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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test We (ranked 4878 p4p, 4899 weight class) and Test Wei (ranked 112 p4p, 113 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Test We!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Test Wei!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We shoots in looking for a takedown but Wei manages to keep the fight standing, pushing We's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wei clinches up against the cage.
Wei tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wei's efforts to push away.
Wei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We gets caught flat footed, as Wei shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Wei presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We is trying to break the clinch but Wei has him pressed against the cage.
We controlling the action here for a moment.
Wei is working for takedown but We is calmly controlling the position for now.
We tries to pull guard but Wei holds him up against the cage and eventually We drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wei is just too persistent for him and manages to trip We to the mat. We regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wei drops back looking for a leg! We is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and We manages to kick Wei off! Wei jumps back into We's guard.
We is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wei defends well.
Wei wants to get up but he can't break We's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wei trying to control but We is working from the bottom.
We looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wei wants to stand but We has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We working for a triangle but Wei defends it easily.
We is trying to control the position but Wei postures up.
We uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wei defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test We. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We clinches up against the cage.
Wei throws an elbow that misses.
We breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wei manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We wants to pass the guard but Wei is keeping the position.
Wei avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wei pushes We off and gets back to his feet.
Wei slips a straight right by We.
We gets caught napping as Wei dives in and scores a takedown. We manages to retain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now We is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wei controls We momentarily but We frees himself.
We preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wei holds on and takes a little breather.
Wei is looking to stand up but We isn't so interested in that idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Test Wei 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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wei or perhaps it was just good defense by We, which made it look bad.
A head kick by Wei misses
and We decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wei's guard.
Wei throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wei being controlled here, momentarily.
Wei is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wei trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Test We overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We wants to control from the top but Wei keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wei closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wei lands in his opponent's guard.
We manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We manages to break the clinch.
We shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wei as he jumps to the side.
And Wei tries to counter it with a takedown but We pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Test We is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wei shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts We as he jumps to the side.
Wei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but We paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wei fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Test We has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Test Wei.
Wei misses with a wild combination.
We takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
We manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by We or perhaps it was just good defense by Wei, which made it look bad.
Wei wants to counter the offense by We and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We is looking to clinch.
We shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wei but Wei pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wei feints the counter takedown.
Wei keeps the fight on the outside.
Wei misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like We was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from We. Those never looked like landing.
We throws a half hearted mid kick.
We tries to keep at a distance but Wei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wei tries to pull guard but We forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We jumps guard but Wei turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wei uses from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wei looking to pass the guard.
Wei is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! We is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! We has escaped and now he's on top!
We wants to pass the guard but Wei is keeping the position.
Wei is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wei wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Test We dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
We tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wei swivels and escapes.
We tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wei swivels and escapes.
We looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test We. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wei looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Wei throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wei.
We keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We trying desperately to get to his feet.
Wei throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wei tries to control but We wriggling away.
We is working to get back to half guard.
Wei controlling from mount.
We's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wei is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, We has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wei can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as We is looking to escape.
We wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wei.
Wei scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We is working hard here to advance position.
Wei throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wei moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, We has worked his arm free - good work by We!
Wei is looking to take a break and control but We is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wei is looking to take a break and control but We is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We tries to bench press Wei off him but Wei keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We is not content to let Wei control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wei decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Test Wei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wei has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Wei!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Paunovic (ranked 1103 p4p, 931 weight class) and Donald Trumpet (ranked 153 p4p, 135 weight class). Trumpet has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! 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 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zoran Paunovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Trumpet!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paunovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paunovic lands a leg kick that knocks Trumpet off balance momentarily.
Paunovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trumpet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paunovic connects with a body shot that sends Trumpet's belly button to the back.
Paunovic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Paunovic showed some decent athleticism there.
Paunovic working the head and body with strikes.
Trumpet wants to get back to full guard.
Trumpet has a hand on Paunovic's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Paunovic takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paunovic wants to control the pace but Trumpet is squirming around nicely.
Paunovic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Trumpet is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumpet can't escape the position.
Paunovic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Paunovic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Paunovic throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Trumpet because Paunovic loaded up on that one.
Trumpet tries to reverse the position but Paunovic maintains control.
Paunovic wants to control the pace but Trumpet is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paunovic thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Trumpet gets back to half guard.
Trumpet looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trumpet regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Trumpet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paunovic is aware though and is defending well.
Paunovic is stalling in the full guard.
Trumpet bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paunovic's guard.
Trumpet trying to control the position from guard on top but Paunovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paunovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Paunovic, not yet.
Paunovic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trumpet's guard.
Paunovic stopping the sweep attempt from Trumpet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Trumpet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paunovic stopping the sweep attempt from Trumpet.
Paunovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Paunovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Trumpet is retaining full guard.
Trumpet had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paunovic defends it easily.
Paunovic content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Paunovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Trumpet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trumpet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trumpet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paunovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paunovic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Trumpet has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Paunovic has passed into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Paunovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Paunovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Paunovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paunovic tries to clinch up but Trumpet circles away and keeps his distance.
Trumpet is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Paunovic misses the body punch
and Trumpet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Zoran Paunovic has been cut.
Paunovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paunovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trumpet counters with a stiff right hand.
Trumpet takes one to the chin there.
Trumpet throws a hook but Paunovic avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paunovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Trumpet keeps the fight on the outside.
Trumpet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trumpet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trumpet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paunovic slips a jab and a cross from Trumpet.
Paunovic throws out a loose jab but Trumpet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trumpet let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Paunovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trumpet doesn't seem phased though.
