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SYN 851 Maluga vs. McNasty 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Maeda (ranked 834 p4p, 1496 weight class) and Esa Kettu (ranked 121 p4p, 208 weight class). Maeda comes to the cage accompanied by Submission. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Esa Kettu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 3, fighting out of New York, Esa Kettu!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Kettu as he connects with a hook.
Maeda throws a combination that misses
and Kettu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maeda moves into the clinch successfully.
Kettu gets through Maeda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kettu misses with a punch on the inside.
Maeda misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kettu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maeda manages to break the clinch.
Maeda misses with a looping left.
Kettu swats away the attempt to clinch by Maeda.
Maeda throws a leg kick
enabling Kettu to counter with a crisp jab.
Maeda misses with the combination.
Maeda sizes up Kettu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda slips a jab from Kettu.
Kettu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda throws a looping overhand right but Kettu ducks down to avoid it.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maeda is looking to clinch.
Maeda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kettu lands with a nice body punch.
Kettu lands with a cross.
Kettu fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Maeda was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kettu.
Kettu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maeda in his tracks.
Kettu moves away from the strike by Maeda.
Maeda wants to clinch but Kettu slips to the side
and Kettu counters with a nice uppercut.
Esa Kettu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Maeda misses the target.
Kettu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
 Maeda is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kettu cracks Maeda with a good jab.
Oh Maeda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kettu closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Maeda! Kettu dives in looking to finish! Maeda is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esa Kettu!
A relieved looking Esa Kettu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Thomas Maeda spoke after the fight, saying 'Through Japanese translator to English. "My opponent was better today. I will not underestimate him next time"'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 981 p4p, 1155 weight class) and Tempe Gorge (ranked 111 p4p, 131 weight class). Gorge is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Tempe Gorge has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tempe Gorge!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez lands a jab to the nose.
 It looks like Tempe Gorge has been cut.
Rodriguez misses with a leg kick
and Gorge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodriguez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gorge lands with a hook. Rodriguez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rodriguez thows a body kick. Gorge tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gorge jabs Rodriguez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodriguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Gorge makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gorge throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.
Gorge stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gorge slips under a jab.
Rodriguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Rodriguez.
Gorge throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Rodriguez. That snapped Gorge's head back.
Rodriguez throws a wild body kick that Gorge sees coming a mile off.
Gorge tries to move into range but Rodriguez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge scores with a one two! Rodriguez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gorge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.
Rodriguez misses with the body kick
and Gorge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that misses
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Gorge tries for a takedown but Rodriguez circles away easily
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez throws a nice head kick!
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
 Gorge is rocked!
Gorge gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Rodriguez gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Gorge is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Rodriguez!
Ryan Rodriguez gave a mention to Pound Town INC in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Morgan (ranked 863 p4p, 649 weight class) and Donnie Larkin (ranked 132 p4p, 98 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Cry. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Morgan's head.
Larkin throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Larkin connects with a body shot.
Larkin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Larkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan takes a swing at Larkin's ribcage but misses.
Larkin walks into a stiff left hand from Morgan.
Larkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morgan to score with a decent uppercut.
Morgan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Larkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Larkin.
Larkin misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Larkin counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Larkin slips under a jab from Morgan.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larkin moves away.
Morgan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Larkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Larkin throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larkin.
Larkin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Larkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.
Morgan cracks Larkin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Larkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larkin fails with a takedown attempt.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larkin.
Larkin throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Arthur Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larkin dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
Morgan lands a glancing blow to the side of Larkin's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgan - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larkin slips under a jab from Morgan.
Larkin checks a low kick from Morgan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of Larkin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
Larkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morgan connects with a looping right hand.
Morgan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Larkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larkin throws an off balance right hand
and Morgan counters with a thumping low kick.
Larkin misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Larkin slips under a jab from Morgan.
Morgan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Larkin misses with a body shot
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Larkin - just one landing.
Larkin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larkin.
Larkin throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Larkin's head backwards.
Larkin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Larkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Larkin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Morgan with a body shot.
Larkin slips a jab from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Larkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Larkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Larkin wants to land a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Larkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Larkin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice straight punches there by Morgan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morgan.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larkin at a distance.
Larkin scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan lands with a cross.
Larkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Larkin backs away, Morgan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looks to throw the jab but Larkin is out of range.
Larkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan misses with a lunging right hand
and Larkin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morgan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Larkin misses.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan scores with a body shot.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan misses with a right hand
and Larkin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Larkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morgan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Larkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Larkin.
Larkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Larkin lands a slapping body shot.
Morgan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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 Arthur Morgan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morgan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Donnie Larkin has been cut.
Larkin moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan.
Larkin looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Larkin swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Larkin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morgan rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Morgan finds it's way through Larkin's defenses.
A lazy left from Morgan finds it's target.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Larkin moves out of range.
Larkin looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Larkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan misses the jab.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larkin.
Larkin jabs Morgan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Larkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larkin. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morgan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larkin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan connects with the punch.
Larkin throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Larkin throws a shot to the body.
Larkin drops his hands momentarily and Morgan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Larkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Larkin.
