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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Vinazen (ranked 6955 p4p, 5004 weight class) and Nasir Record (ranked 632 p4p, 522 weight class). Vinazen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scary Mask. 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Vinazen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nasir Record!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Record takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
 It looks like Nasir Record has been cut.
Vinazen throws a big shot that misses.
Record is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vinazen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vinazen throws a jab but it's blocked by Record.
Vinazen with a nice cross.
Record ducks under a wild hook from Vinazen.
Record misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Record with that takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Vinazen.
Vinazen misses with a hook.
Record has managed to clinch.
Record tries to score a body lock takedown but Vinazen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Record pulls Vinazen into guard.
Record working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Record wants to get back to his feet but Vinazen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vinazen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vinazen trying to control the position from guard on top but Record is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vinazen preventing the sweep.
Vinazen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Record is proving hard to escape from.
Record wants to stand but Vinazen is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Record moves into the clinch.
Vinazen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Record manages to break the clinch.
Paul Vinazen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vinazen misses with a hook.
Record throws out a counter right but Vinazen avoids it with no problem.
Record shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vinazen but Vinazen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paul Vinazen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nasir Record.
Record shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vinazen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vinazen bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Record! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
 Record is rocked!
That has opened up Nasir Record's cut even more.
Vinazen controlling from the top position.
Record is still in real trouble! Can Vinazen finish him?
Record 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.
Vinazen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinazen stands up and beckons Record to join him on the feet.
Vinazen lands a brutal uppercut that launches Record off his feet! Record tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Vinazen!
An out of breath Paul Vinazen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ries (ranked 4788 p4p, 6034 weight class) and Esmond Cobb (ranked 503 p4p, 582 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Ries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Esmond Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb throws a right hand that Ries ducks under and follows up with a left that Ries also avoids with ease.
Ries dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Cobb.
Ries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobb lands a slapping body shot.
Ries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobb works Ries's body with a nice hook.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobb checks a leg kick nicely.
Cobb looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cobb scores with a one two! Ries had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cobb misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ries tries to land a front kick but Cobb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
Cobb swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ries counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Cobb. Those never looked like landing.
Ries was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Ries is avoiding it.
Ries fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cobb, pushing him back against the cage.
Ries lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ries lands a shot to the body.
Ries scores with a shot to the side of Cobb's head.
Ries scores with a shot to the side of Cobb's head.
Cobb tries to break the clinch but Ries is controlling the position.
Cobb looking to throw knees to the head but Ries is blocking nicely.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb is trying to force a seperation but Ries has the dominant position.
Ries lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ries misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ries tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Ries.
Ries can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Ries swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ries looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ries.
Ries digs a right hand into Cobb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cobb's gas tank.
Cobb looks winded!
Cobb wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ries has him pressed against the cage.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Ries.
Ries struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Cobb tries to stall but Ries uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ries lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Ries throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ries lands a shoulder strike.
Ries blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ries.
A right handed body shot lands from Ries.
Ries lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Ries struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ries.
Ries doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ries lands with a light punch inside.
Ries misses with a punch to the body.
Ries lands a right hand.
Ries tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Ries back against the cage.
Ries lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Ries breaks the clinch.
Cobb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb tried to score with a low kick but Ries checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ries fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cobb, pushing him back against the cage.
Cobb has had enough of the clinch but Ries keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Ries.
A short right from Ries on the inside.
Good body shot from Ries.
Ries digs a right hand into Cobb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cobb's gas tank.
Ries lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Ries lands with a left to the head.
Cobb is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Ries scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cobb is still on wobbly legs! Can Ries finish him?
Ries tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb seems to have recovered his senses.
Ries lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Ries controls the action.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Ries.
Still in the clinch, Ries scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Ries 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.
Ries blocks a jab.
Ries rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cobb shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ries eats them both and turns towards Cobb to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ries keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Ries forces Cobb back against the cage and clinches.
Ries presses Cobb against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ries scores with a nice head shot.
Ries connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ries wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ries fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Ries takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Ries tries to work over Cobb's front leg with a kick but Cobb checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ries with a nice cross.
Cobb is breathing heavily.
A combination from Cobb does no damage.
