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PFC 274 Arundel vs Jabbar PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ephram Urani (ranked 826 p4p, 794 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 108 p4p, 104 weight class). Yamaguchi has chosen Yama Yama as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 32 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ephram Urani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urani swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a leg kick.
Urani looks to land a body kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Urani throws a head kick that misses.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamaguchi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yamaguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Urani's sensitive parts.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Urani throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
Yamaguchi is looking to chop away at Urani's legs.
Urani misses with a looping left.
Yamaguchi misses with a head kick.
Urani thinks about countering with a body kick.
Urani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamaguchi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A low kick lands for Urani.
Urani wants to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Urani throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamaguchi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urani. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Yamaguchi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Urani missing with a left hand there. Yamaguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Urani manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urani checks a low kick from Yamaguchi.
Urani throws a hook to the side of Yamaguchi's head but Yamaguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Urani misses with an uppercut
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamaguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urani was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Yamaguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Urani manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A quick step to the side and Urani tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Yamaguchi blocks the leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Urani counters with a nice uppercut.
Urani rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamaguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Urani looks to land a right hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range.
Yamaguchi needs to keep his hands up - Urani had a free shot at his head there.
Urani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamaguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yamaguchi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yamaguchi throws a looping overhand right but Urani ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Yamaguchi walks into a jab.
Yamaguchi lands a glancing blow to the side of Urani's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamaguchi thows a body kick. Urani tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Yamaguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Urani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Urani misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamaguchi.
Urani throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamaguchi tests Urani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Urani looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yamaguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Urani lands with a hook. Yamaguchi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Urani does no damage.
A clash of legs there as Urani blocks the low kick.
Yamaguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Urani seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Urani blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi moves away from the strike by Urani.
A cross from Urani lands.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Urani.
A swing and a miss from Yamaguchi.
Urani is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yamaguchi.
Urani just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Urani thumps Yamaguchi with a low kick.
Urani checks a low kick from Yamaguchi.
Urani loads up on a big right hand but Yamaguchi slips the punch.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook. Urani ducked under it nicely.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick as Urani jumps back.
Yamaguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Urani at a distance.
Yamaguchi tries to score with a low kick but Urani moves his leg out of the way.
Urani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamaguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamaguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Urani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Urani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamaguchi, pushing him back against the cage.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urani is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Still in the clinch, Yamaguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamaguchi lands a body shot.
Yamaguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Urani is out of range and Yamaguchi settles back down.
Urani ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with an overhand left.
Urani keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Urani tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Urani takes a jab right on the kisser.
Urani on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yamaguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urani throws out the jab.
Yamaguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urani jabs Yamaguchi right on the nose. Yamaguchi blinks but takes it well.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook.
Yamaguchi motions for Urani to come forward. Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Urani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Urani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamaguchi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the head.
Yamaguchi misses the jab.
Urani moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamaguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Urani lands a body punch.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Urani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Urani.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Urani controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urani.
Urani softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Urani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Urani avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Urani lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urani fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Urani lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamaguchi or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urani trying to control the position but instead, Yamaguchi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urani into the cage.
Urani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urani blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yamaguchi as Urani tries to tie him up.
Yamaguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Urani lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Urani is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamaguchi gets an underhook and turns Urani into the cage.
A short uppercut from Urani.
Urani prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Urani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi pushes Urani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Urani controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Urani.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urani lands an uppercut.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Urani.
Urani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urani's elbow.
Urani tries to break the clinch but Yamaguchi is controlling the position.
Urani manages to break the clinch.
Urani throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Urani checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yamaguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Urani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good leg kick by Urani.
Urani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamaguchi lands the left hand.
Urani checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yamaguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Urani throwing a counter right hand but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
Urani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamaguchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Urani lands with a cross.
Urani throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Urani takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab. Urani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yamaguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good work by Urani as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Urani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good shot there by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Urani.
Yamaguchi is looking to chop away at Urani's legs.
A quick step to the side and Urani tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urani throws an overhand right that lands on Yamaguchi's shoulder, as Yamaguchi tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Urani misses.
A big left from Urani misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Urani was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urani.
Yamaguchi takes one to the chin there.
Urani is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamaguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Urani. That's going to slow Yamaguchi down.
Yamaguchi loads up on a big right hand but Urani slips the punch.
Yamaguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urani.
Yamaguchi jabs at Urani's body.
Urani lands with a kick to the temple. Yamaguchi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Urani avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Urani misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Urani. That snapped Yamaguchi's head back.
Urani lands with a nice body punch.
Yamaguchi misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Urani misses the target.
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 Ephram Urani will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yamaguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Urani doesn't seem bothered though.
Urani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Urani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Urani connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Urani misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urani manages to avoid it.
Urani checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamaguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urani looks to land a right hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice body punch.
Yamaguchi throws a wild body kick that Urani sees coming a mile off.
Urani blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urani pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range and Urani settles back down.
Urani backing away here, and Yamaguchi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice cross by Yamaguchi.
Urani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yamaguchi wants to slow Urani down by chopping away at his legs.
Yamaguchi checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Urani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yamaguchi scores with a head kick. Urani tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some bone on bone action there as Urani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Urani throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Yamaguchi is looking to slow Urani down with leg kicks.
Urani scores with a body shot.
Yamaguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Urani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Urani misses.
Yamaguchi scores with a leg kick.
Urani misses with a looping left.
Urani is looking to slow Yamaguchi down with leg kicks.
