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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kunle Soyan (ranked 6120 p4p, 24939 weight class) and Joel Miller (ranked 636 p4p, 707 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joel Miller enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kunle Soyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joel Miller!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller tries to clinch up but Soyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller with the counter takedown but Soyan avoids it easily.
Soyan throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Soyan moves out of range easily.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
A low kick from Soyan misses
and Miller counters with a right hand to the body.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Soyan counters with an outside leg kick.
Kunle Soyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Miller.
Soyan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Miller looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kunle Soyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Soyan slams his shin into Miller's torso.
Soyan with a nice calf kick.
Soyan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Soyan. That one must have hurt.
Soyan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miller unleashes a big counter combination but Soyan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Miller 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.
Soyan lands a front kick.
Soyan feints a jab and as Miller dips his head, Soyan unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Miller right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Miller falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Soyan smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kunle Soyan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Marcos (ranked 5643 p4p, 3978 weight class) and Albin Polak (ranked 275 p4p, 222 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Marcos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Albin Polak!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polak closes the distance and pushes Marcos back into the cage.
Polak blocks an elbow strike.
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Polak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marcos.
Marcos misses with an elbow strike.
Marcos tries to work over Polak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos throws an elbow that misses.
Marcos misses with an elbow strike.
Polak blocks an elbow strike from Marcos.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Polak avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Polak is trying to force a seperation but Marcos has the dominant position.
Polak pulls guard.
Marcos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Polak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marcos wants to pass the guard but Polak is keeping the position.
Polak keeping moving, preventing Marcos from controlling successfully.
Marcos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marcos is looking to pass into half guard but Polak pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Polak is in guard.
Polak wants to stand but Marcos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marcos managing to control the position.
Marcos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Polak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Polak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Polak from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polak drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Marcos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Polak has Marcos in his guard.
Marcos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Polak working a defensive guard here.
Marcos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Marcos wants to pass the guard but Polak is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marcos stands and throws Polak's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Marcos is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Polak's shoulder. That is not cool.
Marcos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Polak tries to escape but Marcos is in control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcos works to advance to full mount. Polak defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Marcos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Polak gets a takedown into half guard.
Marcos trying to hold on to Polak's head to control him but Polak postures up.
Polak wants to take a breather but Marcos is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polak is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marcos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carlos Marcos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos gets full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marcos holds on and takes a little breather.
Polak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marcos is proving hard to escape from.
Marcos has control of Polak's left arm, preventing Polak from doing any damage.
Polak trying to control but Marcos is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Polak defending well as Marcos loads up on a big left hand.
Polak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
An inside leg kick from Marcos misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Polak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Polak has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Marcos is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Marcos has closed the distance and engaged Polak in a clinch.
Marcos prevents Polak from breaking the clinch.
Polak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Marcos misses.
Marcos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Polak throws a lazy head kick
and Marcos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Polak!
Polak bucks up and tries to throw Marcos off but instead Marcos has got his back!
Polak is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos tightening his grip on Polak, looking for the choke.
Marcos controls the position.
Polak is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Marcos off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Marcos has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Polak has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Polak trying to control the position but Marcos manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polak is having to fend off submission attempts from Marcos, who is looking to sink in the choke. Marcos doesn't have the hooks in though and Polak manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Marcos pulls Polak in close to prevent any damage.
Polak trying to control but Marcos is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcos is controlling Polak's posture.
Polak stopping the sweep attempt from Marcos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carlos Marcos will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Marcos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Polak backs away, Marcos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Marcos tries for a takedown but Polak circles away easily
and Polak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Polak.
Polak blocks the elbow strike.
Polak blocks a body shot from Marcos.
Polak has had enough of the clinch but Marcos keeps him there for the moment.
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marcos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Polak can't fight it off and eventually Marcos manages to take the fight to the floor. Polak looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marcos won't allow Polak to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marcos prevents Polak from getting back to his feet.