Ries tries to clinch there but Cobb circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Ries misses its target.
Ries lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ries misses with a kick to the body.
Cobb clobbers Ries with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ries is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cobb can do to turn this around?
Ries drives through and clinches with Cobb against the cage.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Cobb is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ries.
Ries scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Ries.
Ries lands a right hand.
Ries escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ries moves into range and clinches up with Cobb.
Ries breaks from the clinch.
Eric Ries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb avoids the body shot from Ries.
Cobb checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Ries is out of range.
Ries is looking to wear down Cobb with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ries lands a nice hook to Cobb's body. Cobb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ries lands a nice looking body kick.
Cobb checks a leg kick.
Cobb throws out a counter right but Ries avoids it with no problem.
Ries finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ries throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ries uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Ries misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ries misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Ries.
Cobb swats away the attempt to clinch by Ries.
Cobb doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ries comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ries lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Ries coming out on top.
Cobb throws a leg kick
and Ries counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cobb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cobb misses with a double jab.
Ries throws a sloppy head kick and Cobb moves out of range easily.
Cobb lands a nice shot that snaps Ries's head back.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ries swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ries misses with a wild body shot.
Ries tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cobb misses.
Ries is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ries uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Cobb misses with a jab to the body
and Ries counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ries moves into range and clinches up with Cobb.
Cobb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ries tries to clinch there but Cobb circles away.
Ries closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ries cracks Cobb with a good jab.
Ries has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ries managing to block the knees to the body from Cobb.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Ries breaks the clinch.
Ries gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ries lands a body shot.
Ries lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Ries 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!
Cobb keeps the fight on the outside.
Ries throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ries scores with a sloppy right hand. Cobb should have avoided that one.
Esmond Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ries manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Ries.
Ries forces Cobb back against the cage and clinches.
Ries cracks Cobb with a nice body shot.
Ries lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Ries controls the action.
Ries tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cobb tries to break free but Ries pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
Ries cracks Cobb with a nice body shot.
Cobb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ries.
Ries is leaning against Cobb and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ries lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Ries.
Ries lands with a right to the head.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Ries.
Ries struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
The referee calls for Ries to work.
A left hand lands to the body for Ries.
Ries misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ries content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ries lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ries's elbow.
Ries scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Cobb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ries lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ries.
Ries works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ries.
Cobb wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobb avoids a kick to the body.
Cobb misses with a double jab.
Ries cracks Cobb with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ries dodges the punch combination from Cobb.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick from Ries.
Cobb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ries half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cobb misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb defending well as Ries loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb misses with a hook. Ries ducked under it nicely.
And Ries counters with a quick kick to the body but Cobb blocks it.
Eric Ries is winning the standup battle so far.
Ries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ries lands with a hook. Cobb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cobb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ries circles away quickly and effectively.
Ries slips under a jab from Cobb.
Ries darts in and clinches Cobb up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ries.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ries.
Ries has Cobb pressed against the cage.
Cobb is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ries works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ries throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cobbs head.
Ries misses with a punch to the body.
Ries lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cobb is trying to push Ries away but Ries has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ries scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Ries on the inside.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb misses with a body punch.
Ries breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
Ries throws a nice looking combination but Cobb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ries tries to land a leg kick but Cobb saw it coming and moves away.
Ries motions for Cobb to come forward. Ries throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ries cracks Cobb with a right hand to the side of the head.
Esmond Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Ries is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cobb 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Ries showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ries has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Ries!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jameson Johnson (ranked 5005 p4p, 4489 weight class) and Mike Cozad (ranked 520 p4p, 488 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jameson Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Cozad!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Cozad circles away.
Cozad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cozad misses the jab.
Cozad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cozad.
A jab from Cozad misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but Cozad moves out of range.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cozad scores with a nice head shot.
Cozad 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.
Cozad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Cozad follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cozad manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Cozad releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cozad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Cozad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson pushes Cozad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cozad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cozad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cozad.
Cozad swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cozad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Cozad breaks from the clinch.
Cozad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cozad motions for Johnson to come forward. Cozad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cozad.
Cozad with a jab.
Cozad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cozad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson rushes Cozad and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Cozad pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Cozad controls the action.