Yamaguchi swings widly with a right hand
and Urani holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yamaguchi presses Urani against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Urani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Urani tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamaguchi just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
Urani fails to pull guard.
Urani blocking some punches.
Urani leaning his opponent against the cage.
Urani is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamaguchi is keeping busy.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi lands with a right to the head.
Urani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamaguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Yamaguchi has managed to clinch.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Urani fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ephram Urani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urani fails to pull guard.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Urani pulls guard successfully.
Urani throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Urani is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yamaguchi stands up from Urani's guard - Yamaguchi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yamaguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urani pushes Yamaguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Urani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Urani breaks from the clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Urani avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi scores with a body shot.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Urani misses with a hook.
Yamaguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Urani is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a front kick aimed at Urani's knee but Urani avoids it well.
Urani appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Urani with a hook.
Yamaguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamaguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Urani looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Yamaguchi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Urani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urani moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamaguchi moves away from the strike by Urani.
A jab from Urani misses.
Urani slips a straight right by Yamaguchi.
Urani throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi missing with a left hand there. Urani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kai Yamaguchi.
Well Yamaguchi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
After winning the bout, Kai Yamaguchi 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Twea King (ranked 445 p4p, 269 weight class) and Quân Lê (ranked 27 p4p, 17 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Who Knows. Quân Lê is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Twea King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lê!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lê clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lê breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lê throws out the jab.
Lê changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lê avoids the body shot from King.
Lê avoids the head kick by King.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King swings for the body but Lê moves out of range.
It seemed like Lê was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lê thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lê has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as King is landing a low percentage of strikes.
King misses with a body shot.
King misses with a straight left.
Lê lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lê stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lê throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Lê does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lê drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King throws a jab when Lê was well out of range.
Twea King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King connects with a right hand. Lê shakes it off.
Jab from King.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Lê.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King scores with a sloppy right hand. Lê should have avoided that one.
A big right from King misses.
Lê is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Lê as he connects with a hook.
Lê throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
Donk. King catches Lê right on the button with a cross.
Lê misses with a straight right.
King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Grind in the buildup to the fight.
King looks to land a left hand but Lê moved out of range nicely.
King throws a hook but Lê blocks it.
Lê replies with a solid counter kick to the body but King blocks it well.
Lê punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.
Lê misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lê but Lê pushes him off and we're back to square one.
King slips a straight right by Lê.
Lê throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lê fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lê works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lê lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
Lê lands a nice shot to the body.
Lê tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Quân Lê is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lê misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Lê responds with a good body kick, but King manages to step out the way in time.
Lê steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Lê scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
King throws the left hand but Lê avoids the punch easily.
Lê throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King lands a jab.
King throws a hook to the side of Lê's head but Lê sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lê scoring well with a low kick there.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lê throws out the jab.
King misses with a head kick.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King scores with a punch to the head.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Lê counters with a straight right hand.
Lê moves out of range as King strikes.
King throws a lazy right hand but Lê sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lê avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lê looks to land a body kick but King moved away.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King throws the left hand but Lê avoids the punch easily.
Lê looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lê walks into a straight right hand from King.
Lê drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lê sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lê is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lê trying to control from the bottom.
King is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lê is just riding it out for now. King eventually gives up the hold.
King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lê defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Lê defends the submission attempt.
Lê moves into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Twea King will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lê sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
Quân Lê has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
King shoots in for a takedown but Lê shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lê avoids the head kick by King.
Twea King is winning the standup battle so far.
King missing with a left hand there. Lê was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lê with a nice calf kick.
Lê swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lê lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.
Lê swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King misses with an uppercut.
Lê getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice shot by King.
Lê misses with a looping left.
Lê looks to land a body kick but King moved away.
Lê steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
A big right from King misses.
King misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lê's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lê misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lê scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
King misses with a hook. Lê ducked under it nicely.
King gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good standup being displayed there by King as he connects with a hook.
King slips under a jab.
Lê takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Lê moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twea King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King throws a lazy right hand but Lê sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lê appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
King shoots in for a takedown but Lê shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
King scores with a nice head shot.
Lê lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lê throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut there from Lê.
King throws a jab when Lê was well out of range.
It seemed like Lê was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lê connects with a nice looking jab.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by King misses
and Lê counters with a solid body kick.
King moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lê uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Lê keeps King at a distance using the push kick.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Lê.
Lê throws a quick inside leg kick.
King cracks Lê with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lê cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lê lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lê lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lê misses with a looping right.
Lê lands a slapping body shot.
King throws a hook to the side of Lê's head but Lê sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King misses with an uppercut. Lê saw that one coming.
Lê looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lê lands a head shot.
King misses with a head kick.
Lê throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Lê.
Lê follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
King misses with a looping right.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from King.
King misses with an uppercut.
Lê keeps King at a distance using the push kick.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from King misses.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from King misses.
A big left from King misses.
King looks to land a right hand but Lê moved out of range.
King misses with a head kick.
King lands a head shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Lê as he connects with a hook.
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!
King moves out of range as Lê strikes.
Lê punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws out a loose jab but Lê uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lê digs a good hook to King's body.
Lê clinches.
Lê lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lê misses with a punch on the inside.
Lê tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lê has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Lê lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lê's elbow.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Lê.
Lê misses with a punch to the body.
Lê misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Lê on the inside.
Lê struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê lands with a left to the head.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lê digs a right hand underneath King's ribcage. King let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lê blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quân Lê showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
King misses with a body shot.
King throws out a loose jab but Lê uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lê fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Lê uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Lê dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lê works King's body with a nice hook.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lê avoids it really well and circles away.
