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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Bettin (ranked 3940 p4p, 3353 weight class) and Leonardo Nascimento (ranked 511 p4p, 453 weight class). Nascimento is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jiu-Jitsu, Arte Suave Milenar. . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Bettin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bettin stuffs the takedown attempt from Nascimento. Nascimento gets slowly back to his feet.
Bettin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bettin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
 It looks like Leonardo Nascimento has been cut.
Bettin looks to land a combination but Nascimento avoids it well.
Nascimento fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bettin, pushing him back against the cage.
Nascimento looking for a takedown.
Bettin breaks from the clinch.
Bettin swinging wildly here.
Bettin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bettin closes the distance and clinches.
Bettin breaks the clinch.
Nascimento has a takedown stuffed.
Fabricio Bettin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Nascimento.
Nascimento shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bettin defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento clinches.
Nascimento jumps guard.
Nascimento 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.
Nascimento is trying to control the position but Bettin postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bettin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bettin throws a big right hand that misses.
Bettin wants to stand but Nascimento has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bettin is looking to work some ground and pound but Nascimento has wrist control.
Nascimento avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bettin won't allow Nascimento to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento is pulling down on Bettin's head. It's preventing any offense from Bettin, at least for the moment.
Nascimento looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bettin is defending well. Nascimento quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bettin has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Nascimento celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardo Nascimento!
Leonardo Nascimento really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Knock Out Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Averescu (ranked 1202 p4p, 1029 weight class) and Rich Mahogany (ranked 180 p4p, 154 weight class). Averescu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Mahogany is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Litty. Dan Averescu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Averescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Mahogany!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahogany feints and as Averescu raises his hands in defense, Mahogany changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Averescu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mahogany on the ground.
Mahogany drops back looking for a leg! Averescu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Averescu manages to kick Mahogany off! Mahogany jumps back into Averescu's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mahogany working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Averescu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mahogany wants to control from the top but Averescu keeps moving.
Mahogany slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany has hold of Averescu's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Averescu seems comfortable defending it but Mahogany has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Averescu is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Averescu is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mahogany couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rich Mahogany!
Rich Mahogany decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Za Beast (ranked 3677 p4p, 3460 weight class) and Zoo Six (ranked 524 p4p, 502 weight class). Zoo Six told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Za Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zoo Six!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Six lands but Beast takes it in his stride.
Beast clinches up with Six and pushes him back against the cage.
Six throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Six.
Six breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Six throws a combination that misses
and Beast counters with a shoot takedown. Six fights it but they end up in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Six can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beast's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Six keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
Beast stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Six swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beast throwing strikes but missing.
We've been hearing that Beast has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beast looking to pass the guard.
Six preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast throwing strikes from guard but Six blocks nicely.
Beast prevents Six from getting back to his feet.
Beast trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Six preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beast loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Six really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beast. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Six tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beast showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Six keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Beast tries to keep at a distance but Six has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Beast breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Six throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Six connects with a body shot.
Six throws a leg kick
so Beast counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beast slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Beast connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Six some visible discomfort.
Beast thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Six is looking to reverse the position.
Beast lands a decent elbow from side control.
Beast is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Six has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Six's face as Beast controls the position.
Beast tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Beast sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Six is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Six taking punishment in the form of punches.
Beast works to advance to full mount. Six defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Beast is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Beast lands a heavy elbow.
Beast scoring with strikes but Six is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beast with good strikes from the mount here!
Beast looking to finish Six with some ground and pound. This is bad for Six!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Six gets back to half guard.
Beast is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Six doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Beast.
Ground and pound from Beast.
Beast seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Za Beast dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Beast tries to clinch up.
Six throws a series of punches but Beast avoids them all with ease.
Beast changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No joy there for Six, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Beast enables Six to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Beast manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Za Beast overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Six stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beast swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beast is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Six can do to turn this around?
Six looking to sit in guard and control but Beast gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beast throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beast stopping the sweep attempt from Six.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast distracts Six with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beast scoring with punches to the head and body.
Our spies down at at SISU Fight gym inform us that Six has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Beast 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beast accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast stands up over Six, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Beast postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Six preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Six is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Beast postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beast postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beast stands up over Six, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Beast passes Six's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Beast not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beast not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beast looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Beast is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast trying to control from half guard but Six is working away.
Beast landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Six is looking to control Beast's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Six avoid being mounted?
Beast is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Six sees it coming and defends easily.
Ground and pound from Beast.