Cozad misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cozad stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Cozad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cozad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cozad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cozad manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnson.
Cozad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cozad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Cozad gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Cozad looks winded!
Cozad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Cozad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Mike Cozad has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Cozad's ribcage. Cozad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cozad up against the cage.
Cozad prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jameson Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Cozad's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Cozad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cozad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cozad's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cozad can do to turn this around?
Johnson just leaning against Cozad, taking a breather.
Cozad wants to stall.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson works on Cozad's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Johnson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cozad! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Johnson is unloading with more strikes now! Cozad drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jameson Johnson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kim Tae Won Lumihi (ranked 25132 p4p, 3915 weight class) and Vani Yani (ranked 298 p4p, 186 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kim Tae Won Lumihi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vani Yani!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yani throws a right hand that misses
and Lumihi counters with a straight right hand.
Lumihi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yani decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yani in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lumihi tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Yani!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vani Yani!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pok Raksudsud (ranked 5770 p4p, 3461 weight class) and Anwar Rinda (ranked 435 p4p, 314 weight class). Anwar Rinda acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pok Raksudsud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anwar Rinda!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raksudsud sizes up Rinda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rinda avoids the head kick by Raksudsud.
Rinda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rinda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Raksudsud looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rinda has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Raksudsud is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rinda yanks on the arm and Raksudsud is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rinda.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anwar Rinda!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Maximoff (ranked 3505 p4p, 3901 weight class) and Vanna Phommathep (ranked 450 p4p, 492 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wanderlei Maximoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vanna Phommathep!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximoff lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phommathep at a distance.
Maximoff lands with a nice body punch.
Phommathep tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maximoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phommathep takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Maximoff.
Maximoff loads up on a big right hand but Phommathep slips the punch.
Maximoff misses the jab.
Maximoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Phommathep is just out of range.
Phommathep is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Phommathep moves in looking to clinch but Maximoff pushes him off.
Maximoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Phommathep.
Maximoff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Phommathep counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Phommathep.
Maximoff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phommathep on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maximoff scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Maximoff coming out on top.
Phommathep looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maximoff swings widly with a right hand
and Phommathep counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phommathep tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maximoff smiles and moves away.
The fighters circling - Maximoff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maximoff misses with a body shot.
Maximoff lands a nice hook to Phommathep's body. Phommathep takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phommathep clinches up against the cage.
Maximoff scores with a shot to the side of Phommathep's head.
Phommathep misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phommathep prevents Maximoff from breaking the clinch.
Maximoff scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maximoff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phommatheps head.
Phommathep pulls guard.
Maximoff trying to control but Phommathep is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phommathep working for a triangle but Maximoff defends it easily.
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!
Phommathep has momentary wrist control but Maximoff slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximoff working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Phommathep is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maximoff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maximoff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Phommathep is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Maximoff rolls with it to try and escape but Phommathep cranks on the arm and Maximoff is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vanna Phommathep!
An out of breath Vanna Phommathep thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otis Yates (ranked 3304 p4p, 3520 weight class) and Amaharo Xan (ranked 421 p4p, 445 weight class). Xan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ARIGA TCHAN. Otis Yates has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otis Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amaharo Xan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xan gets tackled into the cage by Yates. Yates maintains the clinch.
Xan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
 It looks like Otis Yates has been cut.
Yates lands a hook that snaps the head of Xan backwards.
Yates blocking some punches.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xan throws a punch but it's blocked by Yates.
Yates throws a head punch that misses.
Yates lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Xan.
Xan working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yates.
Yates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yates lands a left hand that snaps the head of Xan backwards.
Yates lands a right hand.
Xan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Xan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yates's elbow.
Xan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Xan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yates uses from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yates's guard.
Xan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Xan is looking to work some ground and pound but Yates has wrist control.
Yates is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Xan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Xan distracts Yates with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Xan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Xan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Xan throwing strikes but missing.
Xan postures up in Yates's guard and throws a big left but Yates blocks it.
Yates controls Xan momentarily but Xan frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Xan works over Yates with some ground and pound from guard.
Xan postures up and lands a big shot to Yates's brow.
Xan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Xan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yates trying to control the position.
