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NYCL 5 - Evandrus vs Spinks PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Osvald (ranked 6779 p4p, 6431 weight class) and Kendric Bazemore (ranked 679 p4p, 666 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Osvald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendric Bazemore!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osvald lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bazemore backs up against the cage.
Osvald swings widly with a right hand
and Bazemore counters by moving into the clinch.
Osvald has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bazemore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bazemore keeps control of Osvald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bazemore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bazemore wants a takedown but no success here.
Leo Osvald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendric Bazemore.
Bazemore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Osvald holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bazemore tightens his grip and picks Osvald up, before dumping him to the ground. Osvald manages to land in guard.
Osvald wants to sweep here but Bazemore controlling him for the moment.
Osvald keeping moving, preventing Bazemore from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Osvald is on top in guard.
Bazemore keeping full guard, as Osvald tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazemore has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Osvald is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bazemore.
Osvald is trying to get an arm triangle but Bazemore is defending well.
Bazemore tries to improve position but can't.
Osvald decides to stand back up. Osvald steps back and let's Bazemore get back to his feet.
Bazemore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Osvald to score with a decent uppercut.
Bazemore decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bazemore trying to pass the guard but Osvald defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazemore lands with a punch from half guard.
Osvald manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bazemore keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Bazemore can't get the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osvald is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bazemore is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Osvald to the mat. Osvald regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Osvald uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bazemore slips under a jab from Osvald.
Leo Osvald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bazemore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Osvald is fending him off so far but Bazemore persists. Nope, Osvald circles away and we're back to standing.
Bazemore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Osvald swivels and escapes.
Bazemore manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Osvald on his heels. He'll look to pass Osvald's guard now, I'm sure.
Osvald uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bazemore looks winded!
Sloppy strikes from Osvald. Those never looked like landing.
Osvald feints a jab promting Bazemore to slip. Osvald then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bazemore slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osvald throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Bazemore counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Osvald scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Osvald darts in and clinches Bazemore up against the cage.
Osvald is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bazemore is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Osvald to the mat. Osvald regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Osvald is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bazemore presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osvald leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bazemore has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Osvald clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Osvald covering up well and avoiding damage.
Osvald tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazemore scores with punches from the back.
Osvald is trying to get back to his feet but Bazemore has full control of the position and if anything, Osvald has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Osvald defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osvald prevents Bazemore from getting a body triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Osvald covers up after that shot from Bazemore.
Bazemore doesn't have the hooks in and Osvald manages to turn into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Osvald dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Osvald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been informed that Bazemore has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Osvald forces Bazemore back against the cage and clinches.
Bazemore has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Osvald avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bazemore has hold of one of Osvald's legs. Osvald is fighting the takedown attempt but Bazemore gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Osvald is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bazemore presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bazemore goes for a takedown attempt but Osvald pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab from Osvald does it's job there.
Osvald connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Osvald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bazemore can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osvald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Osvald moves into the clinch.
Osvald decides to pull guard.
Bazemore works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Osvald is looking to control Bazemore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Osvald avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osvald is concentrating on defense, preventing Bazemore from advancing position.
Bazemore winds up and cracks Osvald with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bazemore lands strikes from half guard.
Osvald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Leo Osvald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bazemore is pushing down on Osvald's leg trying to pass to half guard. Osvald is fighting to maintain full guard but Bazemore has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bazemore drops an elbow to the side of Osvald's head.
Osvald wants to control but Bazemore is keeping busy.
Bazemore lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Osvald has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bazemore is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazemore takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
 Osvald is rocked!
Osvald trying to control but Bazemore postures up.
Bazemore is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oh Osvald is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bazemore slips a nice elbow through Osvald's hands, connecting with Osvald's forehead.
Bazemore working the head and body with strikes.
Osvald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bazemore working Osvald over with strikes.
Osvald trying to control but Bazemore postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osvald is trying to stand up here but Bazemore is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Osvald seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osvald works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bazemore content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bazemore gets to his feet and stands over Osvald, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Osvald felt that one! Bazemore unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Osvald from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendric Bazemore!
