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GAMMA#933 Papa v Spratt PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igla Chlen (ranked 1246 p4p, 1455 weight class) and Mike McGuire (ranked 166 p4p, 194 weight class). Chlen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, . The crowd seem to be enjoying McGuire's choice of entrance music: Jekyll And Hyde. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igla Chlen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chlen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGuires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chlen.
Chlen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chlen misses with an uppercut
and McGuire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chlen thinking.
A swing and a miss from Chlen.
Chlen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chlen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Chlen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chlen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
Chlen swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
Chlen swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chlen.
Chlen slips a straight right by McGuire.
McGuire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
McGuire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chlen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chlen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chlen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
McGuire gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chlen.
McGuire thuds a left hand into Chlen's body.
McGuire throws a series of punches but Chlen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a low kick, looking for Chlen's leg but Chlen calmly moves out of range.
Chlen misses with a body shot.
And McGuire responds with a good body kick, but Chlen manages to step out the way in time.
McGuire fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chlen checks it well.
McGuire misses with a hook
and Chlen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGuire throws a front kick that sends Chlen stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chlen. That's going to slow McGuire down.
McGuire throws a body punch but Chlen moves out of range.
Chlen circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire checks a leg kick nicely.
Chlen tries to keep at a distance but McGuire has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGuire lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chlen's elbow.
Chlen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire breaks the clinch.
McGuire checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGuire takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chlen avoids the body shot from McGuire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a body punch
and Chlen counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chlen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chlen throws a chopping leg kick but McGuire manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from McGuire misses.
A cross from Chlen lands.
McGuire lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chlen throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
Chlen throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGuire.
McGuire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice leg kick from McGuire, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chlen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
McGuire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As McGuire backs away, Chlen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire cracks Chlen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chlen.
McGuire takes one to the chin there.
Chlen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire stalling.
Chlen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chlen blocks a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuire blocking some punches.
McGuire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chlen tries to break free but McGuire pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Chlen.
Chlen has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chlen misses with some punches.
Chlen breaks the clinch.
McGuire throws a body punch but Chlen moves out of range.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chlen.
Good shot there by McGuire.
Chlen swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chlen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chlen lands a nice hook to McGuire's body. McGuire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire checks the leg kick nicely there.
McGuire misses with the body kick
and Chlen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chlen. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chlen with a body shot.
Chlen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
Chlen throws a body shot but no joy.
Chlen motions for McGuire to come forward. Chlen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire lands with a good body shot.
Chlen throws a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
Chlen throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
Chlen tests McGuire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chlen misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire tries a quick counter leg kick but Chlen is wise to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire misses with a low kick as Chlen jumps back.
A low kick from Chlen is predictable there
and McGuire makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGuire dips to his left and cracks Chlen with an uppercut!
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire swings for the body but Chlen moves out of range.
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 Igla Chlen will probably get the nod.
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.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Chlen saw that one coming.
Chlen is looking to slow McGuire down with leg kicks.
Chlen misses with a body shot.
A big right from McGuire misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Chlen as he connects with a hook.
Chlen tries to work over McGuire's front leg with a kick but McGuire checks it.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Chlen.
Chlen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Igla Chlen is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Chlen.
McGuire throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGuire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chlen looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chlen scores with a nice head shot.
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chlen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chlen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chlen checks a leg kick.
Chlen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chlen. That's going to slow McGuire down.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chlen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire moves out of range of the strikes.
Chlen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGuire thows a leg kick but Chlen checks it
and Chlen counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuire walks into a left hand.
Chlen throws a front kick aimed at McGuire's knee but McGuire avoids it well.
McGuire moves out of range of the strikes.
McGuire throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chlen.
Chlen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGuire. McGuire obviously looking to wear him down.
McGuire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chlen.
Chlen misses with a looping left.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
Chlen with a nice calf kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chlen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chlen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlen misses with a body shot.
McGuire lands a nice looking body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McGuire in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chlen. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chlen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGuire checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chlen blocks a head kick by McGuire.
Chlen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chlen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGuire.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chlen moves away.
Chlen throws a leg kick which misses McGuire's front leg but catches the back leg as McGuire tries to avoid it.
Chlen loads up on a big right hand but McGuire slips the punch.
McGuire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chlen throws a body shot but no joy.
Chlen throws a leg kick
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chlen takes one to the chin there.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chlen looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
Chlen scores with a punch to the head.
Chlen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire throws a right hand that misses
and Chlen counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chlen blocks the body kick.
McGuire throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chlen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chlen throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McGuire takes a swing at Chlen's ribcage but misses.
McGuire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chlen throws out a leg kick but McGuire moves out of range and Chlen only half commits.
Chlen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chlen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire.
Chlen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chlen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chlen checks a low kick from McGuire.
Chlen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chlen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chlen scrambles back to his feet.
McGuire takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGuire tries to clinch but Chlen is having none of it.
Chlen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chlen circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chlen throws out a powerful jab.
McGuire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chlen.
McGuire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chlen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chlen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chlen throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chlen misses with a leg kick.
McGuire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chlen throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chlen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chlen. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire takes one to the chin there.
Chlen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igla Chlen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Chlen misses the shot to the body.
McGuire unleashes a big counter combination but Chlen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chlen looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chlen moves away.
Chlen moves into range and connects with a jab.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chlen punishes McGuire's body with a nice straight punch.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuire punishes Chlen's body with a nice straight punch.
McGuire drives through and clinches with Chlen against the cage.
Chlen misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chlen.
Chlen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chlen pushes McGuire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chlen.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chlen's elbow.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chlen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Chlen controls the action.
McGuire tries a body shot but Chlen blocks it.
Chlen blocks a body shot from McGuire.
Chlen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Igla Chlen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chlen misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuire.
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
Chlen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chlen throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
Chlen throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
Chlen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chlen cracks McGuire with a good jab.
McGuire misses with a series of wild punches.
McGuire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire works the jab nicely.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chlen misses with a shot to the body
and McGuire counters with a good low kick that Chlen was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chlen counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire wants to land a leg kick but Chlen is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Chlen misses its target.
McGuire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chlen.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Chlen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chlen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Chlen.
McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Chlen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chlen tries to work over McGuire's front leg with a kick but McGuire checks it.
McGuire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGuire jabs Chlen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGuire moves out of range of the leg kick from Chlen.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire misses with a leg kick.
McGuire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mike McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire swings for the body but Chlen moves out of range.
Chlen slips a straight right by McGuire.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Chlen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chlen throws out the jab.
McGuire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire scores with a punch to the head.
Igla Chlen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chlen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chlen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuire is able to avoid easily.
A nice side step and McGuire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chlen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
McGuire is looking to chop away at Chlen's legs.
McGuire slips a straight right by Chlen.
Chlen checks a leg kick.
McGuire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chlen misses with a body shot.
McGuire on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as McGuire blocks the low kick.
McGuire swings for the body but Chlen moves out of range.
McGuire takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chlen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chlen blocks the body kick.
Chlen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
Chlen scores with a decent looking hook.
Chlen throws a leg kick but McGuire moved away.
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Chlen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGuire.
McGuire punishes Chlen's body with a nice straight punch.
McGuire on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGuire throws a body punch but Chlen moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chlen.
Chlen throws a low kick, looking for McGuire's leg but McGuire calmly moves out of range.
Chlen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chlen dodges the punch combination from McGuire.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igla Chlen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chlen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igla Chlen!
Igla Chlen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Astro Traveller (ranked 826 p4p, 1071 weight class) and Patrick River (ranked 135 p4p, 170 weight class). Traveller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. River is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pantera - Walk. Patrick River acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Astro Traveller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Patrick River!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River thumps Traveller with a low kick.
A head kick misses from River.
Traveller throws a good cross that connects.
 It looks like Patrick River has been cut.
River wants to slow Traveller down by chopping away at his legs.
Traveller tries to close the distance and clinch but River swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Traveller avoids the body shot from River.