Xan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yates works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Xan trying to control the position from guard on top but Yates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Xan chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates looking to control.
Xan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Otis Yates's cut is getting worse.
Xan wants to pass the guard but Yates is keeping the position.
Xan trying to control the position from guard on top but Yates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Xan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Xan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Xan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Otis Yates's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Xan throws a big right hand that misses.
Yates knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Xan on the ground.
Yates not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Xan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Xan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yates preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Xan lands a couple of digs.
Yates avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yates is breathing heavily.
Xan trying to control the position from guard on top but Yates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jeez, Otis Yates's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Otis Yates's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Amaharo Xan!
Amaharo Xan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clive Hansen (ranked 3586 p4p, 2906 weight class) and Kevin OShea (ranked 483 p4p, 401 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clive Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin OShea!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - OShea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OShea wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
OShea swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hansen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
OShea closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hansen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hansen.
OShea lands a slapping body shot.
OShea misses with a hook
and Hansen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. OShea really felt that one!
OShea looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! OShea crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hansen - the referee stops the clock and OShea gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hansen. OShea manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hansen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
OShea slips a jab from Hansen.
OShea 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.
A solid body kick from Hansen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen misses with a head kick.
OShea takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Kevin OShea has been cut.
Hansen throws a body kick that misses.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hansen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from OShea finds it's way round the side to connect with Hansen's head.
OShea moves out of range of the body kick.
Hansen throws a jab when OShea was well out of range.
OShea looks to land a combination but Hansen avoids it well.
And Hansen counters with a quick kick to the body but OShea blocks it.
OShea ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
A shot to the body from OShea misses
and Hansen counters with a nice body kick.
OShea moves out of range of the body kick from Hansen.
OShea misses with a right hand
and Hansen counters with a nice low kick that buckles OShea's knee momentarily.
OShea blocks a head kick by Hansen.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hansen - that will leave a mark!
OShea lands a nice hook to Hansen's body. Hansen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
OShea has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hansen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OShea tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Hansen misses
and OShea counters by clinching up.
OShea throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hansen manages to break the clinch.
Hansen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on OShea's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
OShea let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hansen.
OShea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hansen is looking to slow OShea down with leg kicks.
OShea wants to clinch.
Hansen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
OShea tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
OShea is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hansen rather than just go for the knockout.
OShea falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hansen counters with a solid body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hansen.
Hansen avoids the body shot from OShea.
OShea is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.
Hansen half committed to a counter leg kick.
OShea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hansen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and OShea has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hansen scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hansen digs a right hand underneath OShea's ribcage. OShea let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hansen tries to land a front kick but OShea steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
OShea bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
OShea let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good leg kick by Hansen.
OShea blocks a head kick by Hansen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OShea tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hansen thumps OShea with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
OShea falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hansen counters with a nice body kick.
OShea tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hansen throws a jab when OShea was well out of range.
OShea comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hansen lands with a slapping head kick.
Hansen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of OShea's head.
Hansen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
OShea scores with a one two! Hansen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
OShea throws a looping overhand right but Hansen ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OShea's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hansen under the eye.
Hansen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kevin OShea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clive Hansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin OShea'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.
OShea misses with a double jab
and Hansen counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick lands for Hansen.
OShea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hansen moves away.
Hansen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
OShea has closed the distance and engaged Hansen in a clinch.
OShea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OShea struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
Hansen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by OShea.
OShea throws a body shot but no joy.
Hansen throws a quick counter head kick but OShea was just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OShea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hansen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
OShea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Hansen.
OShea misses with a hook. Hansen ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Hansen slams his shin into OShea's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from OShea. Hansen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hansen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Hansen misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Hansen.
Hansen lands a leg kick that knocks OShea off balance momentarily.
OShea jabs Hansen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hansen tries to move into range but OShea moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
OShea 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.
Hansen throws a head kick but OShea moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hansen.
Clive Hansen is winning the standup battle so far.
OShea misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
OShea with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OShea can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick from Hansen, right into the meat of the thigh.
OShea cracks a nice hook into Hansen's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OShea.
Hansen throws a lazy head kick
and OShea counters by clinching up.
Hansen has had enough of the clinch but OShea keeps him there for the moment.
