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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Labatt (ranked 5185 p4p, 24519 weight class) and Fabian Chapelle (ranked 268 p4p, 354 weight class). Labatt comes into the arena with Dierks Bentley - Sideways blaring out of the sound system. Chapelle is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Robert Whittaker. 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Braxton Labatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabian Chapelle!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapelle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Labatt is controlling Chapelle's posture.
Labatt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chapelle manages to get himself to full guard.
Labatt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chapelle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chapelle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chapelle!
Labatt regains half guard.
Labatt is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labatt is working hard here to advance position.
Labatt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Labatt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Labatt drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chapelle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Labatt has Chapelle in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labatt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Labatt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Labatt has his feet on Chapelle's thighs here. He's pushed Chapelle off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Chapelle screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Braxton Labatt!
A victorious Braxton Labatt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Fabian Chapelle was interviewed post fight and said 'A big sorry for losing here but i'll be back stronger and better, congrats to my opponent who was today better as me ! I need to gain more experience . Despite my loss a big thanks on Organization:Brass Knuckles for the fightoffer, also a big thanks on the great public and fans, I'll be back stronge'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Baudelaire (ranked 5258 p4p, 5556 weight class) and Tetsuo Shima (ranked 274 p4p, 285 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Baudelaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baudelaire tries a knee to the head but Shima blocks it.
Shima lands with a short shot to the head.
Baudelaire trying to control the position but instead, Shima has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baudelaire into the cage.
Shima has a couple of punches blocked by Baudelaire.
Baudelaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Our sources have told us that Baudelaire has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Shima lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baudelaire backwards.
Baudelaire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shima throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baudelaire has a couple of punches blocked by Shima.
Baudelaire blocks a body shot from Shima.
Shima misses with a punch to the body.
Shima is leaning against Baudelaire and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baudelaire backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baudelaire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shima lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shima as Baudelaire tries to tie him up.
Shima misses with a punch on the inside.
Shima's coach down at Gunner's School of Combat was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shima's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shima working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baudelaire is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shima is keeping busy.
Shima throws a punch but it's blocked by Baudelaire.
Baudelaire tries to break the clinch but Shima is controlling the position.
Baudelaire letting Shima take a breather here.
A short right from Shima on the inside.
 Baudelaire is rocked!
Shima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Baudelaire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Shima fails to land.
Shima has a couple of punches blocked by Baudelaire.
Baudelaire is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Baudelaire tries to stall but Shima uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baudelaire seems to have got his legs back now.
Shima scores with a shot to the side of Baudelaire's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima misses with a punch to the body.
Baudelaire trying to control the position but instead, Shima has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baudelaire into the cage.
Shima misses with the head strike.
Shima lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Baudelaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baudelaire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shima takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Shima fails to land.
Shima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baudelaire tries a knee to the head but Shima blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Baudelaire with a big uppercut! Baudelaire tries to clinch up but Shima pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Baudelaire to the mat! Baudelaire covers up and Shima unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tetsuo Shima!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jordan (ranked 3792 p4p, 5655 weight class) and Junk Yard Dog (ranked 217 p4p, 289 weight class). Jordan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Andre Nickatina, My Rap World. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junk Yard Dog!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jordan throws a good cross that connects.
Jordan lands a jab to the head.
Jordan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dog momentarily.
Dog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jordan.
Jordan throws a shot to the body.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jordan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jim Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Jordan misses.
We've been told by Jordan's head coaches at The Heart of the BloodBath that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jordan thuds his right hand into Dog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
 Dog is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog moves away from the strike by Jordan.
Dog is still on wobbly legs! Can Jordan finish him?
Jordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jordan digs a good body shot into Dog's ribs.
Dog seems to have recovered his senses.
Jordan throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jordan scores with a jab.
Jordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Dog misses.
Jordan lands a jab to the head.
Jordan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jordan scores with a nice strike.
Jordan closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Dog! Jordan dives in looking to finish! Dog is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Jordan!
In his post fight interview, Jim Jordan 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Roko Matijevic (ranked 5450 p4p, 3618 weight class) and Jim Lahey (ranked 430 p4p, 341 weight class). Roko Matijevic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Lahey's chin.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Lahey!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matijevic swings for the body but Lahey moves out of range.
Lahey works the jab nicely.
Lahey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matijevic finds it's way round the side to connect with Lahey's head.
Matijevic slips a jab from Lahey.
Lahey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matijevic works the jab nicely.
Matijevic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lahey connects with a crisp jab.
Matijevic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Matijevic misses.
Matijevic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lahey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Matijevic finds it's target.
Lahey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matijevic loads up on a big right hand but Lahey slips the punch.
Matijevic clobbers Lahey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lahey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lahey digs a good body shot into Matijevic's ribs.
Matijevic blocks a jab.
Matijevic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matijevic throws a big shot that misses.
Matijevic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lahey moves into range and clinches up with Matijevic.