King throws the left hand but Lê avoids the punch easily.
Lê fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
King moves out of range as Lê throws a body kick.
Lê with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Lê's head back.
Lê gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King.
King scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lê doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King.
King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lê doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lê defends it well.
King wants to work for an arm triangle but Lê is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
King looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
King is pressing down on Lê's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lê is holding on for now.
King seems to be looking for submissions.
King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
King is trying to control the action in half guard but Lê is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lê controlling the position well.
Lê pushes King off and gets back to his feet.
Lê with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
Lê slips a straight right by King.
King walks into a straight right hand from Lê.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
King misses with an uppercut.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lê defends it nicely.
Lê avoids the body shot from King.
Lê throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from King misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lê throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
King misses with a body shot.
Lê lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lê - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lê. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
King misses with a hook to the body
and Lê counters with a solid body kick.
Lê just misses with a punch to the body.
King looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lê cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
King avoids the head kick by Lê.
Lê throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
Lê pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A cross from King lands.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King throws out a loose jab but Lê uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lê throws a hook but King blocks it.
King misses with a hook to the body
and Lê connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King checks a leg kick.
Lê fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King dips to his left and cracks Lê with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Quân Lê comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lê has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quân Lê!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Martynov (ranked 843 p4p, 881 weight class) and Bryer McGuire (ranked 110 p4p, 115 weight class). McGuire has chosen Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Martynov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryer McGuire!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Martynov misses.
McGuire wants to land a leg kick but Martynov is out of range.
Martynov missing with a left hand there. McGuire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuire slips a jab from Martynov.
McGuire now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Martynov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McGuire scores with a nice right hand.
 It looks like Mikhail Martynov has been cut.
Martynov is looking to clinch.
McGuire plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Martynov swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Martynov face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bryer McGuire!
A very excited looking Bryer McGuire 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Murhaa (ranked 620 p4p, 515 weight class) and Peleki Tuala (ranked 90 p4p, 76 weight class). Tuala has chosen Dock of Fiji as his entrance music. Peleki Tuala acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa moves into range and clinches up with Tuala.
Tuala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Tuala misses.
Mike Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa sizes up Tuala with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murhaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tuala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murhaa 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.
Tuala walks into a left hand.
Tuala jabs at Murhaa's body.
Tuala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murhaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Tuala's head.
Murhaa rushes Tuala and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tuala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Tuala uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Tuala.
Murhaa is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murhaas head.
Murhaa takes a shot to the head.
Tuala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tuala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Tuala lands an uppercut.
Tuala lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Tuala.
Tuala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tuala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
 Murhaa is rocked!
Tuala lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Murhaa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tuala creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Murhaa with a big uppercut! Murhaa tries to clinch up but Tuala pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Murhaa to the mat! Murhaa covers up and Tuala unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Peleki Tuala!
An out of breath Peleki Tuala 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Reverend Jim Ignatowski (ranked 394 p4p, 366 weight class) and Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 42 p4p, 36 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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez looks to land a body kick but Ignatowski moved away.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Ignatowski ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Ignatowski saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Ignatowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ignatowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatowski lands with an overhand left.
Ignatowski looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ignatowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rodriguez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rodriguez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ignatowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Ignatowski.
Rodriguez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rodriguez just manages to avoid it.
Ignatowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ignatowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodriguez as he connects with a hook.
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!
Ignatowski slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Ignatowski avoids it easily.
Rodriguez throws a lazy head kick
and Ignatowski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski keeps Rodriguez at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Ignatowski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ignatowski sizes up Rodriguez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ignatowski clinches up against the cage.
Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Ignatowski. That snapped Rodriguez's head back.
Ignatowski lands a leg kick that knocks Rodriguez off balance momentarily.
Rodriguez misses with a right hand
and Ignatowski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodriguez thinking.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Ignatowski ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriguez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ignatowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rodriguez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ignatowski - the referee stops the clock and Rodriguez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ignatowski. Rodriguez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez lands a front kick.
Ignatowski moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Rodriguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Ignatowski slips the punch.
Ignatowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ignatowski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ignatowski throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Ignatowski slips the punch.
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ignatowski.
Danga de danga de dang - Rodriguez scores with a four punch combination!
Ignatowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Rodriguez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ignatowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez throws a lazy right hand but Ignatowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ignatowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodriguez connects with a nice looking jab.
Ignatowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick from Rodriguez lands but Ignatowski takes it in his stride.
Ignatowski with a nice calf kick.
Rodriguez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rodriguez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ignatowski momentarily.
Ignatowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ignatowski lands a jab.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut
and Ignatowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ignatowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatowski scores with a leg kick.
Rodriguez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ignatowski's head.
Ignatowski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rodriguez if he has to take too many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Rodriguez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ignatowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodriguez's head.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ignatowski. Ignatowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Ignatowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ignatowski checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the body kick from Ignatowski.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Ignatowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodriguez.
Ignatowski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ignatowski walks into a jab.
Ignatowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a low kick.
Ignatowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ignatowski throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Ignatowski moved out of range.
Ignatowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodriguez. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski cracks Rodriguez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ignatowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rodriguez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ignatowski works Rodriguez's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ignatowski is looking to chop away at Rodriguez's legs.
Ignatowski thuds a left hand into Rodriguez's body.
Ignatowski moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Rodriguez blocks the low kick.
Ignatowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rodriguez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ignatowski avoids a kick to the body.
Ignatowski slips a jab from Rodriguez.