Hansen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. OShea's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
OShea manages to break the clinch.
Hansen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and OShea has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hansen tries to work over OShea's front leg with a kick but OShea checks it.
OShea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hansen dodges the punch combination from OShea.
Hansen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
OShea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from OShea misses.
OShea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hansen moves away.
Hansen throws a counter high kick but OShea was just alert enough to avoid it.
OShea avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
OShea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hansen.
Hansen slips under a jab from OShea.
OShea looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
OShea has closed the distance and engaged Hansen in a clinch.
Hansen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
OShea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by OShea.
OShea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hansen circles away quickly and effectively.
OShea avoids the head kick by Hansen.
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.
OShea just misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OShea just misses with a punch to the body.
OShea scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
OShea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hansen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from OShea finds it's target.
Hansen misses with a low kick.
Hansen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hansen throws a lazy head kick
and OShea counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
OShea connects with a looping right hand.
OShea gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hansen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
OShea looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hansen breaks from the clinch.
Hansen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
OShea misses with a hook.
OShea tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Clive Hansen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin OShea'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!
Hansen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
OShea misses with a hook
and Hansen counters with an outside leg kick.
OShea misses with a looping left.
Hansen throws a sloppy head kick and OShea moves out of range easily.
OShea wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
OShea stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hansen lands with a thumping leg kick.
OShea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
OShea throws a body punch but Hansen moves out of range.
OShea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen connects with an inside leg kick.
OShea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Hansen throws a front kick that sends OShea stumbling back into the cage.
Hansen walks into a jab.
OShea's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hansen lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
OShea works Hansen's body with a nice hook.
OShea tries to bum rush Hansen with a series of wild strikes but Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hansen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hansen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OShea swinging wildly here.
OShea wants to clinch.
OShea just misses with a punch to the body.
OShea takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hansen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
OShea keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from OShea misses.
Crunch! Hansen slams his shin into OShea's torso.
OShea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hansen throws a head kick that OShea semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
OShea throws a body shot but no joy.
OShea wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
Hansen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on OShea. That did some damage!
OShea checks a low kick from Hansen.
Hansen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Clive Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
OShea takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
OShea feints a jab promting Hansen to slip. OShea then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hansen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OShea with a body punch. A glancing blow.
OShea connects with a body shot.
OShea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hansen thumps OShea with a low kick.
OShea scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hansen throws a sloppy head kick
and OShea counters with a three punch combo that has Hansen backing up. Hansen nods at OShea to acknowledge the strikes.
OShea misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hansen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheers as OShea lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hansen doesn't seem phased though.
Hansen staying out of range there.
Hansen slips a jab from OShea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OShea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hansen thinks about countering with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hansen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Hansen as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hansen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
OShea throws a jab when Hansen was well out of range.
Hansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hansen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kevin OShea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
OShea lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hansen backs up against the cage.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OShea.
OShea ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
OShea doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Hansen lands a head kick!
Hansen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
OShea fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kevin OShea.
I think Hansen 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Clive Hansen!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Moravcik (ranked 2673 p4p, 2869 weight class) and Miguel Azevedo Souza (ranked 256 p4p, 273 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tomas Moravcik !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miguel Azevedo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moravcik digs a good hook to Azevedo Souza's body.
Moravcik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Azevedo Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moravcik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azevedo Souza throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moravcik checks a leg kick nicely.
Moravcik misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Azevedo Souza! But no joy.
Moravcik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azevedo Souza moves away.
A little jabbing left from Azevedo Souza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azevedo Souza tries to work over Moravcik 's front leg with a kick but Moravcik checks it.
Moravcik misses with an uppercut. Azevedo Souza saw that one coming.
Azevedo Souza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moravcik .
Moravcik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azevedo Souza feints a counter leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Moravcik has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Moravcik punishes Azevedo Souza's body with a nice straight punch.
Moravcik just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moravcik takes a swing at Azevedo Souza's ribcage but misses.
Azevedo Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moravcik .
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Azevedo Souza has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Azevedo Souza wants to land a leg kick but Moravcik is out of range.
Moravcik misses with a straight right.
Azevedo Souza staying out of range there.
Moravcik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moravcik works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Azevedo Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moravcik .