Trumpet moves out of range as Paunovic strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trumpet! But no joy.
Paunovic moves out of range as Trumpet throws a body kick.
A cross from Paunovic lands.
Paunovic shoots for a takedown but Trumpet saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Paunovic there.
Trumpet misses with a straight left.
Trumpet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paunovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trumpet can do to turn this around?
Paunovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trumpet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paunovic can pounce on him.
It looks like Paunovic has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Paunovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paunovic.
Nice uppercut lands for Paunovic. That snapped Trumpet's head back.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Paunovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumpet lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Trumpet has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paunovic.
Nice takedown defense from Trumpet. No joy for Paunovic on that attempt.
A nice side step and Trumpet releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Trumpet avoids the body shot from Paunovic.
Trumpet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zoran Paunovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paunovic scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Trumpet misses its intended target.
Trumpet drops his hands momentarily and Paunovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paunovic. Trumpet does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Trumpet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good leg kick by Paunovic.
Trumpet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paunovic momentarily.
Trumpet misses with a wild combination.
Paunovic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Paunovic misses with a right hand
and Trumpet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Paunovic lands.
Paunovic throws an off balance right hand
and Trumpet counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Paunovic misses the target.
Paunovic looks to land a body kick but Trumpet moved away.
Paunovic ducks under a wild hook from Trumpet.
Trumpet takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Trumpet throws a combination that misses
and Paunovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paunovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Trumpet in the body.
Zoran Paunovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Trumpet slips under a jab.
Trumpet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paunovic misses with a hook. Trumpet ducked under it nicely.
Paunovic tried to score with a low kick but Trumpet checks it.
Paunovic thows a body kick. Trumpet tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Paunovic throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paunovic moves away from the strike by Trumpet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Trumpet counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoran Paunovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trumpet misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paunovic.
Trumpet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Paunovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trumpet. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paunovic 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 Trumpet has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Trumpet and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Paunovic is looking to slow Trumpet down with leg kicks.
Paunovic catches Trumpet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Paunovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Trumpet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paunovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Trumpet connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Paunovic scrambles back to his feet.
Paunovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trumpet's sensitive parts.
Paunovic cracks Trumpet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paunovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Paunovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zoran Paunovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Paunovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donald Trumpet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 Paunovic is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Trumpet looks to land a right hand but Paunovic moved out of range.
Trumpet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Trumpet.
Paunovic needs to keep his hands up - Trumpet had a free shot at his head there.
Oh Paunovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zoran Paunovic's cut is getting worse.
Trumpet looks for a takedown but Paunovic sprawls well.
Trumpet 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.
Trumpet throws a monster overhand right that drops Paunovic! Trumpet follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Trumpet!
Donald Trumpet 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rohith Sharma (ranked 1006 p4p, 868 weight class) and Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 149 p4p, 133 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohith Sharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alphonzo Mirage!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Mirage tenderised Sharma's leg. Sharma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mirage lands with a hook. Sharma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mirage throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Sharma.
Mirage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sharma misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Mirage.
Mirage tries to score with a low kick but Sharma moves his leg out of the way.
Mirage tries to land a leg kick but Sharma saw it coming and moves away.
Sharma tries to counter by clinching up but Mirage breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Mirage.
Mirage feints a counter leg kick.
Mirage with the inside leg kick.
Sharma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mirage lands a jab.
We've been informed that Mirage 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharma tries to clinch but Mirage is having none of it.
Mirage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage blocks a jab.
Mirage tried to score with a low kick but Sharma checks it.
It looked like Sharma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick from Sharma is predictable there
and Mirage finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mirage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mirage lands with a straight right. Sharma didn't see that one coming.
Sharma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sharma.
Mirage throws a hook but Sharma blocks it.
Mirage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharma lunges at Mirage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mirage's hand.
Mirage scores with a hook.
Sharma throws a shot from downtown. Mirage moves away and avoids it.
Sharma moves out of range of the strikes.
Alphonzo Mirage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mirage throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sharma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirage scores with a leg kick.
Sharma is looking to land body kicks.
Mirage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mirage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sharma.
A low kick from Mirage misses
and Sharma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sharma cracks Mirage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mirage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sharma looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sharma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Sharma as he connects with a hook.
Sharma 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.
Sharma throws a hook but Mirage avoids it easily.
Sharma misses with a looping right.
Mirage throws a jab when Sharma was well out of range.
Mirage misses with a hook. Sharma ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma throws a shot to the body.
Sharma avoids the head kick by Mirage.
Nice jab there from Mirage.
Nice defenses there by Mirage.
A little jabbing left from Mirage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sharma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sharma checks a leg kick nicely.
Mirage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mirage ducks right into an uppercut from Sharma.
Mirage throws a head kick but Sharma moves out of range.
Sharma cracks Mirage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sharma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sharma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mirage throws a lazy right hand but Sharma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sharma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mirage. That's going to slow Sharma down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mirage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sharma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mirage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sharma's hands.
Sharma clobbers Mirage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sharma drives through and clinches with Mirage against the cage.
Mirage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sharma lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sharma.
A head punch on the inside from Mirage fails to land.
Mirage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sharma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirage blocks a body shot from Sharma.
Mirage lands an uppercut.
Mirage lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sharma.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alphonzo Mirage will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sharma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mirage shoots in for a takedown but Sharma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sharma misses with a hook. Mirage ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mirage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mirage keeps the fight on the outside.
Mirage throws an off balance right hand
and Sharma counters with a nice uppercut.
Mirage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sharma's head backwards.
Sharma misses with a straight left.
Mirage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharma.