A leg kick checked by Rodriguez.
Ignatowski lands a leg kick that knocks Rodriguez off balance momentarily.
Rodriguez scores with a nice head shot.
Ignatowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Ignatowski's head but Ignatowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that misses
and Ignatowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ignatowski is looking to chop away at Rodriguez's legs.
Ignatowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rodriguez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ignatowski scrambles back to his feet.
Ignatowski cracks Rodriguez with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignatowski throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ignatowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ignatowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ignatowski connects with a leg kick.
Ignatowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Rodriguez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Ignatowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ignatowski tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Ignatowski.
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but Ignatowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignatowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rodriguez. That's going to slow Ignatowski down.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Ignatowski ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Ignatowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Ignatowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but Ignatowski moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ignatowski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rodriguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Ignatowski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodriguez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ignatowski has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rodriguez misses with the combination.
Rodriguez looks to throw the jab but Ignatowski is out of range.
Ignatowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
That kick from Ignatowski tenderised Rodriguez's leg. Rodriguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatowski ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Ignatowski scores with a kick to the body.
Ignatowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ignatowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ignatowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Rodriguez misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ignatowski lands with a shot to the body.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ignatowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Ignatowski counters with a body kick.
Ignatowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rodriguez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ignatowski.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Ignatowski ducked under it nicely.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Ignatowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Ignatowski looks to land a body kick but Rodriguez moved away.
A little jabbing left from Rodriguez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut
and Ignatowski counters with a low kick, right behind Rodriguez 's knee.
Rodriguez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski slips under a jab.
Ignatowski slips a jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks to throw the jab but Ignatowski is out of range.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Ignatowski moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
Ignatowski blocks a low kick nicely.
Rodriguez throws a lazy right hand but Ignatowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the leg kick from Ignatowski.
Rodriguez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ignatowski counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Ignatowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatowski wants to clinch.
Rodriguez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatowski.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodriguez! But no joy.
Rodriguez ducks right into an uppercut from Ignatowski.
Decent striking displayed by Ignatowski there.
Rodriguez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ignatowski misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ignatowski blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Ignatowski ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Ignatowski catches Rodriguez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ignatowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rodriguez scores with a nice strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ignatowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rodriguez. Rodriguez obviously looking to wear him down.
Ignatowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Ignatowski.
Rodriguez takes one to the side of the head.
Rodriguez scores with a nice right hand.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Ignatowski avoids it easily.
Ignatowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ignatowski lands a head shot.
 Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Ignatowski finish him?
Ignatowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Ignatowski scores with a nice body kick.
Rodriguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatowski.
Rodriguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ignatowski can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Ignatowski slips the punch.
Rodriguez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez ducks right into an uppercut from Ignatowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Ignatowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ignatowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ignatowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ignatowski ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to land a front kick but Ignatowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ignatowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rodriguez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rodriguez is looking to score with low kicks.
Ignatowski throws a solid leg kick but Rodriguez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ignatowski.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rodriguez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rodriguez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rodriguez lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatowski's shoulder, as Ignatowski tries to avoid the shot.
Rodriguez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ignatowski. Ignatowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ignatowski lands a jab.
Rodriguez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ignatowski throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ignatowski misses with a body shot.
Ignatowski forces Rodriguez back against the cage and clinches.
Ignatowski stalling in the clinch but Rodriguez improves position.
Ryan Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Ignatowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Ignatowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice body kick there by Ignatowski.
Rodriguez moves forwards but Ignatowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ignatowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Ignatowski with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ignatowski. That's going to slow Rodriguez down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatowski. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez is looking to chop away at Ignatowski's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Ignatowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ignatowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ignatowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez walks into a stiff left hand from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski connects with a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Ignatowski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ignatowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Ignatowski is controlling him.
Rodriguez misses with the head strike.
Ignatowski decides to pull guard.
Rodriguez wants to stand and escape but instead Ignatowski has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Ignatowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ignatowski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
During a confident post fight interview, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aishah Bin Sari (ranked 154 p4p, 125 weight class) and Juan Pique (ranked 16 p4p, 14 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bin Sari might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Heavy Metal we will die!. Pique has chosen Piranha as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aishah Bin Sari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Sari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pique.
Bin Sari moves out of range as Pique strikes.
Pique throws a chopping leg kick but Bin Sari manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab from Bin Sari misses.
Bin Sari digs a good hook to Pique's body.
Bin Sari misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pique makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bin Sari blocks the body kick.
Bin Sari scores with a jab to the head.
Pique moves away from the strike by Bin Sari.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bin Sari. Pique does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pique with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pique 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.
Bin Sari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aishah Bin Sari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Bin Sari misses.
Bin Sari misses the shot to the body.
Bin Sari throws a nice looking combination but Pique bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pique takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bin Sari lands a really nice looking cross but Pique seems unphased.
Pique throws a hook to the side of Bin Sari's head but Bin Sari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pique throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bin Sari counters with a nice leg kick.
Bin Sari throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Bin Sari is predictable there
and Pique counters with a nice leg kick.
Bin Sari loads up on a big right hand but Pique slips the punch.
Pique replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bin Sari blocks it well.
Pique checks a low kick from Bin Sari.
Pique looks to land a right hand but Bin Sari moved out of range.
Bin Sari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pique pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pique slips a straight right by Bin Sari.
Pique looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bin Sari tried to score with a low kick but Pique checks it.
Bin Sari looks to throw the jab but Pique is out of range.
Pique throws a body shot but no joy.