Azevedo Souza let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Azevedo Souza throws a hook but Moravcik avoids it easily.
Moravcik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Moravcik misses its intended target.
Azevedo Souza gets a takedown into half guard.
Azevedo Souza has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Azevedo Souza moves to the back position.
Azevedo Souza is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Moravcik with him. Moravcik is trying to defend but Azevedo Souza has an arm under the chin now! Moravcik grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Miguel Azevedo Souza!
Miguel Azevedo Souza is the new featherweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Miguel Azevedo Souza made sure he mentioned Reedok, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tama Ruiha (ranked 2381 p4p, 3019 weight class) and Philip Driver (ranked 311 p4p, 387 weight class). Ruiha comes to the cage accompanied by Polynesian Traditional 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tama Ruiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Philip Driver!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruiha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Driver lands a right hand.
Ruiha has a couple of punches blocked by Driver.
Ruiha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruiha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Ruiha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruiha working aggressively here.
Driver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruiha misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Driver.
A short right from Ruiha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Driver.
Ruiha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiha is working Driver over against the cage.
Ruiha tries a body shot but Driver blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driver throws a head punch that misses.
Driver struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruiha controls his hands.
Driver throws a head punch that misses.
Ruiha blocks an uppercut.
Driver lands with a left to the head.
Ruiha misses with the head strike.
Ruiha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiha lands an uppercut.
Driver is trying to break free.
Driver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiha lands a left hand.
Ruiha works on Driver's body with a couple of short punches.
Driver looks winded!
Ruiha gets through Driver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Driver takes a shot to the head.
Driver working hard to break the clinch.
Ruiha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruiha.
Ruiha lands a hook that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Ruiha misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruiha.
Driver blocking some punches.
Driver throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruiha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruiha.
Ruiha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruiha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver is trying to break the clinch but Ruiha has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruiha.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiha fails to land.
Driver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Driver misses with a body punch.
Ruiha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruiha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Driver.
Driver misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruiha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ruiha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Driver.
Ruiha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Driver pushes Ruiha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruiha lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Ruiha.
Ruiha looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A right hand to the body from Driver.
Driver blocking some punches.
Ruiha lands a hook that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruiha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driver tries to throw a body punch but Ruiha avoids it by throwing Driver back against the cage.
Driver throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruiha.
Ruiha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Driver throws a head punch that misses.
Driver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Driver blocking some punches.
Ruiha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Driver misses with the head strike.
Ruiha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driver throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruiha.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiha fails to land.
Ruiha lands a shoulder strike.
Ruiha swings wildly with an uppercut but Driver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruiha misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Driver fails to land.
Ruiha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Driver misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver working aggressively here.
Ruiha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Driver pushes Ruiha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Driver is trying to push Ruiha away but Ruiha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ruiha has a couple of punches blocked by Driver.
Ruiha swings wildly with an uppercut but Driver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruiha working aggressively here.
Driver blocking some punches.
Driver is trying to break the clinch but Ruiha is controlling him.
A short right from Ruiha.
Ruiha misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruiha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruiha has a couple of punches blocked by Driver.
Ruiha working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruiha.
Driver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruiha's elbow.
Ruiha working aggressively here.
Ruiha lands a nice uppercut.
Ruiha can't find room to land a body shot as Driver controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tama Ruiha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ruiha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ruiha tries to close the distance and clinch but Driver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruiha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Driver on the side of the head.
Driver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruiha manages to avoid it.
Ruiha misses with an uppercut
and Driver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruiha blocks a body shot from Driver.
Ruiha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Ruiha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ruiha scores with a shot to the side of Driver's head.
Tama Ruiha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ruiha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruiha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruiha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruiha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruiha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Driver is breathing heavily.
Ruiha lands with a right to the head.
Driver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Ruiha.
Ruiha misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Driver has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiha pushes Driver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruiha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruiha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Driver can do to turn this around?
Ruiha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Driver is rocked!
A short left from Ruiha.
Driver is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruiha finish him?
Ruiha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruiha creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Driver's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Driver drops to his knees and Ruiha pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tama Ruiha!
An out of breath Tama Ruiha thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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