Morgan tried to counter with a leg kick but Larkin avoided it.
Morgan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Larkin moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larkin. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larkin.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Morgan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Larkin checks it well.
Larkin takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Larkin throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Larkin down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larkin lands a right hook to the body.
Morgan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to score with low kicks.
Arthur Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by Larkin - just one landing.
Larkin jabs at Morgan's body.
Morgan scores with a nice right hand.
Larkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Larkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Larkin.
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
and Larkin counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Larkin scores with the left hand. Morgan knows he should have avoided that one.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Larkin moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Larkin swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan throws a head kick but Larkin moves out of range.
Larkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morgan at a distance.
Morgan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Larkin misses with a low kick.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Larkin.
A low kick from Morgan misses
and Larkin counters with a straight right hand.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Larkin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morgan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Larkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larkin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick from Morgan misses.
Larkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larkin.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larkin! But no joy.
Larkin shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morgan scores with a jab. Larkin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Morgan throws a shot to the body.
Morgan scores with a decent looking hook.
Larkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Larkin lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Larkin misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Larkin. Beautiful body shot.
Larkin thuds a left hand into Morgan's body.
Larkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Larkin. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Larkin moved away.
Larkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Larkin misses with a looping right.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Larkin lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
A shot to the body from Morgan misses
and Larkin counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donnie Larkin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Donnie Larkin's cut.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Larkin shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morgan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Larkin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Larkin drops his hands momentarily and Morgan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Larkin moves away and avoids it.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Larkin.
Morgan lands a really nice looking cross but Larkin seems unphased.
Larkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Larkin moved out of range.
Morgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Larkin in the body.
Morgan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Larkin.
Larkin lands a slapping body shot.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larkin moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Larkin misses with a straight right.
Morgan thows a body kick. Larkin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Larkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Larkin.
Larkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Larkin throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larkin. That's going to slow Morgan down.
Larkin avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larkin manages to avoid it.
Morgan takes one to the chin there.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Larkin misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Larkin's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan misses with a hook. Larkin ducked under it nicely.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Larkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Larkin.
Larkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Morgan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Larkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morgan is looking to slow Larkin down with leg kicks.
Larkin misses with a looping right.
Larkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larkin.
Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larkin manages to avoid it.
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Morgan misses.
Larkin slips under a jab from Morgan.
Larkin misses with a looping left.
Morgan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Larkin just manages to avoid it.
Larkin scores with a nice head shot.
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Larkin moves away from the strike by Morgan.
Larkin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Larkin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Larkin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morgan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Larkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Larkin jabs Morgan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Larkin lands a jab to Morgan's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larkin shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense.
Arthur Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Larkin.
Larkin jabs Morgan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morgan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morgan lands with an overhand left.
Larkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morgan with a nice calf kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morgan lunges at Larkin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Larkin's hand.
Larkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larkin misses the shot to the body.
Morgan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Larkin.
Larkin checks a low kick from Morgan.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Larkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larkin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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 Arthur Morgan.
Well Morgan 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arthur Morgan!
A victorious Arthur Morgan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aydan The Wandering Spirit (ranked 306 p4p, 287 weight class) and Don Bronson (ranked 49 p4p, 47 weight class). The Wandering Spirit's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wichita Lineman. Bronson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Glass Candy. 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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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aydan The Wandering Spirit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bronson throws a right hand that The Wandering Spirit ducks under and follows up with a left that The Wandering Spirit also avoids with ease.
The Wandering Spirit is looking to counter punch.
Bronson lands a high kick!
The Wandering Spirit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson throws out a leg kick but The Wandering Spirit moves out of range and Bronson only half commits.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bronson.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Wandering Spirit swings for the body but Bronson moves out of range.
The Wandering Spirit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Don Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Wandering Spirit slips under a jab.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson lands an overhand right.
Bronson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Wandering Spirit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Wandering Spirit was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
A low kick from Bronson misses
and The Wandering Spirit counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice leg kick from The Wandering Spirit, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Wandering Spirit.
It looks like Don Bronson has been cut.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Wandering Spirit was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
Bronson 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.
Nice jab there from The Wandering Spirit.
Bronson misses with an uppercut. The Wandering Spirit saw that one coming.
The Wandering Spirit walks into a left hand.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
The Wandering Spirit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Wandering Spirit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
The Wandering Spirit misses with an uppercut. Bronson saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Bronson blocks the low kick.
A nice side step and Bronson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The Wandering Spirit throws a jab when Bronson was well out of range.
Bronson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Wandering Spirit manages to avoid it.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a jab to the jaw.
The Wandering Spirit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson looks to throw the jab but The Wandering Spirit is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronson throws out the jab.
The Wandering Spirit moves away from the strike by Bronson.
Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Wandering Spirit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Wandering Spirit checks a leg kick.
The Wandering Spirit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bronson.
Bronson lands with a nice body punch.
Bronson throws out a loose jab but The Wandering Spirit uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like The Wandering Spirit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bronson misses with a looping left.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Wandering Spirit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from The Wandering Spirit.
Bronson feints a counter leg kick.