Mirage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mirage defending well as Sharma loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirage lands with a straight right. Sharma didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Mirage finds it's way through Sharma's defenses.
Mirage blocks a head kick by Sharma.
Mirage tries to land a leg kick but Sharma saw it coming and moves away.
Mirage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage throws a jab when Sharma was well out of range.
Sharma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mirage tried to score with a low kick but Sharma checks it.
Mirage throws a leg kick but Sharma moved away.
Sharma checks the leg kick.
Mirage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sharma's hands.
Mirage throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sharma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mirage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mirage.
Mirage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sharma momentarily.
Mirage throws a good cross that connects.
Mirage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sharma tries to counter by clinching up but Mirage breaks away and moves out of range.
Mirage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mirage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharma throws a right and a left that Mirage avoids nicely.
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!
Sharma takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sharma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mirage.
Mirage cracks Sharma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alphonzo Mirage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mirage wants to land a leg kick but Sharma is out of range.
Sharma throws a body punch but Mirage moves out of range.
Mirage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Mirage finds it's way through Sharma's defenses.
Sharma is rocked!
Mirage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sharma misses with a straight right.
Sharma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mirage misses with a looping left.
Sharma throwing a counter right hand but Mirage manages to avoid it.
Mirage misses with a right hand
and Sharma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mirage throws a leg kick
and Mirage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sharma.
Mirage takes a swing at Sharma's ribcage but misses.
Sharma misses with a body shot.
Mirage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sharma.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirage misses the target.
Sharma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mirage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sharma's hands.
Mirage throws a leg kick
and Sharma counters with a nice uppercut.
Sharma throws a wild body kick that Mirage sees coming a mile off.
Mirage throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mirage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the body from Sharma misses
and Mirage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Sharma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sharma defending well as Mirage loads up on a big left hand.
Sharma seems to have got his legs back now.
Mirage blocks a jab.
Mirage misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mirage drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Sharma right on the button. Sharma goes down! Mirage follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Mirage gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alphonzo Mirage!
Alphonzo Mirage 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Tertelgte (ranked 450 p4p, 772 weight class) and Ernest Graves (ranked 52 p4p, 91 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernie Tertelgte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tertelgte did well to prevent Graves getting side control.
Graves is working for a submission of some sort.
Tertelgte is holding on to half guard well.
Graves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Tertelgte's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Graves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tertelgte regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Graves.
Graves won't allow Tertelgte to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tertelgte bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Graves's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves working a defensive guard here.
Graves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Graves controls Tertelgte momentarily but Tertelgte frees himself.
Graves looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tertelgte passes into half guard.
Graves has a hand on Tertelgte's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Tertelgte takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Graves is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves is still trying to improve position.
Tertelgte controlling the pace for now.
Graves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Graves manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Graves felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tertelgte prevents Graves from improving his position.
Well, if Tertelgte is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Graves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Graves is looking for a kimura but Tertelgte is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Graves to get the leverage.
Graves is working for a kimura but Tertelgte is defending it quite comfortably.
Graves is working for a submission of some sort.
Tertelgte is trying to maintain the position but Graves is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves stalling away here and it's allowed Tertelgte to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tertelgte keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Graves dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tertelgte moves to clinch but Graves breaks away
and Graves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tertelgte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tertelgte lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Graves at a distance.
Tertelgte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
Graves darts in looking for a takedown but Tertelgte gets double underhooks and turns Graves into the cage.
Graves has his takedown stuffed
and Tertelgte counters with a nice body shot.
Tertelgte misses with a body kick.
Tertelgte misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Graves dives in for a single leg takedown but Tertelgte sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ernie Tertelgte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Graves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tertelgte walks into a stiff left hand from Graves.
Tertelgte scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tertelgte slaps away a takedown attempt from Graves, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tertelgte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Graves on the side of the head.
 It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves fails with a takedown attempt.
Graves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tertelgte pinned against the cage. Tertelgte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tertelgte seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Graves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
 Graves is rocked!
Graves looks up at the clock. Bad move! Tertelgte lands a right hand from hell, dropping Graves. Tertelgte pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernie Tertelgte!
A relieved looking Ernie Tertelgte 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Coral Sea (ranked 504 p4p, 809 weight class) and Tapani Kansalainen (ranked 58 p4p, 99 weight class). Sea kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Coral Sea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Tapani Kansalainen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Sea sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sea smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sea bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kansalainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Sea lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sea scores with a jab. Kansalainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kansalainen blocks a jab.
Kansalainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sea takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kansalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Kansalainen throws a jab when Sea was well out of range.
A lazy left from Sea finds it's target.
Sea avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sea 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 Kansalainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kansalainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tapani Kansalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kansalainen lunges at Sea with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sea's hand.
Sea tries to work over Kansalainen's front leg with a kick but Kansalainen checks it.
Sea looks to land a body kick but Kansalainen moved away.
Kansalainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kansalainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sea.
Kansalainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Sea takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Sea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sea misses the shot to the body.
Kansalainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Kansalainen.
Sea swinging wildly here.
Sea lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kansalainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Sea fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kansalainen is out of range.
Sea is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Sea there.
Sea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansalainen moves away.
A big left from Kansalainen misses.
Kansalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kansalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sea manages to avoid it.
Sea slips under a jab from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen is looking to score with low kicks.
Kansalainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sea.
Sea throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kansalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sea throws out the jab.
Sea takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kansalainen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kansalainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansalainen.
A leg kick checked by Sea.
Kansalainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Sea counters with a leg kick.
Kansalainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sea.
