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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Tarlac (ranked 2653 p4p, 2561 weight class) and Conor OShea (ranked 354 p4p, 343 weight class). Tarlac comes into the arena with Nobody Knows- The Tony RIch Project blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tarlac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor OShea!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarlac misses with a two punch combination.
Tarlac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OShea.
OShea lands with an uppercut that bounces Tarlac off the cage and back into range.
OShea gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
OShea manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Tarlac.
OShea connects with a nice looking jab.
Conor OShea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OShea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tarlac on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tarlac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but OShea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tarlac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OShea throws a head kick that misses
and Tarlac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tarlac staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Tarlac. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for OShea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OShea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
OShea misses with a head kick.
Tarlac closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tarlac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
OShea scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tarlac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from OShea. Tarlac does a little dance to reset his feet.
OShea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OShea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tarlac misses with a double jab
and Tarlac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
OShea just misses with a punch to the body.
Tarlac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by OShea.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from OShea.
OShea misses with a wild combination.
We've been informed that OShea has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tarlac is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but OShea circles away quickly and effectively.
Vladimir Tarlac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OShea looks for a takedown but Tarlac sprawls well.
Tarlac seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
OShea tests Tarlac's chin there with a solid looking shot.
OShea will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
OShea darts in looking for a takedown but Tarlac gets double underhooks and turns OShea into the cage.
Tarlac throws a big counter combination but OShea scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vladimir Tarlac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OShea.
OShea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
OShea misses with the combination.
OShea has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tarlac.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tarlac!
OShea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tarlac manages to avoid it.
Tarlac drops OShea with a beautiful combination! OShea stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tarlac is looking for the KO!
 OShea is rocked!
OShea throws a sloppy head kick and Tarlac moves out of range easily.
OShea is still on wobbly legs! Can Tarlac finish him?
Tarlac lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks OShea out cold! OShea is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vladimir Tarlac!
After winning the bout, Vladimir Tarlac thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Usko Matonen (ranked 653 p4p, 1180 weight class) and Tom Thomas (ranked 34 p4p, 62 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Matonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Tom Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Matonen slips a straight right by Thomas.
Matonen clinches up against the cage.
Thomas wants to break free but Matonen has control.
Matonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas lands a right hook to the body.
Matonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matonen tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Usko Matonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matonen blocks a jab.
Matonen scores with a jab to the body.
Matonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Matonen ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Matonen misses with a straight right.
Matonen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas with a hook.
Thomas misses with a leg kick.
Matonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Matonen keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matonen scores with a jab to the body.
Matonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Matonen.
Thomas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Matonen throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matonen throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas cracks Matonen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matonen slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas tries to bum rush Matonen with a series of wild strikes but Matonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Matonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Matonen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matonen throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matonen tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matonen jabs Thomas right on the nose. Thomas blinks but takes it well.
Matonen misses the shot to the body.
Matonen misses with a jab to the body
and Matonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Matonen.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matonen misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Matonen avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Matonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Matonen.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Matonen tried to counter with a leg kick but Thomas avoided it.
Matonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
That kick from Matonen tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matonen misses with a straight right.
Jab by Matonen.
Matonen misses with a left hand
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Matonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Matonen.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Matonen moved out of range.
Matonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Matonen throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Matonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matonen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matonen looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Matonen.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matonen missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matonen moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Matonen looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Matonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Matonen throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with an outside leg kick.
Matonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matonen blocking some punches.
Matonen blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Thomas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Matonen tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Matonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas slips under a jab from Matonen.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Matonen lunges at Thomas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thomas's hand.
Matonen moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Matonen misses.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matonen misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matonen.
Matonen moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Matonen.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matonen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matonen.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matonen misses with a body punch
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Matonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Tom Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas cracks Matonen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Matonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matonen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Matonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Matonen off the cage and back into range.
Matonen moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Matonen slips the punch.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Matonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matonen.
Thomas misses the jab.
Matonen throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matonen blocks a jab.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Matonen moved out of range.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas cracks Matonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matonen sets himself, and Thomas steps forward looking for the clinch! Matonen avoids it this time.
Matonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Thomas.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas cracks Matonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Matonen.
Matonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Matonen throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matonen throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Matonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matonen.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Matonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Matonen saw that one coming.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Matonen in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matonen prevents a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Matonen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matonen throws a counter high kick but Thomas was just alert enough to avoid it.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Matonen.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Matonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Matonen slips under a jab.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matonen misses with a looping right.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Matonen moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matonen tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
Matonen throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Matonen misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas sizes up Matonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matonen scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas with a hook.
Matonen with a nice calf kick.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Matonen is out of range.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Matonen.
Matonen tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Matonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matonen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Matonen.
Thomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matonen finds it's way round the side to connect with Thomas's head.
Thomas is rocked!
Thomas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Matonen finish him?
Matonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matonen misses with a straight left.
Usko Matonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matonen manages to avoid it.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Matonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thomas stuns Matonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matonen to score with a decent uppercut.
Thomas misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matonen looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Matonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas jabs Matonen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matonen.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matonen misses the jab.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matonen on the side of the head.
Thomas punishes Matonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matonen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matonen scores with a shot to the body.
Tom Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matonen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thomas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matonen takes one to the chin there.
Thomas moves out of range as Matonen strikes.
Matonen cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas checks a low kick from Matonen.
Thomas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matonen's head.
Matonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matonen throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Usko Matonen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
Tom Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Usko Matonen had this to say: 'Another decision lost?'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazuran Riku (ranked 1438 p4p, 758 weight class) and Josh Morgan (ranked 166 p4p, 92 weight class). Lazuran Riku is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 41 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lazuran Riku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Morgan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riku with the inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Morgan coming out on top.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Riku tried to counter with a leg kick but Morgan avoided it.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A low kick from Riku is predictable there
and Morgan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Morgan pushes down on Riku's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Riku keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Riku is trying to get back to full guard.
Morgan works his way into side control.
Riku is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Morgan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Riku trying to remain calm as Morgan controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Morgan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Morgan advances to mount.
Morgan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Riku has worked his arm free - good work by Riku!
Riku tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morgan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Riku pushes Morgan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Morgan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Morgan wants to control but Riku is keeping him busy.
Riku looking for a sweep but Morgan has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Morgan looking to control but Riku is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working the ground and pound effectively.
Morgan lands a big shot there that rocks Riku but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan is landing with some decent strikes but Riku is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Morgan goes for an armbar but Riku turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Riku.
Riku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Riku has managed to get both his arms back between Morgan's legs - danger averted.
Riku has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riku wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has his foot on Riku's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Riku works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgan is on top in guard.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgan is looking to advance position but Riku has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Riku tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morgan wants to hold on but Riku pushes him away.
Morgan is desperately trying to improve his position but Riku has a good base and remains in mount.
Morgan tries to hold on but Riku postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Riku gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morgan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Riku takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morgan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Riku content just to control the position here.
Morgan tries to reverse the position but Riku maintains control.
Riku can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Morgan dominated that 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.
Morgan misses the jab.
Jab from Morgan.
Riku throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Morgan misses
and Riku counters with a leg kick.
Morgan throws a lazy uppercut
and Riku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morgan throws a body punch but Riku moves out of range.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Riku as he jumps to the side.
Riku lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Riku moved out of range.
Riku swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Riku feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Morgan sprawling to the canvas! Morgan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Riku finish him?!
Morgan is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riku. Riku obviously looking to wear him down.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Riku finish him?
Riku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
BAM! Riku delivers a spinning backfist that drops Morgan like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Lazuran Riku!
In his post fight interview, Lazuran Riku started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Burwell Puller (ranked 1219 p4p, 1669 weight class) and Caio Barbosa (ranked 65 p4p, 85 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Puller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hello. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lewis Burwell Puller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Puller misses the target.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Puller falls off balance throwing a combination
so Barbosa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Puller is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Barbosa presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Barbosa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Puller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barbosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puller's waist but Puller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barbosa off to one side.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Lewis Burwell Puller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Barbosa.
Barbosa shoots in but Puller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Puller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Puller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barbosa.
Barbosa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Puller's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puller wants to stand up but Barbosa is controlling him.
Puller pushes Barbosa off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa shoots in for a double leg but Puller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Puller has Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Puller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barbosa tries for a takedown but Puller manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Puller fails to land.
Puller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbosa's face.