Kendric Bazemore bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Doyle (ranked 6147 p4p, 6014 weight class) and Jieben Raspa (ranked 649 p4p, 643 weight class). Doyle comes to the cage accompanied by Pull Up. Raspa has chosen Lion King On Ice - J. Cole as his entrance music. Jieben Raspa 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cameron Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jieben Raspa!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raspa looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raspa blocking some punches.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raspa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doyle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raspa wants a takedown.
Doyle misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raspa breaks from the clinch.
Doyle closes the distance and clinches.
Doyle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Raspa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Doyle on the inside.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.
Raspa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doyle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Doyle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raspa.
 It looks like Jieben Raspa has been cut.
Doyle closes the distance and pushes Raspa back into the cage.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Doyle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Doyle.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Raspa.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doyle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raspa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raspa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Raspa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raspa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raspa blocks an uppercut.
Raspa blocking some punches.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle working aggressively here.
Raspa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Doyle prevents the takedown attempt.
Cameron Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jieben Raspa.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doyle working aggressively here.
Doyle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Raspa backwards.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.
Raspa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Raspa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doyle.
Doyle scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Doyle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jieben Raspa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Doyle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Raspa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
Doyle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raspa backwards.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doyle working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raspa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raspa.
Raspa is breathing heavily.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Raspa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Raspa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.
Doyle working aggressively here.
Cameron Doyle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Raspa.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Doyle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raspa takes a shot to the head.
Doyle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doyle working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
Doyle gets through Raspa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
 Raspa is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Doyle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raspa is still on wobbly legs! Can Doyle finish him?
Doyle dips a shoulder and cracks Raspa with a mighty uppercut! Raspa falls back against the cage and Doyle unloads with a barrage of strikes! Raspa is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Doyle screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron Doyle!
In his post fight interview, Cameron Doyle started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Jieben Raspa was interviewed post fight and said 'Gonna bounce back, watch tapes and hit the gym asap '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Coach (ranked 5757 p4p, 6032 weight class) and Cedric Charlebois (ranked 578 p4p, 590 weight class). Coach's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't Be Touched - Ray Jones. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freddie Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cedric Charlebois!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coach scores with a takedown into Charlebois's guard.
Coach slips nicely into half guard.
Charlebois is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coach scores with a couple of nice shots.
Coach uses his free foot to push down on Charlebois's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Charlebois.
Coach looking to finish Charlebois with some ground and pound. This is bad for Charlebois!
It looks like Cedric Charlebois has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charlebois really wants to buck Coach off and get back to his feet.
Coach putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Coach breaks from Charlebois's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coach lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach lands a big shot there that rocks Charlebois but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Coach with good strikes from the mount here!
Coach takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Charlebois is trying to stand.
Charlebois really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coach. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coach looking to finish Charlebois with some ground and pound. This is bad for Charlebois!
That has opened up Cedric Charlebois's cut even more.
Charlebois is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Coach cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Charlebois is bucking up trying to escape but Coach cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The cut above Cedric Charlebois's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Coach lands a big elbow - Charlebois is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Charlebois is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Freddie Coach!
Freddie Coach was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jones (ranked 4379 p4p, 6570 weight class) and Josh Stat (ranked 525 p4p, 619 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Dance Wiv Me (Radio Edit). A fine choice. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Stat!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stat misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A big left from Jones misses.
Stat swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Stat.
Jones seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Stat throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stat throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones dives in and grabs Stat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stat pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Stat looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Some wild striking there from Stat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stat as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Stat misses the target.
Jones appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stat swinging wildly here.
Stat throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Stat throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Stat. Those never looked like landing.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stat throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Stat misses.
Jones appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stat.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A combination from Stat does no damage.
Stat misses with a two punch combination.
Stat misses with a two punch combination.
Jones is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stat throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Stat throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Stat scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Stat.
Stat throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Stat manages to avoid it.
Stat loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stat scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Stat.
A slow jab from Stat misses its intended target.
Stat misses with a series of wild punches.
Stat fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stat missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stat feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Stat dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones thinks about countering with a body kick.