Polak pulls Marcos in close to prevent any damage.
Polak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marcos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marcos throws an overhand right that lands on Polak's shoulder, as Polak tries to avoid the shot.
Carlos Marcos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Polak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Polak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marcos.
Polak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marcos throws a jab but it's blocked by Polak.
Polak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marcos throws a jab when Polak was well out of range.
Polak wants to clinch but Marcos slips to the side
so Marcos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Marcos controlling from the top position.
Polak wants to stand up but Marcos is controlling him.
Albin Polak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is looking to pass into half guard but Polak pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Polak is in guard.
Marcos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcos wants to sweep here but Polak controlling him for the moment.
Marcos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Polak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marcos is controlling Polak's posture.
Polak postures up in Marcos's guard and throws a big left but Marcos blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcos controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Polak trying to control but Marcos is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Polak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marcos.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Marcos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marcos 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Marcos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Kraag (ranked 2135 p4p, 2626 weight class) and Ted Meredith (ranked 303 p4p, 377 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Kraag !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ted Meredith!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meredith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kraag smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kraag looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kraag fakes the leg kick and cracks Meredith in the body.
Meredith misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Kraag misses.
Meredith misses with a double jab.
As Meredith tries to get set, Kraag tries to push him back and clinch up but Meredith manages to avoid the attempt.
Kraag lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kraag moves out of range as Meredith strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meredith ducks under a wild hook from Kraag .
Meredith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kraag .
Meredith stalks Kraag and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kraag 's face. Kraag staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Meredith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kraag - the referee stops the clock and Meredith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kraag . Meredith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meredith moves away.
Kraag lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
 Meredith is rocked!
Kraag circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Meredith to the canvas! Meredith doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Kraag keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Kraag !
Arthur Kraag took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viserys Targaryen (ranked 2245 p4p, 2602 weight class) and Kasper Hansen (ranked 220 p4p, 252 weight class). Kasper Hansen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Viserys Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Kasper Hansen!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hansen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Targaryen swivels and escapes.
Targaryen throws a counter high kick but Hansen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hansen dives in for a single leg takedown but Targaryen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Viserys Targaryen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kasper Hansen.
Hansen staying out of range there.
Targaryen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hansen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Targaryen regains half guard.
Targaryen is trying to get back to full guard.
Hansen trying to control from half guard but Targaryen is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hansen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Targaryen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hansen is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Targaryen lands with a kick to the temple. Hansen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
 It looks like Kasper Hansen has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Targaryen.
Hansen shoots and misses
and Targaryen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hansen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Targaryen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hansen trying to control but Targaryen is working from the bottom.
Targaryen is looking to stand up but Hansen isn't so interested in that idea.
Hansen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Targaryen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Targaryen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Targaryen!
Hansen can't do much from the bottom here.
Targaryen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen wants to stand but Hansen is controlling his arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Targaryen tries to move to mount but Hansen blocks the move with his legs.
Targaryen wants to control but Hansen is keeping him busy.
Targaryen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Targaryen is trying to get an arm triangle but Hansen is defending well.
Hansen tries to buck Targaryen off but Targaryen is having none of it.
Targaryen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hansen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hansen can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Targaryen wants to stand but Hansen has his arm trapped.
Hansen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've been informed that Hansen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hansen wants to advance to full mount but Targaryen doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Targaryen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hansen defends it easily.
Hansen postures up in Targaryen's guard and throws a big left but Targaryen blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Targaryen is pulling down on Hansen's head. It's preventing any offense from Hansen, at least for the moment.
Hansen sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viserys Targaryen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kasper Hansen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Targaryen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hansen is trying to improve his position.
Targaryen wants to stand but Hansen is controlling his arm.
Targaryen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hansen regains half guard.
Hansen is looking for a sweep. Targaryen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hansen pulls Targaryen in close to his closed guard and prevents Targaryen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hansen can't keep his opponent in guard - Targaryen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hansen's head.