Sea throws a hook but Kansalainen blocks it.
Kansalainen throws a fast counter high kick but Sea manages to duck under it in time.
Kansalainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sea. That did some damage!
Kansalainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Sea.
Sea ducks under a wild hook from Kansalainen.
Sea connects with an inside leg kick.
Sea pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kansalainen is out of range and Sea settles back down.
Kansalainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sea can pounce on him.
Sea fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kansalainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sea misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kansalainen.
Good shot there by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sea has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Sea.
Kansalainen misses the shot to the body.
Kansalainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kansalainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sea.
Kansalainen throws a shot from downtown. Sea moves away and avoids it.
Sea thuds his shin into the meat of Kansalainen's side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sea - that will leave a mark!
Sea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sea is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kansalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sea getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sea lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sea moves out of range of the strikes.
Kansalainen clobbers Sea with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sea misses with a wild body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kansalainen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A low kick from Sea is predictable there
and Kansalainen counters with a good low kick that Sea was not able to check.
Sea looks to land a body kick but Kansalainen moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen throws out a leg kick but Sea moves out of range and Kansalainen only half commits.
Sea connects with a single shot there.
Kansalainen misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kansalainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Kansalainen looks to land a combination but Sea avoids it well.
Sea misses with a looping left.
Kansalainen throws a push kick but Sea slaps the foot to one side.
Kansalainen moves out of range as Sea strikes.
Sea lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Sea checks it.
Kansalainen scores with a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Sea blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sea misses the target.
Kansalainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kansalainen misses with a kick to the body
and Sea counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sea is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kansalainen looks to land a body kick but Sea moved away.
Sea throws a body kick that misses.
Sea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kansalainen manages to avoid it.
Sea with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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 Coral Sea will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kansalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kansalainen with a jab.
Kansalainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kansalainen forces Sea back against the cage and clinches.
Sea wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kansalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kansalainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kansalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sea backwards.
Sea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sea breaks the clinch.
Sea slips under a jab from Kansalainen.
Sea scores with a jab to the body.
Kansalainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kansalainen connects with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Sea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Kansalainen scores with a four punch combination!
Sea scores with a nice strike.
Sea moves out of range of the strikes.
Kansalainen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kansalainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kansalainen is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sea motions for Kansalainen to come forward. Sea throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Sea misses its target.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Sea.
Sea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansalainen.
Sea cracks Kansalainen with an open hand slap.
Kansalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sea throwing a counter right hand but Kansalainen manages to avoid it.
Sea throws a leg kick but Kansalainen checks it.
Kansalainen pushes Sea away with a front kick.
Sea is looking to chop away at Kansalainen's legs.
It seemed like Kansalainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sea 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kansalainen.
Sea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sea lands a really nice looking cross but Kansalainen seems unphased.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sea. That's going to slow Kansalainen down.
Kansalainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Sea's head.
Sea shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch lands to the side of Sea 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tapani Kansalainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Sea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kansalainen.
Sea with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kansalainen to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sea moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sea on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kansalainen swings widly with a right hand
and Sea counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Kansalainen misses
and Sea counters with a right hand to the body.
Sea attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kansalainen checks a low kick from Sea.
Kansalainen throws a counter combo.
Kansalainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kansalainen tries a low kick but Sea avoids it.
Sea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kansalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sea.
Sea with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kansalainen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sea sizes up Kansalainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sea just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen with a nice calf kick.
Sea blocks a jab.
Sea misses with a series of wild punches.
Sea on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kansalainen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sea. That did some damage!
Kansalainen throws a front kick aimed at Sea's knee but Sea avoids it well.
Sea feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kansalainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
An inside leg kick from Sea misses.
Kansalainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kansalainen tries to score with a low kick but Sea moves his leg out of the way.
Kansalainen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kansalainen throws a hook but Sea avoids it easily.
Kansalainen lands a head kick. Sea smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kansalainen takes a swing at Sea's ribcage but misses.
Sea chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kansalainen can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen throws a solid leg kick but Sea takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kansalainen.
Sea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Sea sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kansalainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut.
Sea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sea blocks a jab.
Kansalainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kansalainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sea scores with a punch to the head.
Kansalainen throws a hook to the side of Sea's head but Sea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sea.
Kansalainen moves away from the strike by Sea.
Kansalainen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansalainen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kansalainen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kansalainen tries to land a leg kick but Sea saw it coming and moves away.
Sea lands with a cross.
Sea scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tapani Kansalainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
A good leg kick by Sea.
A clash of legs there as Sea blocks the low kick.
Kansalainen jabs Sea right on the nose. Sea blinks but takes it well.
Kansalainen misses with a left hand
and Sea counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kansalainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sea. Kansalainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sea lands a jab to the head.
Sea avoids the body shot from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen lands a body shot.
It looks like Sea has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kansalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Sea attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sea throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kansalainen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kansalainen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kansalainen jabs at Sea's body.
A clash of legs there as Kansalainen blocks the low kick.
Kansalainen throws a fast counter high kick but Sea manages to duck under it in time.
Jab by Sea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kansalainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sea keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansalainen tests Sea's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sea throws the kick towards the body but Kansalainen avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kansalainen.
Kansalainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Kansalainen tries a quick counter leg kick but Sea is wise to it.
Sea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kansalainen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kansalainen checks a leg kick.
Sea checks the leg kick.
Sea goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Sea checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sea throws a sloppy body shot
and Kansalainen counters with a good low kick that Sea was not able to check.
Sea keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sea 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 Kansalainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kansalainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sea takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kansalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sea lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sea on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sea checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sea. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kansalainen tries to land a leg kick but Sea saw it coming and moves away.
Kansalainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sea.
Kansalainen with a nice cross.
Sea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansalainen.
Sea throws a body shot but no joy.
Sea throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kansalainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Kansalainen tenderised Sea's leg. Sea is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kansalainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sea takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kansalainen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sea.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Sea moved away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kansalainen.
Sea tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kansalainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sea throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice cross by Sea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sea looks to land a left hand but Kansalainen moved out of range nicely.
Sea tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut. Sea saw that one coming.
Sea scores with a nice strike.
Sea misses with a right hand
and Kansalainen counters with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Sea checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Sea misses.
Kansalainen tries a quick counter leg kick but Sea is wise to it.
Sea tries to bum rush Kansalainen with a series of wild strikes but Kansalainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kansalainen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sea lands a head shot.
Kansalainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sea. That did some damage!
Sea checks a low kick from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen is looking to chop away at Sea's legs.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut.
Sea misses with a low kick.
Sea misses with a hook.
Sea misses with a low kick.
Sea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kansalainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kansalainen scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Sea, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Sea.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kansalainen moves out of range of the leg kick from Sea.
Kansalainen misses with a low kick as Sea jumps back.
Sea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Sea checks it.
Kansalainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sea lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sea ducks under a wild hook from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses with a hook.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Sea.
Sea fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kansalainen is out of range.
Kansalainen misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Sea on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kansalainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sea.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sea throws out the jab.
Sea misses with a kick to the body.
Kansalainen feints and then cracks Sea's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sea down.
Sea misses the jab.
As Sea backs off Kansalainen throws a huge counter combo but Sea manages to avoid it all.
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 Coral Sea.
I think Sea 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Coral Sea!
In his post fight interview, Coral Sea started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 614 p4p, 663 weight class) and Yohan Francis (ranked 75 p4p, 80 weight class). Branca comes to the cage accompanied by original score medley. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yohan Francis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis misses with a left hand
and Branca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Branca moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Branca thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Francis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Branca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Francis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Francis missing with a left hand there. Branca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Branca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Branca on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Francis lands an overhand right.
Francis throws a series of strikes that have Branca backpedaling.
It looks like Joao Cajo Branca has been cut.
Branca works Francis's body with a nice hook.
Branca is looking to slow Francis down with leg kicks.
Francis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca tries a head kick but it misses.
Francis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Francis thuds his right hand into Branca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Branca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Branca looks to score with a jab to the body but Francis is just out of range.
Francis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A slow jab from Francis misses its intended target.
Francis throws a leg kick
and Branca counters with an inside leg kick.
Branca scores with a shot to the body.
Branca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Francis.
Francis throws a shot from downtown. Branca moves away and avoids it.
Francis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Branca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Francis backs away, Branca returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Francis misses with an uppercut
and Branca counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Branca seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Francis.
Branca throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Francis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Francis moves out of range of the leg kick from Branca.
Francis 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Francis misses with an uppercut. Branca saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Branca misses its target.
Francis jabs at Branca's body.
Francis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Branca misses with a looping right.
Francis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Francis throws a nice looking combination but Branca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Branca throws a lazy body kick
and Francis counters with a good low kick that Branca was not able to check.
Nice shot lands for Branca.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Branca counters with a body kick.
Branca scores with a jab to the head.
Branca takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Branca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Branca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Francis.
Francis slips under a jab from Branca.
Francis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Branca misses with a hook.
Francis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Branca throws a good cross that connects.
Branca looks to land a right hand but Francis moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis looks to land a left hand but Branca moved out of range nicely.
Branca throws a predictable looking body shot
and Francis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Francis tries to score with a low kick but Branca moves his leg out of the way.
Branca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Branca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Francis.
A solid body kick from Branca.
Francis looks to land a left hand but Branca moved out of range nicely.
Branca misses the shot to the body.
Branca misses with a body shot
letting Francis counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Francis. Branca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Branca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Francis.
Branca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yohan Francis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joao Cajo Branca's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Branca misses with a low kick.
Branca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Branca pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Francis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Francis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Branca.
Branca misses with a left hand
and Francis counters with a two punch combo.
Branca throws a front kick that sends Francis stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis blocks a jab.
Francis tries to counter with a clinch but Branca shakes him off and moves away.
Francis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Francis throws an off balance right hand
and Branca counters with a nice body kick.
Branca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Branca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Francis to score with a decent uppercut.
Joao Cajo Branca's cut is getting worse.
Branca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Francis at a distance.
Francis 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.
Jab, jab by Branca - just one landing.
Francis misses with a right hand
and Branca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Branca misses with an uppercut. Francis saw that one coming.
Francis lands with a right hand.
Branca throws a big shot that misses.
Francis throws a jab when Branca was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca misses with a hook
and Francis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Francis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Branca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Francis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Branca.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Branca connects with a jab.
Branca moves out of range as Francis strikes.
Branca throws a wild body kick that Francis sees coming a mile off.
Branca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Francis misses with the combination.
Branca feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Francis sprawling to the canvas! Francis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Branca finish him?!
Francis is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca ducks under a wild hook from Francis.
Francis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Branca counter with a right hand.
Francis is still on wobbly legs! Can Branca finish him?
Branca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Francis seems to have recovered his senses.
Branca 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.
Francis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Branca.
A big left from Francis misses.
Branca misses with a kick to the body.
Francis throws a series of strikes that have Branca backpedaling.
Francis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Branca.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis throws a lazy uppercut
and Branca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Branca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Francis misses with a left hand
and Branca counters with a leg kick.