Pique takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick from Bin Sari is predictable there
letting Pique counter with a right hand.
Bin Sari scores with a punch to the head.
Bin Sari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pique.
Bin Sari ducks under a wild hook from Pique.
A swing and a miss from Bin Sari.
Pique connects with a jab.
Pique fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Pique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pique does it's job there.
Pique moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Bin Sari does it's job there.
Pique misses the jab.
Pique scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pique takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pique.
Bin Sari lunges at Pique with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pique's hand.
A jab lands there for Pique.
Bin Sari does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It seemed like Pique was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pique misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pique.
Bin Sari misses the shot to the body.
Bin Sari throws out a loose jab but Pique uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bin Sari connects with a body shot.
Bin Sari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Bin Sari.
Pique takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws a lazy right hand but Pique sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bin Sari throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pique counters with a nice leg kick.
Bin Sari swings widly with a right hand
and Pique counters by moving into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Pique.
Pique blocks a body shot from Bin Sari.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari scores with a shot to the side of Pique's head.
Bin Sari tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pique smiles and moves away.
Bin Sari lands a lovely overhand right.
Pique blocks a head kick by Bin Sari.
Pique looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Bin Sari.
Pique throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pique does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pique fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bin Sari.
Pique looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pique throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique lands a nice shot to the body.
Pique lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bin Sari keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bin Sari's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bin Sari duly obliges.
Bin Sari is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pique fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bin Sari manages to avoid it.
Bin Sari throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Pique counter with a right hand.
Pique throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bin Sari throws a right hand that misses
and Pique counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bin Sari thinking.
Bin Sari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bin Sari connects with a jab.
Pique throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pique lands a head shot.
A right-left combo lands from Bin Sari.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pique moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pique with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bin Sari to score with a decent uppercut.
Bin Sari punishes Pique's body with a nice straight punch.
Pique uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bin Sari.
Pique lands a nice hook to Bin Sari's body. Bin Sari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aishah Bin Sari will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A lazy left from Pique finds it's target.
Pique throws a jab when Bin Sari was well out of range.
Bin Sari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pique sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bin Sari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bin Sari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pique takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bin Sari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bin Sari misses the jab.
Pique looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Some bone on bone action there as Pique checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pique lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pique slips a jab from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari works the jab nicely.
Bin Sari needs to keep his hands up - Pique had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pique blocks a jab.
Bin Sari works the jab nicely.
Bin Sari cracks Pique with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bin Sari throws a sloppy body shot
and Pique counters with a good low kick that Bin Sari was not able to check.
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Bin Sari.
Pique thinks about the counter body kick.
Bin Sari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pique connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bin Sari. Bin Sari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pique jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pique misses the shot to the body.
Pique throws out a leg kick but Bin Sari moves out of range and Pique only half commits.
Bin Sari takes a swing at Pique's ribcage but misses.
Bin Sari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pique.
Pique with a nice cross.
Pique attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bin Sari throws a hook but Pique avoids it easily.
Bin Sari slips a jab from Pique.
Bin Sari was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bin Sari throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Pique was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pique connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bin Sari. Bin Sari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bin Sari throws a hook but Pique avoids it easily.
Bin Sari misses with a right hand
and Pique counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bin Sari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pique momentarily.
Pique is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari loads up on a big right hand but Pique slips the punch.
Pique lands a two punch combo.
Pique cracks Bin Sari with a good jab.
Juan Pique seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pique listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pique throws an overhand right that lands on Bin Sari's shoulder, as Bin Sari tries to avoid the shot.
Pique misses the jab.
Bin Sari throws the left hand but Pique avoids the punch easily.
Pique has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bin Sari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pique.
A bone on bone clash there as Bin Sari blocks the leg kick.
Bin Sari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bin Sari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pique cracks Bin Sari with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Pique, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Pique misses.
Bin Sari throws a hook but Pique blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Bin Sari blocks the low kick.
Bin Sari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pique has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pique tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bin Sari was well out of range. Poor timing from Pique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique takes one on the button.
Bin Sari tries to work over Pique's front leg with a kick but Pique checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pique.
Bin Sari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Pique blocks the leg kick.
Pique connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good shot there by Pique.
Nice shot lands for Pique.
Pique slips under a jab from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bin Sari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pique.
Bin Sari misses with a right hand
and Pique counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bin Sari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pique thuds a left hand into Bin Sari's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bin Sari scores with a nice strike.
Bin Sari throws an overhand right that lands on Pique's shoulder, as Pique tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Bin Sari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique thumps Bin Sari with a low kick.
Pique fakes the leg kick and cracks Bin Sari in the body.
Pique slips a jab from Bin Sari.
Pique is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bin Sari. Pique does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pique is trying to counter with his kicks.
A low kick lands for Pique.
Pique throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bin Sari looks to score with a jab to the body but Pique is just out of range.
Bin Sari shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pique was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bin Sari throws an off balance right hand
and Pique counters with a low kick, right behind Bin Sari 's knee.
Nice defenses there by Pique.
Bin Sari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pique doesn't seem bothered though.
Pique misses with a lunging right hand
and Bin Sari counters with a nice body shot.
Pique scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bin Sari.
Bin Sari misses with a left hand
and Pique counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bin Sari thinking.
Pique's corner calls for a 1-2. Pique obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Pique finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Pique showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Good work by Bin Sari as he checks the leg kick.
Pique throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pique gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bin Sari.
Pique misses with a kick to the body.
Pique takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bin Sari takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pique slips a jab from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari connects with a jab.