Targaryen trying to control from half guard but Hansen is working away.
Hansen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Targaryen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hansen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Targaryen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Viserys Targaryen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hansen is on top in guard.
Hansen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Targaryen working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen keeping full guard, as Hansen tries to pass.
Targaryen is trying to control the position but Hansen postures up.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
Hansen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hansen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Targaryen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Targaryen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hansen's guard.
Hansen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hansen is trying to keep Targaryen in close.
Hansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hansen, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Targaryen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Targaryen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hansen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Targaryen is looking to work some ground and pound but Hansen has wrist control.
Hansen is looking to sweep but instead, Targaryen has passed into half guard.
Hansen is trying to get back to full guard.
Targaryen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Targaryen tries to pass to full mount but Hansen defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is not content to let Targaryen control the position.
Hansen wants to control but Targaryen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hansen wants to improve his position but Targaryen is controlling well.
Targaryen trying to control the action but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Targaryen tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Targaryen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Targaryen trying to control the action but Hansen is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viserys Targaryen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kasper Hansen'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. This is the final round!
Targaryen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hansen is trying to drag Targaryen to the mat but Targaryen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Targaryen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Targaryen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Targaryen from controlling successfully.
Targaryen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Targaryen is one step ahead there.
Hansen keeps trying to improve his position.
Hansen controls Targaryen momentarily but Targaryen frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen has Targaryen pulled in close to control his posture.
Hansen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Targaryen wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Hansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hansen, not yet.
Hansen is trying to control the position but Targaryen postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hansen has a takedown stuffed.
Targaryen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hansen.
Viserys Targaryen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kasper Hansen.
Targaryen tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Targaryen gets caught napping as Hansen dives in and scores a takedown. Targaryen manages to retain guard.
Targaryen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Targaryen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Targaryen keeps moving.
Targaryen wants to sweep here but Hansen controlling him for the moment.
Hansen pushing down on Targaryen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Targaryen wants to get back to full guard.
Targaryen won't allow Hansen to pass to mount.
Targaryen wants to improve his position but Hansen is controlling well.
Hansen wants to pass to mount but Targaryen is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Hansen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Targaryen is refusing to be controlled, as Hansen sits in half guard.
Targaryen wants to improve his position but Hansen is controlling well.
Hansen wants to pass to mount but Targaryen is defending the position.
Targaryen tries to roll over but Hansen keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hansen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Targaryen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hansen's guard.
Hansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Targaryen is one step ahead there.
Hansen looking to control.
Hansen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Targaryen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hansen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kasper Hansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Targaryen looking to pass the guard.
Targaryen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viserys Targaryen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Targaryen 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viserys Targaryen!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Issac Field (ranked 1947 p4p, 2589 weight class) and Khabib Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov (ranked 192 p4p, 249 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Issac Field!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khabib Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Field tries to avoid it but Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Field to the ground. Field escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Field looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Field jabs Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A lazy left from Field finds it's target.
Field scores with the left hand. Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov knows he should have avoided that one.
Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Field avoids it really well and circles away.
Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov misses with a takedown
and Field counters with a crisp right hand that drops Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov! Field lets Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov is rocked!
It looks like Khabib Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov has been cut.
Issac Field has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Field tries to bum rush Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov with a series of wild strikes but Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov with the counter takedown but Field avoids it easily.
Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov is still on wobbly legs! Can Field finish him?
Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov walks straight into a right hand from Field - that's dropped him! Field jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov from any more punishment! Abdulmanapovic Nurmohamadov complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Issac Field!
Our winner, Issac Field, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timur Vasiliev (ranked 830 p4p, 1839 weight class) and Frank Blank (ranked 24 p4p, 56 weight class). Frank Blank will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timur Vasiliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Blank!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blank tries to clinch there but Vasiliev circles away.
Vasiliev wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Blank falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vasiliev counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Frank Blank has been cut.