Branca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Francis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Francis throws a combination. Branca tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fighters circling - Francis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Branca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Branca throws a big shot that misses.
A clash of legs there as Branca blocks the low kick.
Branca lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Cajo Branca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joao Cajo Branca's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Branca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Francis.
Branca scores with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick from Branca, right into the meat of the thigh.
Branca throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Francis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Branca.
Francis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Branca gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Branca.
Stalling in the clinch from Branca.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Branca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Francis can't break the clinch.
Francis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Branca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Francis is looking to break free of the clinch but Branca has double underhooks.
Francis is struggling to control the position.
Branca lands a right hand.
Francis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Branca.
Still in the clinch, Francis scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Branca.
Branca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franciss head.
Branca is leaning against Francis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Branca lands a nice uppercut.
Branca digs a right hand into Francis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Francis's gas tank.
Branca gets through Francis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Branca.
Branca pressing his opponent against the cage.
Branca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
Francis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Branca blocks an uppercut.
Joao Cajo Branca has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Branca lands a shot to the body.
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!
Branca lands a body shot.
Branca pushes Francis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Branca.
A bit of stalling here from Branca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca scores with a shot to the side of Francis's head.
A hook to the body from Branca.
Branca lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Francis or not.
Branca lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Branca pushes Francis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Branca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
Branca lands a body punch.
Branca working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Branca creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Francis's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Francis drops to his knees and Branca pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joao Cajo Branca!
Joao Cajo Branca tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Yohan Francis stepped up to the mic, saying 'One Day.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Navarro (ranked 135 p4p, 488 weight class) and Ri Zaadha (ranked 24 p4p, 74 weight class). Zaadha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: On A Roll. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ri Zaadha!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaadha throws a body punch but Navarro moves out of range.
Navarro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Navarro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zaadha 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.
Zaadha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Navarro counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaadha misses with a hook
and Navarro counters with a left and a right that stings Zaadha.
Zaadha looks to clinch
enabling Navarro to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaadha connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaadha throws a solid leg kick but Navarro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zaadha.
A little feinted left hand from Navarro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zaadha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
Zaadha throws a head kick but Navarro moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha misses with a leg kick
and Navarro counters with a leg kick.
Zaadha lands a front kick.
Navarro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Navarro staying out of range there.
Navarro moves forwards but Zaadha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zaadha jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zaadha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Navarro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Navarro ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a low kick as Navarro jumps back.
Navarro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zaadha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Zaadha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Zaadha - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaadha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Navarro throwing a counter right hand but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
Zaadha is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Navarro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Navarro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Zaadha.
Navarro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zaadha tries to land a leg kick but Navarro saw it coming and moves away.
Zaadha looks to score with a jab to the body but Navarro is just out of range.
Navarro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Navarro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zaadha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zaadha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Navarro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zaadha cracks a nice hook into Navarro's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Navarro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zaadha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Navarro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Navarro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaadha.
Zaadha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Navarro moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Navarro misses the target.
Navarro moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaadha blocks a jab.
Zaadha scores with a jab. Navarro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zaadha has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Zaadha punishes Navarro's body with a nice straight punch.
Zaadha lands a head shot.
Ri Zaadha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaadha misses with a looping right.
Zaadha scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throws a hook but Zaadha blocks it.
Zaadha lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zaadha throws a predictable looking body shot
and Navarro counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha looks to throw the jab but Navarro is out of range.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaadha scores with a one two! Navarro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zaadha lands with a good body shot.
Zaadha misses with a hook to the body
and Navarro counters with a series of strikes. Zaadha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Navarro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaadha lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Navarro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zaadha. That one must have hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ri Zaadha dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zaadha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Navarro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Navarro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaadha circles away quickly and effectively.
Zaadha connects with a single shot there.
Zaadha throws a jab when Navarro was well out of range.
It looked like Navarro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zaadha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zaadha looks to land a left hand but Navarro moved out of range nicely.
Navarro throws a big counter combination but Zaadha scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zaadha misses with a body shot.
Zaadha just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNavarro.
Zaadha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zaadha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Navarro's head backwards.
Zaadha tries to clinch there but Navarro circles away.
Zaadha closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Navarro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zaadha swings wildly with an uppercut but Navarro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Navarro working hard to break the clinch.
Navarro scores with a shot to the side of Zaadha's head.
Navarro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Navarro blocks an uppercut.
Zaadha misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Navarro.
Zaadha breaks the clinch.
Zaadha misses with a straight left.
Navarro is looking to counter punch.
Zaadha wants to clinch up but Navarro keeps it at a distance.
Navarro throws a quick counter head kick but Zaadha was just out of range.
Zaadha lands with a cross.
Navarro misses with a left hand
and Zaadha counters with a thumping low kick.
Zaadha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Navarro on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ri Zaadha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaadha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Navarro's head.
Zaadha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zaadha missing with a left hand there. Navarro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navarro lands a nice shot that snaps Zaadha's head back.
Navarro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Zaadha misses.
Navarro moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Zaadha.
Navarro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaadha with a hook.
Zaadha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Navarro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Navarro was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zaadha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha throws a looping overhand right but Navarro ducks down to avoid it.
Navarro throwing a counter right hand but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
Zaadha tries to clinch up.
Zaadha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Navarro checks a low kick from Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a body punch but Navarro moves out of range.
Navarro looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Navarro misses with a combination
and Zaadha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zaadha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Navarro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Navarro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Navarro.
Navarro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zaadha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaadha wants to clinch.
Zaadha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Navarro in his tracks.