Pique comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bin Sari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pique pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bin Sari is out of range and Pique settles back down.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Bin Sari lands with a good body shot.
Pique fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pique throws a leg kick but Bin Sari moved away.
Bin Sari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pique staying out of range there.
Pique misses with an uppercut. Bin Sari saw that one coming.
Bin Sari half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari misses with an uppercut. Pique saw that one coming.
Pique fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bin Sari manages to avoid it.
Pique takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bin Sari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bin Sari misses with a left hand
letting Pique counter with a right hand.
Bin Sari misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Pique releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bin Sari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pique.
Pique throws a poor cross that misses
and Bin Sari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pique scores with a jab to the body.
Bin Sari lunges at Pique with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pique's hand.
Pique takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bin Sari connects with a body shot that sends Pique's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pique needs to keep his hands up - Bin Sari had a free shot at his head there.
Pique catches Bin Sari with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pique is looking to chop away at Bin Sari's legs.
Bin Sari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pique misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pique misses its intended target.
Pique tries to work over Bin Sari's front leg with a kick but Bin Sari checks it.
Pique pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bin Sari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pique.
Bin Sari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pique checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pique is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pique throws a shot from downtown. Bin Sari moves away and avoids it.
Bin Sari half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pique takes a swing at Bin Sari's ribcage but misses.
Bin Sari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pique gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bin Sari.
Pique moves out of range as Bin Sari strikes.
Bin Sari misses the jab.
Bin Sari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bin Sari throws a hook but Pique blocks it.
Pique throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pique misses with a body kick.
As Pique backs away, Bin Sari returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bin Sari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pique.
Bin Sari will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari thuds a left hand into Pique's body.
Good exchange - Bin Sari coming out on top.
Bin Sari on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pique scores with a hook to the body. Bin Sari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bin Sari throws a leg kick that misses.
Pique appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pique misses with a hook
enabling Bin Sari to counter with a crisp jab.
Bin Sari tests Pique's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bin Sari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pique takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice straight punches there by Bin Sari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bin Sari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pique will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bin Sari misses with a leg kick
and Pique cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bin Sari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bin Sari takes a swing at Pique's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pique misses its intended target.
Pique swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pique ducks right into an uppercut from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bin Sari missing with a left hand there. Pique was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pique! But no joy.
Bin Sari with a nice calf kick.
A good leg kick by Bin Sari.
Pique uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Bin Sari does no damage.
Bin Sari takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bin Sari misses with a looping right.
Bin Sari loads up on a big right hand but Pique slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bin Sari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pique swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Pique.
Pique avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aishah Bin Sari showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bin Sari 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patty O Reilly (ranked 121 p4p, 178 weight class) and Hannu Karpo (ranked 18 p4p, 25 weight class). Hannu Karpo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patty O Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannu Karpo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for O Reilly.
O Reilly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
O Reilly clinches up against the cage.
Karpo wants to take the fight to the mat but O Reilly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Karpo breaks from the clinch.
Karpo walks into a stiff left hand from O Reilly.
Karpo cracks O Reilly with an open hand slap.
O Reilly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karpo.
Karpo throws a hook but O Reilly avoids it easily.
Karpo throws a right and a left that O Reilly avoids nicely.
Karpo misses with a double jab.
O Reilly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Karpo looks to score with a jab to the body but O Reilly is just out of range.
O Reilly looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A clash of legs there as Karpo blocks the low kick.
O Reilly staying out of range there.
O Reilly looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Reilly misses the jab.
O Reilly tries to move into range but Karpo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karpo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Reilly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Reilly lands a leg kick that knocks Karpo off balance momentarily.
Karpo missing with a left hand there. O Reilly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karpo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've been hearing good reports from O Reilly's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
O Reilly is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly is trying to control Karpo's posture but Karpo avoids it.
Karpo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. O Reilly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Karpo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Karpo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Karpo is trying to get an arm triangle but O Reilly is defending well.
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.
O Reilly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
O Reilly manages to get to full guard.
O Reilly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karpo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
O Reilly controls Karpo momentarily but Karpo frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karpo wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karpo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Karpo trying to control but O Reilly is working from the bottom.
Karpo pushing down on O Reilly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Karpo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Karpo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for O Reilly!
O Reilly wants to control but Karpo is having none of it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Karpo working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Karpo breaks from O Reilly's wrist control and lands an elbow.
O Reilly wants to hold on but Karpo pushes him away.
Karpo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but O Reilly is surviving well by controlling Karpo's body position as best he can.
Karpo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… O Reilly turns into him and now he's in Karpo's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Karpo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
O Reilly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karpo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Patty O Reilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Reilly connects with a looping right hand.
Karpo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Reilly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karpo momentarily.
O Reilly throws out a leg kick but Karpo moves out of range and O Reilly only half commits.
O Reilly misses with a low kick.
O Reilly misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Karpo misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Karpo blocks the leg kick.
Karpo looks to land a left hand but O Reilly moved out of range nicely.
Karpo throws a jab but it's blocked by O Reilly.
O Reilly tries to clinch
and Karpo counters with a straight right hand.
O Reilly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karpo is able to avoid easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karpo tries to bum rush O Reilly with a series of wild strikes but O Reilly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Reilly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Reilly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Reilly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karpo.
Karpo cracks O Reilly with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karpo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Reilly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karpo moves out of range of the leg kick from O Reilly.
Jab by Karpo.
A jab lands there for O Reilly.
Karpo works O Reilly's body with a nice hook.
Karpo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Reilly manages to avoid it.