River lands with a good body shot.
Traveller sizes up River with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Patrick River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River lands a high kick!
River thumps Traveller with a low kick.
River connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Traveller's head.
River moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Traveller.
A good leg kick by River.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses with a double jab
and Traveller counters with a stiff right hand.
River throws a sloppy head kick and Traveller moves out of range easily.
River will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Traveller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
River staying out of range there.
We've been informed that River 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.
River cracks a nice hook into Traveller's ribs.
River takes the fight into the clinch.
Traveller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Traveller prevents a body shot from River.
Traveller blocks a body shot from River.
River lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
River leaning his opponent against the cage.
River manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traveller stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Traveller throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
Traveller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and River is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River lands with a slapping head kick.
River throws a leg kick but Traveller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
River feints and as Traveller raises his hands in defense, River changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
River prevents Traveller from getting back to his feet.
River wants to control from the top but Traveller keeps moving.
Traveller wants to stand but River is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Traveller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
River stops Traveller from standing up.
Traveller kicks River off and gets to his feet.
River stuns Traveller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Traveller checks the leg kick.
Astro Traveller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by River.
River scores with a push kick.
Traveller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
River slips a straight right by Traveller.
Traveller takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from River misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Traveller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before River has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by River. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of River.
Traveller tries to clinch but River moves out of range.
River now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A head kick misses from River.
River throws a front kick aimed at Traveller's knee but Traveller avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Traveller misses the target.
Traveller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
River missing with a left hand there. Traveller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
River swings widly with a right hand
and Traveller counters with a nice leg kick.
River connects with a right hand. Traveller shakes it off.
River takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
River shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Traveller as he avoids it easily.
Traveller feinted there with a counter leg kick.
River throws a leg kick but Traveller moved away.
River looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Traveller!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick River's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
River swings for the body but Traveller moves out of range.
Patrick River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
River moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Traveller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the liver by River. Beautiful body shot.
Traveller tries to clinch but River moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Traveller. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by River.
A swing and a miss from Traveller.
River works Traveller's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses Traveller's sensitive parts.
Traveller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
River connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Traveller momentarily.
River swings for the body but Traveller moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
River will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Traveller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
River moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
River plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big left from Traveller misses.
Traveller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
River waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Traveller.
Traveller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. River manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by River misses
letting Traveller counter with a right hand.
Traveller connects with an inside leg kick.
River throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Traveller moves out of range of the strikes.
River misses with a body shot.
Traveller was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River lands with a nice body punch.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Traveller lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Traveller misses.
River throws a combination. Traveller tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
River tests Traveller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
River tries for a takedown but Traveller circles away easily
and Traveller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Patrick River's cut even more.
Traveller throws a good cross that connects.
 River is rocked!
River moves out of range as Traveller strikes.
River unleashes a big counter combination but Traveller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
River is still on wobbly legs! Can Traveller finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traveller tries to close the distance and clinch but River swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
River seems to have recovered his senses.
Traveller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Traveller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Traveller slips a straight right by River.
River fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
River pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from River misses.
Traveller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Traveller sets himself, and River steps forward looking for the clinch! Traveller avoids it this time.
Traveller takes one to the side of the head.
River has taken the fight to the clinch.
Traveller blocks a body shot from River.
Traveller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick from River, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River throws a solid leg kick but Traveller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at River.
A little feinted left hand from Traveller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Traveller throws a poor cross that misses
and River counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traveller misses with an uppercut.
River is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Traveller's half guard.
Traveller makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Traveller moves forwards but River connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Traveller misses the jab.
Traveller throws a leg kick that misses.
River swats away the attempt to clinch by Traveller.
River avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick River showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patrick River's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
River scores with a kick to the body.
Astro Traveller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
River connects with a good right hand that stumbles Traveller. Traveller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Traveller looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
Traveller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from River.
River throws a lazy head kick
and Traveller counters with a nice uppercut.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
River scores with a jab.
River has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Traveller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traveller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Traveller throws a big shot that misses.
River throws a chopping leg kick but Traveller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Traveller misses with a lunging right hand
and River counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses with a body kick.
Traveller's jab looks to have found its range, popping River under the eye.
The cut above Patrick River's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
River tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Traveller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Traveller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
River lands a nice hook to Traveller's body. Traveller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Traveller thows a leg kick but River checks it
and River counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Traveller is trying to stand back up but River is controlling him
River wants to control but Traveller is keeping him busy.
Traveller looks like he's trying to stand up.
River thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Traveller's head.
Traveller is trying to stand up here but River is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traveller blocking the ground and pound attempt from River.
Traveller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Traveller is looking to get back to is feet but River passes into side control.
Traveller wants to get back to his feet.
Traveller misses with an elbow from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River scoring with punches and elbows.
River is looking to take a break and control but Traveller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Traveller sneaks out the side door and pushes River away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
River is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Traveller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Traveller throws a lazy right hand but River sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Traveller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Traveller misses with a jab to the body
letting River counter with a right hand.
River connects with an inside leg kick.
River takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Traveller.
River throws a head kick but Traveller moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Traveller checks a leg kick.
River lands a jab to Traveller's midsection.
River connects with an inside leg kick.
River connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Traveller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from River.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River scoring well with a low kick there.
River lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Traveller circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Traveller was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Traveller is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
River dodges the punch combination from Traveller.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
River fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That kick from River tenderised Traveller's leg. Traveller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Traveller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick River comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got River winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick River!
Patrick River seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Twea King (ranked 963 p4p, 1046 weight class) and James Quin (ranked 107 p4p, 113 weight class). Twea King had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 18 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twea King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Quin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
Nice body kick from King.
King shoots in and drives through. Quin sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Quin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Quin throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quin swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twea King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King cracks Quin with a right hand to the side of the head.
King lands a leg kick that knocks Quin off balance momentarily.
Quin throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King drives through with a takedown into Quin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Quin working a defensive guard but King passes into half guard.
King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quin gets back to full guard.
King lying in Quin's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Quin decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! King taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Quin!
A relieved looking James Quin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Regueiro (ranked 563 p4p, 599 weight class) and Dragomir Savic (ranked 80 p4p, 86 weight class). Savic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Good Day. 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 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Dragomir Savic!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regueiro throws a body punch but Savic moves out of range.
Savic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Regueiro misses the shot to the body.
Savic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Regueiro moves out of range of the body kick from Savic.
Regueiro walks into a left hand.
Jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Regueiro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Regueiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Regueiro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Regueiro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Savic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Savic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Savic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Regueiro avoids the body shot from Savic.
Savic avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Regueiro tenderised Savic's leg. Savic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Regueiro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Regueiro backing away here, and Savic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Regueiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Regueiro throws a big shot that misses.
Regueiro swings widly with a right hand
and Savic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Savic checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Regueiro misses.
Savic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Regueiro is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a hook to the body
and Savic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Regueiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Savic looks to score with a jab to the body but Regueiro is just out of range.
Regueiro throws a hook but Savic avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Regueiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Regueiro misses with a hook.
Savic moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
Regueiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Regueiro misses with a wild combination.
Savic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Savic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Savic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Regueiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savic wants to land a leg kick but Regueiro is out of range.
Savic throws a front kick aimed at Regueiro's knee but Regueiro avoids it well.
Savic throws a lazy right hand but Regueiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Regueiro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savic misses with a body kick.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro lands a head shot.
Regueiro connects with a single shot there.
Regueiro sizes up Savic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Savic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Regueiro throws a low kick but Savic avoids it.
Regueiro swings for the body but Savic moves out of range.
Regueiro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Savic momentarily.
Savic slips under a jab from Regueiro.
Savic lands a nice hook to Regueiro's body. Regueiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good work by Regueiro as he checks the leg kick.
Regueiro connects with a crisp jab.
Regueiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Regueiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Regueiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savic.
A left lands for Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a combination. Savic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Savic moves out of range as Regueiro strikes.
Regueiro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Regueiro digs a good body shot into Savic's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic misses the shot to the body.