Zaadha throws a right hand that misses
and Navarro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaadha throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Navarro feints a jab and as Zaadha dips his head, Navarro unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Zaadha right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Zaadha falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Navarro smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gideon Navarro!
Gideon Navarro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Jones (ranked 277 p4p, 243 weight class) and Iain Tower (ranked 43 p4p, 40 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by I'm A Soldier. Tower has chosen Kanye - Power as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iain Tower!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tower is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tower fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Jones misses
letting Tower counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tower throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
As Tower backs away, Jones returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Tower throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Jones has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Tower scores with a nice head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Tower throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Tower drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tower with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tower jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tower lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Tower changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones wants to slow Tower down by chopping away at his legs.
Tower chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tower scores with a hook.
Tower fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Tower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Tower moved away.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Tower misses the jab.
It looked like Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tower.
Tower throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tower throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones defending well as Tower loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Jones tenderised Tower's leg. Tower is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones throws a head kick but Tower moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tower.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tower throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Tower's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Tower.
Tower avoids a kick to the body.
Tower swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And Tower tries to counter it with a takedown but Jones pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tower scores with a hook.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tower.
Tower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tower keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tower throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Tower's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tower tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick lands from Tower that sends Jones to the canvas. Jones tries to scramble back to his feet but Tower brings him back down into side control.
It looks like Bubba Jones has been cut.
Jones is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tower off and has taken his back!
Tower breaks Jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jones controlling the position.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tower.
Tower has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tower trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tower's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tower is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iain Tower will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bubba Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tower checks a low kick from Jones.
Tower lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tower.
Tower throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Tower connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Tower takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Tower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tower wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tower scores with a nice right hand.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Tower had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Tower has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones throws a hook but Tower blocks it.
Tower tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones is rocked!
Tower tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Tower scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tower throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Tower moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Tower leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tower avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Tower working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tower working aggressively here.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tower lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Tower avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Tower works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Tower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tower is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tower misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tower has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tower lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Tower working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tower misses with a body punch.
Tower lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tower tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tower is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tower is trying to stall.
Tower blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Tower blocks it.
Tower pulls guard.
Tower trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Tower is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tower wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Tower pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jones trying to control but Tower is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tower is trying to keep Jones in close.
Tower is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tower is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Tower with a nice cross.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tower manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iain Tower showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bubba Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones throws a hook to the side of Tower's head but Tower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Tower.
Tower loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Jones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones throws a low kick but Tower avoids it.
Good exchange - Tower coming out on top.
Jones takes one on the button.
Tower scores with a shot to the body.
Tower sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Tower 's knee.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Tower is out of range.
Tower scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tower.
Tower connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Tower cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tower checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones misses with a hook.
Tower lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tower misses with a straight right.
Tower throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tower is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jab by Tower.
Jones avoids the body shot from Tower.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Bubba Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower with a nice cross.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Jones misses
and Tower counters with a right hand that sends Jones tumbling to the canvas! Can Tower finish him? He dives into Jones's guard looking to do just that!
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tower stops Jones from standing up.
Tower trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Tower pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Tower is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tower looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tower is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tower missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tower sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Tower throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jones to regain full guard.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Iain Tower is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tower not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tower is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Tower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tower throws out the jab.
Jones thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tower lands a jab to the head.
Tower connects with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones misses with a low kick as Tower jumps back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iain Tower comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tower has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iain Tower!
Iain Tower 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 181 p4p, 445 weight class) and Rhymin Slayin (ranked 32 p4p, 75 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein connects with the punch.
Slayin with a nice calf kick.
Slayin takes one on the button.
It looks like Rhymin Slayin has been cut.
Rubenstein throws out a loose jab but Slayin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slayin lands a jab.
Rubenstein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slayin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rubenstein avoids the head kick by Slayin.
Rubenstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slayin.
Rubenstein tries to bum rush Slayin with a series of wild strikes but Slayin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slayin walks into a straight right hand from Rubenstein.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubenstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slayin clinches.
Slayin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rubenstein lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rubenstein is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayin landing knees to the head.
Slayin misses with a knee strike.
Slayin scores with a shot to the side of Rubenstein's head.
I was talking to Rubenstein's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rubenstein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rubenstein blocks the elbow strike.
Slayin misses with an elbow over the top.
Slayin gets through Rubenstein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slayin trying to land knees to the body.
Rubenstein prevents a body shot from Slayin.
Slayin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rubenstein lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rubenstein is trying to break the clinch but Slayin has him pressed against the cage.
Slayin lands with a short shot to the head.
Slayin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Spencer Rubenstein has been cut.
Slayin lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slayin has Rubenstein pressed against the cage, preventing Rubenstein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slayin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slayin pushes Rubenstein back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rubenstein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rubenstein tries to circle away but Slayin has him pinned against the cage.
Rubenstein is looking to break free of the clinch but Slayin has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Slayin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slayin.
Rubenstein wants to get back to striking at distance but Slayin won't allow it.
Slayin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubenstein is trying to break the clinch but Slayin is controlling him.
Slayin tries to throw a body punch but Rubenstein avoids it by throwing Slayin back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Slayin.
Slayin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubenstein avoiding damage as Slayin throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Slayin as the two fighters clinch.
Slayin prevents Rubenstein from breaking the clinch.
Rubenstein breaks the clinch.
Rubenstein ducks under a wild hook from Slayin.
Rubenstein throws a right hand that Slayin ducks under and follows up with a left that Slayin also avoids with ease.