Vasiliev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tez’s Stand N Bang ! in the buildup to the fight.
Blank moves away from the strike by Vasiliev.
Frank Blank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasiliev swats away the attempt to clinch by Blank.
Blank scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blank connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank misses with a wild body shot.
Vasiliev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blank lands with a good body shot.
Vasiliev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blank to score with a decent uppercut.
Blank tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vasiliev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank gets a clinch.
Vasiliev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blank looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vasiliev throws the left hand but Blank avoids the punch easily.
Blank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasiliev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blank looks to land a combination. Vasiliev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blank bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vasiliev's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blank. Vasiliev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasiliev keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasiliev takes a swing at Blank's ribcage but misses.
Vasiliev closes the distance and clinches.
Vasiliev lands a shot to the body.
Vasiliev lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasiliev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasiliev can't find room to land a body shot as Blank controls the action.
Blank lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasiliev backwards.
Vasiliev keeps control of Blank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vasiliev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vasiliev pushes Blank back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Frank Blank's cut even more.
A shot in the inside from Vasiliev.
Vasiliev scores with a shoulder strike.
Vasiliev digs a right hand underneath Blank's ribcage. Blank let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blank looks winded!
Blank tries to stall but Vasiliev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vasiliev lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The cut above Frank Blank's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vasiliev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blank or not.
Vasiliev lands an uppercut.
Vasiliev breaks from the clinch.
Vasiliev takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vasiliev.
A hook to the body from Vasiliev.
Vasiliev lands with a left to the head.
Vasiliev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Vasiliev on the inside.
Frank Blank's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasiliev.
Blank is rocked!
Vasiliev pushes Blank against the cage. Vasiliev is working some dirty boxing. Vasiliev pushes off with a quick right hook! Blank goes down! Blank tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Vasiliev moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timur Vasiliev!
During a confident post fight interview, Timur Vasiliev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vunipola Veainu (ranked 333 p4p, 1017 weight class) and Bruno De Oliveira (ranked 53 p4p, 134 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vunipola Veainu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno De Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu throws the left hand but De Oliveira avoids the punch easily.
De Oliveira tries for a takedown but Veainu circles away easily
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veainu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tez’s Stand N Bang ! in the buildup to the fight.
De Oliveira tries for a takedown but Veainu circles away easily
and Veainu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Veainu drops De Oliveira with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but De Oliveira looks back up at him and smiles so Veainu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
De Oliveira is rocked!
It looks like Bruno De Oliveira has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Oliveira switches off momentarily and Veainu cracks him with a monster right hand! De Oliveira topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Veainu dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Veainu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vunipola Veainu!
Vunipola Veainu retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Siale Veainu (ranked 243 p4p, 514 weight class) and Ebubekir Siddik (ranked 33 p4p, 77 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Siale Veainu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ebubekir Siddik!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siddik gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Veainu.
Siddik takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Siddik leaves his chin hanging out and Veainu seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Siddik crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Siale Veainu!
Siale Veainu retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonatane Veainu (ranked 350 p4p, 603 weight class) and Jhonny Boy (ranked 53 p4p, 86 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sonatane Veainu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jhonny Boy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy with a poor takedown
and Veainu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Jhonny Boy has been cut.
Veainu misses with a looping left.
Veainu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boy is rocked!
Veainu fakes the body blow, causing Boy to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Boy goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sonatane Veainu!
Sonatane Veainu retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ziskie (ranked 817 p4p, 1640 weight class) and Marcus Behnder (ranked 127 p4p, 230 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Ziskie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Behnder!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie stuffs the takedown.
Ziskie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ziskie has hold of one of Behnder's legs. Behnder is fighting the takedown attempt but Ziskie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Behnder working a defensive guard here.
Ziskie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Behnder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ziskie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Behnder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ziskie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Behnder working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ziskie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ziskie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Behnder working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ziskie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ziskie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Behnder is proving hard to escape from.
