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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanzo Hattori (ranked 3613 p4p, 5801 weight class) and Troy Hoffman (ranked 514 p4p, 681 weight class). Hattori comes to the cage accompanied by Red Warrior. Hoffman has chosen Echo as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanzo Hattori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Troy Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hattori scores with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hoffman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hattori uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hattori works the jab nicely.
Hoffman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
 Hoffman is rocked!
Hattori seems to be stalking Hoffman here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Hoffman drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hanzo Hattori!
After winning the bout, Hanzo Hattori thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Troy Hoffman had this to say: 'I will never give up, I'll try and come back better then ever.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Bertarelli (ranked 2907 p4p, 2956 weight class) and Thanos Doomsday (ranked 441 p4p, 449 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Bertarelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thanos Doomsday!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomsday takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Doomsday throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Doomsday moves into the clinch.
Doomsday misses with a knee to the head.
Bertarelli lands a body shot.
Doomsday crunches a lovely knee into Bertarelli's ribcage.
Bertarelli avoiding damage as Doomsday throws knees to the body.
I was talking to Bertarelli's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bertarelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doomsday throws a shot from downtown. Bertarelli moves away and avoids it.
Doomsday throws a head kick that misses.
Bertarelli loads up on a big right hand but Doomsday slips the punch.
Doomsday throws a lazy head kick
and Bertarelli counters with a right hand to the body.
Doomsday throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bertarelli's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doomsday moves forwards but Bertarelli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Doomsday throws a sloppy head kick
and Doomsday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doomsday takes a swing at Bertarelli's ribcage but misses.
Bertarelli throws a series of punches but Doomsday avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertarelli blocks a head kick by Doomsday.
Doomsday looks to throw a body kick
and Bertarelli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Doomsday misses with a lunging right hand
and Bertarelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bertarelli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doomsday takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Doomsday tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bertarelli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Doomsday has taken the fight to the clinch.
Doomsday lands a good knee to the midsection. Bertarelli won't want to take too many of those.
Bertarelli is looking to control Doomsday's arms but Doomsday gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bertarelli has his back to the cage.
Doomsday landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bertarelli takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doomsday misses with a knee to the head.
Doomsday utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bertarelli is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Doomsday.
Doomsday landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bertarelli takes a knee right on the jaw!
 Bertarelli is rocked!
Doomsday has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Bertarelli - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Doomsday, and another! Bertarelli is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Thanos Doomsday!
Thanos Doomsday managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, UN-KAGED SAVAGE PEDS, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hyatt Wayne (ranked 1777 p4p, 4625 weight class) and Busted Reality (ranked 230 p4p, 516 weight class). Wayne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is SOAD - Aerials. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hyatt Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Busted Reality!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wayne lands an overhand right.
Wayne cracks Reality with an open hand slap.
Reality is rocked!
Reality tries to clinch up
and Wayne counters with a huge right that knocks Reality out cold! Wayne is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hyatt Wayne!
In his post fight interview, Hyatt Wayne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jana Iii Sobieskiego (ranked 2587 p4p, 3291 weight class) and Marcus Alexander (ranked 365 p4p, 448 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobieskiego staying out of range there.
Sobieskiego lands with a shot to the body.
Sobieskiego seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sobieskiego lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick lands for Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sobieskiego misses with a body shot.
Sobieskiego throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.
Sobieskiego throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander misses with a wild body shot.
Sobieskiego takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sobieskiego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
A jab from Sobieskiego misses.
Alexander misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieskiego misses with a body shot.
Sobieskiego moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAlexander.
Alexander slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sobieskiego checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A telegraphed right hand from Alexander misses the target.
Sobieskiego takes a swing at Alexander's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieskiego moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sobieskiego dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alexander. That did some damage!
Sobieskiego throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alexander counters with a nice uppercut.
Sobieskiego throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
Sobieskiego gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sobieskiego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexander was well out of range. Poor timing from Sobieskiego.
Alexander fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alexander moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alexander throws a series of punches but Sobieskiego avoids them all with ease.