Puller lands with a left to the head.
Puller misses with some punches.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but Puller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Puller.
Puller tries to land a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks with his arms.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but Puller won't allow it.
Barbosa has hold of one of Puller's legs. Puller is fighting the takedown attempt but Barbosa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa wants to pass the guard but Puller is keeping the position.
Puller pushes Barbosa off and scrambles back to his feet.
Puller misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barbosa's head backwards.
Puller tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa dives in and scores a takedown into Puller's guard.
Puller has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Barbosa is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Puller working aggressively here.
Barbosa fails to pull guard.
Barbosa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Puller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbosa's face.
 It looks like Caio Barbosa has been cut.
Barbosa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Puller uses from the top position.
Puller is looking to stand up but Barbosa won't let him.
Barbosa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puller defends well.
Puller stands up from Barbosa's guard - Puller perhaps looking for a knockout.
Puller lands with a straight right. Barbosa didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab-cross combination lands for Puller and sends Barbosa crashing to the mat! Puller follows him down to the mat - Barbosa regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Barbosa is rocked!
Puller stands up out of the half guard.
Barbosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Puller finish him?
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!
Puller clinches.
Barbosa jumps guard but Puller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Puller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Puller lands a big right hand that drops Barbosa! The killer instinct kicks in and Puller finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Puller!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Burwell Puller!
Post fight, Lewis Burwell Puller stared into the camera and said 'Thanks to MKFC for having my back. Thanks to the fans for showing love. Thanks to my opponent for putting on one hell of a show.'.
Caio Barbosa spoke after the fight, saying 'I think he did very well and would like the chance to avenge this victory. '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Barbosa (ranked 2148 p4p, 1131 weight class) and Mono Loco (ranked 240 p4p, 137 weight class). The key to victory for Daniel Barbosa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mono Loco!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco misses with a takedown attempt - Barbosa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Barbosa. No joy for Loco on that attempt.
Barbosa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Loco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barbosa but Barbosa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daniel Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mono Loco.
Loco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Loco misses with a takedown
and Barbosa counters with a right hand to the body.
Barbosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Loco or not.
Barbosa leaning against his opponent.
Barbosa taking a breather.
Barbosa taking a breather.
Barbosa seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco is trying to break the clinch but Barbosa is controlling him.
Barbosa slows down the pace here.
Barbosa pushes Loco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Barbosa stalling in the clinch.
Loco wants to break free but Barbosa has control.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Loco being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daniel Barbosa.
Loco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barbosa as he avoids it easily.
Barbosa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barbosa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Loco manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Loco prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Loco controls the action.
Loco holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Loco is trying to pull guard but Barbosa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Loco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barbosa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Loco is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Loco is trying to pull guard but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Loco blocks it.
The referee calls for Barbosa to work.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Loco is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barbosa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barbosa lands a body punch.
Loco stalling.
Barbosa controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
Barbosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loco has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barbosa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Loco can turn it around.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Loco blocking some punches.
Loco has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Barbosa is trying to keep an underhook but Loco manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa wants to improve his position but Loco is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbosa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barbosa moves into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Barbosa dominated that round.
That's time! Barbosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Loco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barbosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Loco, pushing him back against the cage.
Loco prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Loco can't break the clinch.
Loco works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Barbosa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Loco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Loco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Loco from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Loco drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Barbosa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Loco has Barbosa in his guard.
Loco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbosa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Loco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barbosa defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco is pulling down on Barbosa's head. It's preventing any offense from Barbosa, at least for the moment.
Barbosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Loco has his foot on Barbosa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barbosa works his way back into a safe position though.
Barbosa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Barbosa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Loco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barbosa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barbosa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco looking for a guillotine here but Barbosa defends easily.
Barbosa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Loco looking for a sweep. Not yet Loco, not yet.
Barbosa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barbosa is trying to control. Loco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Loco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa won't allow Loco to sweep him here.
Barbosa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loco looking for a sweep. Not yet Loco, not yet.
Barbosa trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbosa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mono Loco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barbosa is fending him off so far but Loco persists. Nope, Barbosa circles away and we're back to standing.
A counter left hand to the body from Barbosa misses its target.
Loco shoots for a takedown but Barbosa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Loco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barbosa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daniel Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mono Loco.
