has control of the leg.
Ryder is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ryder is working for a submission of some sort.
Tug moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tug is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ryder trying to control the position from guard on top but Tug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tug wants to stand up but Ryder is controlling him.
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.
Tug looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ryder trying to control the position from guard on top but Tug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tug is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tug looking for a sweep. Not yet Tug, not yet.
Ryder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tug looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryder is one step ahead there.
Tug is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ryder is controlling him.
Tug has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the ropes to get back to his feet. Ryder has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tug's efforts to push away.
Tug looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ryder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mark Tug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tug is out of range and Ryder settles back down.
Tug throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryder stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tug tries to sprawl but Ryder drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tug trying to hold on to Ryder's head to control him but Ryder postures up.
Ryder decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Tug. Those never looked like landing.
Tug stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tug wants it to stay on the feet.
Ryder looks winded!
Tug scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A right-left combo lands from Tug.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tug lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Ryder sprawling to the canvas. Tug follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Ryder hang on?
That has opened up Josh Ryder's cut even more.
Ryder punching from the bottom.
Ryder trying to hold on to Tug's head to control him but Tug postures up.
Tug looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ryder tries to roll over but Tug keeps him under control.
Tug is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ryder is just riding it out for now. Tug eventually gives up the hold.
Ryder tries to roll over but Tug keeps him under control.
Ryder trying to control but Tug postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Tug dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Ryder'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.
Tug lands a hook that stumbles Ryder back into the ropes. Tug follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Ryder to the canvas! Tug pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Ryder has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Tug!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Lesnar (ranked 5434 p4p, 6616 weight class) and Stepan Rykov (ranked 506 p4p, 574 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stepan Rykov!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lesnar shoots in and bounces Rykov off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Lesnar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lesnar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lesnar gets to his feet - Rykov follows without any prompting.
Rykov throws a combination that misses
and Lesnar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lesnar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lesnar.
A frustrated look appears on Rykov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rykov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lesnar breaks from the clinch.
Rykov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lesnar counters with a straight right hand.
Rykov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lesnar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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!
Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rykov misses with a double jab
and Lesnar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lesnar.
Rykov is looking to stand back up but Lesnar counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rykov.
Well, if Lesnar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lesnar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rykov's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lesnar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rykov defends it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lesnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lesnar moves nicely into side control.
Rykov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lesnar controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar scores with punches from side control.
Lesnar decides to stand back up.
Lesnar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lesnar throws a head kick but Rykov moves out of range.
Rykov swinging wildly here.
Rykov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rykov misses with a lunging right hand
and Lesnar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rykov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lesnar dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lesnar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rykov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've been informed that Rykov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lesnar controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lesnar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lesnar taking a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Lesnar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rykov.
Lesnar drives through and clinches with Rykov against the ropes.
Lesnar breaks the clinch.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Rykov.
Rykov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown. Rykov fights it but they end up in guard.
Rykov being controlled here, momentarily.
Lesnar prevents Rykov from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lesnar wants to work for an arm triangle but Rykov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lesnar stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar thows a huge punch but Rykov dodges it nicely.
Rykov is not content to let Lesnar control the position.
Lesnar misses with a head shot. Rykov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lesnar is pushing down on Rykov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rykov is fighting to maintain full guard but Lesnar has managed to sneak the leg through.
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.
Lesnar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rykov's head.
Rykov is in trouble now - Lesnar has advanced to mount!
Lesnar controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Lesnar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lesnar looking for a guillotine from mount but Rykov is having none of it.
Rykov can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lesnar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lesnar with good strikes from the mount here!
Cain Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesnar looking to control but Rykov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Rykov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lesnar controlling from the full mount.
Lesnar has hold of Rykov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rykov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lesnar controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Lesnar dominated that second round.
That's time! Lesnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rykov swinging wildly here.
Rykov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lesnar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar is looking to counter punch.
Rykov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lesnar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rykov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lesnar manages to pass to side control.
Rykov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lesnar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rykov has hold of Lesnar's hands but Lesnar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar is working for a kimura but Rykov is defending it quite comfortably.
Lesnar works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rykov dodges the ground and pound from Lesnar.