Sobieskiego is looking to wear down Alexander with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alexander blocks a leg kick.
Alexander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alexander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Alexander on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alexander throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobieskiego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alexander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sobieskiego counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sobieskiego tries to land a front kick but Alexander steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alexander throws a hook but Sobieskiego avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Alexander blocks the leg kick.
Sobieskiego slips a straight right by Alexander.
A left lands for Alexander.
That kick from Sobieskiego tenderised Alexander's leg. Alexander is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alexander throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alexander takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alexander has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sobieskiego.
A telegraphed right hand from Alexander misses the target.
Sobieskiego is looking to score with low kicks.
Sobieskiego cracks Alexander with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sobieskiego scores with a body shot.
Sobieskiego slips a jab from Alexander.
Sobieskiego shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Alexander misses.
Alexander misses with a body shot.
Alexander shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sobieskiego swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lands with a shot to the body.
Sobieskiego throws a leg kick but Alexander moved away.
Alexander checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alexander! But no joy.
Sobieskiego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.
Alexander has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sobieskiego.
Alexander misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alexander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sobieskiego circles away quickly and effectively.
Sobieskiego swinging wildly here.
Alexander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sobieskiego.
Alexander throws a leg kick but Sobieskiego moved away.
Sobieskiego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
Sobieskiego swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sobieskiego misses with a low kick as Alexander jumps back.
Sobieskiego misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Sobieskiego misses
letting Alexander counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throws an off balance right hand
and Sobieskiego counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Sobieskiego lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sobieskiego throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alexander.
Sobieskiego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sobieskiego stuns Alexander with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sobieskiego throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexander blocks a low kick nicely.
Sobieskiego falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexander counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sobieskiego scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sobieskiego looks to land a right hand but Alexander moved out of range.
Sobieskiego ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander misses with a looping left.
Alexander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 Jana Iii Sobieskiego will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alexander lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sobieskiego at a distance.
Alexander cracks Sobieskiego with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alexander moves forwards but Sobieskiego connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sobieskiego is looking to land body kicks.
Jana Iii Sobieskiego is winning the standup battle so far.
Sobieskiego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sobieskiego swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sobieskiego throws a hook but Alexander avoids it easily.
Alexander doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sobieskiego takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sobieskiego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alexander throws out the jab.
Alexander walks into a jab.
Alexander shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alexander takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sobieskiego tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobieskiego with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sobieskiego misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Sobieskiego.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieskiego lands a slapping body shot.
Alexander tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sobieskiego is able to avoid easily.
Sobieskiego throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alexander scores with a punch to the head.
Sobieskiego works over Alexander's head and body with a nice combination.
Sobieskiego throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sobieskiego throws a solid leg kick but Alexander takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego lands a body shot.
Sobieskiego looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexander is just out of range.
Sobieskiego lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sobieskiego throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobieskiego looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alexander.
Alexander blocks the body kick.
Alexander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alexander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Alexander swinging wildly here.
Sobieskiego lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alexander fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sobieskiego on the side of the head.
Sobieskiego throws a body shot but no joy.
Sobieskiego swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alexander! But no joy.
Sobieskiego scores with a leg kick.
Sobieskiego throws a nice head kick!
Sobieskiego digs a good hook to Alexander's body.
Alexander ducks under a wild hook from Sobieskiego.
Alexander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alexander throws a shot to the body.
Alexander lands with an overhand left.
Sobieskiego goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alexander throws out a counter right but Sobieskiego avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sobieskiego momentarily.
Sobieskiego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alexander can pounce on him.
Sobieskiego moves out of range as Alexander strikes.
Sobieskiego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexander avoids the body shot from Sobieskiego.
Alexander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alexander moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sobieskiego pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alexander is out of range and Sobieskiego settles back down.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sobieskiego moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alexander checks a leg kick.
Sobieskiego swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
Sobieskiego throws a low kick but Alexander moves out of range easily.
Alexander's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alexander fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sobieskiego checks it well.