Barbosa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loco circles away quickly and effectively.
Loco gets a takedown into half guard.
Loco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco is trying to control the action in half guard but Barbosa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barbosa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Loco's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Loco's back!
Loco trying to control the action but Barbosa just sinks the hooks in.
Loco rolls, trying to escape but Barbosa keeps control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Barbosa controlling the positon.
Barbosa keeps control of the position as Loco tries to break free.
Barbosa is trying to stick to Loco's back but Loco is turning into Barbosa. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Barbosa's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Loco.
Loco wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
Loco looking to sit in guard and control but Barbosa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Loco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barbosa is one step ahead there.
Barbosa controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
Loco working a defensive guard here.
Loco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barbosa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
Barbosa connects with a couple of short punches.
Loco working a defensive guard here.
Loco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mono Loco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barbosa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Loco managing to control the position.
Barbosa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Loco is avoiding it.
Loco fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barbosa sprawls well initially but Loco persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Barbosa.
I think Barbosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Barbosa!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Daniel Barbosa made sure he mentioned Sydney Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tevin Felix (ranked 692 p4p, 925 weight class) and Andrei Voronov (ranked 97 p4p, 131 weight class). Voronov has chosen Noize Mc - Make Destroy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tevin Felix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Voronov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felix closes the distance and clinches.
Felix tries to stall but Voronov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Voronov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Felix has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Voronov after a bit of a struggle.
Voronov lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Tevin Felix has been cut.
Voronov lands a nice uppercut.
Voronov misses with a body punch.
Voronov working Felix over with knees to the body.
Felix has Voronov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Voronov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Voronov lands a hook that snaps the head of Felix backwards.
Felix is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Voronov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tevin Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felix works on Voronov's body with a couple of short punches.
Felix fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A bit of stalling here from Voronov.
Voronov lands with a right to the head.
Felix tries to pull guard but Voronov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Felix is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Voronov to keep the fight standing.
Voronov lands a good knee to the midsection. Felix won't want to take too many of those.
Felix is working for takedown but Voronov is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronov.
Voronov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Voronov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Felix backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Felix is breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Felix takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Voronov landing knees to the head.
Felix takes a knee right on the jaw!
Voronov lands a knee to the head.
Voronov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Felix backwards.
Felix wants a takedown.
Felix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Felix jumps guard but Voronov stands there with Felix around his waist. Felix gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Felix tries to stall but Voronov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Voronov lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Felix.
Voronov lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felix is working for takedown but Voronov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Voronov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Felix is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronov lands with a left to the head.
Voronov has Felix pushed against the cage.
Voronov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Felix goes for a takedown attempt but Voronov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Felix blocks the low kick.
Voronov slips under a jab from Felix.
Felix slips a straight right by Voronov.
Voronov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Felix. Felix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Felix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tevin Felix's cut is getting worse.
A punch lands to the side of Felix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Voronov circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Felix to the canvas! Felix doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Voronov keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Voronov!
Andrei Voronov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Pawlik (ranked 473 p4p, 529 weight class) and No Way (ranked 56 p4p, 65 weight class). 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Pawlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, No Way!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawlik closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Way did well to prevent Pawlik getting side control.
Way manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Pawlik keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Pawlik drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Way gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pawlik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pawlik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Way's efforts to push away.
Pawlik stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pawlik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Way's elbow.
Way blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pawlik.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pawlik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Way blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Way pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pawlik throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Way was covering up waiting for the punch and Pawlik finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pawlik throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik throws a big right hand that misses.
Pawlik controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pawlik is looking to work some ground and pound but Way has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pawlik postures up in Way's guard and throws a big left but Way blocks it.
Pawlik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pawlik throwing strikes from guard but Way blocks nicely.
Pawlik is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Way is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Way has escaped and now he's on top!
Way is stalling in the full guard.
Way must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik has his foot on Way's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Way works his way back into a safe position though.
Pawlik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Way doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Way manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pawlik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Way is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pawlik 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.
Pawlik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Way is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pawlik is looking for a triangle but Way pushes his legs off easily.
Way got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pawlik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Way has managed to get both his arms back between Pawlik's legs - danger averted.