Regueiro scores with a shot to the body.
Regueiro misses with a body kick.
Regueiro swings for the body but Savic moves out of range.
Savic throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Savic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savic looks to land a left hand but Regueiro moved out of range nicely.
Regueiro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Savic finds it's way round the side to connect with Regueiro's head.
Regueiro throws a hook but Savic avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Savic - that will leave a mark!
Savic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Regueiro on the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Regueiro blocks the leg kick.
Savic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Regueiro moves away.
Savic dodges the punch combination from Regueiro.
Regueiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Regueiro tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro throws a leg kick that misses.
Savic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regueiro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Regueiro.
Savic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Regueiro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Savic doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Regueiro does it's job there.
Regueiro misses with a hook
and Savic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Regueiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Regueiro looks to land a combination but Savic avoids it well.
A slow jab from Savic misses its intended target.
Regueiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savic manages to avoid it.
Regueiro scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regueiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Regueiro scores with a jab.
Regueiro scores with a nice right hand.
Regueiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Regueiro tests Savic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Regueiro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut.
Regueiro scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Regueiro. Savic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Savic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Regueiro misses with a wild body shot.
Savic needs to keep his hands up - Regueiro had a free shot at his head there.
Savic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Julio Regueiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Regueiro throws a hook but Savic avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Regueiro. Savic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Savic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regueiro.
Nice straight punches there by Savic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Savic.
Regueiro moves forwards but Savic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Savic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Regueiro.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Savic might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Regueiro has got the better of the exchanges.
Regueiro lands a body shot.
Regueiro slips a straight right by Savic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Regueiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Regueiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Savic cracks a nice hook into Regueiro's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savic moves away.
Savic throws a low kick but Regueiro avoids it.
Savic scores with a shot to the body.
Savic throws a head kick but Regueiro moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Regueiro.
Regueiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Regueiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Savic throws out a counter right but Regueiro avoids it with no problem.
Savic staying out of range there.
Savic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Regueiro misses.
Regueiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Regueiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Regueiro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Regueiro throws out a powerful jab.
Savic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Regueiro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Savic swings for the body but Regueiro moves out of range.
Savic misses with a hook.
Savic throws a chopping leg kick but Regueiro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
Regueiro backing away here, and Savic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
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!
Savic throws a nice looking combination but Regueiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Regueiro.
Regueiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savic can do to turn this around?
Regueiro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Savic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Savic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Regueiro throws out the jab.
Nice shot lands for Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut
letting Savic counter with a right hand.
Savic moves out of range of the leg kick from Regueiro.
Regueiro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Regueiro scores with a jab. Savic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Regueiro throws a hook to the side of Savic's head but Savic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Regueiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Savic misses.
Regueiro with a nice calf kick.
Savic throws a jab when Regueiro was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savic.
Savic throws an overhand right that lands on Regueiro's shoulder, as Regueiro tries to avoid the shot.
Savic throws a leg kick but Regueiro moved away.
Savic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Savic.
Savic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
Savic slips a jab and a cross from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Savic cracks Regueiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Regueiro staying out of range there.
Regueiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savic throws out the jab.
Savic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro loads up on a big right hand but Savic slips the punch.
Savic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Regueiro missing with a left hand there. Savic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Savic! But no joy.
A clash of legs there as Regueiro blocks the low kick.
Regueiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savic.
The fighters circle momentarily. Regueiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Savic finds it's way through Regueiro's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Regueiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Savic throws a front kick that sends Regueiro stumbling back into the cage.
Regueiro takes one to the chin there.
Savic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Regueiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savic.
Regueiro lands a nice shot that snaps Savic's head back.
Savic throws a low kick but Regueiro moves out of range easily.
Savic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Regueiro moves away.
A leg kick checked by Savic.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Savic! But no joy.
Regueiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Regueiro.
Regueiro with a nice calf kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regueiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Regueiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savic.
Savic connects with a crisp jab.
Regueiro misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Julio Regueiro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Regueiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Regueiro looks to throw the jab but Savic is out of range.
Savic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Savic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Savic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Savic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Regueiro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Savic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savic slips a straight right by Regueiro.
Regueiro connects with a single shot there.
Savic throws a front kick aimed at Regueiro's knee but Regueiro avoids it well.
Savic tests Regueiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Regueiro throws a right and a left that Savic avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Savic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Savic motions for Regueiro to come forward. Savic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Savic.
Savic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Regueiro misses with a left hand
and Savic counters with a good, hard body kick but Regueiro shrugs it off.
Savic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Regueiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Regueiro tries to bum rush Savic with a series of wild strikes but Savic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro looks to land a right hand but Savic moved out of range.
Savic throws a body punch but Regueiro moves out of range.
Regueiro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Savic lands with a straight right. Regueiro didn't see that one coming.
Regueiro connects with a body shot that sends Savic's belly button to the back.
Regueiro misses with a straight right.
Savic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Savic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Regueiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Savic counters with a left to the body.
Savic moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
Regueiro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Regueiro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Regueiro loads up on a big right hand but Savic slips the punch.
Savic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Savic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Regueiro motions for Savic to come forward. Regueiro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Savic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Regueiro misses with a wild body shot.
Savic throws the kick towards the body but Regueiro avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Regueiro misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a combination
and Savic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dragomir Savic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Savic slips under a jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
A cross from Regueiro lands.
Regueiro throws a leg kick
and Savic counters with a body kick that stops Regueiro in his tracks momentarily.
Savic misses with a body kick.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savic moves away.
Savic defending well as Regueiro loads up on a big left hand.
Savic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Savic just misses with a punch to the body.
Savic feints and then cracks Regueiro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Regueiro down.
Savic moves forwards but Regueiro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Savic slips a jab and a cross from Regueiro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic throws a hook but Regueiro avoids it easily.
Regueiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savic.
Savic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Savic lands with a nice body punch.
Savic staying out of range there.
Regueiro lands a glancing blow to the side of Savic's head.
Regueiro looks to land a body kick but Savic moved away.
A left lands for Regueiro.
Savic throws a leg kick that misses.
Regueiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Regueiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Regueiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Regueiro there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Regueiro misses.
Regueiro jabs at Savic's body.
Regueiro punishes Savic's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savic works the jab nicely.
 It looks like Julio Regueiro has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savic throws a push kick but Regueiro slaps the foot to one side.
A good leg kick by Savic.
Julio Regueiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Regueiro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Regueiro with a nice calf kick.
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Savic.
Savic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Regueiro throws out the jab.
Savic feints a counter leg kick.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savic moves away.
Regueiro with a nice cross.
Savic tries to land a front kick but Regueiro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut. Savic saw that one coming.
Savic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Regueiro.
Regueiro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Savic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savic misses with a looping right.
Regueiro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Savic is able to avoid easily.
Savic works Regueiro's body with a nice hook.
Savic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Regueiro.
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 Julio Regueiro.
Well Regueiro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Julio Regueiro!
Julio Regueiro decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winks (ranked 523 p4p, 436 weight class) and Serafim Lupei (ranked 82 p4p, 65 weight class). Harry Winks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Serafim Lupei's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupei misses with a low kick.
Lupei jabs at Winks's body.
Lupei clinches up with Winks and pushes him back against the cage.
Lupei is trying to maintain a safe position but Winks gets an underhook and turns Lupei into the cage.
Winks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lupei misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei.
Winks lands a nice uppercut.
Lupei tries to throw a body punch but Winks avoids it by throwing Lupei back against the cage.
Lupei is working Winks over against the cage.
Winks breaks from the clinch.
Winks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winks scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Winks.
Lupei throws a nice outside leg kick.
Winks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lupei misses with a body kick.
Winks wants to slow Lupei down by chopping away at his legs.
Winks throws out a leg kick but Lupei moves out of range and Winks only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Winks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lupei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lupei counters with a body kick.
Lupei looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lupei slips under a jab from Winks.
Winks lands a jab-cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Lupei blocks the low kick.
Winks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Winks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lupei tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Lupei misses.