Karpo moves out of range of the strikes.
O Reilly throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Karpo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Reilly defending well as Karpo loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Karpo lands.
Karpo misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Karpo misses the target.
O Reilly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Karpo.
Karpo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
O Reilly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karpo. That did some damage!
A jab from O Reilly misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly moves away from the strike by Karpo.
Karpo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karpo misses with a few strikes there.
Karpo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Reilly.
O Reilly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karpo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karpo! But no joy.
O Reilly defending well as Karpo loads up on a big left hand.
Karpo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as O Reilly backs up against the cage.
Karpo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Reilly can pounce on him.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Reilly.
Karpo throws a big shot that misses.
O Reilly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karpo.
Karpo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hannu Karpo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Reilly misses the shot to the body.
O Reilly scores with a shot to the body.
Karpo misses with a body shot.
O Reilly slips under a jab from Karpo.
O Reilly throws a front kick aimed at Karpo's knee but Karpo avoids it well.
Karpo connects with a nice looking jab.
Karpo scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from O Reilly as Karpo shoots in.
O Reilly misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Reilly.
O Reilly throws a leg kick
and Karpo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
O Reilly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Karpo is defending well.
Karpo is pressing down on O Reilly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Karpo looking to control but O Reilly passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from O Reilly there.
Karpo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of O Reilly's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take O Reilly's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Reilly is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to control his opponent's hands but Karpo gets his hands free.
O Reilly is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Karpo has locked on a rear naked choke here! O Reilly is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hannu Karpo!
A very excited looking Hannu Karpo 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Duranto (ranked 13 p4p, 22 weight class) and Herb Krison (ranked 3 p4p, 4 weight class). Krison has chosen Rebelution as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Herb Krison!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krison throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
A left lands for Krison.
Duranto misses the jab.
Krison misses with a hook
and Krison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krison misses with a hook.
Krison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duranto throws a hook but Krison blocks it.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Krison.
Duranto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto is looking to score with low kicks.
Herb Krison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Krison's head.
 It looks like Herb Krison has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Krison is predictable there
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick lands for Krison.
Krison jabs Duranto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Krison lands the left hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Krison finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Krison connects with an inside leg kick.
Krison cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Krison swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto throws a sloppy body shot
and Krison counters with a straight right hand.
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duranto walks into a left hand.
Krison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
Krison throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
Duranto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Duranto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Krison throws out a powerful jab.
Krison has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Krison connects with a body shot.
Krison misses with a low kick as Duranto jumps back.
Krison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duranto on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krison keeps Duranto at a distance using the push kick.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krison.
Duranto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Krison looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krison tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Duranto tests Krison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duranto moves out of range as Krison throws a body kick.
Duranto throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krison.
Krison misses with a straight left.
Duranto lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto closes the distance and pushes Krison back into the cage.
Krison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krison lands a jab.
Duranto moves out of range as Krison strikes.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
Krison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Krison scoring well with a low kick there.
Duranto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krison cracks Duranto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krison throws a leg kick
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krison lands a body shot.
A low kick lands for Krison.
Nice cross by Krison.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from Krison misses.
Krison throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Krison is predictable there
and Duranto counters with an outside leg kick.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krison. Krison obviously looking to wear him down.
Krison throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duranto counters with a right hand to the body.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Duranto.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duranto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison throws a big shot that misses.
Krison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duranto's head backwards.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krison.
Duranto moves out of range as Krison strikes.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Krison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Good leg kick by Krison.
Krison misses with a body kick.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krison looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Krison clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage.
Krison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison lands with a short shot to the head.
Krison tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Krison back against the cage.
Krison manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Krison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duranto's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto.
Duranto lands an uppercut.
Krison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krison cracks Duranto with a good jab.
Krison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab from Krison.
Krison lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duranto. Duranto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Krison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Krison lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duranto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krison connects with a leg kick.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Krison moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Krison tests Duranto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krison tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Krison walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Krison does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Krison does it's job there.
Duranto gets tackled into the cage by Krison. Krison maintains the clinch.
Krison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duranto thows a leg kick but Krison checks it
and Krison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krison misses with a body shot
and Duranto counters with a thumping low kick.
Krison throws a shot to the body.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krison.
Krison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Krison, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Krison throws a front kick that sends Duranto stumbling back into the cage.
Krison connects with a nice looking jab.
Krison misses with a low kick.
Krison looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Krison is looking to slow Duranto down with leg kicks.
Duranto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duranto moves forwards but Krison connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Krison lands a nice shot that snaps Duranto's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krison sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Krison scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison throws a leg kick
and Duranto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Duranto lands a jab to the head.
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Krison manages to avoid it.
Krison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duranto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duranto is looking to counter with head kicks.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krison.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krison looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Krison jabs at Duranto's body.
Krison misses with a combination
and Duranto counters with a leg kick.
Duranto misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto moves into the clinch successfully.
Krison tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Krison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duranto works on Krison's body with a couple of short punches.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Duranto struggles to land a body shot inside as Krison controls his hands.
Duranto pushes Krison back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Krison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto lands with an overhand left.
Duranto rushes Krison and presses him up against the cage.
Krison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Krison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Krison misses
and Krison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krison misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Duranto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Krison moved away.
A left lands for Krison.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Krison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duranto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Krison - the referee stops the clock and Duranto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Krison. Duranto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Herb Krison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
It looked like Duranto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Krison.
Krison looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
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!
Krison connects with a right hand. Duranto shakes it off.
Krison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Krison cracks Duranto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Duranto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Krison swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krison.