The crowd cheers as Alexander lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sobieskiego doesn't seem phased though.
Sobieskiego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick from Alexander, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alexander paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body kick from Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sobieskiego fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alexander looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sobieskiego throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexander tries a quick counter leg kick but Sobieskiego is wise to it.
Alexander scores with a jab. Sobieskiego acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alexander.
Sobieskiego connects with a crisp jab.
That kick from Sobieskiego tenderised Alexander's leg. Alexander is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sobieskiego lands a leg kick that knocks Alexander off balance momentarily.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobieskiego stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alexander is looking to slow Sobieskiego down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jana Iii Sobieskiego dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Alexander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sobieskiego.
Alexander throws a jab when Sobieskiego was well out of range.
Alexander misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sobieskiego counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alexander with a jab.
Alexander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobieskiego moves away.
Sobieskiego connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alexander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alexander throws a big shot that misses.
Alexander scores with a body shot.
Alexander on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sobieskiego fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alexander.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.
Sobieskiego takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alexander defending well as Sobieskiego loads up on a big left hand.
Alexander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobieskiego was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexander.
Alexander takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sobieskiego takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alexander throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sobieskiego thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sobieskiego bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alexander's head backwards.
Sobieskiego moves out of range as Alexander strikes.
Alexander on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alexander throws out a powerful jab.
Alexander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Sobieskiego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobieskiego swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Alexander misses the target.
Sobieskiego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.
Alexander misses with an uppercut. Sobieskiego saw that one coming.
Marcus Alexander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander blocks a low kick nicely.
Sobieskiego swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexander throws a poor cross that misses
and Sobieskiego counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alexander thinking.
Alexander connects with a body shot.
Sobieskiego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Alexander throws a jab when Sobieskiego was well out of range.
Alexander clobbers Sobieskiego with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alexander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Sobieskiego finds it's way through Alexander's defenses.
Alexander moves forwards but Sobieskiego connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego checks a low kick from Alexander.
Sobieskiego attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alexander scores with a leg kick.
Sobieskiego takes a swing at Alexander's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Alexander on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Alexander lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sobieskiego doesn't seem phased though.
Alexander throws an off balance right hand
and Sobieskiego counters with an outside leg kick.
Sobieskiego throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alexander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobieskiego.
Alexander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Sobieskiego 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alexander has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Alexander misses.
Alexander jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alexander blocks a low kick nicely.
Alexander throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sobieskiego counters with a thumping low kick.
Sobieskiego takes one to the chin there.
Sobieskiego lands a nice looking body shot.
Sobieskiego scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sobieskiego lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alexander's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobieskiego jabs at Alexander's body.
Sobieskiego waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alexander.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieskiego misses with a wild body shot.
Alexander was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Alexander moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alexander loads up on a big right hand but Sobieskiego slips the punch.
Sobieskiego misses with a kick to the body.
Sobieskiego moves forwards but Alexander connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Sobieskiego. Those never looked like landing.
Alexander misses the jab.
Sobieskiego looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexander is just out of range.
Alexander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego misses with a two punch combination.
Sobieskiego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alexander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alexander takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sobieskiego will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Jana Iii Sobieskiego.
Well Sobieskiego 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
Jana Iii Sobieskiego wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Jana Iii Sobieskiego 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Fezzik (ranked 4385 p4p, 1593 weight class) and Braun Westen (ranked 84 p4p, 68 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hassan Fezzik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braun Westen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fezzik under the eye.
 It looks like Hassan Fezzik has been cut.
We've been told by Fezzik's head coaches at Randall's Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Westen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fezzik counters with a straight right hand.
Westen connects with a solid leg kick.
Westen misses the body punch
and Fezzik counters with a crisp one two that drops Westen! Fezzik thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Westen to his feet! Westen is in big trouble!
A jab from Westen misses.
Westen cracks Fezzik with an uppercut from hell and Fezzik crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Westen's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Westen trying to control the position from guard on top but Fezzik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Westen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Westen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Westen advances to half guard.
Fezzik wants to sweep but Westen has passed to side control!