Lupei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Winks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lupei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Winks slips a straight right by Lupei.
Winks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Winks connects with an inside leg kick.
Winks with a jab.
Serafim Lupei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winks misses with a looping right.
Lupei scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a hook.
Lupei feints and then cracks Winks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winks down.
Lupei scores with a shot to the body.
Winks moves away from the strike by Lupei.
Lupei tries to clinch there but Winks circles away.
Lupei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lupei tries to clinch but Winks moves out of range.
Winks needs to keep his hands up - Lupei had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Lupei.
A lazy left from Winks finds it's target.
Winks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lupei momentarily.
Winks misses with a body shot.
Winks scores with a jab to the body.
Winks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lupei throws a low kick but Winks avoids it.
Lupei has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lupei there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lupei misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei looks for the body kick but Winks saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Winks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Winks. That's going to slow Lupei down.
Winks throws a chopping leg kick but Lupei manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lupei will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Winks scores with a spinning back kick!
Lupei misses with a wild combination.
Winks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Winks. That snapped Lupei's head back.
Winks blocks a low kick nicely.
Winks ducks under a wild hook from Lupei.
Winks scores with a nice right hand.
Lupei moves out of range of the strikes.
Winks connects with a crisp jab.
Winks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Winks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lupei.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winks misses with a low kick.
Winks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lupei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winks throws out the jab.
Winks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lupei misses with a low kick.
Lupei throws a body shot but no joy.
Winks just misses with a punch to the body.
Winks lands with a nice body punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lupei.
Winks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Serafim Lupei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupei moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lupei.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lupei wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winks misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lupei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winks throws the kick towards the body but Lupei avoids it.
Winks with a hook.
Lupei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winks throws a hook but Lupei avoids it easily.
Lupei throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Harry Winks has been cut.
Winks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lupei just misses with a punch to the body.
Winks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Winks lands a nice hook to Lupei's body. Lupei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Winks misses with a leg kick.
Lupei clinches up with Winks and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Winks fails to land.
Winks breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupei throws a jab but it's blocked by Winks.
Lupei tries a head kick but it misses.
Lupei lands with a hook. Winks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lupei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei connects with a leg kick.
Winks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winks with a nice cross.
Winks throws a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lupei.
Winks defending well as Lupei loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Lupei.
Winks throws a jab but it's blocked by Lupei.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Winks crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lupei - the referee stops the clock and Winks gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lupei. Winks manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Harry Winks is winning the standup battle so far.
Lupei tries to clinch but Winks moves out of range.
Lupei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winks defending well as Lupei loads up on a big left hand.
Lupei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lupei takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Winks throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei is looking to slow Winks down with leg kicks.
Lupei throws a low kick but Winks moves out of range easily.
Lupei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Winks scores with a nice head shot.
Lupei misses with a looping left.
Winks scoring well with a low kick there.
Lupei looks to land a combination but Winks avoids it well.
Winks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lupei throws out the jab.
Winks checks a leg kick.
A big left from Winks misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Winks, as that shot connected.
Winks's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Winks duly obliges.
Lupei throws an overhand right that lands on Winks's shoulder, as Winks tries to avoid the shot.
Lupei scores with a kick to the midsection.
Winks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice leg kick from Winks, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Winks is looking to counter punch.
Winks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lupei takes a step back to recover.
Lupei misses with a straight right.
Winks loads up on a big right hand but Lupei slips the punch.
Winks throws a big shot that misses.
Lupei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Winks counters with a stiff right hand.
Lupei checks a low kick from Winks.
Lupei closes the distance and clinches.
Lupei tries to throw a body punch but Winks avoids it by throwing Lupei back against the cage.
Lupei is trying to maintain a safe position but Winks gets an underhook and turns Lupei into the cage.
Lupei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lupei misses with a punch on the inside.
Winks stalling in the clinch.
Winks is leaning against Lupei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lupei is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Winks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lupei misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Winks controls the action.
Winks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lupei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lupei throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Winks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lupei blocks a body shot from Winks.
A right handed body shot lands from Winks.
Winks lands a left hand.
Winks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lupei!
Winks avoids a kick to the body.
Winks misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Winks with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Winks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Winks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Winks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Winks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lupei misses with a body kick.
Lupei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Winks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lupei at a distance.
Winks throws a low kick, looking for Lupei's leg but Lupei calmly moves out of range.
Winks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Winks scores with a sloppy right hand. Lupei should have avoided that one.
Winks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lupei misses with a looping right.
Lupei tries a low kick but Winks avoids it.
Lupei avoids a kick to the body.
Lupei misses with a hook. Winks ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lupei stuns Winks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Winks scoring well with a low kick there.
Lupei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lupei on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Winks throws a low kick but Lupei avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winks is looking to score with low kicks.
Lupei dips to his left and cracks Winks with an uppercut!
Winks connects with a jab.
Lupei misses with a hook.
Winks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Winks throws a leg kick but Lupei sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lupei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Lupei misses.
Winks connects with a single shot there.
Winks blocks the body kick.
Winks connects with an inside leg kick.
Lupei looks to clinch
and Winks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lupei connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Winks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupei throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harry Winks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws a push kick but Winks slaps the foot to one side.
Lupei looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lupei gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lupei gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lupei tries to clinch
and Winks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lupei lands an overhand right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winks checks a leg kick.
Nice cross by Winks.
Winks scores with a punch to the head.
Lupei tries to clinch there but Winks circles away.
Nice defenses there by Winks.
Winks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lupei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winks.
Lupei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winks.
A countering left hand to the body from Lupei misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a head kick.
Lupei throws a head kick that misses
and Winks counters with a good low kick that Lupei was not able to check.
Lupei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lupei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Winks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lupei on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Winks misses with a kick to the body.
Winks lands a jab to Lupei's midsection.
Lupei throws a lazy uppercut
and Winks counters with an outside leg kick.
Lupei checks the leg kick.
Lupei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lupei on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lupei takes a swing at Winks's ribcage but misses.
Winks is looking to chop away at Lupei's legs.
Lupei misses with a straight left.
Winks with a jab.
Lupei throws a leg kick
and Winks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Winks counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lupei misses with an uppercut. Winks saw that one coming.
Winks connects with an inside leg kick.
Winks lands with a nice body punch.
Winks digs a good body shot into Lupei's ribs.
Lupei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Serafim Lupei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lupei throws out the jab.
Lupei walks into a left hand.
Lupei shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick from Winks, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lupei takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Winks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lupei can do to turn this around?
Winks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lupei misses with a left hand
and Winks counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupei throws a sloppy body shot
and Winks counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Winks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Winks!
Harry Winks bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Huwan Bagwis (ranked 500 p4p, 297 weight class) and Roland Weudke (ranked 76 p4p, 40 weight class). Roland Weudke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huwan Bagwis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weudke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Weudke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bagwis misses with a right hand
and Weudke counters with a solid body kick.
Weudke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bagwis lands a nice looking body kick.
Bagwis throws a sloppy head kick and Weudke moves out of range easily.
Bagwis cracks Weudke with an open hand slap.
It looks like Roland Weudke has been cut.
Bagwis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bagwis jabs Weudke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bagwis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Weudke counters with a big head kick but Bagwis shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bagwis misses with an uppercut
and Weudke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bagwis's knee momentarily.
Bagwis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weudke manages to avoid it.
Weudke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Weudke blocks the leg kick.
Bagwis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Weudke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Weudke moves forwards but Bagwis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bagwis misses the body punch
and Weudke counters with a straight right hand.
Weudke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bagwis throws a lazy uppercut
and Weudke counters with a nice leg kick.
Bagwis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bagwis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Weudke slips a jab from Bagwis.
Weudke misses with a jab to the body
and Bagwis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weudke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bagwis.
Bagwis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Bagwis.
Bagwis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Clark's Champion's in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weudke lands with a right hand.
Weudke lands a big head kick that sends Bagwis tumbling to the mat! Weudke takes a step backwards and waves Bagwis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Bagwis is rocked!
It looks like Huwan Bagwis has been cut.