The Wandering Spirit defending well as Bronson loads up on a big left hand.
Bronson walks into a jab.
Bronson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Wandering Spirit is out of range.
The Wandering Spirit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit looks to score with a jab to the body but Bronson is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Bronson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Wandering Spirit.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Bronson misses.
The Wandering Spirit moves away from the strike by Bronson.
Bronson misses with an uppercut
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Wandering Spirit is looking to slow Bronson down with leg kicks.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronson moves out of range as The Wandering Spirit strikes.
Bronson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The Wandering Spirit misses with an uppercut. Bronson saw that one coming.
The Wandering Spirit ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Bronson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bronson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Wandering Spirit lands a lovely overhand right.
The Wandering Spirit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Wandering Spirit throws a leg kick
and The Wandering Spirit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four 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!
The Wandering Spirit moves out of range of the body kick from Bronson.
Bronson lands with a nice body punch.
The Wandering Spirit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a looping left.
Good work by The Wandering Spirit as he checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bronson.
The Wandering Spirit blocks a jab.
Bronson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bronson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Wandering Spirit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Bronson.
A nice leg kick from Bronson, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Wandering Spirit lands a head kick. Bronson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bronson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a low kick.
Bronson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by The Wandering Spirit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Bronson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson'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.
The Wandering Spirit misses with an uppercut.
Aydan The Wandering Spirit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Wandering Spirit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
The Wandering Spirit throws a shot to the body.
Bronson avoids the body shot from The Wandering Spirit.
Bronson misses with a hook.
The Wandering Spirit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bronson just manages to avoid it.
Bronson defending well as The Wandering Spirit loads up on a big left hand.
Bronson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The Wandering Spirit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bronson is out of range.
Bronson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bronson slips a jab from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit misses with an uppercut. Bronson saw that one coming.
Bronson misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Bronson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a hook.
The Wandering Spirit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Wandering Spirit moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bronson takes a step back to recover.
A leg kick checked by The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Wandering Spirit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Wandering Spirit 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.
The Wandering Spirit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Don Bronson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bronson throws a lazy uppercut
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a nice kick to the body.
The Wandering Spirit throws a low kick but Bronson moves out of range easily.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. The Wandering Spirit moves away and avoids it.
The Wandering Spirit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Wandering Spirit.
Bronson throws a sloppy head kick and The Wandering Spirit moves out of range easily.
The Wandering Spirit throws a wild body kick that Bronson sees coming a mile off.
Bronson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The Wandering Spirit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bronson's sensitive parts.
Bronson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Wandering Spirit takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Bronson.
The Wandering Spirit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Wandering Spirit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bronson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Wandering Spirit throws out the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bronson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Wandering Spirit - the referee stops the clock and Bronson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Wandering Spirit. Bronson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bronson blocks a leg kick.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Bronson slams his shin into The Wandering Spirit's torso.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a sloppy right hand. Bronson should have avoided that one.
The Wandering Spirit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Bronson.
Bronson throws a head kick that misses.
The Wandering Spirit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Wandering Spirit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Wandering Spirit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bronson.
Jab, jab by The Wandering Spirit - just one landing.
That has opened up Don Bronson's cut even more.
Bronson throws a looping overhand right but The Wandering Spirit ducks down to avoid it.
Bronson checks a leg kick nicely.
Bronson's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Wandering Spirit under the eye.
A big right from Bronson misses.
The Wandering Spirit takes one on the button.
Good exchange - The Wandering Spirit coming out on top.
Bronson throws the left hand but The Wandering Spirit avoids the punch easily.
Bronson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bronson avoids the body shot from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Wandering Spirit checks it well.
Bronson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Wandering Spirit staying out of range there.
The Wandering Spirit motions for Bronson to come forward. The Wandering Spirit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson scores with a jab. The Wandering Spirit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Wandering Spirit thuds a left hand into Bronson's body.
The Wandering Spirit connects with a solid leg kick.
The Wandering Spirit throws a leg kick but Bronson moved away.
Bronson cracks The Wandering Spirit with an open hand slap.
Bronson clobbers The Wandering Spirit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Wandering Spirit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Wandering Spirit lands with a nice body kick.
Bronson is breathing heavily.
The Wandering Spirit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bronson.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Wandering Spirit. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Wandering Spirit 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 Bronson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bronson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Wandering Spirit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Wandering Spirit walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aydan The Wandering Spirit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice jab there from Bronson.
The Wandering Spirit lands a nice hook to Bronson's body. Bronson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - The Wandering Spirit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bronson thuds his right hand into The Wandering Spirit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The Wandering Spirit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Wandering Spirit takes one to the chin there.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Wandering Spirit is looking to chop away at Bronson's legs.
Bronson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit looks to land a right hand but Bronson moved out of range.
Bronson moves away from the strike by The Wandering Spirit.
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!
Bronson slips a straight right by The Wandering Spirit.
Bronson connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Bronson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice jab there from Bronson.
Bronson swings widly with a right hand
and Bronson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bronson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bronson blocks the body kick.
Bronson lands a nice hook to The Wandering Spirit's body. The Wandering Spirit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bronson scoring well with a low kick there.