Beast controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six is not content to let Beast control the position.
Beast lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Six trying to hold on to Beast's head to control him but Beast postures up.
Six is not content to let Beast control the position.
Beast seems to be working for a kimura but Six defends the submission attempt.
Beast is trying to control. Six wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beast is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Six tries to roll over but Beast keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Beast.
Six trying to control but Beast postures up.
Beast missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Six wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beast is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Six is just riding it out for now. Beast eventually gives up the hold.
Beast is trying to control. Six wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Za Beast dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Six displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zoo Six seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Six fails with a takedown attempt.
Beast tries to counter with a takedown but Six is quick to defend against it.
Six misses with the combination.
Beast changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Six misses with the body kick
and Beast counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Beast controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beast distracts Six with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast landing with the ground and pound.
Beast landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast is pushing down on Six's leg trying to pass to half guard. Six is fighting to maintain full guard but Beast has managed to sneak the leg through.
Beast thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Six's head.
Beast scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Beast is working for a submission of some sort.
Beast takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Beast lands strikes from half guard.
Beast looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Six with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beast lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast stops Six from getting back to his feet.
Beast tries to pass the half guard into mount. Six knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Six trying to control but Beast postures up.
Beast lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Beast seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Six does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beast is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Beast wants to control but Six is keeping him busy.
Beast looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast wants to free his trapped foot but Six is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Beast passes to side control.
Beast landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Beast lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Zoo Six has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beast is trying to get an arm triangle but Six is defending well.
Six wants to control but Beast postures up.
Beast wants to take a breather but Six manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Beast.
Six wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast prevents Six from getting back to his feet.
Six preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beast seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beast accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beast working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beast lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Beast trying to control but Six is working from the bottom.
Beast passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Za Beast showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beast, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Za Beast!
Za Beast made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Allesandro is a FAKE Diaz....he cant fight! '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Brannigan (ranked 2499 p4p, 3547 weight class) and Corey McGraugh (ranked 311 p4p, 431 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey McGraugh!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGraugh drives through and clinches with Brannigan against the cage.
McGraugh ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McGraugh no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McGraugh has a closed guard, preventing Brannigan from standing up.
Brannigan has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing McGraugh to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Brannigan is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - McGraugh pulls down on the head and he's put Brannigan to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Corey McGraugh!
A very excited looking Corey McGraugh rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasili Lobchov (ranked 2504 p4p, 2041 weight class) and Roger Michael Stanley (ranked 348 p4p, 284 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasili Lobchov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Michael Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobchov misses with the combination.
Lobchov walks into a jab.
Stanley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lobchov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stanley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Stanley is predictable there
and Lobchov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lobchov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stanley is trying to control the position but Lobchov postures up.
Stanley keeping moving, preventing Lobchov from controlling successfully.
Lobchov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lobchov trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at No Stepchild - No Entrance inform us that Stanley has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobchov passes into half guard.
Stanley tries to roll over but Lobchov keeps him under control.
Stanley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lobchov is working away from the top position though.
Stanley is looking for a sweep. Lobchov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stanley is refusing to be controlled, as Lobchov sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stanley tries to roll over but Lobchov keeps him under control.
Lobchov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stanley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lobchov wants to work for an arm triangle but Stanley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stanley trying to hold on to Lobchov's head to control him but Lobchov postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stanley is pressing down on Lobchov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lobchov is pushing down on Stanley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stanley is fighting to maintain full guard but Lobchov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lobchov is looking to pass Stanley's guard but actually Stanley recovers to full guard.
Lobchov pushing down on Stanley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobchov not doing much here.
It looks like Lobchov is going to stand back up.
Stanley is controlling Lobchov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lobchov seems to be looking for submissions.
Lobchov seems to be working for a kimura but Stanley defends the submission attempt.
Stanley tries to get to full guard but Lobchov has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stanley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lobchov is pressing down on Stanley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stanley is holding on for now.
Stanley wants to control but Lobchov is keeping busy.
Lobchov wants to free his trapped foot but Stanley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lobchov is thwarting Stanley's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasili Lobchov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stanley scores with a jab.
Stanley scores with a body shot.
Stanley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lobchov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stanley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lobchov scrambles back to his feet.
Stanley scores with a nice head shot.
Lobchov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stanley connects with a crisp jab.
Lobchov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stanley sizes up Lobchov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stanley lands with an uppercut that bounces Lobchov off the cage and back into range.