Weudke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Bagwis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weudke throws a low kick but Bagwis moves out of range easily.
Bagwis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weudke. Bagwis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weudke sends Bagwis crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Weudke is motioning to the referee to let Bagwis up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bagwis throws out a powerful jab.
Bagwis throws a leg kick but Weudke checks it.
Bagwis misses with a straight right.
Bagwis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Weudke throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bagwis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bagwis seems to have got his legs back now.
Bagwis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Weudke blocks the low kick.
Bagwis takes a swing at Weudke's ribcage but misses.
Weudke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bagwis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Bagwis misses.
Bagwis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Weudke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weudke takes one to the side of the head.
Weudke connects with a high kick.
Weudke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bagwis can pounce on him.
Weudke missing with a left hand there. Bagwis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bagwis connects with a right hand. Weudke shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weudke manages to avoid it.
Donk. Bagwis catches Weudke right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bagwis scores with a jab to the body.
Weudke scores with a head kick. Bagwis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Weudke.
Weudke fails to land with a series of punches.
Bagwis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Weudke is out of range and Bagwis settles back down.
Weudke just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weudke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Weudke lands a big right hand that sends Bagwis crashing to the mat! Weudke stays standing though and waves Bagwis back to his feet!
Bagwis blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Weudke dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
A bone on bone clash there as Bagwis blocks the leg kick.
Roland Weudke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bagwis throws a body shot but no joy.
Weudke feints a counter leg kick.
Weudke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bagwis connects with a jab.
Weudke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bagwis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bagwis tries a head kick but it misses.
Bagwis misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Weudke finds it's target.
Bagwis stuns Weudke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Weudke throws a looping overhand right but Bagwis ducks down to avoid it.
Bagwis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Weudke.
Bagwis lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwis scores with a shot to the body.
Weudke throws a wild body kick that Bagwis sees coming a mile off.
Weudke throws a body punch but Bagwis moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Weudke, right into the meat of the thigh.
Weudke moves out of range of the strikes.
Bagwis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bagwis loads up on a big right hand but Weudke slips the punch.
Bagwis slips under a jab from Weudke.
Bagwis avoids the head kick by Weudke.
Bagwis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weudke was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagwis.
Weudke throws a body punch but Bagwis moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke with the inside leg kick.
Bagwis misses with a hook.
It seemed like Weudke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bagwis misses with a body shot.
Weudke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bagwis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weudke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bagwis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Weudke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Weudke misses.
It looked like Bagwis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bagwis scores with a jab to the body.
Weudke looks to throw a body kick
letting Bagwis counter with a right hand.
Weudke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagwis moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bagwis throws a leg kick that misses.
Weudke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Weudke blocks the leg kick.
Weudke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Weudke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bagwis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bagwis misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Weudke misses.
Bagwis misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Weudke.
Both fighters circling a little - Weudke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bagwis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bagwis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis throws a chopping leg kick but Weudke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bagwis lands with a good body shot.
Weudke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bagwis backing away here, and Weudke unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Weudke throws a lazy head kick
and Bagwis counters with a nice body shot.
Bagwis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weudke was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagwis.
Weudke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bagwis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bagwis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bagwis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bagwis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Weudke on the side of the head.
Weudke lands an overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Huwan Bagwis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bagwis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bagwis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bagwis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bagwis throws a right hand that misses
and Weudke counters with a straight right hand.
Weudke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagwis.
Bagwis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Weudke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A swing and a miss from Weudke.
Bagwis tries a head kick but it misses.
Bagwis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weudke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weudke throws a sloppy head kick and Bagwis moves out of range easily.
Bagwis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Weudke.
Bagwis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Weudke's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weudke slips under a jab.
Huwan Bagwis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weudke throws a leg kick which misses Bagwis's front leg but catches the back leg as Bagwis tries to avoid it.
Weudke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Weudke misses with a leg kick
and Bagwis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bagwis misses with a wild body shot.
Weudke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bagwis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bagwis. Weudke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bagwis throws a good cross that connects.
Weudke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bagwis slips a jab from Weudke.
Weudke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Bagwis to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Weudke, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bagwis throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weudke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Weudke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bagwis misses with a jab to the body
and Weudke counters with a three punch combo that has Bagwis backing up. Bagwis nods at Weudke to acknowledge the strikes.
Bagwis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A cross from Bagwis lands.
Bagwis misses with a jab to the body
and Weudke counters with a head kick that drops Bagwis to the mat! Bagwis scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Bagwis scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis throws a lazy right hand but Weudke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Weudke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Weudke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Weudke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bagwis.
Weudke misses with a hook
and Bagwis counters with a right hand to the body.
Bagwis moves into range and clinches up with Weudke.
Bagwis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bagwis misses with a punch on the inside.
Bagwis can't find room to land a body shot as Weudke controls the action.
Bagwis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weudke's efforts to push away.
Bagwis swings wildly with an uppercut but Weudke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weudke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weudke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis misses with the head strike.
Bagwis blocking some punches.
Weudke displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bagwis up against the cage.
Bagwis has a couple of punches blocked by Weudke.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Weudke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bagwis working aggressively here.
Weudke is trying to push Bagwis away but Bagwis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Weudke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weudke digs a right hand underneath Bagwis's ribcage. Bagwis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Weudke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weudke struggles to land a body shot inside as Bagwis controls his hands.
Weudke digs a right hand into Bagwis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bagwis's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weudke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bagwis backwards.
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 Huwan Bagwis.
I think Bagwis 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huwan Bagwis!
Huwan Bagwis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harley King (ranked 632 p4p, 541 weight class) and Azor Ahai (ranked 90 p4p, 76 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azor Ahai!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahai.
Ahai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ahai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King throws out a loose jab but Ahai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on King if he has to take too many more of those.
King looks to throw the jab but Ahai is out of range.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ahai loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Ahai lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
Ahai lands with a nice body punch.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Ahai off the cage and back into range.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King throws a lazy right hand but Ahai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King tries to clinch but Ahai moves away
and Ahai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahai throws a shot to the body.
King throws a lazy right hand but Ahai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahai clobbers King with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ahai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Ahai's shoulder, as Ahai tries to avoid the shot.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King clinches up against the cage.
Ahai misses with some punches.
Ahai blocks a body shot from King.
Ahai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahai lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahai has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Ahai lands a shot to the body.
King blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Ahai fails to land.
Ahai lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahai has a couple of punches blocked by King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahai tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King prevents a body shot from Ahai.
Ahai presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahai controls his hands.
Ahai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
Ahai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahai scores with a nice hook to the head.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee calls for Ahai to work.
Ahai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ahai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King blocks a head kick by Ahai.
Ahai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King lands a jab to the head.
King loads up on a big right hand but Ahai slips the punch.
And Ahai responds with a good body kick, but King manages to step out the way in time.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ahai cracks King with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ahai has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning King to stand back up!
King is rocked!
Ahai cracks King with a left hook right on the temple and King goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Ahai lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully King is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Azor Ahai!
After winning the bout, Azor Ahai 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Raffington (ranked 64 p4p, 409 weight class) and Papa Legba (ranked 10 p4p, 61 weight class). Raffington comes to the cage accompanied by Logan Lucky. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Raffington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Papa Legba!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legba blocks the body kick.
Legba throws a counter combo.
Legba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Legba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Legba misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Raffington misses the target.
Legba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Legba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Raffington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Legba.
Legba jabs Raffington to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raffington attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Legba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Raffington scores with a crisp jab that stopped Legba in his tracks.
Raffington tests Legba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Legba takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Legba finds it's way through Raffington's defenses.
Raffington looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A punch lands to the side of Raffington 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington sizes up Legba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shane Raffington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raffington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Legba.
Raffington scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Raffington does it's job there.
A jab from Legba misses.
Legba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raffington.
Legba misses with a looping left.
Legba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raffington.
It looked like Raffington was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Legba.
Raffington goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Legba blocks the body kick.
Raffington lands with a shot to the body.