The Wandering Spirit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bronson. That's going to slow The Wandering Spirit down.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Wandering Spirit moves away.
The Wandering Spirit with a hook.
The cut above Don Bronson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson throws a chopping leg kick but The Wandering Spirit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bronson.
Bronson lands a nice looking body shot.
The Wandering Spirit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from The Wandering Spirit.
Bronson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Wandering Spirit.
Bronson avoids the body shot from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit throws a low kick but Bronson moves out of range easily.
Bronson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Wandering Spirit.
Bronson staying out of range there.
The Wandering Spirit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Wandering Spirit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Wandering Spirit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Wandering Spirit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bronson.
A nice side step and Bronson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a two punch combination.
Bronson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from The Wandering Spirit.
Bronson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Wandering Spirit.
Bronson avoids the body shot from The Wandering Spirit.
Nice cross by Bronson.
Bronson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab from Bronson.
Nice jab there from Bronson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bronson.
Bronson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Wandering Spirit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bronson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bronson feints and then cracks The Wandering Spirit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Wandering Spirit down.
Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Wandering Spirit.
Bronson scores with a body shot.
The Wandering Spirit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Wandering Spirit swings for the body but Bronson moves out of range.
The Wandering Spirit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bronson can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Wandering Spirit 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 Bronson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bronson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bronson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Wandering Spirit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson lands a slapping body shot.
Bronson throws a jab when The Wandering Spirit was well out of range.
The Wandering Spirit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
The Wandering Spirit tried to score with a low kick but Bronson checks it.
The Wandering Spirit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bronson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Wandering Spirit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
The Wandering Spirit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Wandering Spirit ducks right into an uppercut from Bronson.
The Wandering Spirit takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Bronson.
Well Bronson 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Bronson!
Don Bronson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Latrobe Arundel (ranked 195 p4p, 304 weight class) and Matteo Boretti (ranked 29 p4p, 40 weight class). Arundel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shook Ones. Boretti has chosen Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Latrobe Arundel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matteo Boretti's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latrobe Arundel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Matteo Boretti!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Boretti misses
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boretti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arundel sizes up Boretti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boretti wants to slow Arundel down by chopping away at his legs.
Arundel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boretti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Boretti misses with a leg kick
and Arundel counters with a good, hard body kick but Boretti shrugs it off.
Arundel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A leg kick checked by Arundel.
Arundel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti connects with a solid leg kick.
Arundel ducks under a wild hook from Boretti.
Boretti moves out of range of the strikes.
Arundel throws a body punch but Boretti moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Boretti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boretti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arundel moves away from the strike by Boretti.
Arundel throws a leg kick which misses Boretti's front leg but catches the back leg as Boretti tries to avoid it.
A big left from Boretti misses.
Matteo Boretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arundel misses with the combination.
Boretti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arundel 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.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boretti! But no joy.
Boretti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arundel.
Boretti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arundel lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Boretti misses
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Boretti throws a head kick but Arundel moves out of range.
Arundel tried to counter with a leg kick but Boretti avoided it.
Boretti misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
Arundel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arundel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boretti misses with a head kick.
Arundel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Arundel scores with a nice strike.
Boretti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arundel.
Boretti misses with a combination
and Arundel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arundel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arundel throws a low kick but Boretti avoids it.
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boretti.
Arundel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Boretti avoids it.
Boretti ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Arundel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boretti was well out of range. Poor timing from Arundel.
Arundel just misses with a punch to the body.
Boretti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arundel.
Nice defenses there by Arundel.
A slapping body kick lands there for Boretti.
Arundel throws a body kick that misses
and Boretti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Arundel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arundel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boretti with a nice calf kick.
A leg kick checked by Arundel.
Boretti checks a leg kick.
Jab from Boretti.
Boretti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arundel.
Boretti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boretti misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
Boretti is looking to land body kicks.
Arundel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boretti.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boretti throws a jab but it's blocked by Arundel.
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 Latrobe Arundel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boretti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arundel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Boretti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arundel missing with a left hand there. Boretti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boretti takes one to the side of the head.
Arundel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boretti.
Arundel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arundel is looking to slow Boretti down with leg kicks.
Boretti connects with a right hand. Arundel shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arundel.
Good standup being displayed there by Boretti as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boretti throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arundel.
Arundel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boretti.
Arundel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boretti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Latrobe Arundel is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Arundel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arundel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arundel moves out of range of the strikes.
Arundel catches Boretti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boretti throws a right and a left that Arundel avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arundel loads up on a big right hand but Boretti slips the punch.
Arundel misses with a hook.
Arundel connects with a body shot that sends Boretti's belly button to the back.
Arundel takes a swing at Boretti's ribcage but misses.
Arundel looks to land a body kick but Boretti moved away.
Arundel throws the kick towards the body but Boretti avoids it.
Boretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boretti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arundel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boretti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arundel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boretti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arundel circles away quickly and effectively.
Boretti digs a good body shot into Arundel's ribs.
Arundel lands a really nice looking cross but Boretti seems unphased.
Boretti tries a head kick but it misses.