Pawlik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pawlik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Way doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Way manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Way looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
Way wants to control from the top but Pawlik keeps moving.
Pawlik had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Way defends it easily.
Way not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pawlik has his foot on Way's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Way works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Way lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Way throwing strikes from guard but Pawlik blocks nicely.
Pawlik might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Way is stalling in the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Pawlik dominated that round.
That's time! Pawlik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pawlik lands with an uppercut that bounces Way off the cage and back into range.
Pawlik rushes Way and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pawlik scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Pawlik.
Way blocking some punches.
Pawlik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Way wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Way prevents the takedown attempt.
Way blocks an uppercut.
Pawlik misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pawlik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Way breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pawlik or perhaps it was just good defense by Way, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Way moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Way defending well as Pawlik loads up on a big left hand.
Way loads up on a big right hand but Pawlik slips the punch.
Way throws a leg kick that misses.
A cross from Pawlik lands.
Pawlik shoots for a double leg takedown but Way sprawls well. He's pushed Pawlik's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Pawlik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pawlik swats away the attempt to clinch by Way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Way waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pawlik.
No Way is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Way ducks under a wild hook from Pawlik.
Way fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Way takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Way is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pawlik.
Pawlik ducks under a wild hook from Way.
Way misses with a body shot.
Pawlik changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pawlik lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pawlik feints and as Way raises his hands in defense, Pawlik changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pawlik looking to sit in guard and control but Way gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Way wants to control from the top but Pawlik keeps moving.
Pawlik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Way doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Way manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pawlik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Way is aware though and is defending well.
Pawlik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Way can do to turn this around?
Way trying to control the position from guard on top but Pawlik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pawlik has an active guard here but Way has managed to pass into half guard.
Pawlik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pawlik wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Way decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Way swinging wildly here.
Pawlik lands a lovely overhand right.
Way is looking to clinch but Pawlik is avoiding it.
Pawlik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Way was well out of range. Poor timing from Pawlik.
Way looks to land a left hand but Pawlik moved out of range nicely.
Pawlik half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pawlik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pawlik throws a punch but it's blocked by Way.
Pawlik misses with a punch to the body.
Pawlik lands a shot to the body.
Pawlik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pawlik struggles to land a body shot inside as Way controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik has Way pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Way.
Way can't break the clinch.
Pawlik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Way tries to break the clinch but Pawlik is controlling the position.
Pawlik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Way backwards.
Way breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pawlik gets a takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing that Pawlik has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Way regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pawlik.
Pawlik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Way works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Pawlik dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pawlik lands with an uppercut that bounces Way off the cage and back into range.
Way takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pawlik closes the distance and pushes Way back into the cage.
A short right from Pawlik.
Way breaks from the clinch.
Pawlik connects with a body shot.
Pawlik shoots in and gets a takedown into Way's guard.
Way wants to stand and escape but Pawlik is having none of it.
Pawlik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Way is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pawlik is controlling him.
Pawlik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Way preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Way working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pawlik.
Pawlik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Way utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pawlik is in close to Way's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pawlik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pawlik looking to pass the guard.
Pawlik throws a strike but Way rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pawlik isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Way stacks Pawlik on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Way!
Way looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pawlik is avoiding damage well.
Pawlik is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Way off and has taken his back!
Pawlik missing with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Way is trying to defend against the choke here but Pawlik has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Pawlik Tightens the hold and Way taps out furiously! Pawlik displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dick Pawlik!
Dick Pawlik thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rawse (ranked 525 p4p, 512 weight class) and Vincent Lemieux (ranked 21 p4p, 19 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Rawse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rawse moves away.
Lemieux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rawse scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Rawse misses the target.
Lemieux throws out a counter right but Rawse avoids it with no problem.
We've been hearing reports that Rawse has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rawse cracks Lemieux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rawse missing with a left hand there. Lemieux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Rawse.
Nice uppercut there from Lemieux.
Rawse scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lemieux lands a big right hand that sends Rawse crashing to the mat! Lemieux stays standing though and waves Rawse back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemieux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Rawse.
Lemieux lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rawse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lemieux slips a jab from Rawse.
Lemieux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rawse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that Lemieux has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lemieux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Rawse.
Rawse misses with a looping left.