Raffington slips a straight right by Legba.
Raffington throws a quick counter kick to the body but Legba avoids it.
Raffington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Legba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Raffington looks to throw the jab but Legba is out of range.
Raffington tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Legba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legba checks a leg kick.
Legba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Legba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Raffington.
Legba throws an off balance right hand
and Raffington counters with a stiff right hand.
Legba blocks a jab.
Legba lands a right hook to the body.
Legba throws a hook but Raffington avoids it easily.
Legba cracks Raffington with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raffington throws a body shot but no joy.
Legba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Legba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Legba is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Raffington had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Raffington connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Raffington misses with a straight left.
Legba digs a good hook to Raffington's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Legba misses with an uppercut.
Raffington scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Legba doesn't seem bothered though.
Legba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raffington was well out of range. Poor timing from Legba.
Legba shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Raffington napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Legba working the ground and pound but Raffington is defending the strikes.
Raffington is looking for a sweep.
Raffington struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raffington manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legba tries to get to full guard but Raffington has control of the leg.
Raffington trying to control the action but Legba is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Legba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Raffington with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Legba is pressing down on Raffington's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Legba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raffington defends it easily.
Raffington sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legba looking for a guillotine here but Raffington defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Papa Legba will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A nice leg kick from Raffington, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raffington misses with a wild body shot.
Legba missing with a left hand there. Raffington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raffington scores with the left hand. Legba knows he should have avoided that one.
Legba throws a jab but it's blocked by Raffington.
Raffington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raffington scores with a head kick. Legba tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Legba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffington throws a poor cross that misses
and Legba counters with a straight right hand.
Legba throws a hook but Raffington avoids it easily.
Raffington staying out of range there.
Raffington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Legba.
An attempted straight right counter from Raffington misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba just misses with a punch to the body.
Legba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Legba. Raffington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Legba swings widly with a right hand
and Raffington counters with a thumping low kick.
Legba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raffington moves away.
It looked like Raffington wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Legba throws out a loose jab but Raffington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raffington scores with a jab. Legba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Legba.
Raffington is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Legba throws an overhand right that lands on Raffington's shoulder, as Raffington tries to avoid the shot.
Legba digs a good hook to Raffington's body.
Raffington takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Raffington throws a head kick but Legba moves out of range.
Raffington throws a poor cross that misses
and Legba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Papa Legba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Legba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington takes one on the button.
Raffington takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Raffington fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Legba on the side of the head.
Raffington does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Raffington throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Raffington misses with a hook
and Legba counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Legba - just one landing.
Raffington cracks Legba with a good jab.
Legba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Legba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raffington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Legba throws a looping overhand right but Raffington ducks down to avoid it.
Raffington throws a series of strikes that have Legba backpedaling.
Raffington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raffington fires out a quick counter leg kick but Legba just manages to avoid it.
Raffington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Raffington.
Raffington throws a shot from downtown. Legba moves away and avoids it.
Legba throws a right hand that misses
and Raffington counters with a good, hard body kick but Legba shrugs it off.
Raffington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raffington misses with a left hand
and Raffington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legba swings for the body but Raffington moves out of range.
Raffington wants to slow Legba down by chopping away at his legs.
Legba throws a jab but it's blocked by Raffington.
Legba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raffington can pounce on him.
A jab from Legba does it's job there.
Raffington looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Legba looks to land a combination but Raffington avoids it well.
Raffington connects with a looping right hand.
Legba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raffington misses with a body punch
and Legba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raffington walks into a jab.
Legba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raffington in his tracks.
Raffington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raffington scores with a hook to the body. Legba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raffington lands a lovely overhand right.
Legba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raffington scores with a jab. Legba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Legba shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Raffington kicks Legba off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Legba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Raffington doesn't seem phased though.
Raffington fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Legba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Papa Legba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Raffington looks to land a left hand but Legba moved out of range nicely.
Raffington tries to land a leg kick but Legba saw it coming and moves away.
Legba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raffington at a distance.
Raffington turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Legba fails with the takedown.
Legba throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Legba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Legba misses with a lunging right hand
and Raffington counters with a low kick, right behind Legba 's knee.
Raffington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legba misses with a body shot.
Legba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raffington.
Raffington throws a quick counter head kick but Legba was just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Raffington.
Legba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Raffington misses with an uppercut
letting Legba counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Raffington.
Raffington lands with a nice body punch.
Raffington lands with a nice body punch.
Raffington drops his hands momentarily and Legba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Raffington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Legba missing with a left hand there. Raffington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Legba avoids the body shot from Raffington.
Legba on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Legba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raffington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Legba.
Raffington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legba misses with a straight right.
A jab from Raffington misses.
Legba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Raffington misses.
A big right from Legba misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raffington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raffington slips under a jab from Legba.
Legba misses with the combination.
Legba slips a straight right by Raffington.
Legba throws a poor cross that misses
and Raffington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Legba scores with a body shot.
A big right from Legba misses.
Nice defenses there by Raffington.
Raffington uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Legba has time to react.
Good standup being displayed there by Raffington as he connects with a hook.
Legba misses with a wild body shot.
Raffington misses with a right hand
and Legba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Legba swings widly with a right hand
and Raffington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Legba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raffington at a distance.
Raffington scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Legba doesn't seem bothered though.
Legba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raffington manages to avoid it.
It looked like Raffington wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raffington misses with a leg kick
letting Legba counter with a right hand.
Papa Legba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Legba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raffington throws a body punch but Legba moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Raffington lands an impressive looking overhand right. Legba doesn't seem phased though.
Raffington does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Legba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raffington.
Shane Raffington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Legba punishes Raffington's body with a nice straight punch.
Raffington throws a right and a left that Legba avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legba looks to score with a jab to the body but Raffington is just out of range.
Raffington connects with a looping right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Legba lands a nice shot to the body.
Legba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raffington.
Legba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Legba lands with a good body shot.
Legba misses with a hook. Raffington ducked under it nicely.
Legba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raffington manages to avoid it.
Raffington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raffington just misses with a punch to the body.
Raffington misses with a hook.
Legba misses with the combination.
Legba checks a low kick from Raffington.
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 Shane Raffington.
I think Legba 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Papa Legba!
A less than humble Papa Legba misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Welter Weight (ranked 35 p4p, 92 weight class) and Mario Benedetti (ranked 5 p4p, 17 weight class). Weight comes to the cage accompanied by They say that I'm Crazy. Benedetti has chosen Bajafondo as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weight throws a lazy uppercut
and Benedetti counters with a nice right hand that sends Weight toppling to the canvas! Weight scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Benedetti finish him?!
It looks like Welter Weight has been cut.
Benedetti lands a big uppercut and Weight crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Weight looks OK. Benedetti waves Weight back to his feet!
Weight is rocked!
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!
Weight ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Weight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oh Weight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benedetti looks for the body kick but Weight saw that one coming.
Weight seems to have got his legs back now.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
Weight misses the jab.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weight.
Benedetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Weight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Weight defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with a hook
and Weight counters with a crisp one two that drops Benedetti! Weight thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Benedetti to his feet! Benedetti is in big trouble!
Benedetti is rocked!
Weight cracks a nice hook into Benedetti's ribs.
Benedetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Weight finish him?
Nice defenses there by Weight.
Weight is looking for a counter combo.
Benedetti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Weight misses the target.
Benedetti seems to have recovered his senses.
Benedetti tried to score with a low kick but Weight checks it.
Weight checks the leg kick.
Weight thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Weight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and Weight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mario Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti sends Weight crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Benedetti is motioning to the referee to let Weight up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
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!
Benedetti defending well as Weight loads up on a big left hand.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti with a nice cross.
Benedetti lands a jab to Weight's midsection.
Benedetti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benedetti drops Weight with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Weight looks back up at him and smiles so Benedetti waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Welter Weight's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and Weight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weight catches Benedetti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Weight misses with a combination
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti misses with a body shot.
Weight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Weight checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Weight. Those never looked like landing.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Weight moved out of range nicely.