Boretti throws a series of punches but Arundel moves out of range.
Boretti is looking to slow Arundel down with leg kicks.
Boretti throws a head kick but Arundel moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Arundel.
Boretti is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Arundel misses.
Arundel connects with an inside leg kick.
Arundel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arundel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boretti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arundel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Arundel.
Boretti misses with a left hand
and Arundel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boretti blocks a low kick nicely.
Boretti looks to throw a body kick
and Arundel counters with a nice kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel.
Boretti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boretti checks a low kick from Arundel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Latrobe Arundel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Arundel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boretti is out of range and Arundel settles back down.
Boretti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arundel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boretti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arundel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arundel scores with a jab to the body.
Arundel slips under a jab from Boretti.
Arundel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boretti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arundel. That one must have hurt.
Arundel lands a jab to the head.
Arundel scores with a nice body kick.
Boretti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arundel tests Boretti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
You can see that Boretti has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Arundel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boretti doesn't seem bothered though.
Arundel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boretti is out of range and Arundel settles back down.
Arundel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boretti.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel.
Arundel avoids the body shot from Boretti.
Boretti ducks under a wild hook from Arundel.
Arundel scores with a leg kick.
Arundel tried to score with a low kick but Boretti checks it.
The fighters circling - Arundel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matteo Boretti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arundel staying out of range there.
Boretti moves out of range of the strikes.
Boretti tries a quick counter leg kick but Arundel is wise to it.
Arundel moves out of range of the strikes.
Arundel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arundel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boretti slips under a jab from Arundel.
Arundel moves out of range of the body kick.
Arundel connects with an inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Boretti blocks the leg kick.
Boretti lands with a right hand.
Boretti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arundel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arundel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arundel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arundel.
Boretti walks into a left hand.
Arundel with a nice calf kick.
Boretti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boretti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arundel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boretti connects with a solid leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Arundel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boretti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arundel.
Boretti misses with a right hand
and Arundel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arundel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boretti can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arundel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arundel drops Boretti with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Boretti looks back up at him and smiles so Arundel waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Boretti is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boretti leaves his chin hanging out and Arundel seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Boretti crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latrobe Arundel!
Our winner, Latrobe Arundel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cruzeiro (ranked 101 p4p, 229 weight class) and Arthur Pendragon (ranked 17 p4p, 39 weight class). Cruzeiro comes into the arena with Linval Thompson - Jah Jah The Conqueror blaring out of the sound system. 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 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julio Cruzeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruzeiro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pendragon is able to avoid easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruzeiro.
Pendragon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro thumps Pendragon with a low kick.
Arthur Pendragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pendragon moves into range and connects with a jab.
 It looks like Julio Cruzeiro has been cut.
Pendragon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pendragon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruzeiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab by Pendragon.
Pendragon throws a hook to the side of Cruzeiro's head but Cruzeiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Cruzeiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruzeiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pendragon throws out the jab.
Pendragon takes a swing at Cruzeiro's ribcage but misses.
Cruzeiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruzeiro throws the left hand but Pendragon avoids the punch easily.
Cruzeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pendragon.
Cruzeiro motions for Pendragon to come forward. Cruzeiro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cruzeiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pendragon misses with a lunging right hand
letting Cruzeiro counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro connects with a nice looking jab.
Pendragon looks to throw the jab but Cruzeiro is out of range.
Cruzeiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pendragon.
Pendragon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cruzeiro is looking to chop away at Pendragon's legs.
Cruzeiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pendragon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cruzeiro scrambles back to his feet.
Pendragon checks a leg kick.
Pendragon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruzeiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pendragon throws a right hand that misses
and Cruzeiro counters with a good low kick that Pendragon was not able to check.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick that misses.
Pendragon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pendragon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cruzeiro throws a right hand that misses
and Pendragon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruzeiro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cruzeiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pendragon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon moves forwards but Cruzeiro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cruzeiro is looking to score with low kicks.
Cruzeiro misses with a leg kick.
Pendragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Cruzeiro.
Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruzeiro.
As Pendragon backs away, Cruzeiro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pendragon missing with a left hand there. Cruzeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pendragon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cruzeiro defending well as Pendragon loads up on a big left hand.
Pendragon cracks Cruzeiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pendragon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cruzeiro.
Pendragon missing with a left hand there. Cruzeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pendragon ducks under a wild hook from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon misses with a straight right.
Cruzeiro throws out a leg kick but Pendragon moves out of range and Cruzeiro only half commits.
Pendragon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruzeiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruzeiro moves forwards but Pendragon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pendragon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pendragon connects with a body shot.
Pendragon works Cruzeiro's body with a nice hook.
Pendragon throws a looping overhand right but Cruzeiro ducks down to avoid it.
Pendragon throws a hook to the side of Cruzeiro's head but Cruzeiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pendragon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pendragon looks to land a right hand but Cruzeiro moved out of range.
Cruzeiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cruzeiro misses with a low kick.
Pendragon checks a low kick from Cruzeiro.
Pendragon throws a right hand that misses
and Cruzeiro counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cruzeiro ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruzeiro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cruzeiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pendragon checks a low kick from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro walks into a left hand.