Stat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Stat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stat might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jack Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones shoots in but Stat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stat swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jack Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range as Stat strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Stat misses.
Stat looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Stat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stat.
A left and a right from Stat both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Stat does no damage.
A slow jab from Stat misses its intended target.
Josh Stat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stat misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stat throws out a powerful jab.
Stat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stat tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stat throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stat lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones is rocked!
Stat misses with a wild combination.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Stat misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stat.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Stat.
Josh Stat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stat lands a jab to the nose.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Stat.
Stat throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Stat throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Stat.
Jones slips a jab from Stat.
Stat throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Stat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stat misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Stat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stat throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Stat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Stat misses.
Stat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stat misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stat misses with a double jab.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones slips a straight right by Stat.
Stat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones throws a counter high kick but Stat was just alert enough to avoid it.
Stat misses with a few strikes there.
Stat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stat to score with a decent uppercut.
Stat misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Stat.
Jones is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stat.
Stat misses with the combination.
Jones slips a straight right by Stat.
Jack Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stat throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Stat misses with a straight left.
Stat looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones tries to counter with a takedown but Stat is quick to defend against it.
Stat misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stat throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones tries to counter with a takedown but Stat is quick to defend against it.
Stat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stat throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Stat cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stat throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones staying out of range there.
Stat fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones tries to move into range but Stat moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stat throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Jones stumbling backwards into the cage! Jones bounces back off the cage towards Stat, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Stat lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Stat celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Josh Stat!
Jack Jones spoke after the fight, saying 'Look! I pulled a hamstring yesterday and it's yet to recover so shut up and get out my face!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arminious Kaja (ranked 4264 p4p, 5578 weight class) and Kameron Scott (ranked 543 p4p, 622 weight class). Kameron Scott will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arminious Kaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kameron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaja is looking to counter punch.
Kaja fails to land the takedown.
Kaja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Kaja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot lands for Scott.
Scott misses with a wild combination.
Scott slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaja shoots for a double leg takedown but Scott sprawls well. He's pushed Kaja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kameron Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Kaja pushes him off.
Scott looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kaja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scott is fending him off so far but Kaja persists. Nope, Scott circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arminious Kaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott slaps away a takedown attempt from Kaja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scott wants to clinch up but Kaja keeps it at a distance.
Kaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaja throws a big counter combination but Scott scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kaja swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
The fighters circling - Kaja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott is looking to clinch but Kaja is avoiding it.
Scott tries to clinch up but Kaja circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott drops Kaja with a beautiful combination! Kaja stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Scott is looking for the KO!
Kaja is rocked!
 It looks like Arminious Kaja has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaja shoots for a takedown but Scott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oh Kaja is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scott is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Scott as Kaja shoots in.
Kaja seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaja is breathing heavily.
Kaja keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands a big right hand that sends Kaja crashing to the mat! Scott stays standing though and waves Kaja back to his feet!
Scott cracks Kaja with a left hook right on the temple and Kaja goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Scott lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Kaja is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kameron Scott!
In his post fight interview, Kameron Scott started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Draven (ranked 3902 p4p, 4043 weight class) and Hikaru Matsuyama (ranked 493 p4p, 502 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hikaru Matsuyama!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven throws an off balance right hand
and Matsuyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsuyama throws a big shot that misses.
Matsuyama tries to clinch up but Draven circles away and keeps his distance.
Draven walks into a left hand.
Draven swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Draven throws a front kick aimed at Matsuyama's knee but Matsuyama avoids it well.
Draven lands with a right hand.
Draven on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matsuyama misses with a hook to the body
and Draven counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Draven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Draven.
Matsuyama slips a straight right by Draven.
Matsuyama throws a shot from downtown. Draven moves away and avoids it.
Matsuyama walks into a left hand.
Matsuyama misses with a hook. Draven ducked under it nicely.
Matsuyama throws a shot from downtown. Draven moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuyama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Draven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Draven staying out of range there.
Matsuyama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Draven.