Weight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weight lands with a shot to the body.
Benedetti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Benedetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benedetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Benedetti with the inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Benedetti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Welter Weight's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benedetti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weight.
A low kick from Benedetti misses
enabling Weight to counter with a crisp jab.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Weight's head but Weight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Weight tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy body kick from Benedetti
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Weight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mario Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benedetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Weight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight misses with a shot to the body
and Benedetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Weight tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benedetti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Weight might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Benedetti throws a push kick but Weight slaps the foot to one side.
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Weight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weight misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Weight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Weight is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Weight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weight slips under a jab.
Weight went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Weight looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and Weight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benedetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benedetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A quick step to the side and Weight tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weight misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
enabling Weight to counter with a crisp jab.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benedetti connects with a crisp jab.
Benedetti lands with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Weight. Those never looked like landing.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Weight is looking to counter punch.
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Benedetti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benedetti cracks Weight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Welter Weight's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Weight's head but Weight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Weight to counter with a crisp jab.
Benedetti misses with a straight left.
Weight throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benedetti counters with a nice right hand that sends Weight toppling to the canvas! Weight scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Benedetti finish him?!
Weight tries to get into range but Benedetti steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Weight! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Benedetti scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Benedetti!
Mario Benedetti is the new welterweight champion!
Mario Benedetti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Papa Moosh Dambullah (ranked 29 p4p, 178 weight class) and Jack Spratt (ranked 4 p4p, 21 weight class). Dambullah comes to the cage accompanied by Boom Boom. Spratt has chosen Havana as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Moosh Dambullah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Spratt!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spratt stuns Dambullah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dambullah scores with the left hand. Spratt knows he should have avoided that one.
Dambullah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spratt throws a right hand that Dambullah ducks under and follows up with a left that Dambullah also avoids with ease.
Spratt moves out of range of the leg kick from Dambullah.
Spratt throws an overhand right that lands on Dambullah's shoulder, as Dambullah tries to avoid the shot.
Dambullah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dambullah scores with a jab. Spratt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dambullah misses with a leg kick
letting Spratt counter with a right hand.
Spratt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dambullah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spratt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dambullah seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Spratt misses with a hook.
Spratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spratt's coach down at Jeffery Epstein Suicide Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spratt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dambullah slips under a jab from Spratt.
Spratt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spratt swings for the body but Dambullah moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dambullah throws out a leg kick but Spratt moves out of range and Dambullah only half commits.
Spratt loads up on a big right hand but Dambullah slips the punch.
Dambullah throws a chopping leg kick but Spratt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dambullah avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Dambullah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spratt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dambullah avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Spratt has closed the distance and engaged Dambullah in a clinch.
Spratt misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spratt.
Spratt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Spratt.
Spratt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dambullah pushes Spratt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spratt lands a body punch.
Dambullah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spratt's elbow.
Spratt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spratt working aggressively here.
Dambullah swings wildly with an uppercut but Spratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dambullah blocks a body shot from Spratt.
Spratt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dambullah misses with a punch on the inside.
Dambullah pushes Spratt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spratt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dambullah misses with a body punch.
Spratt misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dambullah can't find room to land a body shot as Spratt controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Spratt.
Dambullah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spratt.
Dambullah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dambullah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spratt cracks Dambullah with a nice body shot.
Spratt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spratt digs a right hand into Dambullah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dambullah's gas tank.
Spratt misses with a body punch.
Spratt works on Dambullah's body with a couple of short punches.
Dambullah is breathing heavily.
Spratt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dambullah presses Spratt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spratt misses with a punch on the inside.
Spratt lands an uppercut.
Spratt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dambullah's elbow.
Spratt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dambullah.
Spratt pushes Dambullah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dambullah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spratt lands with a short shot to the head.
Spratt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dambullah takes a shot to the head.
Spratt prevents a body shot from Dambullah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Spratt.
Spratt can't find room to land a body shot as Dambullah controls the action.
Dambullah throws a punch but it's blocked by Spratt.
Spratt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dambullah blocks a body shot from Spratt.
Spratt tries to throw a body punch but Dambullah avoids it by throwing Spratt back against the cage.
Dambullah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spratt's elbow.
Dambullah misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spratt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spratt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dambullah gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Spratt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dambullah backwards.
Spratt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spratt lands with a left to the head.
Dambullah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spratt prevents a body shot from Dambullah.
Dambullah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dambullah.
Dambullah lands with a left to the head.
Dambullah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spratt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dambullah digs a right hand into Spratt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spratt's gas tank.
Dambullah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spratt clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Spratt on the inside.
Spratt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dambullah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spratt keeps control of Dambullah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spratt scores with a shot to the side of Dambullah's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dambullah.
Dambullah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dambullah.
Dambullah gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Spratt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Spratt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dambullah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dambullah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spratt throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Spratt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab from Spratt.
Dambullah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spratt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dambullah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dambullah is looking to counter punch.
Dambullah has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Spratt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dambullah's head backwards.
Spratt works the jab nicely.
Spratt connects with a crisp jab.
Spratt misses with an uppercut.
Spratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dambullah fires out a quick counter leg kick but Spratt just manages to avoid it.
Jack Spratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dambullah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
Dambullah connects with a solid leg kick.
Spratt throws a hook but Dambullah avoids it easily.
It looked like Dambullah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spratt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Spratt loads up on a big right hand but Dambullah slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Spratt.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dambullah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dambullah misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Spratt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dambullah.
Spratt throws a hook to the side of Dambullah's head but Dambullah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spratt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dambullah counters with an inside leg kick.
Dambullah works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spratt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spratt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spratt throws a big shot that misses.
Spratt connects with the punch.
Spratt tries to clinch but Dambullah is having none of it.
Dambullah is looking to counter punch.
Spratt misses with a looping right.
Dambullah throwing a counter right hand but Spratt manages to avoid it.
Spratt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spratt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Spratt on the inside.
Spratt lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spratt.
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!
Spratt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dambullah avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Spratt is leaning against Dambullah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spratt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dambullah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spratt has a couple of punches blocked by Dambullah.
A short right from Spratt.
Spratt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dambullah misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack Spratt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spratt.
A short left from Dambullah.
Spratt blocking some punches.
Spratt lands an uppercut.
Spratt cracks Dambullah with a nice body shot.
Dambullah working aggressively here.
A short right from Spratt.
Dambullah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spratt backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dambullah.
Dambullah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spratt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dambullah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spratt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dambullah under the eye.
Dambullah misses the jab.
Spratt throws a looping overhand right but Dambullah ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Spratt.
Spratt lands a nice hook to Dambullah's body. Dambullah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spratt slips under a jab from Dambullah.
Spratt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spratt throws a hook but Dambullah avoids it easily.
Dambullah fires out a quick counter leg kick but Spratt just manages to avoid it.
Dambullah misses with a hook.
Spratt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Dambullah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spratt has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Dambullah.
A short body shot lands from Spratt as the two fighters clinch.
Spratt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dambullah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Dambullah scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dambullah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spratt backwards.
Dambullah gets underhooks to prevent Spratt's takedown attempt.
Dambullah prevents a body shot from Spratt.
A right handed body shot lands from Dambullah.
Dambullah scores with a shot to the side of Spratt's head.
Spratt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dambullah's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spratt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spratt is working Dambullah over against the cage.
Spratt tries to throw a body punch but Dambullah avoids it by throwing Spratt back against the cage.
Spratt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Papa Moosh Dambullah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Spratt.
Dambullah digs a right hand underneath Spratt's ribcage. Spratt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dambullah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spratt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spratt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dambullah counters with an outside leg kick.
Dambullah misses with a body kick.
Spratt scores with a jab.
Dambullah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spratt throws a lazy uppercut
and Dambullah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt swinging wildly here.
Dambullah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Spratt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Spratt throws a jab but it's blocked by Dambullah.
A clash of legs there as Spratt blocks the low kick.
Spratt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dambullah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spratt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dambullah thumps Spratt with a low kick.
Dambullah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spratt 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.
Spratt clinches up against the cage.