Fezzik tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Westen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fezzik knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Westen on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fezzik looks to move to half guard but instead Westen has passed into mount! Damn!
Westen wants to control the pace but Fezzik is squirming around nicely.
Fezzik holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Westen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fezzik really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Westen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fezzik is looking to escape.
Westen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fezzik wants to control but Westen is having none of it.
Fezzik is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Westen unloading with bombs!
Fezzik tries to improve his position but Westen has taken his back! Westen has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Fezzik tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Westen pushes Fezzik away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Braun Westen!
A victorious Braun Westen 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 Casimiro Nicoletta (ranked 1124 p4p, 1734 weight class) and Anthony Lalime (ranked 172 p4p, 256 weight class). Nicoletta comes to the cage accompanied by For Once In My Life. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casimiro Nicoletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Lalime!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lalime misses with a shot to the body
and Nicoletta counters with a leg kick.
Nicoletta is looking to slow Lalime down with leg kicks.
Lalime connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Casimiro Nicoletta has been cut.
Nicoletta blocks a jab.
Nicoletta moves away from the strike by Lalime.
Lalime throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nicoletta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Anthony Lalime has been cut.
Nicoletta throws a low kick, looking for Lalime's leg but Lalime calmly moves out of range.
Nicoletta sets himself, and Lalime steps forward looking for the clinch! Nicoletta avoids it this time.
Nicoletta misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicoletta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lalime.
Lalime tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nicoletta cracks Lalime with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nicoletta has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lalime to stand back up!
Lalime is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lalime lands a jab to Nicoletta's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lalime is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicoletta finish him?
Nicoletta takes a swing at Lalime's ribcage but misses.
Lalime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lalime seems to have recovered his senses.
Nicoletta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicoletta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lalime wants to counter with a clinch but Nicoletta pushes him away.
Nicoletta misses with a low kick.
Nicoletta swings for the body but Lalime moves out of range.
Lalime bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicoletta swings for the body but Lalime moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicoletta. Lalime does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lalime checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nicoletta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lalime lands a head shot.
Lalime scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anthony Lalime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicoletta throws out a loose jab but Lalime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lalime ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicoletta throws a push kick but Lalime slaps the foot to one side.
Lalime misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lalime scores with a nice right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nicoletta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lalime lands a lovely overhand right.
Nicoletta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lalime in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicoletta manages to avoid it.
Lalime scores with a jab to the body.
Lalime throws a body punch but Nicoletta moves out of range.
Nicoletta thuds a left hand into Lalime's body.
Lalime misses with the combination.
Lalime misses with an uppercut
and Nicoletta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicoletta lands a big right hand that sends Lalime crashing to the mat! Nicoletta stays standing though and waves Lalime back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lalime misses with a left hand
and Nicoletta counters with a huge right that knocks Lalime out cold! Nicoletta is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Casimiro Nicoletta!
Casimiro Nicoletta seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Distefano (ranked 573 p4p, 1296 weight class) and Ray Luciano (ranked 85 p4p, 191 weight class). Luciano is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by NEVER GET IT. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 London, Eric Distefano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Distefano throws an off balance right hand
and Luciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Distefano scores with a body shot.
Distefano throws a hook but Luciano blocks it.
Eric Distefano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano scores with a sloppy right hand. Distefano should have avoided that one.
Distefano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luciano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Distefano misses with a looping left.
Distefano throws a body shot but no joy.
Luciano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Distefano throws a leg kick
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Distefano misses with a hook
and Luciano counters with a left and a right that stings Distefano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Distefano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Distefano scores with a sloppy right hand. Luciano should have avoided that one.
Luciano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
I was talking to Distefano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Luciano blocks a body shot from Distefano.
Luciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Distefano.
A nice left hand lands by Luciano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distefano misses with a punch to the body.
Distefano misses with the head strike.
Distefano blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Distefano.
Luciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Distefano struggles to land a body shot inside as Luciano controls his hands.
Distefano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luciano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Luciano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Distefano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Distefano.
Luciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luciano tries to pull guard but Distefano holds him up against the cage and eventually Luciano drops back down to his feet.
Eric Distefano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Luciano.
Luciano misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano is trying to pull guard but Distefano has him pressed against the cage.
Luciano ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Luciano no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Luciano has his foot on Distefano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Distefano works his way back into a safe position though.
Distefano tries to stand but Luciano is controlling from the bottom.
Luciano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distefano gets to his feet. Luciano looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Luciano throws a body kick that misses.
Distefano misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Distefano.
Distefano lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano scores with a push kick.
Distefano lands with a nice body punch.
Distefano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luciano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Distefano scrambles back to his feet.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Distefano.
Luciano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Distefano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Distefano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Distefano connects with a leg kick.
Distefano looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Distefano.
Luciano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Distefano with a body shot.
Distefano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Distefano throws a sloppy body shot
and Luciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luciano closes the distance and clinches.
Distefano stalling the fight.
Distefano misses with some punches.
Luciano is trying to pull guard but Distefano has him pressed against the cage.
Distefano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Distefano.
A short right from Distefano on the inside.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Distefano.
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!
Distefano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Distefano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distefano misses the jab.
Distefano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Distefano looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Distefano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano working aggressively here.
Distefano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Distefano.
Luciano gets tackled into the cage by Distefano. Distefano maintains the clinch.
Luciano manages to pull guard.
Distefano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Distefano has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Distefano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Distefano swings widly with a right hand
and Distefano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eric Distefano is winning the standup battle so far.
Distefano throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Distefano lands with a hook. Luciano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Distefano lands with a nice combination. Luciano backs away looking to recover.
Luciano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Distefano lands with an uppercut that bounces Luciano off the cage and back into range.
Distefano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Distefano throws a poor cross that misses
and Luciano counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Distefano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Distefano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Distefano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luciano.
Distefano misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Distefano tests Luciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Distefano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Distefano misses with a body shot.
Distefano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Distefano darts in and clinches Luciano up against the cage.
Distefano prevents a body shot from Luciano.
Luciano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Distefano smiles and moves away.
Distefano scores with a hook.
Luciano defending well as Distefano loads up on a big left hand.
And Luciano responds with a good body kick, but Distefano manages to step out the way in time.
Distefano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luciano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distefano throws a body shot but no joy.
Luciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Luciano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Distefano's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Distefano takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
Distefano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luciano throws a low kick but Distefano avoids it.
Distefano throws a poor cross that misses
and Luciano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Distefano's knee momentarily.
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Distefano ducks down to avoid it.
Distefano throwing a counter right hand but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Distefano loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.
Distefano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luciano. Luciano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Distefano just misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano blocks a jab.
Distefano misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Distefano misses with a hook to the body
and Luciano counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Distefano does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Luciano.
The crowd cheers as Distefano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luciano doesn't seem phased though.
Luciano blocks a jab.
Distefano lands a nice shot to the body.
Distefano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Distefano misses with a low kick as Luciano jumps back.
Luciano tries to counter with a clinch but Distefano shakes him off and moves away.
Distefano closes the distance and clinches.
Distefano is trying to stall.
Distefano lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luciano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eric Distefano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Distefano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luciano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A hook to the body from Distefano.
Distefano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Distefano.
Luciano scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Distefano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.
Luciano scores with a jab to the head.
Distefano looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
Luciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Distefano throws out the jab.
Distefano lands a slapping body shot.
Distefano misses with the combination.
Distefano misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a low kick, right behind Distefano 's knee.
Distefano misses with a double jab.
Distefano looks to land a right hand but Luciano moved out of range.
Luciano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luciano has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Distefano moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Distefano tries to circle away but Luciano has him pinned against the cage.
Luciano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Distefano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Distefano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Distefano.
Luciano blocks an uppercut.
Luciano blocks a body shot from Distefano.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Distefano backwards.
Luciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Distefano backwards.
Luciano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Distefano smiles and moves away.
Distefano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano slips under a jab.
Luciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Distefano misses with an uppercut
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Distefano has closed the distance and engaged Luciano in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distefano working aggressively here.