Matsuyama misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Draven.
Matsuyama misses the body punch
and Draven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsuyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Draven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Draven scores with a hook.
Matsuyama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matsuyama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Draven is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Matsuyama as Draven tries to tie him up.
Draven looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Matsuyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Matsuyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuyama throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Draven to counter with a crisp jab.
Draven has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Matsuyama.
Matsuyama connects with a single shot there.
A good leg kick by Matsuyama.
Matsuyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Draven.
Draven needs to keep his hands up - Matsuyama had a free shot at his head there.
Matsuyama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matsuyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Draven.
Matsuyama lands a lovely overhand right.
Matsuyama throws a poor cross that misses
and Draven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsuyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draven was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsuyama.
Draven is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Matsuyama misses with a lunging right hand
and Draven counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Matsuyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Draven.
Matsuyama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick by Matsuyama misses
enabling Draven to counter with a crisp jab.
Draven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsuyama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Draven.
Draven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Draven is looking to counter punch.
Matsuyama closes the distance looking to clinch
and Draven counters with a straight right hand.
We've been informed that Matsuyama has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Draven does it's job there.
Matsuyama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Draven counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsuyama is rocked!
Draven throws out a leg kick but Matsuyama moves out of range and Draven only half commits.
Matsuyama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsuyama scores with a jab.
Donk. Matsuyama catches Draven right on the button with a cross.
Matsuyama misses with a straight right.
As Matsuyama looks to move away, Draven throws a big counter combo but Matsuyama just gets out of the way.
Matsuyama scores with a head kick.
Matsuyama missing with a left hand there. Draven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Draven throwing a counter right hand but Matsuyama manages to avoid it.
Draven scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuyama moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuyama manages to break the clinch.
Matsuyama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Draven connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matsuyama scrambles back to his feet.
Matsuyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draven moves away.
Matsuyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draven throwing a counter right hand but Matsuyama manages to avoid it.
Matsuyama misses with a straight left.
Draven throwing a counter right hand but Matsuyama manages to avoid it.
Matsuyama takes one on the button.
Draven slips a straight right by Matsuyama.
Matsuyama scores with a nice strike.
Matsuyama scores with a punch to the head.
A nice leg kick from Matsuyama, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draven checks a low kick from Matsuyama.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsuyama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matsuyama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Draven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Draven looks to land a combination but Matsuyama avoids it well.
Jab from Draven.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hikaru Matsuyama will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matsuyama.
Samuel Draven is winning the standup battle so far.
Draven feints a jab promting Matsuyama to slip. Draven then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Matsuyama slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Matsuyama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsuyama looks for the body kick but Draven saw that one coming.
Matsuyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Draven tries to land a front kick but Matsuyama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matsuyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Samuel Draven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matsuyama tries to land a leg kick but Draven saw it coming and moves away.
Matsuyama throws an off balance right hand
letting Draven counter with a right hand.
Matsuyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Draven on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Draven throws a combination that misses
and Draven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsuyama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Draven appears to be looking for a big counter.
Draven with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuyama gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuyama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matsuyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
Matsuyama walks into a straight right hand from Draven.
Matsuyama throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Draven to counter with a crisp jab.
Matsuyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Draven finish him?
Draven throws a hook but Matsuyama avoids it easily.
Matsuyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Matsuyama misses with an uppercut. Draven saw that one coming.
Draven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsuyama.
Draven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsuyama.
Matsuyama thumps Draven with a low kick.
Draven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab lands there for Draven.
Draven throws a front kick aimed at Matsuyama's knee but Matsuyama avoids it well.
A shot to the body from Matsuyama misses
and Draven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draven rushes Matsuyama and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Matsuyama is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Draven piles on the pressure and Matsuyama crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Draven!
A relieved looking Samuel Draven 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leon Leites (ranked 3473 p4p, 4992 weight class) and Sean Dash (ranked 190 p4p, 258 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Leites!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Dash!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dash clinches up with Leites and pushes him back against the cage.
Dash scores with a shot to the side of Leites's head.
Leites changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dash fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dash moves into the clinch.