Lemieux slips a straight right by Rawse.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut
and Rawse counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheers as Rawse lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lemieux doesn't seem phased though.
Rawse slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawse throws the left hand but Lemieux avoids the punch easily.
Rawse misses with a left hand
and Lemieux counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rawse! Lemieux lets Rawse back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rawse misses with an uppercut. Lemieux saw that one coming.
Lemieux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rawse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rawse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Rawse misses.
Rawse misses with a straight right.
Rawse slips a jab from Lemieux.
Rawse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rawse moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rawse just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemieux slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lemieux counters with a nice uppercut.
Rawse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rawse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lemieux slips a jab from Rawse.
Rawse misses with a body shot
and Lemieux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lemieux fails to land with a series of punches.
Rawse throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lemieux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Rawse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricky Rawse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemieux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rawse moves away.
Rawse scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lemieux staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawse throws a series of punches but Lemieux moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rawse connects with a jab.
Nice cross by Rawse.
Lemieux looks to score with a jab to the body but Rawse is just out of range.
Lemieux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lemieux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rawse.
A swing and a miss from Rawse.
Lemieux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lemieux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rawse is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Rawse.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricky Rawse will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rawse misses the jab.
Rawse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lemieux.
Lemieux looks to land a right hand but Rawse moved out of range.
Rawse moves out of range of the strikes.
Rawse digs a good body shot into Lemieux's ribs.
Lemieux on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rawse misses with a hook
and Lemieux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rawse moves out of range as Lemieux strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux slips under a jab from Rawse.
Lemieux throws out a counter right but Rawse avoids it with no problem.
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Rawse.
Rawse throws a hook but Lemieux blocks it.
Rawse throws a jab when Lemieux was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lemieux.
Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rawse.
Lemieux dodges the punch combination from Rawse.
Rawse moves out of range of the strikes.
Rawse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Lemieux misses.
Lemieux lands a nice shot that snaps Rawse's head back.
Lemieux cracks Rawse with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rawse looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lemieux finish him?
 Rawse is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemieux walks into a jab.
Oh Rawse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lemieux slips a straight right by Rawse.
Rawse seems to have got his legs back now.
Lemieux catches Rawse with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Rawse forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vincent Lemieux!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donald Trump (ranked 178 p4p, 475 weight class) and Long Hung Dong (ranked 22 p4p, 68 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Trump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Long Hung Dong!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trump dives in and grabs Dong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dong pushes down on Trump's head and hops out.
Trump dives in and grabs Dong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dong pushes down on Trump's head and hops out.
Trump dives in for a single leg takedown but Dong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Trump. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trump is trying to drag Dong to the mat but Dong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dong breaks the clinch.
Dong scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Donald Trump has been cut.
Dong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Trump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Trump avoids it.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Trump moves out of range of the leg kick from Dong.
Trump tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dong manages to circle out of the way.
Dong walks into a stiff left hand from Trump.
Dong misses with an uppercut
and Trump counters with a takedown into side control.
Dong defending against the ground and pound.
Dong takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dong tries to bench press Trump off him but Trump keeps the position.
An elbow from Trump crashes against the mat.
Dong is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump trying to control the position but Dong is working away.
Trump tries to score with some ground and pound. Dong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Trump slows the pace down.
Dong tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump misses with the ground and pound.
Dong managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Trump.
Trump postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Trump in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dong trying to remain calm as Trump controls from the top position.
Dong is looking to reverse the position.
Trump is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Trump with the ground and pound but Dong regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trump is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Trump wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trump trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trump tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trump fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dong avoids it really well and circles away.
Dong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Trump dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Trump'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.
Trump scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Dong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trump has time to react.
Dong moves out of range as Trump strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Trump fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dong avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Trump looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Trump waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Dong misses with a shot to the body
and Trump counters with a shoot takedown. Dong fights it but they end up in guard.
Trump throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trump throwing strikes but missing.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
Donald Trump overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump is looking to work some ground and pound but Dong has wrist control.
Trump won't allow Dong to sweep him here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trump throwing strikes but missing.
Dong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trump.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trump.
Trump trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Trump being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Trump is looking to pass Dong's guard but actually Dong recovers to full guard.