Spratt scores with a shoulder strike.
Spratt is working Dambullah over against the cage.
Spratt can't find room to land a body shot as Dambullah controls the action.
Dambullah breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - Spratt coming out on top.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spratt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dambullah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dambullah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt swings widly with a right hand
and Spratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Spratt moves into range and clinches up with Dambullah.
Dambullah scores with a shoulder strike.
Spratt misses with a body punch.
Spratt throws a head punch that misses.
Dambullah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spratt lands a hook that snaps the head of Dambullah backwards.
A short uppercut from Spratt.
Spratt struggles to land a body shot inside as Dambullah controls his hands.
Spratt throws a head punch that misses.
Dambullah lands with a right to the head.
Spratt has clasped his hands together around Dambullah's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dambullah is looking to reverse the position.
Spratt decides to stand back up.
Spratt throws a series of punches but Dambullah avoids them all with ease.
Jack Spratt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Spratt.
Spratt tries to clinch but Dambullah moves out of range.
Jab by Dambullah.
Spratt tries to close the distance and clinch but Dambullah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dambullah takes one on the button.
Spratt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Spratt misses the target.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Dambullah is just out of range.
Dambullah fires out a quick counter leg kick but Spratt just manages to avoid it.
Dambullah slips a jab and a cross from Spratt.
A jab from Spratt misses.
Spratt clinches up with Dambullah and pushes him back against the cage.
Spratt lands a right hand.
Dambullah blocks an uppercut.
Spratt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dambullah gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah lands a right hand.
Spratt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spratt wants a takedown.
Dambullah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Spratt misses.
Dambullah throws a leg kick but Spratt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dambullah connects with an inside leg kick.
Spratt connects with a looping right hand.
Spratt slips under a jab.
Spratt misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dambullah lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spratt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spratt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dambullah misses with a hook. Spratt ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dambullah, as that shot connected.
Spratt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spratt.
Dambullah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Spratt.
Dambullah tries to work over Spratt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dambullah can't break the clinch.
Dambullah lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dambullah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spratt can't find room to land a body shot as Dambullah controls the action.
Spratt tries to throw a body punch but Dambullah avoids it by throwing Spratt back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Dambullah.
Dambullah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dambullah connects with a body shot.
Spratt tries to close the distance and clinch but Dambullah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Dambullah misses with a low kick.
Dambullah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spratt.
Dambullah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dambullah scoring well with a low kick there.
Spratt gets a clinch.
Spratt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dambullah working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Spratt really 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.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dambullah moves away.
Dambullah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spratt misses with a wild combination.
Dambullah tries to land a leg kick but Spratt saw it coming and moves away.
Dambullah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spratt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spratt moves away from the strike by Dambullah.
Spratt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dambullah.
Spratt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dambullah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dambullah blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spratt tries to bum rush Dambullah with a series of wild strikes but Dambullah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dambullah scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Spratt misses.
Spratt throws a jab but it's blocked by Dambullah.
Nice defenses there by Dambullah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dambullah tried to score with a low kick but Spratt checks it.
Dambullah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Spratt lands the left hand.
Spratt has Dambullah up against the cage in a clinch.
Dambullah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dambullah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spratt lands a shoulder strike.
Dambullah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dambullah tries a low kick but Spratt avoids it.
Dambullah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spratt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dambullah keeps the fight on the outside.
Dambullah scores with a sloppy right hand. Spratt should have avoided that one.
Dambullah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spratt.
Spratt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dambullah takes a swing at Spratt's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spratt staying out of range there.
Dambullah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spratt.
Spratt cracks Dambullah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dambullah throws out a loose jab but Spratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spratt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dambullah appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spratt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spratt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dambullah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Spratt scores with a four punch combination!
Spratt is looking to clinch.
Dambullah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spratt throws a shot to the body.
Dambullah lands an overhand right.
Dambullah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah misses with a hook. Spratt ducked under it nicely.
Dambullah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Dambullah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dambullah ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Dambullah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dambullah does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dambullah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spratt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dambullah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spratt fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Dambullah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dambullah throws a low kick, looking for Spratt's leg but Spratt calmly moves out of range.
Spratt throws a hook but Dambullah avoids it easily.
Dambullah missing with a left hand there. Spratt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spratt pushes Dambullah up against the cage in a clinch.
Spratt lands a right hand.
Dambullah lands a left hand.
Dambullah gets through Spratt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dambullah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dambullah working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah throws a punch but it's blocked by Spratt.
Spratt is looking for a takedown.
Dambullah takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spratt lands an uppercut.
Spratt blocking some punches.
Spratt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dambullah backwards.
Dambullah is looking to break free of the clinch but Spratt has double underhooks.
Spratt tries to throw a body punch but Dambullah avoids it by throwing Spratt back against the cage.
Dambullah working hard to break the clinch.
Dambullah scores with a shot to the side of Spratt's head.
Dambullah is pressed up against the cage. Spratt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dambullah down to the mat. Dambullah avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dambullah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spratt's sensitive parts.
Spratt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dambullah scores with a jab to the head.
Spratt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spratt throws a big shot that misses.
Dambullah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dambullah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dambullah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spratt. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Papa Moosh Dambullah will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Spratt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good leg kick by Dambullah.
Spratt misses with a jab to the body
and Dambullah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dambullah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
Spratt throws the left hand but Dambullah avoids the punch easily.
Spratt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dambullah misses the target.
Dambullah lands a leg kick that knocks Spratt off balance momentarily.
Dambullah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
A combination from Spratt does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dambullah scores with the left hand. Spratt knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spratt!
Dambullah slips a straight right by Spratt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dambullah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dambullah swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dambullah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dambullah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spratt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spratt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dambullah throws a body shot but no joy.
Spratt closes the distance but Dambullah moves to the side
and Spratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spratt doesn't manage to clinch there - Dambullah circles away.
Dambullah tried to counter with a leg kick but Spratt avoided it.
Spratt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spratt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dambullah.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dambullah moves away.
Dambullah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spratt defending well as Dambullah loads up on a big left hand.
Spratt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dambullah staying out of range there.
Spratt throws a looping overhand right but Dambullah ducks down to avoid it.
Dambullah connects with a solid leg kick.
Papa Moosh Dambullah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Spratt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah misses with an uppercut.
Dambullah throws a leg kick that misses.
Dambullah throws a leg kick that misses.
Dambullah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dambullah blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Dambullah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dambullah lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spratt misses with a wild body shot.
Spratt is looking to clinch.
Spratt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dambullah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spratt scrambles back to his feet.
Spratt stuns Dambullah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spratt misses with a lunging right hand
and Dambullah counters with a straight right hand.
Spratt cracks Dambullah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spratt checks a leg kick.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dambullah manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt misses with a straight right.
As Spratt backs away, Dambullah returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dambullah misses with a leg kick.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Dambullah slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Spratt misses the target.
Spratt wants to clinch up but Dambullah keeps it at a distance.
Spratt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spratt wants to clinch up but Dambullah keeps it at a distance.
Dambullah with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dambullah lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spratt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spratt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dambullah swings for the body but Spratt moves out of range.
Spratt works Dambullah's body with a nice hook.
Dambullah wants to land a leg kick but Spratt is out of range.
It seemed like Spratt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spratt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spratt lands a head shot.
Dambullah tries to move into range but Spratt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Dambullah misses
and Spratt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dambullah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spratt misses with a wild body shot.
Spratt ducks right into an uppercut from Dambullah.
Spratt throws an off balance right hand
and Dambullah counters with a nice uppercut.
Dambullah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Spratt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dambullah tries to score with a low kick but Spratt moves his leg out of the way.
Dambullah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spratt jabs Dambullah right on the nose. Dambullah blinks but takes it well.
Spratt checks a leg kick.
Dambullah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spratt is able to avoid easily.
Dambullah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spratt scores with a hook to the body. Dambullah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Spratt.
Well Spratt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:50
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Spratt!
Jack Spratt is the new middleweight champion!
Jack Spratt very nearly forgot to thank Grunge Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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