Leites's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dash scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Leites to work.
Dash lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dash.
Leites is looking to control Dash's arms but Dash gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leites has his back to the cage.
Dash is struggling to control the position.
Dash blocks a body shot from Leites.
Dash lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leites goes for a takedown attempt but Dash pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leites with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dash moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Leites. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leites swings wildly with an uppercut but Dash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leites is trying to drag Dash to the mat but Dash just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Leites is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dash is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dash - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leites definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dash takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Leites being controlled against the cage.
Dash lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dash makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Dash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dash is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dash is stalling here.
Leites changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dash fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dash has managed to clinch.
Leites has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dash avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dash lands with a left to the head.
Dash lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leites backwards.
Leites is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dash pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dash dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dash.
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!
Dash lands a nice uppercut.
Leites tries a body shot but Dash blocks it.
Dash lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dash lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dash stalling the fight.
Dash is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dash receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Dash is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Leites wants a takedown.
Dash makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leites misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dash takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dash lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leites backwards.
Dash manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dash gets through Leites's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dash lands a shoulder strike.
Dash lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leites backwards.
Dash scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dash holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dash is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Dash.
Leites misses with a punch on the inside.
Dash avoiding damage.
Dash scores with a shot to the side of Leites's head.
Dash manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dash leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sean Dash.
Leites has managed to clinch.
Leites tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Dash dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dash moves into range and clinches up with Leites.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Leites is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dash pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dash will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leites up against the cage.
Leites goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leites misses with an elbow over the top.
Leites being controlled against the cage.
Dash lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dash is struggling to control the position.
Dash is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A shot in the inside from Dash.
Dash prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Leites. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leites is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dash gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dash content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leites drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dash pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dash has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Leites changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dash tries to avoid it but Leites manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dash to the ground. Dash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dash changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leites shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leites shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dash sprawls well. Dash wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leites gets slowly back to his feet.
Dash scores with a one two! Leites had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leites gets tackled into the cage by Dash. Dash maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Dash.
Dash lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Dash.
Leites wants a takedown.
Leites drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dash pulls his leg out and moves away.
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!
Some wild striking there from Dash.
Dash takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dash moves into range and clinches up with Leites.
Sean Dash seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dash lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dash content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dash lands a shoulder strike.
Leites is rocked!
Dash's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dash pressing his opponent against the cage.
Leites takes a shot to the head.
Oh Leites is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dash lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leites backwards.
Dash lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dash lands a shoulder strike.
Dash gets through Leites's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dash.
Leites is looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Dash scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Dash as the two fighters clinch.
Dash pushes Leites against the cage. Dash is working some dirty boxing. Dash pushes off with a quick right hook! Leites goes down! Leites tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dash moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Dash!
Sean Dash decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Udar Molota (ranked 3430 p4p, 3483 weight class) and LeRoy Rider (ranked 448 p4p, 453 weight class). Udar Molota has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Udar Molota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, LeRoy Rider!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molota throws a body punch but Rider moves out of range.
Rider looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rider misses with a series of wild punches.
Molota has his takedown stuffed
and Rider connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rider scores with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rider, as that shot connected.
Molota takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rider has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rider looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Molota shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Molota showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molota is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rider kicks Molota off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molota.
Molota shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rider defends it nicely.
Molota shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rider defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Udar Molota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molota will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rider throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Molota is defended easily by Rider.
Molota is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Molota's hands.
Rider ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rider slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rider lands with a big right hook that stumbles Molota - he's out on his feet here! Rider follows up with another monster hook that separates Molota from consciousness! Molota falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Rider stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). LeRoy Rider!
LeRoy Rider seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ike Wellstone (ranked 3486 p4p, 3484 weight class) and Shendo Hirasho (ranked 455 p4p, 454 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ike Wellstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shendo Hirasho!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirasho tries to close the distance and clinch but Wellstone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hirasho doesn't manage to clinch there - Wellstone circles away.
Hirasho's coach down at Simply The Best was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hirasho's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wellstone misses with the body kick
and Hirasho counters with an inside leg kick.