Stanley cracks Lobchov with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lobchov misses with a hook. Stanley ducked under it nicely.
Lobchov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Stanley. No joy for Lobchov on that attempt.
A little jabbing left from Stanley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lobchov takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobchov checks a low kick from Stanley.
Lobchov throws a big counter combination but Stanley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stanley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stanley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lobchov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lobchov is looking for a triangle but Stanley pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobchov keeping full guard, as Stanley tries to pass.
Vasili Lobchov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lobchov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lobchov keeping moving, preventing Stanley from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobchov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stanley has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lobchov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Stanley is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lobchov pulls down on the head and he's put Stanley to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vasili Lobchov!
A victorious Vasili Lobchov 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Farva (ranked 3808 p4p, 2283 weight class) and Luis Barroso (ranked 424 p4p, 255 weight class). Rodney Farva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luis Barroso's chin.
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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 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rodney Farva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Barroso!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Barroso misses with a takedown
and Farva comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Barroso stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Farva is on him like rabid pit bull! Barroso slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodney Farva!
A very excited looking Rodney Farva 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Tonon (ranked 2299 p4p, 2258 weight class) and Patrik Mustonen (ranked 284 p4p, 278 weight class). Patrik Mustonen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Tonon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrik Mustonen!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonon moves out of range of the body kick.
Mustonen throws a leg kick that is checked
so Tonon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mustonen working a defensive guard here.
Mustonen has Tonon pulled in close to control his posture.
Mustonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mustonen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tonon looking to pass the guard.
Tonon trying to control but Mustonen is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon pushes down on Mustonen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tonon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mustonen wants to improve his position but Tonon is controlling well.
Tonon wants to pass the guard but Mustonen is defending well.
Tonon 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.
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.
Tonon in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mustonen tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Tonon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damian Tonon!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naoko Marui (ranked 1666 p4p, 1328 weight class) and Paulo Maldini (ranked 176 p4p, 142 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Naoko Marui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Maldini!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marui.
A slow jab from Marui misses its intended target.
It seemed like Maldini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marui swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Maldini to counter with a crisp jab.
Maldini misses with a few strikes there.
Marui misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maldini has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Marui throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marui misses the jab.
Maldini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marui throws out the jab.
Marui swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marui will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marui bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marui throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maldini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maldini throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Maldini avoids the body shot from Marui.
We've been told by Marui's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marui throws a hook to the side of Maldini's head but Maldini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marui bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maldini let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marui throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marui lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marui throws a combination. Maldini tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A left lands for Maldini.
Naoko Marui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marui tries to bum rush Maldini with a series of wild strikes but Maldini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maldini avoids the body shot from Marui.
Marui throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marui.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marui will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marui uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maldini has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marui misses with a jab to the body
and Maldini counters with a straight right hand.
Maldini misses with a looping left.
Marui throws the left hand but Maldini avoids the punch easily.
Maldini throws out a counter right but Marui avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Maldini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marui throws a hook to the side of Maldini's head but Maldini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maldini moves out of range as Marui strikes.
Marui throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marui fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Maldini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marui scores with a jab. Maldini acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldini misses the target.
A slow jab from Marui misses its intended target.
A big left from Maldini misses.
Marui went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Marui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldini.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini misses with a looping right.
Marui throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marui misses with a body shot.
Maldini misses with an uppercut.
Marui darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marui uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldini.
Marui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldini.
Marui swinging wildly here.
Marui throws a body punch but Maldini moves out of range.
Marui misses with a combination
and Maldini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marui misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maldini throws the left hand but Marui avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marui throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marui is looking to clinch.
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!
Maldini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Marui counter with a right hand.
Maldini tests Marui's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maldini misses with a wild body shot.
Marui misses with a wild combination.
Marui has managed to clinch.
Marui misses with a punch on the inside.
Marui throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldini.
Nice body punch from Marui.
Maldini is looking to break free of the clinch but Marui has double underhooks.
Marui struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldini controls his hands.
Marui prevents Maldini from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naoko Marui dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marui throws a body punch but Maldini moves out of range.
Maldini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marui ducks under a wild hook from Maldini.
Marui loads up on a big right hand but Maldini slips the punch.
Marui misses with a combination
and Maldini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maldini with a hook.
Maldini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maldini clobbers Marui with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maldini throws a looping overhand right but Marui ducks down to avoid it.
Marui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldini was well out of range. Poor timing from Marui.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini looks to land a combination but Marui avoids it well.