Trump trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
Trump lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trump throwing strikes from guard but Dong blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump stays in close to Dong's body and controls the position.
Dong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trump manages to get himself to full guard.
Trump working for a triangle but Dong defends it easily.
Dong won't allow Trump to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Trump dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donald Trump's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trump.
A left and a right from Trump both land. Nice combination.
Trump moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off.
Dong tries a quick counter leg kick but Trump is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Trump tries to counter with a takedown but Dong is quick to defend against it.
Trump looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dong is fending him off so far but Trump persists. Nope, Dong circles away and we're back to standing.
Dong misses with a combination
and Trump moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dong up against the cage.
Dong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dong lands with a right to the head.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trump jumps guard but Dong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Trump. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trump.
Trump is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dong to keep the fight standing.
Trump takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dong.
Trump is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Trump takes a shot to the head.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Trump avoids it by throwing Dong back against the cage.
Dong lands with a light punch inside.
Dong is pushing Trump up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trump.
Dong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trump decides to pull guard.
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!
Trump 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.
Trump looking for subs off his back but Dong has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dong not doing much here.
Trump trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump is not content to let Dong control the position.
Trump wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Trump actively working from the bottom here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trump tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dong defends well and Trump ends up having to push Dong into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dong trying to stall but Trump improves his position.
Dong working aggressively here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trump is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Trump.
Trump tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dong misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Hung Dong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trump has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Trump!
During a confident post fight interview, Donald Trump 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Domenico Mazziotti (ranked 100 p4p, 180 weight class) and Jack Lynn (ranked 14 p4p, 22 weight class). Mazziotti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome to the party - Pop Smoke. Jack Lynn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Domenico Mazziotti's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Domenico Mazziotti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Lynn!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazziotti lands with a hook. Lynn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lynn 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.
Lynn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lynn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lynn 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 Domenico Mazziotti has been cut.
Lynn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Domenico Mazziotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynn defending well as Mazziotti loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mazziotti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mazziotti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lynn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazziotti.
A telegraphed right hand from Lynn misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Mazziotti misses the target.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut. Lynn saw that one coming.
Mazziotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lynn moves away.
A lazy left from Mazziotti finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Mazziotti as Lynn shoots in.
Lynn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mazziotti.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mazziotti, as that shot connected.
Mazziotti has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazziotti moves away.
Mazziotti really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mazziotti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lynn under the eye.
Mazziotti blocks a jab.
Mazziotti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lynn throws out a loose jab but Mazziotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lynn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mazziotti counters with a nice uppercut.
Lynn has closed the distance and engaged Mazziotti in a clinch.
Mazziotti lands with a right to the head.
Mazziotti working aggressively here.
Lynn has Mazziotti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mazziotti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lynn misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mazziotti fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Mazziotti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lynn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lynn lands a body punch.
Lynn tries to work over Mazziotti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lynn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lynn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lynn gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lynn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mazziotti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lynn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mazziotti is trying to maintain the position but Lynn is very close to passing his half guard.
Lynn seems to be looking for submissions.
Lynn throwing shots but Mazziotti is blocking nicely.
Mazziotti is trying to stand up here but Lynn is controlling him well.
Mazziotti preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mazziotti wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lynn working Mazziotti over with strikes.
Mazziotti is trying to control but can't.
Lynn with the ground and pound but Mazziotti uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lynn working some strikes from top position.
Mazziotti is rocked!
Lynn stopping the sweep attempt from Mazziotti.
Oh Mazziotti is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lynn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mazziotti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mazziotti seems to have got his legs back now.
Mazziotti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lynn.
Mazziotti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lynn is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lynn is in close to Mazziotti's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mazziotti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lynn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mazziotti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mazziotti wants to sweep but no luck.
Lynn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lynn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mazziotti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mazziotti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lynn's guard.
Lynn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mazziotti defends well.
Lynn 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.
Lynn is looking for a triangle here but Mazziotti uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Domenico Mazziotti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Domenico Mazziotti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lynn blocks a jab.
Lynn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mazziotti throws a lazy right hand but Lynn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mazziotti misses with a hook. Lynn ducked under it nicely.
Mazziotti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mazziotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lynn scores with a push kick.
Lynn lands an overhand right.