Rykov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lesnar staying calm.
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.
Lesnar decides to stand back up.
Rykov throws a combination that misses
and Lesnar counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rykov works Lesnar's body with a nice hook.
Lesnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lesnar moves into the clinch successfully.
Lesnar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rykov is looking to clinch.
Rykov blocks a head kick by Lesnar.
Rykov misses with a two punch combination.
Lesnar thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lesnar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rykov working hard to break the clinch.
Lesnar manages to pull guard.
Lesnar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rykov's guard.
Lesnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rykov can do to turn this around?
Lesnar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lesnar is pushing down on Rykov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rykov is fighting to maintain full guard but Lesnar has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is nestled in close to Rykov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lesnar uses his free foot to push down on Rykov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rykov.
Lesnar with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lesnar controlling from mount.
Stepan Rykov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lesnar 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Lesnar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xylon Kofel (ranked 3468 p4p, 3027 weight class) and Simon Poulter (ranked 373 p4p, 330 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xylon Kofel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Kofel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Poulter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kofel was well out of range. Poor timing from Poulter.
Poulter scores with a punch to the head.
Poulter lands with a right hand.
Poulter shoots in for a takedown but Kofel shows good takedown defense.
Poulter 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.
Poulter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simon Poulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poulter throws a sloppy head kick
and Kofel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Kofel.
 Poulter is rocked!
Poulter throws a series of punches but Kofel moves out of range.
Poulter is still on wobbly legs! Can Kofel finish him?
Kofel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poulter finds it's way round the side to connect with Kofel's head.
Poulter misses with a looping left.
It looked like Kofel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Poulter seems to have recovered his senses.
Kofel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kofel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poulter under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kofel slips a jab and a cross from Poulter.
Kofel tried to counter with a leg kick but Poulter avoided it.
Poulter closes the distance but Kofel moves to the side
and Kofel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kofel steps in with a hook that catches Poulter right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kofel follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Poulter looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xylon Kofel!
A very excited looking Xylon Kofel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rueben Roth (ranked 2777 p4p, 3444 weight class) and Ace Gunn (ranked 289 p4p, 362 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ace Gunn enters the ring!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rueben Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ace Gunn!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth scores with the left hand. Gunn knows he should have avoided that one.
Roth leaves Gunn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gunn shoots for a double leg takedown but Roth sprawls well. He's pushed Gunn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Roth looks to land a combination. Gunn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Roth gets a clinch.
Gunn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gunn wants to stall.
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn wants to take the fight to the mat but Roth manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rueben Roth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Gunn.
Roth has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gunn regains guard immediately.
Gunn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Roth from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth lands a couple of digs.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Roth from controlling successfully.
Roth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roth trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Roth sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Roth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roth trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roth landing some decent shots from guard.
Roth scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roth lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Roth is working Gunn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roth stands up over Gunn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roth stands up over Gunn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gunn controls Roth momentarily but Roth frees himself.
Roth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roth stands up over Gunn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth lands a couple of elbows.
Roth trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roth seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Roth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Roth postures up and lands a big shot to Gunn's brow.
Roth working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gunn's head.
Roth passes Gunn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Roth is keen to just control but Gunn is a slippery customer.
Roth works his foot free and advances to mount.
Roth pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Roth.
Roth looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Roth lands a nice shot to the head.
Gunn is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Roth! Gunn is hurt baaadly! Roth is firing away with more strikes - Gunn is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rueben Roth!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xin Chan (ranked 24436 p4p, 4471 weight class) and Rodriguo Silva (ranked 694 p4p, 510 weight class). Xin Chan looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xin Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodriguo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a right and a left that Chan avoids nicely.
Chan feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Chan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chan is stalling in the full guard.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva is trying to keep Chan in close.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chan stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chan connects with a couple of short punches.
Chan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Chan controlling from the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chan lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva wants to control but Chan is keeping busy.
Silva is in trouble now - Chan has advanced to mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chan continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan'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.
Chan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Silva wants to hold on but Chan pushes him away.
Chan tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chan is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xin Chan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Chan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Chan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Chan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva is trying to keep Chan in close.
Chan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chan defends it easily.
Chan controlling from the top position.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Chan defends easily.