Maldini throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Marui was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Naoko Marui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marui misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini throws a shot from downtown. Marui moves away and avoids it.
Maldini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maldini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marui misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marui looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marui throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maldini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marui cracks a nice hook into Maldini's ribs.
Marui takes a swing at Maldini's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Maldini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marui moves away from the strike by Maldini.
Marui swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maldini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldini might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Maldini ducks under a wild hook from Marui.
Maldini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maldini misses the shot to the body.
Marui is looking for a counter combo.
Marui works Maldini's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marui lands a head shot.
A right-left combo lands from Marui.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Maldini counter with a right hand.
Marui scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maldini doesn't seem bothered though.
Maldini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marui.
Marui throws a hook to the side of Maldini's head but Maldini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldini looks to land a left hand but Marui moved out of range nicely.
Maldini throws an overhand right that lands on Marui's shoulder, as Marui tries to avoid the shot.
Maldini slips a jab and a cross from Marui.
Marui slips a straight right by Maldini.
Maldini cracks Marui with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maldini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marui's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Marui misses the target.
Naoko Marui is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marui throws a body punch but Maldini moves out of range.
Marui swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maldini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marui misses with a body shot
and Marui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldini misses with a wild combination.
Maldini has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marui finds it's way round the side to connect with Maldini's head.
Maldini dodges the punch combination from Marui.
Marui scores with a three punch combo!
Marui will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marui misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Maldini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maldini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marui is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldini.
Marui misses with a right hand
and Maldini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marui throws a hook to the side of Maldini's head but Maldini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maldini misses with a wild body shot.
Marui cracks a nice hook into Maldini's ribs.
Maldini slips under a jab.
Maldini misses with a looping left.
Marui appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldini was well out of range. Poor timing from Marui.
Marui throws a right hand that misses
and Maldini counters with a series of strikes. Marui will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Naoko Marui will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Marui tests Maldini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maldini swings for the body but Marui moves out of range.
Maldini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marui fails to land with a series of punches.
Marui misses with a body shot
and Maldini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marui misses with an uppercut
and Maldini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marui looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marui fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marui throws a series of punches but Maldini moves out of range.
Marui thuds a left hand into Maldini's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldini. Marui does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marui swings for the body but Maldini moves out of range.
Maldini appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marui falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maldini counters with a series of strikes. Marui will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marui throws a right and a left that Maldini avoids nicely.
Marui works the jab nicely.
Marui falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maldini counters with a right hand to the body.
Marui takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marui swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maldini counters with a stiff right hand.
Maldini is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maldini!
Marui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldini was well out of range. Poor timing from Marui.
Marui fails to land with a series of punches.
Marui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldini.
Marui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldini.
No joy there for Maldini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marui throws a combination that misses
and Maldini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldini uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marui has time to react.
Marui lands with a nice combination. Maldini backs away looking to recover.
Marui throws a combination that misses
and Maldini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maldini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldini connects with a single shot there.
Maldini slips a straight right by Marui.
Maldini throws a shot from downtown. Marui moves away and avoids it.
Marui tries to counter by clinching up but Maldini breaks away and moves out of range.
Marui throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Maldini to counter with a crisp jab.
Maldini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maldini scores with a hook.
Marui misses the shot to the body.
Maldini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini tries to bum rush Marui with a series of wild strikes but Marui uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maldini avoids the body shot from Marui.
Marui swings for the body but Maldini moves out of range.
Maldini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marui throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maldini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marui throws a body punch but Maldini moves out of range.
Maldini lands a right hook to the body.
Marui moves to clinch but Maldini breaks away
and Maldini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maldini has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldini misses the target.
Marui missing with a left hand there. Maldini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marui throws a combination that misses
letting Maldini counter with a right hand.
Marui throws a right hand that Maldini ducks under and follows up with a left that Maldini also avoids with ease.
Marui throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marui.
Maldini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marui.
Maldini throws a lazy right hand but Marui sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left and a right from Maldini both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marui misses with a jab to the body
and Marui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marui rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maldini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paulo Maldini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maldini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maldini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marui with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maldini with a hook.
Marui avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marui misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Maldini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marui has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Maldini!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adils Hallbjornsson (ranked 256 p4p, 842 weight class) and Peoples Champion (ranked 38 p4p, 98 weight class). Hallbjornsson comes to the cage accompanied by Herr Mannelig. Champion has chosen Aegukka as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adils Hallbjornsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peoples Champion!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champion just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Hallbjornsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hallbjornsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Champion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hallbjornsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Champion is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Champion's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hallbjornsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallbjornsson misses the target.