Lynn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mazziotti finds it's way round the side to connect with Lynn's head.
Mazziotti lands with a right hand.
Mazziotti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lynn in his tracks.
Lynn takes one to the side of the head.
Mazziotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazziotti thuds a left hand into Lynn's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lynn.
Mazziotti is looking to clinch but Lynn is avoiding it.
Mazziotti closes the distance but Lynn moves to the side
and Lynn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Domenico Mazziotti's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti tries to close the distance and clinch but Lynn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mazziotti.
Lynn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mazziotti is out of range and Lynn settles back down.
Mazziotti throwing a counter right hand but Lynn manages to avoid it.
Lynn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lynn misses with a low kick.
Mazziotti moves into the clinch successfully.
Lynn blocks an uppercut.
Mazziotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mazziotti misses with a punch on the inside.
Lynn tries to score a body lock takedown but Mazziotti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lynn breaks the clinch.
Lynn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mazziotti throws a hook but Lynn avoids it easily.
Lynn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lynn feints and as Mazziotti raises his hands in defense, Lynn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mazziotti has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lynn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazziotti rushes Lynn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lynn works on Mazziotti's body with a couple of short punches.
Lynn blocks an uppercut.
Mazziotti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lynn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Domenico Mazziotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lynn - that will leave a mark!
Mazziotti swings widly with a right hand
letting Lynn counter with a right hand.
Lynn misses with an uppercut
and Mazziotti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lynn misses with a straight left.
Mazziotti lands with a shot to the body.
Lynn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Lynn misses.
Lynn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mazziotti misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mazziotti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lynn somewhat.
A big right from Mazziotti misses.
Mazziotti lands the left hand.
Mazziotti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lynn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lynn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mazziotti with a body shot.
Lynn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mazziotti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mazziotti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lynn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mazziotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lynn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mazziotti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mazziotti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lynn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mazziotti lands a really nice looking cross but Lynn seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Mazziotti. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Lynn misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Mazziotti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A lazy left from Lynn finds it's target.
Mazziotti moves into the clinch successfully.
Lynn manages to break the clinch.
Mazziotti avoids the body shot from Lynn.
A left lands for Mazziotti.
Mazziotti tries to clinch there but Lynn circles away.
And Lynn tries to counter it with a takedown but Mazziotti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mazziotti with a nice cross.
Lynn looks to land a right hand but Mazziotti moved out of range.
Mazziotti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lynn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mazziotti tries to clinch but Lynn is having none of it.
Mazziotti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynn throws a push kick but Mazziotti slaps the foot to one side.
Mazziotti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lynn momentarily.
Lynn misses with a takedown attempt - Mazziotti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Domenico Mazziotti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Domenico Mazziotti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lynn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mazziotti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Domenico Mazziotti is winning the standup battle so far.
Mazziotti misses with a looping right.
Mazziotti misses the jab.
Mazziotti throws a poor cross that misses
and Lynn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mazziotti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lynn walks into a stiff left hand from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti misses the jab.
Lynn feints the counter takedown.
Lynn misses the jab.
Mazziotti throwing a counter right hand but Lynn manages to avoid it.
Mazziotti lands a glancing blow to the side of Lynn's head.
Mazziotti throws a good cross that connects.
Lynn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti dips to his left and cracks Lynn with an uppercut!
Horrible takedown attempt by Lynn or perhaps it was just good defense by Mazziotti, which made it look bad.
Mazziotti moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Lynn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lynn has had enough of the clinch but Mazziotti keeps him there for the moment.
Lynn misses with some punches.
Mazziotti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lynn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Domenico Mazziotti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mazziotti blocks a body shot from Lynn.
Mazziotti throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynn.
Mazziotti misses with the head strike.
A short right from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynn.
Lynn jumps guard but Mazziotti turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lynn wants the takedown. Mazziotti is fighting it off but Lynn persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mazziotti's guard against the cage.
Lynn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lynn is fighting to break Mazziotti's control of his arms but Mazziotti is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lynn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mazziotti's head.
Lynn distracts Mazziotti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazziotti wants to sweep but no luck.
Lynn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lynn landing with the ground and pound.
Lynn arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Mazziotti's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Lynn!
Jack Lynn is the new lightweight champion!
Jack Lynn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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