Luciano scores with a hook to the body.
Distefano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luciano.
Luciano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Distefano smiles and moves away.
Distefano moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distefano misses with a jab to the body
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Distefano misses.
A nice side step and Luciano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Luciano slips a straight right by Distefano.
Distefano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Distefano misses.
Distefano looks for the body kick but Luciano saw that one coming.
Luciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Distefano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Distefano.
Distefano checks a leg kick.
Luciano slips a straight right by Distefano.
Distefano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distefano lands with a nice body punch.
Distefano rushes Luciano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Distefano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Distefano stalling the fight.
Distefano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Distefano manages to break the clinch.
Distefano takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Distefano slips a straight right by Luciano.
Distefano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Distefano moves into the clinch successfully.
Distefano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Luciano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distefano prevents a body shot from Luciano.
Distefano misses with a body punch.
Luciano tries to pull guard but Distefano won't allow it.
Eric Distefano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Luciano.
Luciano tries to pull guard but Distefano holds him up against the cage and eventually Luciano drops back down to his feet.
Luciano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Distefanos head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Distefano.
A bit of stalling here from Distefano.
Distefano is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Distefano for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Distefano can't find room to land a body shot as Luciano controls the action.
Luciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Distefano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luciano can do to turn this around?
The referee is keeping an eye on Distefano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Luciano has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Distefano uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luciano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Distefano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Distefano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Distefano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Luciano controls Distefano momentarily but Distefano frees himself.
Luciano being controlled here, momentarily.
Luciano is looking for a triangle but Distefano pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Eric Distefano did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Distefano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Distefano just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Distefano misses.
Distefano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Distefano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luciano.
Distefano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Distefano misses with a straight right.
Distefano looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Distefano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucianos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Luciano throws a head kick that misses.
Luciano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Distefano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Luciano is able to avoid easily.
Luciano throws a push kick but Distefano slaps the foot to one side.
Distefano misses with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Luciano. Beautiful body shot.
Distefano misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Distefano's knee momentarily.
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Distefano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Distefano avoids the head kick by Luciano.
Luciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Distefano 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.
Good standup being displayed there by Luciano as he connects with a hook.
Luciano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Luciano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luciano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Distefano misses with a straight left.
Distefano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Distefano stalks Luciano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luciano's face. Luciano staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano throws the kick towards the body but Distefano avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands a head kick!
Luciano misses with a low kick as Distefano jumps back.
Distefano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Distefano sets himself, and Luciano steps forward looking for the clinch! Distefano avoids it this time.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Distefano!
Distefano lands a nice shot to the body.
Luciano moves into range and clinches up with Distefano.
Luciano jumps guard and drags Distefano to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Luciano looking for a guillotine here but Distefano defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luciano is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Luciano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Distefano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distefano controls from within his opponent's guard.
Distefano's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Luciano pushes a forearm under Distefano's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Distefano is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ray Luciano!
Ray Luciano is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Ray Luciano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Bernard (ranked 417 p4p, 1004 weight class) and Ralph Hall (ranked 64 p4p, 152 weight class). Hall comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pinball Wizard kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rob Bernard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Bernard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralph Hall!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernard leaves Hall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bernard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bernard works the jab nicely.
Bernard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hall pulls Bernard into guard.
Bernard is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Gotham City Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bernard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bernard is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bernard has passed into side control.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but Bernard keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looks to move to half guard but instead Bernard has passed into mount! Damn!
Hall is trying desperately to improve position.
Bernard controlling the pace for now.
Hall is looking to get to half guard.
Hall regains half guard.
Hall tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bernard has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hall tries to reverse the position but Bernard maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to lock up and control but Bernard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hall gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall wants to improve his position but Bernard is controlling well.
Hall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hall wants to get back to full guard but Bernard has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to escape the mount.
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bernard controlling the pace for now.
Hall is working to get back to half guard.
Hall slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Bernard stalling.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Bernard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bernard throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Hall closes the distance and clinches up with Bernard, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes Bernard against the cage but Bernard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Ralph Hall has been cut.