Cruzeiro is looking to chop away at Pendragon's legs.
Pendragon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pendragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruzeiro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Pendragon backs away, Cruzeiro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pendragon throws a hook but Cruzeiro avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Pendragon blocks the low kick.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut. Cruzeiro saw that one coming.
Pendragon scores with a sloppy right hand. Cruzeiro should have avoided that one.
Pendragon slips a jab from Cruzeiro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arthur Pendragon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Cruzeiro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pendragon throws an overhand right that lands on Cruzeiro's shoulder, as Cruzeiro tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Pendragon - just one landing.
Pendragon throws out a loose jab but Cruzeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruzeiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pendragon.
A slow jab from Pendragon misses its intended target.
Cruzeiro cracks Pendragon with an open hand slap.
Pendragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Pendragon.
Cruzeiro 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Pendragon misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruzeiro defending well as Pendragon loads up on a big left hand.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cruzeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pendragon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pendragon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut. Cruzeiro saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruzeiro throws a front kick aimed at Pendragon's knee but Pendragon avoids it well.
Pendragon throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruzeiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruzeiro moves out of range as Pendragon strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Cruzeiro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cruzeiro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pendragon throws a hook to the side of Cruzeiro's head but Cruzeiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruzeiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pendragon cracks a nice hook into Cruzeiro's ribs.
Cruzeiro moves away from the strike by Pendragon.
Pendragon throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro tried to counter with a leg kick but Pendragon avoided it.
Cruzeiro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pendragon checks it well.
Cruzeiro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cruzeiro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
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!
Pendragon misses with a hook to the body
and Cruzeiro counters with a good low kick that Pendragon was not able to check.
Pendragon throws a lazy right hand but Cruzeiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruzeiro feints and then cracks Pendragon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pendragon down.
Pendragon scores with a jab to the head.
Pendragon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pendragon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cruzeiro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pendragon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pendragon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Pendragon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pendragon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arthur Pendragon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruzeiro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cruzeiro catches Pendragon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pendragon tests Cruzeiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruzeiro.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pendragon checks a leg kick.
Cruzeiro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from Pendragon.
Pendragon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cruzeiro. Cruzeiro obviously looking to wear him down.
Cruzeiro lands a lovely overhand right.
Pendragon throws a body shot but no joy.
Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruzeiro.
Pendragon just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruzeiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pendragon is out of range and Cruzeiro settles back down.
Pendragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruzeiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pendragon takes a swing at Cruzeiro's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pendragon in his tracks.
Cruzeiro tried to score with a low kick but Pendragon checks it.
Pendragon throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pendragon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pendragon swings for the body but Cruzeiro moves out of range.
Cruzeiro scores with a decent looking hook.
Pendragon misses with a right hand
and Cruzeiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pendragon throws a hook to the side of Cruzeiro's head but Cruzeiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pendragon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cruzeiro.
Pendragon throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruzeiro looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pendragon throws a right hand that misses
and Cruzeiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cruzeiro throws a chopping leg kick but Pendragon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pendragon looks to land a left hand but Cruzeiro moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Pendragon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arthur Pendragon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Julio Cruzeiro'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. This is the final round!
Pendragon throws an overhand right that lands on Cruzeiro's shoulder, as Cruzeiro tries to avoid the shot.
Cruzeiro tried to counter with a leg kick but Pendragon avoided it.
Pendragon checks a low kick from Cruzeiro.
Pendragon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cruzeiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pendragon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruzeiro.
Pendragon throws a hook but Cruzeiro avoids it easily.
A low kick from Cruzeiro misses
and Pendragon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pendragon scores with a nice right hand.
Cruzeiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pendragon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendragon misses the jab.
Pendragon misses with a wild body shot.
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pendragon swings widly with a right hand
and Cruzeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut
and Cruzeiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon throws a shot from downtown. Cruzeiro moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruzeiro misses the target.
Pendragon misses with a left hand
enabling Cruzeiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Pendragon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruzeiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro scores with a leg kick.
Cruzeiro slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pendragon, as that shot connected.
Cruzeiro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cruzeiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pendragon.
Cruzeiro connects with a right hand. Pendragon shakes it off.
Pendragon missing with a left hand there. Cruzeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruzeiro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pendragon misses with a hook.
Pendragon looks to land a left hand but Cruzeiro moved out of range nicely.
Pendragon sizes up Cruzeiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Cruzeiro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pendragon doesn't seem phased though.
Pendragon jabs Cruzeiro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cruzeiro sizes up Pendragon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cruzeiro moves away from the strike by Pendragon.
Pendragon cracks Cruzeiro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cruzeiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cruzeiro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pendragon is able to avoid easily.
Pendragon blocks a leg kick.
Good shot there by Pendragon.
Cruzeiro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A shot to the body from Pendragon misses
letting Cruzeiro counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pendragon misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruzeiro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pendragon throws a body punch but Cruzeiro moves out of range.
Pendragon misses with a straight right.
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pendragon digs a good body shot into Cruzeiro's ribs.
Pendragon loads up on a big right hand but Cruzeiro slips the punch.