Matijevic has had enough of the clinch but Lahey keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey has Matijevic pressed against the cage, preventing Matijevic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lahey blocks a body shot from Matijevic.
Lahey decides to pull guard.
Matijevic wants to control from the top but Lahey keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lahey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Matijevic throws a strike but Lahey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Matijevic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lahey puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lahey is controlling the pace.
Matijevic missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lahey manages to pass to mount!
Lahey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Matijevic is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic wants to control but Lahey is having none of it.
Lahey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Matijevic looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Lahey controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Matijevic trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Matijevic looking to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Lahey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lahey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matijevic throws out the jab.
Matijevic lands with a hook. Lahey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lahey takes the fight into the clinch.
Matijevic being controlled against the cage.
Lahey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matijevic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lahey.
Lahey gets control of Matijevic's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lahey will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lahey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Matijevic is controlling Lahey's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lahey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic wants to hit a sweep here but Lahey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Matijevic there!
Lahey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matijevic wants to hold on but Lahey pushes him away.
Lahey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lahey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matijevic is just holding on here. Lahey manages to take his back.
Lahey really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Matijevic.
Matijevic trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jim Lahey has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Matijevic trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lahey controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Lahey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Matijevic misses with a hook to the body
and Lahey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lahey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matijevic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lahey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matijevic misses with a shot to the body
and Lahey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Lahey misses.
Lahey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice cross by Matijevic.
Lahey throws a hook but Matijevic blocks it.
Lahey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matijevic.
Lahey lands a nice hook to Matijevic's body. Matijevic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lahey throws the left hand but Matijevic avoids the punch easily.
Matijevic lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matijevic misses the body punch
and Matijevic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lahey closes the distance and clinches.
Lahey blocking some punches.
Lahey prevents a body shot from Matijevic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lahey.
Lahey pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lahey is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey stays in close to Matijevic's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Matijevic holds on and takes a little breather.
Matijevic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Lahey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lahey passes Matijevic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Matijevic is trying to control but Lahey passes into side control!
Matijevic is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic trying to control but Lahey flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Matijevic trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Good control from Lahey.
Matijevic trying to control but not successfully.
That's four 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.
Matijevic is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lahey.
Roko Matijevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lahey is not going to allow Matijevic to sit and survive in this position.
Jim Lahey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matijevic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Lahey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lahey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Lahey!
Post fight, Jim Lahey stared into the camera and said 'I had a few drinks in the back before my walk out here. The Liqour led me to victory, It always does Rick! Tell Patrick Swayzie I love em Bubs!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Oraq (ranked 3909 p4p, 5420 weight class) and Danny Racio (ranked 513 p4p, 619 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dr Oraq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Racio!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Racio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oraq is looking to reverse the position.
Racio lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Racio decides to stand back up.
Racio clinches up against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Racio has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Oraq struggles to land a body shot inside as Racio controls his hands.
Oraq lands a left hand that snaps the head of Racio backwards.
Oraq breaks the clinch.
Racio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Oraq manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dr Oraq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oraq keeps the fight on the outside.
Racio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oraq throws a head kick that misses
and Racio moves into the clinch.
Racio blocks a body shot from Oraq.
Oraq wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Racio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oraq misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oraq misses with a head kick.
Racio tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Racio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
 It looks like Danny Racio has been cut.
Oraq tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Racio throws out a loose jab but Oraq uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oraq throws a head kick but Racio moves out of range.
Racio feints the counter takedown.
Oraq misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Oraq.
Racio tries to counter with a clinch but Oraq shakes him off and moves away.
Oraq is breathing heavily.
Oraq misses with a head kick.
Racio changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Racio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Oraq uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Racio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Oraq is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Racio has latched onto it... Big trouble! Racio pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Oraq is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Racio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny Racio!
Danny Racio thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Del Geno (ranked 6186 p4p, 3226 weight class) and Pedro Paulo (ranked 307 p4p, 184 weight class). Paolo Del Geno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paolo Del Geno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Paulo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Del Geno.
Del Geno has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Del Geno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Del Geno throws a looping overhand right but Paulo ducks down to avoid it.
Paulo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Del Geno defends it well.
Del Geno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paulo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Del Geno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paulo somewhat.
Paulo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Geno.
Del Geno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paulo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Del Geno throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paulo counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Geno digs a good body shot into Paulo's ribs.
A big left from Del Geno misses.
Paulo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Del Geno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Geno throwing a counter right hand but Paulo manages to avoid it.
Paulo closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Del Geno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paulo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Del Geno is defending well.
Paulo misses with some punches.
Del Geno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paulo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Del Geno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Del Geno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Del Geno missing with a left hand there. Paulo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paulo moves out of range of the strikes.
Paulo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Del Geno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulo manages to avoid it.