Krison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Herb Krison just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Krison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duranto lands a big head kick that sends Krison tumbling to the mat! Duranto takes a step backwards and waves Krison back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Krison is rocked!
Jab from Krison.
Krison is still on wobbly legs! Can Duranto finish him?
Krison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Krison seems to have recovered his senses.
Krison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krison scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krison throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Duranto thinks about countering with a head kick.
Duranto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duranto checks a leg kick.
Duranto connects with a single shot there.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Krison paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krison momentarily.
A big left from Krison misses.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Krison avoided it.
Krison tries a head kick but it misses.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Krison manages to avoid it.
Duranto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krison.
Nice uppercut there from Krison.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Krison's shoulder, as Krison tries to avoid the shot.
Krison tries a quick counter leg kick but Duranto is wise to it.
Krison lands with a nice body punch.
Krison wants to slow Duranto down by chopping away at his legs.
Duranto walks into a stiff left hand from Krison.
Duranto misses with a right hand
and Krison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krison throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison throws an overhand right that lands on Duranto's shoulder, as Duranto tries to avoid the shot.
Duranto misses with an uppercut
and Krison counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duranto's knee momentarily.
Duranto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krison connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duranto scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It appears Duranto was looking to counter with a kick there.
Krison misses with a head kick.
Krison throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
Krison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Krison manages to avoid it.
Krison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duranto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto lands a lovely overhand right.
Krison throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison misses with a hook.
Krison throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Duranto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duranto moves into range and clinches up with Krison.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Krison working aggressively here.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto stalling in the clinch.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Krison manages to break the clinch.
Duranto throws a right hand that Krison ducks under and follows up with a left that Krison also avoids with ease.
Duranto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Duranto scores with a leg kick.
Krison ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Krison slams his shin into Duranto's torso.
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Krison misses with a hook
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krison lands an overhand right.
Krison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Duranto moves out of range as Krison strikes.
Krison lands with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Krison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Krison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Krison bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Krison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krison is looking to score with low kicks.
Krison lands a nice looking body shot.
Krison with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Duranto throws a front kick aimed at Krison's knee but Krison avoids it well.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Duranto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Krison.
Duranto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Krison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duranto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Krison throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krison lands with a shot to the body.
Krison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duranto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Krison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Krison avoided it.
Krison throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Krison throws a lazy uppercut
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison moves out of range of the body kick.
Krison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Krison lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
Krison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Krison throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Duranto. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krison looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Krison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Krison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duranto's sensitive parts.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Duranto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krison's head backwards.
Krison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Krison.
Duranto takes a swing at Krison's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Krison misses
and Duranto counters with a nice body shot.
Krison throws an off balance right hand
and Duranto counters with an inside leg kick.
Krison is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Krison throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duranto half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto slips under a jab.
As Krison backs away, Duranto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Krison slips a straight right by Duranto.
Krison lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Krison scores with the left hand. Duranto knows he should have avoided that one.
Krison scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Herb Krison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duranto counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Duranto throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Krison to counter with a crisp jab.
Krison darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krison fakes the leg kick and cracks Duranto in the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Krison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Krison 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Krison!
Herb Krison is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Herb Krison 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Latrobe Arundel (ranked 32 p4p, 5 weight class) and Muhammad Jabbar (ranked 5 p4p, 2 weight class). Arundel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shook Ones. 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latrobe Arundel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Arundel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jabbar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jabbar throws the kick towards the body but Arundel avoids it.
Arundel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jabbar throws a body kick that misses
and Arundel counters with a low kick, right behind Jabbar 's knee.
Jab from Arundel.
Jabbar avoids the body shot from Arundel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jabbar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jabbar misses with a kick to the body.
Jabbar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arundel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jabbar avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel moves away from the strike by Jabbar.
Arundel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jabbar.
Arundel looks to throw the jab but Jabbar is out of range.
Jabbar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jabbar. Arundel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arundel scores with a nice right hand.
Arundel misses with a wild body shot.
Jabbar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arundel avoids the head kick by Jabbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arundel.
Arundel works the jab nicely.
Arundel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arundel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arundel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabbar walks into a left hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jabbar - that will leave a mark!
Jabbar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
Arundel misses with an uppercut
and Jabbar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jabbar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arundel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arundel throws a sloppy head kick
and Jabbar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arundel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jabbar.
A left lands for Jabbar.
Jabbar avoids the body shot from Arundel.
Jabbar is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Arundel misses the target.
Arundel throws a sloppy body shot
and Jabbar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jabbar throws a head kick but Arundel moves out of range.
Jabbar misses with a body kick.
Jabbar misses with a hook
and Arundel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Arundel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arundel moves out of range as Jabbar throws a body kick.
Arundel is looking to wear down Jabbar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Arundel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arundel scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jabbar. That's going to slow Arundel down.
Arundel misses with a left hand
and Jabbar counters with a right hand to the body.
Jabbar misses with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Arundel misses
and Arundel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arundel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jabbar. That one must have hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Jabbar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Latrobe Arundel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jabbar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arundel.
Arundel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jabbar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jabbar misses with the body kick
and Arundel counters with a body kick that stops Jabbar in his tracks momentarily.
Jabbar throws a right hand that misses
and Jabbar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jabbar misses with a head kick.
Arundel lands a glancing blow to the side of Jabbar's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arundel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arundel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jabbar misses with a lunging right hand
and Arundel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jabbar! Arundel lets Jabbar back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Jabbar is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Jabbar! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Latrobe Arundel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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