Cruzeiro slips a straight right by Pendragon.
As Pendragon backs away, Cruzeiro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cruzeiro throws out a leg kick but Pendragon moves out of range and Cruzeiro only half commits.
Pendragon scores with a nice strike.
Pendragon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Cruzeiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruzeiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro moves forwards but Pendragon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pendragon throws a jab when Cruzeiro was well out of range.
Cruzeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pendragon.
Pendragon checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Pendragon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Cruzeiro.
Pendragon throws a looping overhand right but Cruzeiro ducks down to avoid it.
Cruzeiro feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Pendragon.
Pendragon throws a shot from downtown. Cruzeiro moves away and avoids it.
Cruzeiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cruzeiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick that misses.
Pendragon takes one to the chin there.
Julio Cruzeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pendragon lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Julio Cruzeiro.
Well Pendragon 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Pendragon!
Arthur Pendragon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Stackhouse (ranked 326 p4p, 346 weight class) and Dick Pawlik (ranked 42 p4p, 47 weight class). Stackhouse 's entrance music is True Blood. A fine choice. Pawlik has chosen John Butler - Ocean as his entrance music. Dick Pawlik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stackhouse !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Pawlik!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Pawlik with that takedown attempt.
Pawlik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pawlik digs a good body shot into Stackhouse 's ribs.
Pawlik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pawlik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stackhouse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Stackhouse misses.
Stackhouse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pawlik was well out of range. Poor timing from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stackhouse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stackhouse connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A left lands for Stackhouse .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stackhouse misses with a straight left.
Stackhouse throws a leg kick but Pawlik checks it.
Pawlik misses with a hook.
Stackhouse stuffs the takedown.
Jason Stackhouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Pawlik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stackhouse 's waist but Stackhouse gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pawlik off to one side.
Stackhouse digs a good hook to Pawlik's body.
Stackhouse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stackhouse throws out a loose jab but Pawlik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stackhouse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pawlik shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stackhouse sprawls well. Stackhouse wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pawlik gets slowly back to his feet.
Pawlik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stackhouse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Stackhouse wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pawlik moves away from the strike by Stackhouse .
Stackhouse misses with a hook. Pawlik ducked under it nicely.
Pawlik just misses with a punch to the body.
Pawlik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stackhouse .
Pawlik shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stackhouse throws out a loose jab but Pawlik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pawlik throws an overhand right that lands on Stackhouse 's shoulder, as Stackhouse tries to avoid the shot.
Pawlik 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pawlik.
Pawlik looks to land a right hand but Stackhouse moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Stackhouse there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pawlik has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stackhouse finds it's way round the side to connect with Pawlik's head.
Stackhouse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pawlik moves out of range as Stackhouse strikes.
Stackhouse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pawlik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pawlik.
Pawlik goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stackhouse rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pawlik's guard! Nice work there by Stackhouse !
Pawlik had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stackhouse defends it easily.
Stackhouse is looking to stand up but Pawlik won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pawlik working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Pawlik trying to control but Stackhouse is working from the bottom.
Stackhouse has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Pawlik is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Stackhouse breaks the clinch.
Stackhouse throws a leg kick which misses Pawlik's front leg but catches the back leg as Pawlik tries to avoid it.
Pawlik looks to score with a jab to the body but Stackhouse is just out of range.
Stackhouse appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stackhouse misses with a lunging right hand
and Pawlik counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pawlik.
Pawlik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stackhouse is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pawlik is controlling him.
Pawlik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stackhouse dives on top into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pawlik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pawlik looking for a sweep. Not yet Pawlik, not yet.
Pawlik has an active guard here but Stackhouse has managed to pass into half guard.
Pawlik tries to roll over but Stackhouse keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Stackhouse dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Stackhouse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pawlik.
Stackhouse scores with a hook.
Stackhouse misses with a left hand
and Pawlik counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stackhouse !
Pawlik throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pawlik has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Stackhouse is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Pawlik yanks on the arm and Stackhouse is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Pawlik.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dick Pawlik!
After the fight, Dick Pawlik 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.
In defeat, Jason Stackhouse stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's like if a tree falls in the woods, it's still a tree, ain't it?'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Graves (ranked 204 p4p, 626 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 34 p4p, 92 weight class). Graves kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith forces Graves back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from Graves.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
I was talking to Graves's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Graves keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Graves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Graves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Graves tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves lands an uppercut.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
A short right from Graves.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Graves prevents a body shot from Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
We've been informed that Smith 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.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gravess head.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Graves in his tracks for a moment.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents a body shot from Graves.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith pushes Graves back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Graves.
Graves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves wants to break free but Smith has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith lands an elbow just above Graves 's eye.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Graves lands a shoulder strike.
Smith lands a body punch.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a knee strike.
Graves tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Graves takes an elbow to the forehead.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Graves's ribcage. Graves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short uppercut from Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Graves avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Graves controls the action.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Graves is working Smith over against the cage.
Graves avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Graves won't allow it.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chad Smith will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Graves takes the fight into the clinch.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Graves lands a shot to the body.
Graves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith working aggressively here.