Hirasho moves in looking to clinch but Wellstone pushes him off.
Wellstone thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hirasho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wellstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Wellstone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Hirasho.
Wellstone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Shendo Hirasho has been cut.
Wellstone throws a head kick but Hirasho moves out of range.
Wellstone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirasho blocks the body kick.
Hirasho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hirasho moves to clinch but Wellstone breaks away
and Wellstone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hirasho fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirasho clinches.
Wellstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hirasho crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wellstone - the referee stops the clock and Hirasho gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wellstone. Hirasho manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wellstone connects with an inside leg kick.
Wellstone swings for the body but Hirasho moves out of range.
Hirasho is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hirasho wants to clinch.
Hirasho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellstone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wellstone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hirasho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hirasho wants to clinch up but Wellstone keeps it at a distance.
Wellstone jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hirasho moves in looking to clinch but Wellstone pushes him off.
Wellstone misses the shot to the body.
Wellstone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wellstone is looking to wear down Hirasho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirasho has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wellstone.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wellstone.
Hirasho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hirasho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wellstone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wellstone keeps the fight on the outside.
Wellstone lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirasho stuffs the takedown.
Wellstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wellstone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hirasho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hirasho tries to close the distance and clinch but Wellstone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wellstone lands a high kick!
Hirasho misses with a head kick.
Hirasho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellstone keeps the fight on the outside.
Wellstone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wellstone just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Wellstone.
Wellstone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hirasho doesn't manage to clinch there - Wellstone circles away.
Hirasho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hirasho is looking to clinch but Wellstone is avoiding it.
Hirasho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wellstone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wellstone throws a head kick that misses.
Hirasho doesn't manage to clinch there - Wellstone circles away.
Wellstone throws the kick towards the body but Hirasho avoids it.
Hirasho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirasho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wellstone catches Hirasho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hirasho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Wellstone.
Wellstone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hirasho tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wellstone throws a push kick but Hirasho slaps the foot to one side.
Wellstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Wellstone misses with a low kick.
Wellstone sets himself, and Hirasho steps forward looking for the clinch! Wellstone avoids it this time.
Hirasho moves out of range of the body kick from Wellstone.
Hirasho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hirasho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hirasho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It appears Wellstone was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wellstone misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wellstone. Hirasho does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Wellstone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shendo Hirasho's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wellstone misses with a low kick.
Hirasho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hirasho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wellstone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hirasho.
Hirasho is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hirasho is looking to clinch.
Wellstone misses with a body kick.
Hirasho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wellstone.
Hirasho is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wellstone misses with a wild body shot.
Hirasho doesn't manage to clinch there - Wellstone circles away.
Hirasho is looking to clinch but Wellstone is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellstone throws a sloppy head kick and Hirasho moves out of range easily.
Wellstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hirasho raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wellstone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wellstone throws a front kick that sends Hirasho stumbling back into the cage.
Wellstone just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wellstone misses.
Hirasho scores with a leg kick.
Wellstone keeps the fight on the outside.
Wellstone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wellstone appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wellstone throws a body punch but Hirasho moves out of range.
Hirasho throws a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hirasho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hirasho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wellstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wellstone misses with a body kick.
Wellstone sets himself, and Hirasho steps forward looking for the clinch! Wellstone avoids it this time.
Hirasho tries to clinch up but Wellstone circles away and keeps his distance.
Hirasho tries to clinch up.
Wellstone avoids the head kick by Hirasho.
Hirasho tries to clinch but Wellstone is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellstone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hirasho tries to close the distance and clinch but Wellstone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shendo Hirasho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hirasho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hirasho connects with a leg kick.
Hirasho wants to clinch up but Wellstone keeps it at a distance.
Wellstone lands with a hook. Hirasho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wellstone throws a jab when Hirasho was well out of range.
Hirasho clinches up against the cage.
Hirasho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wellstone blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wellstone slowing the pace effectively.
Wellstone lands a knee to the body.
Wellstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hirasho is looking to clinch but Wellstone is avoiding it.