Ziskie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Behnder manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ziskie has Behnder in his guard.
Ziskie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Behnder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ziskie seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Behnder wants to control from the top but Ziskie keeps moving.
Behnder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ziskie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Behnder defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ziskie looking for subs off his back but Behnder has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ziskie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Behnder pulls his head out easily.
Behnder wants to take a breather but Ziskie is having none of it.
Ziskie tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Behnder has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Behnder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ziskie is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ziskie wants to get back to full guard.
Behnder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ziskie gets back to full guard.
Ziskie is looking for a triangle but Behnder pushes his legs off easily.
Ziskie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Behnder is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ziskie.
Behnder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ziskie keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie tries to improve position but can't.
Behnder tries for a kimura but Ziskie is defending well.
Behnder working away.
A control attempt from Ziskie but he's now mounted!
Behnder wants to finish this one by submission but Ziskie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Behnder.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Behnder is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ziskie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Behnder will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ziskie is looking to clinch.
Ziskie has Behnder up against the cage in a clinch.
Behnder pulls Ziskie into guard.
Behnder has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ziskie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Behnder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Behnder had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ziskie defends it easily.
Ziskie trying to control the position from guard on top but Behnder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie stays in close to Behnder's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behnder keeping moving, preventing Ziskie from controlling successfully.
Ziskie postures up.
Behnder is pulling down on Ziskie's head. It's preventing any offense from Ziskie, at least for the moment.
Behnder looking to control but Ziskie passes into half guard.
Ziskie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Behnder has managed to free his arm - good work.
Behnder is trying to control but can't.
Ziskie passes to full mount!
Ziskie looking to control but Behnder is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie working for a submission but Behnder is keeping him at bay.
Ziskie looking for a guillotine from mount but Behnder is having none of it.
Behnder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ziskie controlling from mount.
Behnder tries to lock up and control but Ziskie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Behnder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ziskie looking to control but Behnder is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Behnder is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Behnder has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ziskie has hold of Behnder's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Behnder manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Behnder tries to lock up and control but Ziskie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Behnder is working to get back to half guard.
Behnder defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ziskie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie wants to control the pace but Behnder is squirming around nicely.
Behnder defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ziskie.
Behnder tries to hold on but Ziskie pushes him away.
Ziskie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Behnder to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Behnder shrugs it off.
Behnder tries to hold on but Ziskie postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziskie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Behnder tries to hold on but Ziskie pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ziskie dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ziskie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Behnder is looking for a takedown.
Behnder pulls guard.
Ziskie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Behnder can do to turn this around?
Ziskie controlling from the top position.
Ziskie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Behnder has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ziskie has managed to get both his arms back between Behnder's legs - danger averted.
Ziskie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ziskie advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behnder actively working from the bottom here.
Ziskie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ziskie wants to work for an arm triangle but Behnder is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Behnder does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Behnder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Behnder is trying to control but can't.
Behnder is staying active underneath Ziskie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Behnder trying to control but Ziskie postures up.
Ziskie trying to mount his opponent but Behnder defends it.
Behnder is trying to maintain the position but Ziskie is very close to passing his half guard.
Mike Ziskie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ziskie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Behnder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ziskie.
We've been informed that Behnder has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Behnder wants to control but Ziskie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ziskie moves into the clinch.
Behnder has picked Ziskie up - he's going for a ride! Behnder dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ziskie looking for submissions off his back.
Ziskie is refusing to be controlled, as Behnder sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behnder wants to free his trapped foot but Ziskie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Behnder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ziskie trying to control but Behnder postures up.
Ziskie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Behnder is looking for a kimura here.
Ziskie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Behnder seems to be looking for submissions.
Behnder is keen to just control but Ziskie is a slippery customer.
Behnder seems to be working for a kimura but Ziskie defends the submission attempt.
Behnder stalling away here and it's allowed Ziskie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Behnder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Behnder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Behnder.
I think Behnder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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