Bernard lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Bernard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bernard connects with a jab.
Bernard misses with an uppercut. Hall saw that one coming.
Ralph Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hall has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hall shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hall was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bernard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall has knee on belly momentarily but Bernard bucks him off and regains half guard.
Hall is looking for a kimura here.
Hall seems to be working for a kimura but Bernard defends the submission attempt.
Hall wants to work for an arm triangle but Bernard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hall is looking for a kimura but Bernard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hall to get the leverage.
Hall wants to control but Bernard is keeping him busy.
Hall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Bernard is defending well.
Hall wants to control but Bernard is keeping him busy.
Hall wants to work for an arm triangle but Bernard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bernard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Bernard is in trouble now - Hall has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bernard is on top in guard.
Hall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hall wants to sweep here but Bernard controlling him for the moment.
Hall is looking for a triangle here but Bernard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to reverse the position.
Bernard moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hall is trying to control Bernard's posture but Bernard avoids it.
The referee asks Bernard politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bernard prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall wants to control but Bernard postures up.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but Bernard keeps moving and retains side control.
Bernard working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Bernard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ralph Hall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bernard lands a nice shot to the body.
Hall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bernard tries to avoid it but Hall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bernard to the ground. Bernard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bernard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bernard but Bernard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bernard throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
Rob Bernard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Hall.
Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into Bernard's guard.
Bernard 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bernard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hall has Bernard in his guard.
Hall is looking for a triangle but Bernard pushes his legs off easily.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
Bernard stays in close to Hall's body and controls the position.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hall has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bernard 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 Hall.
Hall is looking for a sweep.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bernard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bernard pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bernard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bernard's back!
Bernard tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hall jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bernard is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bernard and Hall has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hall is trying to get an arm triangle but Bernard is defending well.
Hall tries for a kimura but Bernard is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall has knee on belly momentarily but Bernard bucks him off and regains half guard.
Hall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bernard sees it coming and defends easily.
Bernard is looking for a sweep. Hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hall trying to control the action but Bernard is working from the bottom.
Hall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bernard wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hall is looking for a kimura here.
Hall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bernard is refusing to be controlled, as Hall sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bernard is concentrating on defense, preventing Hall from advancing position.
Hall is trying to work for a kimura but Bernard is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Rob Bernard did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ralph Hall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bernard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bernard keeps working.
Hall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bernard sees it coming and defends easily.
Hall is trying to control the action in half guard but Bernard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bernard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is trying to work for a kimura but Bernard is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is pressing down on Bernard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bernard is holding on for now.
Bernard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall is trying to work for a kimura but Bernard is defending well.
Bernard tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bernard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hall is stalling here. Bernard is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hall seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bernard has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hall is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bernard is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bernard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hall is desperately trying to improve his position but Bernard has a good base and remains in mount.
Hall tries to lock up and control but Bernard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bernard controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is desperately trying to improve his position but Bernard has a good base and remains in mount.
Hall is still trying to improve position.
Hall wants to hold on but Bernard pushes him away.
Hall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bernard slows the pace down in half guard.
Hall trying to control but Bernard postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Bernard had his way with Ralph Hall in that round.
The cut man is working on Ralph Hall'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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hall is defended easily by Bernard.
An attempted straight right counter from Bernard misses the target.
Hall with a poor takedown
and Bernard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bernard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hall darts in looking for a takedown but Bernard gets double underhooks and turns Hall into the cage.
Rob Bernard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Hall.
Bernard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hall. Hall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Bernard misses.
Bernard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice takedown defense from Bernard. No joy for Hall on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bernard misses with a body shot.
Hall with a poor takedown
and Bernard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bernard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rob Bernard is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hall has a takedown stuffed.
Bernard tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bernard looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Bernard.
Hall is rocked!
Bernard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Bernard finish him?
Hall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hall is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall with a poor takedown
and Bernard counters with a crisp right that sends Hall to the canvas! Bernard follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Bernard!
Rob Bernard retains his welterweight title!
A less than humble Rob Bernard misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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