Slayin unleashes a big counter combination but Rubenstein bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Slayin lands with a straight right. Rubenstein didn't see that one coming.
Slayin has closed the distance and engaged Rubenstein in a clinch.
A short left from Slayin.
Rubenstein is trying to break the clinch but Slayin is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein prevents a body shot from Slayin.
Slayin throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slayin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slayin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rubenstein pushes Slayin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rubenstein can't break the clinch.
Rubenstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slayin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubenstein's elbow.
Rubenstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slayin throws a sloppy head kick and Rubenstein moves out of range easily.
Good work by Slayin as he checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Slayin misses.
A head kick by Rubenstein misses
and Slayin counters with a right hand to the body.
Rubenstein throws a head kick but Slayin moves out of range.
Rubenstein throws a sloppy head kick
and Slayin counters with a one-two to the body.
Slayin drops Rubenstein with a beautiful combination! Rubenstein stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Slayin is looking for the KO!
Rubenstein is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slayin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Rubenstein is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slayin misses with a knee to the head.
Rubenstein seems to have got his legs back now.
Slayin misses with the head strike.
Slayin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slayin scores with a shoulder strike.
Slayin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slayin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rubenstein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slayin misses with a knee strike.
Rubenstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubenstein lands a right hook to the body.
Slayin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rubenstein to score with a decent uppercut.
Rubenstein blocks a head kick by Slayin.
A little feinted left hand from Rubenstein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slayin swings widly with a right hand
and Rubenstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubenstein looks to throw the jab but Slayin is out of range.
Slayin staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rhymin Slayin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rubenstein misses with a right hand
and Slayin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slayin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rubenstein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slayin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slayin doesn't manage to clinch there - Rubenstein circles away.
Rubenstein was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Slayin lands a big head kick that sends Rubenstein tumbling to the mat! Slayin takes a step backwards and waves Rubenstein back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rubenstein digs a good body shot into Slayin's ribs.
Rubenstein misses the jab.
Rubenstein is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rubenstein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slayin looks to land a combination but Rubenstein avoids it well.
Rubenstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slayin moves out of range as Rubenstein throws a body kick.
Slayin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rubenstein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Slayin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rubenstein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubenstein clobbers Slayin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Slayin misses the target.
Slayin throws a head kick but Rubenstein moves out of range.
A combination from Rubenstein does no damage.
Slayin throws a big counter head kick but Rubenstein avoids it with no problem.
Rubenstein throws a jab when Slayin was well out of range.
Rubenstein throws a shot from downtown. Slayin moves away and avoids it.
Rubenstein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slayin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rubenstein moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rubenstein misses its intended target.
Rubenstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rubenstein misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubenstein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rubenstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slayin moves into the clinch.
Rubenstein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slayin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rubenstein.
Slayin throws a hook to the side of Rubenstein's head but Rubenstein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rubenstein blocks a head kick by Slayin.
Rubenstein scores with a head kick. Slayin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Slayin moves out of range as Rubenstein strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Rubenstein misses
enabling Slayin to counter with a crisp jab.
Rubenstein misses with a right hand
and Slayin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slayin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rubenstein 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.
Slayin lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slayin throws a sloppy head kick and Rubenstein moves out of range easily.
Rubenstein throws a shot from downtown. Slayin moves away and avoids it.
Slayin drives through and clinches with Rubenstein against the cage.
Rubenstein takes a knee right on the jaw!
Slayin lands a knee to the body.
Slayin lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice right hand lands inside from Slayin.
Slayin scores with a shot to the side of Rubenstein's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Slayin.
Rubenstein tries to break the clinch but Slayin is controlling the position.
Slayin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slayin lands a hook that snaps the head of Rubenstein backwards.
A shot in the inside from Slayin.
Slayin lands an elbow inside that Rubenstein shrugs off.
Slayin working the clinch nicely. Rubenstein is working for position but Slayin cracks him with a big knee to the head! Rubenstein crumples up against the cage and Slayin lands two more shots before the ref can save Rubenstein! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Rhymin Slayin!
After the fight, Rhymin Slayin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kerr (ranked 282 p4p, 71 weight class) and Kvame Zulu (ranked 45 p4p, 13 weight class). Zulu has chosen Big Badaboom 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kvame Zulu!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu misses with an uppercut. Kerr saw that one coming.
Zulu misses with a lunging right hand
and Kerr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Kvame Zulu has been cut.
Zulu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kerr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zulu throws a lazy uppercut
and Kerr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Kerr. That snapped Zulu's head back.
Zulu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zulu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kerr takes one on the button.
Kerr throws a one two combo.
That has opened up Kvame Zulu's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulu moves out of range as Kerr strikes.
Zulu lands a glancing blow to the side of Kerr's head.
Zulu throws an off balance right hand
and Kerr lands a stunning uppercut that sends Zulu to the mat!
Kerr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kerr trying to control the action but Zulu is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zulu keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Zulu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kerr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kerr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kerr trying to control the position from guard on top but Zulu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kerr wants to pass the guard but Zulu is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kerr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kerr trying to control the position from guard on top but Zulu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerr throws a big elbow that misses.
Kerr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kerr tries to advance to mount but Zulu denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zulu is looking for a sweep.
Kerr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kerr is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Zulu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kerr lands a decent elbow from side control.
The cut above Kvame Zulu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is trying to get back to half guard.
Kerr landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerr working away.
Kerr creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Zulu sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kerr throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kerr moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kerr with the ground and pound but Zulu regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Zulu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kerr passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zulu!
Zulu gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kerr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kvame Zulu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kvame Zulu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Kerr!
In his post fight interview, Mark Kerr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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