Hirasho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A clash of legs there as Wellstone blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellstone throws a wild body kick that Hirasho sees coming a mile off.
Hirasho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wellstone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wellstone attempts a counter takedown but Hirasho avoids it well and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hirasho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wellstone lunges at Hirasho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hirasho's hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wellstone!
Wellstone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hirasho can do to turn this around?
A punch lands to the side of Hirasho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That has opened up Shendo Hirasho's cut even more.
Wellstone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hirasho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hirasho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wellstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Hirasho lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A head kick misses from Wellstone.
Hirasho is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellstone misses with a hook.
Hirasho walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wellstone.
Hirasho tries to clinch up but Wellstone circles away and keeps his distance.
Hirasho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wellstone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A bone on bone clash there as Hirasho blocks the leg kick.
Wellstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hirasho closes the distance but Wellstone moves to the side
and Wellstone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wellstone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hirasho pushes Wellstone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wellstone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Wellstone has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wellstone misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wellstone controls the position from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Wellstone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shendo Hirasho's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hirasho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hirasho wants to counter with a clinch but Wellstone pushes him away.
Wellstone swats away the attempt to clinch by Hirasho.
Wellstone keeps the fight on the outside.
Hirasho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hirasho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wellstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wellstone misses with an uppercut.
Ike Wellstone is winning the standup battle so far.
Hirasho tries to clinch up.
Wellstone misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellstone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hirasho at a distance.
Hirasho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wellstone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wellstone feinted with a counter takedown.
Wellstone misses with a hook. Hirasho ducked under it nicely.
Wellstone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hirasho is looking to clinch.
Wellstone is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hirasho rushes Wellstone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hirasho has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wellstone.
Hirasho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wellstone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wellstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hirasho darts in trying to clinch
and Wellstone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hirasho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wellstone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wellstone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hirasho tries to clinch but Wellstone is having none of it.
Hirasho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wellstone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wellstone quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hirasho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hirasho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ike Wellstone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellstone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hirasho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hirasho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wellstone to score with a decent uppercut.
Wellstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wellstone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hirasho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wellstone swats away the attempt to clinch by Hirasho.
Wellstone shoots in for a double leg but Hirasho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hirasho closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wellstone counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirasho doesn't manage to clinch there - Wellstone circles away.
Shendo Hirasho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wellstone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirasho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hirasho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hirasho throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wellstone lands a knee to the head.
Hirasho missing with knees to the body.
Hirasho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wellstone managing to block the knees to the body from Hirasho.
Wellstone tries to score a body lock takedown but Hirasho shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wellstone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hirasho landing knees to the head.
Wellstone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ike Wellstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirasho avoiding damage as Wellstone throws knees to the body.
Hirasho looking to throw knees to the head but Wellstone is blocking nicely.
Wellstone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hirasho backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellstone is pushing Hirasho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hirasho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wellstone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shendo Hirasho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hirasho throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wellstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wellstone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hirasho backwards.
Hirasho misses with a knee to the head.
Wellstone is pushing Hirasho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wellstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shendo Hirasho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wellstone works Hirasho's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ike Wellstone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wellstone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ike Wellstone!
Ike Wellstone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ademir Evandrus (ranked 3433 p4p, 3472 weight class) and Micah Spinks (ranked 186 p4p, 189 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ademir Evandrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micah Spinks!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evandrus fails with a takedown attempt.
Spinks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Evandrus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spinks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Evandrus.
Spinks wants to clinch up but Evandrus keeps it at a distance.
Evandrus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Spinks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Evandrus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spinks's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evandrus trying to control the position from guard on top but Spinks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spinks wants to stand and escape but Evandrus is having none of it.
Evandrus stopping the sweep attempt from Spinks.
Evandrus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Evandrus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Evandrus landing some decent shots from guard.
Spinks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Evandrus is one step ahead there.
Evandrus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Evandrus chips away with some ground and pound.
Evandrus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Spinks trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evandrus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spinks keeping moving, preventing Evandrus from controlling successfully.