Chan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva looking for a triangle here. Chan is fighting it but it looks tight! Silva pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Chan is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rodriguo Silva!
Rodriguo Silva bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klay Mcquarrie (ranked 4034 p4p, 3547 weight class) and Jaxon Magrath (ranked 486 p4p, 438 weight class). Klay Mcquarrie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klay Mcquarrie !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jaxon Magrath!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magrath with a jab.
 It looks like Klay Mcquarrie has been cut.
Magrath lands a nice hook to Mcquarrie 's body. Mcquarrie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mcquarrie blocks a jab.
Mcquarrie throws a sloppy head kick and Magrath moves out of range easily.
Magrath only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Magrath drops Mcquarrie with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mcquarrie looks back up at him and smiles so Magrath waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Mcquarrie is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magrath throws a pinpoint strike between Mcquarrie 's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Mcquarrie crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Magrath scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaxon Magrath!
Our winner, Jaxon Magrath, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Johnson (ranked 6554 p4p, 3469 weight class) and Panda Three (ranked 668 p4p, 431 weight class). Kareem Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kareem Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda Three!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Three misses the shot to the body.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Three misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Three checks a leg kick nicely.
Three cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Three.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Three ducks down to avoid it.
Three keeps the fight on the outside.
Three misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Three moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Three throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Three misses.
Three moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson swings for the body but Three moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Blacktalians MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Three rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Three has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Three on the inside.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Three.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Three has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson presses Three against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Three looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson presses Three against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Three blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Three fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson presses Three against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Three's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Three's head.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Three circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Three down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Three checks a leg kick.
Three throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson looking to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson looking to stall.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Three lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Johnson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Three throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Three counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson closes the distance but Three moves to the side
and Three counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson taking a breather.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson taking a breather.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson tries to work over Three's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Three's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Three's head.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Three.
Three misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Three throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Three has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson 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 Three has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Three and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Three needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Three cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Three slips a straight right by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Three throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Three throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Three walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Three checks the leg kick.
Three misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Panda Three seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson swings for the body but Three moves out of range.
Johnson lands a big shot that drops Three! Can he finish him?
Three is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Three is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson wants to control from the top but Three keeps moving.
Three seems to have recovered his senses.
Three looking to control.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson trying to control but Three is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Three.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Three is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson 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.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Three can do to turn this around?
Three keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Three looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Three working a defensive guard here.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Three is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Three is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Three manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Three's guard.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Three is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Three throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Three throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Three throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Three throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Three misses with an uppercut
and Three takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Three avoids nicely.
Three takes one to the chin there.
Three misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Three.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Three throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Three is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Three.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Three moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Three keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Three counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Three! But no joy.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Three rushes Johnson and presses him up against the ropes.
Kareem Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Three stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson trying to stall but Three improves his position.
Three swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Three as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Three.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson gets through Three's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is working Three over against the ropes.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Three or not.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Three in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Three prevents a body shot from Johnson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Three working aggressively here.
Three blocking some punches.
Three prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Three uses good head movement to avoid it.
Three misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tries to stall but Three uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Three tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Three backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Three fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson presses Three against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Three takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson pushes Three back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson manages to pull guard.
Three wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Three defends well.
Three looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Three keeps moving.
Three looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Three looking to control.
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Three looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Three keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Three lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Three wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Three not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Three trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Three trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Panda Three has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Three can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Kareem Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolf Von Hardenberg (ranked 1948 p4p, 2369 weight class) and Nikolai Vladski (ranked 250 p4p, 306 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wolf Von Hardenberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikolai Vladski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hardenberg lands a big uppercut and Vladski crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vladski looks OK. Von Hardenberg waves Vladski back to his feet!
It looks like Nikolai Vladski has been cut.
Von Hardenberg feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vladski sprawling to the canvas! Vladski rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Von Hardenberg finish him?!
Vladski is rocked!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vladski has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vladski is holding his hands too far apart here. Von Hardenberg throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Vladski is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wolf Von Hardenberg!
Wolf Von Hardenberg is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Wolf Von Hardenberg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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