Chad Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Graves blocks an elbow strike.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Smith pushes Graves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith cracks Graves with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Graves counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Graves.
It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Graves circles away.
Graves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith rushes Graves and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith is working Graves over against the cage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Graves tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Graves as the two fighters clinch.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
Graves tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith is trying to break free.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with some punches.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves lands a right hand.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Graves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Graves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graves on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Graves has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Graves lands a right hand.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Graves presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Graves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Smith lands a right hand.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Graves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chad Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Graves is looking to counter punch.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith forces Graves back against the cage and clinches.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves working Smith over with knees to the body.
Smith tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Graves lands a body shot in the clinch.
Graves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to break free but Graves pushes him back against the cage.
Graves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocking some punches.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Graves connects with a knee to the head.
Graves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Smith stumbling backwards into the cage! Smith bounces back off the cage towards Graves, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Graves lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Graves celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nick Graves!
A relieved looking Nick Graves 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Do Ho Joy (ranked 6 p4p, 16 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Barbosa misses
and Ho Joy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ho Joy slips a jab from Barbosa.
Ho Joy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Ho Joy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Joy moves away.
It looked like Ho Joy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Ho Joy throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy avoids a kick to the body.
Barbosa looks to land a combination but Ho Joy avoids it well.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ho Joy is looking to counter punch.
Ho Joy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ho Joy wants to slow Barbosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Barbosa tries a quick counter leg kick but Ho Joy is wise to it.
Barbosa connects with a crisp jab.
Barbosa throws a body kick that misses
and Ho Joy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Ho Joy avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ho Joy misses the target.
Barbosa thumps Ho Joy with a low kick.
Ho Joy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Ho Joy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barbosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbosa scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa walks into a stiff left hand from Ho Joy.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Ho Joy moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa connects with a body shot.
Barbosa looks for the body kick but Ho Joy saw that one coming.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooh!!! Barbosa has knocked Ho Joy down with a huge combo! Barbosa steps away and waves a wobbly Ho Joy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ho Joy is rocked!
It looks like Do Ho Joy has been cut.
Barbosa drops Ho Joy with a straight right hand, right on the button! Barbosa follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edson Bidon Barbosa!
Edson Bidon Barbosa is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Edson Bidon Barbosa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Do Ho Joy had this to say: 'I am getting old.. Should I just call it a day?'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kilo Maluga (ranked 1 p4p, 8 weight class) and Mister McNasty (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). Maluga comes to the cage accompanied by JUNGLE. Kilo Maluga has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kilo Maluga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mister McNasty!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maluga throws out a leg kick but McNasty moves out of range and Maluga only half commits.
Maluga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maluga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McNasty tries to clinch but Maluga moves out of range.
McNasty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maluga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McNasty throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maluga.
Maluga lands a really nice looking cross but McNasty seems unphased.
Mister McNasty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNasty tries to clinch but Maluga moves out of range.
Maluga loads up on a big right hand but McNasty slips the punch.
McNasty only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Maluga swings for the body but McNasty moves out of range.
McNasty lands a leg kick that knocks Maluga off balance momentarily.
McNasty misses with a low kick.
McNasty lands a lovely overhand right.
McNasty pushes Maluga up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maluga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McNasty.
McNasty lands an uppercut.
It looks like Kilo Maluga has been cut.
Maluga unloads a knee to the mid-section. McNasty lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McNasty looks winded!
Maluga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
I was talking to Maluga's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maluga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McNasty avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Maluga.
Maluga scores a nice knee to the body.
Maluga scores with a shot to the side of McNasty's head.
McNasty takes a knee to the side of the body.
McNasty takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maluga tries to land knees in the clinch but McNasty avoids the damage to the body.
Maluga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McNasty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maluga cracks McNasty with a nice body shot.
Maluga lands with a right to the head.
McNasty takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maluga tries a knee to the head but McNasty blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maluga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maluga lands with a right to the head.
Maluga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maluga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maluga scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maluga.
Maluga pushes McNasty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Maluga - that landed with a thud.
Maluga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McNasty is defending well for now.
McNasty working aggressively here.
A short right from Maluga.
Maluga scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Maluga on the inside.
Maluga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McNasty takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maluga tries a body shot but McNasty blocks it.
McNasty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maluga lands a knee to the body.
Maluga landing knees to the body.
Maluga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice left hand lands by Maluga.
Maluga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maluga lands with a light punch inside.
Maluga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McNasty avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maluga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McNasty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maluga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McNasty has a couple of punches blocked by Maluga.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maluga.
Maluga working McNasty over with knees to the body.
McNasty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maluga pushes McNasty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maluga unloads a knee to the mid-section. McNasty lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maluga breaks from the clinch.
Maluga lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maluga lands with an overhand left.
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!
Maluga misses the shot to the body.
Maluga cracks McNasty on the jaw with a powerful right hand and McNasty falls backwards against the cage. Maluga follows up with more strikes that drop McNasty to his knees. Maluga keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save McNasty! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kilo Maluga!
Kilo Maluga retains his heavyweight title!
Kilo Maluga decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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