Hallbjornsson avoids the body shot from Champion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champion is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've been informed that Champion 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.
Champion lands with a shot to the body.
Hallbjornsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Champion is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Champion was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Champion blocks a jab.
Champion appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hallbjornsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Hallbjornsson slips under a jab from Champion.
Hallbjornsson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Champion just manages to avoid it.
Hallbjornsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Champion is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Champion.
Champion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hallbjornsson.
Champion takes a swing at Hallbjornsson's ribcage but misses.
Hallbjornsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hallbjornsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Champion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Champion throws a leg kick but Hallbjornsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Champion backs away, Hallbjornsson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Champion scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hallbjornsson in his tracks.
Adils Hallbjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Champion blocks a leg kick.
Champion tries to clinch
letting Hallbjornsson counter with a right hand.
It looks like Peoples Champion has been cut.
Champion lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hallbjornsson misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Hallbjornsson misses.
A little jabbing left from Champion on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hallbjornsson throws a body kick that misses
and Champion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hallbjornsson throws a hook but Champion avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson tries to land a front kick but Champion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Champion doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Champion keeps Hallbjornsson at a distance using the push kick.
Champion takes one on the button.
Champion takes one on the button.
Champion throws a front kick that sends Hallbjornsson stumbling back into the cage.
Hallbjornsson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Champion counters with a thumping low kick.
Hallbjornsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Champion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Champion only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Champion lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hallbjornsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Champion as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hallbjornsson misses the jab.
It seemed like Champion was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Champion checks a low kick from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson misses with a low kick.
Hallbjornsson misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Hallbjornsson.
Champion digs a good body shot into Hallbjornsson's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peoples Champion will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peoples Champion's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hallbjornsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Champion.
Hallbjornsson tries to score with a low kick but Champion moves his leg out of the way.
Decent striking displayed by Champion there.
Hallbjornsson connects with a crisp jab.
Champion dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hallbjornsson. That did some damage!
Champion moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Champion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hallbjornsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Champion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallbjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Champion moves away.
Hallbjornsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hallbjornsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That has opened up Peoples Champion's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hallbjornsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Champion momentarily.
A jab from Hallbjornsson misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Champion.
Hallbjornsson checks a low kick from Champion.
Champion misses with an uppercut.
Champion lands with a nice body kick.
Champion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Champion throws a jab when Hallbjornsson was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson throws a front kick aimed at Champion's knee but Champion avoids it well.
Champion misses with a kick to the body.
Hallbjornsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body kick from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Champion tenderised Hallbjornsson's leg. Hallbjornsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Champion looks to throw a body kick
and Hallbjornsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallbjornsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Champion throws out a counter right but Hallbjornsson avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champion tries a low kick but Hallbjornsson avoids it.
Hallbjornsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Champion throws a leg kick
and Hallbjornsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Hallbjornsson misses with a hook to the body
and Champion counters with a straight right hand.
Hallbjornsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Champion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hallbjornsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Champion was well out of range. Poor timing from Hallbjornsson.
Champion keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Champion tries to counter with a clinch but Hallbjornsson shakes him off and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Champion there.
Champion throws a shot from downtown. Hallbjornsson moves away and avoids it.
Hallbjornsson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hallbjornsson misses with a wild body shot.
Champion looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Champion takes a step back to recover.
Hallbjornsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hallbjornsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Champion is breathing heavily.
Hallbjornsson looks to throw the jab but Champion is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Champion on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peoples Champion seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hallbjornsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallbjornsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Champion delivers a nice body kick.
A cross from Hallbjornsson lands.
Hallbjornsson scores with a nice strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adils Hallbjornsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peoples Champion's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hallbjornsson misses with a shot to the body
and Champion counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Champion. Hallbjornsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Hallbjornsson misses the target.
Hallbjornsson thumps Champion with a low kick.
Champion thows a leg kick but Hallbjornsson checks it
and Hallbjornsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The cut above Peoples Champion's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hallbjornsson lands a big uppercut and Champion crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Champion looks OK. Hallbjornsson waves Champion back to his feet!
 Champion is rocked!
Champion throws an off balance right hand
and Hallbjornsson counters with a nice body kick.
Champion is still on wobbly legs! Can Hallbjornsson finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Champion up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Hallbjornsson from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Champion's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adils Hallbjornsson!
Adils Hallbjornsson retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Adils Hallbjornsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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