Paulo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Del Geno is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Del Geno looks to land a left hand but Paulo moved out of range nicely.
Paulo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paulo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Geno.
Del Geno goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Del Geno.
Paulo throws out a counter right but Del Geno avoids it with no problem.
Del Geno scores with a jab to the head.
Paulo is rocked!
Paulo throws a nice looking combination but Del Geno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paulo is still on wobbly legs! Can Del Geno finish him?
Paolo Del Geno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Del Geno cracks Paulo with a hook to the temple - Paulo is on wobbly legs here! Del Geno swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Paulo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Del Geno wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paolo Del Geno!
After winning the bout, Paolo Del Geno thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nasir Prince (ranked 3133 p4p, 4517 weight class) and Christian Mathers (ranked 305 p4p, 403 weight class). Prince's entrance music is Nas- N.Y. State of Mind. A fine choice. Nasir Prince has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145
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Good kicks
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nasir Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers dives in and grabs Prince's left leg, looking for a takedown. Prince pushes down on Mathers's head and hops out.
Prince lands a nice shot to the body.
Mathers dives in for a single leg takedown but Prince sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mathers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mathers shoots in looking for a takedown. Prince tries to sprawl out of it but Mathers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Prince manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nasir Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Mathers.
Mathers throws a sloppy head kick and Prince moves out of range easily.
We've been informed that Mathers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice takedown defense from Prince. No joy for Mathers on that attempt.
Prince appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Prince dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Prince counter with a right hand.
Mathers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Prince counters with a straight right hand.
Mathers is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prince but Prince pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mathers is still on wobbly legs! Can Prince finish him?
Prince throws a shot to the body.
Mathers seems to have recovered his senses.
Mathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mathers slips under a jab from Prince.
Prince defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mathers.
Nasir Prince is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prince cracks Mathers with a good jab.
Prince misses with a hook. Mathers ducked under it nicely.
Prince swings for the body but Mathers moves out of range.
Prince throws a jab but it's blocked by Mathers.
Despite the aggression on Mathers's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathers moves away.
Mathers goes for a double leg but Prince avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Prince continues to drive forward.
It looked like Prince was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mathers.
Prince throws an overhand right that drops Mathers like a sack of potatoes! Prince dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nasir Prince!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bostic (ranked 2417 p4p, 24825 weight class) and Jamie Crossten (ranked 242 p4p, 510 weight class). Bostic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Move. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145
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Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Bostic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Crossten!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crossten misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bostic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crossten did well to prevent Bostic getting side control.
Nice strikes from Bostic there.
Crossten is defending against the submission attempts here by Bostic.
Bostic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Crossten is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bostic'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic slips a nice elbow through Crossten's hands, connecting with Crossten's forehead.
Crossten is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bostic scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bostic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bostic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crossten taking some punishment here, with Bostic in his half guard.
Bostic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bostic lands a nice short elbow.
Bostic has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bostic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crossten doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bostic.
Bostic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bostic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bostic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bostic uses his free foot to push down on Crossten's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Crossten.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Crossten that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Crossten can't escape the position.
Bostic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bostic lands a big shot there that rocks Crossten but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Crossten is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bostic postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Crossten badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bostic around the waist but Bostic pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bostic is the winner by TKO! Bostic jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Bostic!
Our winner, Michael Bostic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kili Disson (ranked 4042 p4p, 4280 weight class) and Ivan Dragonov (ranked 373 p4p, 390 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kili Disson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Dragonov!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragonov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Disson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dragonov sprawls and moves away.
Disson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Disson working the ground and pound from side control.
Disson scoring with punches from side control.
Dragonov is being controlled here.
Dragonov wants to control but Disson postures up.
Disson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Disson cracks Dragonov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Dragonov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Disson taking a breather here.
Disson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dragonov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dragonov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Disson takes a little break here. Dragonov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Disson tries for a kimura but Dragonov is defending well.
Check out the look on Disson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
I wouldn't like to be where Dragonov is right now.
Disson scores with punches from side control.
Disson has hold of Dragonov's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Dragonov tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Disson cranks the arm and Dragonov screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Dragonov, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kili Disson!
A relieved looking Kili Disson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Death Knell (ranked 2677 p4p, 2928 weight class) and Shannon Marshall (ranked 336 p4p, 370 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Marshall's choice of entrance music: Paid in Full by Eric B & Rakim. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Death Knell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shannon Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knell scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Shannon Marshall has been cut.
Knell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marshall doesn't seem bothered though.
Marshall throws an off balance right hand
and Marshall is countered with a crisp right hand from Knell that sends him to the canvas! Knell follows him to the mat into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall is trying to control Knell's posture but Knell avoids it.
Knell decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Knell lands a nice looking body shot.
Marshall fails with the takedown
and Knell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marshall looks winded!
Knell drops Marshall with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Marshall! Knell dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Death Knell!
During a confident post fight interview, Death Knell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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