Spinks wants to stand but Evandrus is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evandrus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Spinks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Evandrus is pressing down on Spinks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Evandrus looking for a sweep. Not yet Evandrus, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evandrus is working an open guard so Spinks takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Spinks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Evandrus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spinks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ademir Evandrus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evandrus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spinks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Evandrus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Evandrus trying to control the position from guard on top but Spinks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spinks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Evandrus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Evandrus won't allow Spinks to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evandrus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Evandrus postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spinks is on top in guard.
Evandrus throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Spinks gets to his feet - Evandrus follows without any prompting.
Evandrus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Despite the aggression on Spinks's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Spinks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Evandrus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Spinks after a bit of a struggle.
Evandrus is working for takedown but Spinks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Evandrus is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spinks trying to stall but Evandrus improves his position.
Spinks misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evandrus is looking for a takedown.
Spinks taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Micah Spinks will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Evandrus avoids the head kick by Spinks.
Spinks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Evandrus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spinks tries to clinch up but Evandrus circles away and keeps his distance.
Evandrus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spinks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evandrus. That did some damage!
Evandrus forces Spinks back against the cage and clinches.
Evandrus blocks the elbow strike.
Evandrus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Spinks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ademir Evandrus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Evandrus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Spinks wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Evandrus is now in half guard.
Evandrus wants to pass the guard but Spinks is defending well.
Spinks wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evandrus prevents Spinks from improving his position.
Spinks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Evandrus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Evandrus's back!
Evandrus rolls, trying to escape but Spinks keeps control of the position.
Spinks trying to control momentarily.
Spinks doesn't have the hooks in and Evandrus manages to turn into his guard.
Spinks thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Evandrus stands up over Spinks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Spinks working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Evandrus is controlling him.
Spinks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Evandrus manages to get himself to full guard.
Evandrus throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Spinks is fighting to break Evandrus's control of his arms but Evandrus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Evandrus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spinks's guard.
Spinks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Evandrus is controlling him.
Evandrus landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evandrus prevents Spinks from getting back to his feet.
Evandrus is in close to Spinks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Evandrus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Spinks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Evandrus preventing the sweep.
Evandrus throws a big right hand that misses.
Spinks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spinks wants to get back to his feet but Evandrus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four 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.
Evandrus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Evandrus trying to control but Spinks is working from the bottom.
Evandrus connects with a couple of short punches.
Evandrus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Evandrus tries to free his leg and advance position but Spinks is retaining full guard.
Evandrus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Spinks is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Spinks has escaped and now he's on top!
Spinks wanted to stand there but Evandrus had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evandrus wants to improve his position but instead Spinks has moved into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ademir Evandrus dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Spinks doesn't manage to clinch there - Evandrus circles away.
Ademir Evandrus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spinks gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Evandrus content to stall in guard here.
Spinks wants to stand and escape but Evandrus is having none of it.
Evandrus lands a couple of digs.
Spinks wants to stand but Evandrus is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spinks keeping moving, preventing Evandrus from controlling successfully.
Evandrus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks trying to keep a closed guard but Evandrus is proving a slippery customer.
Evandrus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Evandrus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spinks tries to clinch up but Evandrus circles away and keeps his distance.
Spinks throws a sloppy head kick and Evandrus moves out of range easily.
Evandrus shoots in and bounces Spinks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Evandrus lands a couple of elbows.
Spinks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Evandrus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Evandrus wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evandrus throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Spinks throws a big elbow that misses.
Evandrus can't keep his opponent in guard - Spinks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Spinks tries to stand but can't do so whilst Evandrus controls his leg.
Evandrus is doing well to control the position and prevent Spinks from advancing to side control.
Evandrus scores with a few weak punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks prevents Evandrus from improving his position.
Spinks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Evandrus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Spinks pushing down on Evandrus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Evandrus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evandrus pulls Spinks in close to prevent any damage.
Spinks wants to stand but Evandrus is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evandrus seems keen to control Spinks's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Spinks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Evandrus is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spinks moves into the clinch successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evandrus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Evandrus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spinks prevents it.
The referee calls for Spinks to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ademir Evandrus.
I think Evandrus 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ademir Evandrus!
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