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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Nascimento (ranked 3688 p4p, 2885 weight class) and Blake Leopoldo (ranked 456 p4p, 380 weight class). Nascimento comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu-Jitsu, Arte Suave Milenar . Blake Leopoldo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopoldo shoots for a double leg takedown but Nascimento sprawls well. He's pushed Leopoldo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leopoldo fails to land the takedown.
We've been told by Nascimento's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nascimento shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Leopoldo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Leopoldo tries to roll over but Nascimento keeps him under control.
Leopoldo trying to control but Nascimento postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leopoldo sees it coming and defends easily.
Leopoldo is refusing to be controlled, as Nascimento sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento is working for a submission of some sort.
Nascimento not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leopoldo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nascimento is keen to just control but Leopoldo is a slippery customer.
Nascimento prevents Leopoldo from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leopoldo is not content to let Nascimento control the position.
Nascimento lands strikes from half guard.
Leopoldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nascimento missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nascimento is thwarting Leopoldo's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nascimento is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leopoldo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nascimento throwing shots but Leopoldo is blocking nicely.
Nascimento thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nascimento is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leopoldo defends it well.
Nascimento is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Leopoldo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leonardo Nascimento!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravo (ranked 3745 p4p, 3857 weight class) and Sun Flower (ranked 439 p4p, 448 weight class). Sun Flower told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eddie Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sun Flower!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flower feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bravos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Flower lands a really nice looking cross but Bravo seems unphased.
Bravo slips under a jab from Flower.
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bravo walks into a straight right hand from Flower.
Flower throws out a loose jab but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bravo throwing a counter right hand but Flower manages to avoid it.
Bravo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Flower scores with the left hand. Bravo knows he should have avoided that one.
Flower throws a right hand that Bravo ducks under and follows up with a left that Bravo also avoids with ease.
Bravo attempts a counter takedown but Flower avoids it well and moves away.
Flower misses with a lunging right hand
and Bravo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flower swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flower not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flower is keeping the position for now.
Bravo is working hard here to advance position.
Bravo passes into half guard.
Bravo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Flower is just riding it out for now. Bravo eventually gives up the hold.
Bravo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bravo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo seems to be working for a kimura but Flower defends the submission attempt.
Bravo wants to work for an arm triangle but Flower is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Flower keeping control of the position.
Bravo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bravo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flower keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bravo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Flower has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bravo is looking to advance position but Flower won't allow it.
Flower felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bravo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Flower defends it well.
Flower is trying to maintain the position but Bravo is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bravo wants to work for an arm triangle but Flower is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flower's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sun Flower will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Flower lands a body shot.
Flower misses with a wild body shot.
Bravo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
No joy there for Flower, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bravo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Flower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flower is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bravo.
Bravo attempts a counter takedown but Flower avoids it well and moves away.
Sun Flower seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flower fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bravo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Flower.
Bravo avoids the body shot from Flower.
Flower thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flower throws a series of punches but Bravo avoids them all with ease.
Bravo feinted with a counter takedown.
Flower lands an overhand right.
Flower misses with a wild body shot.
Sun Flower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flower connects with a right hand. Bravo shakes it off.
Bravo walks into a straight right hand from Flower.
Flower misses with a looping left.
Bravo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Flower fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A swing and a miss from Flower.
Flower lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Flower rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bravo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flower lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bravo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bravo tries to counter with a takedown but Flower is quick to defend against it.
A telegraphed right hand from Flower misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flower scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Flower connects with a nice looking jab.
 Bravo is rocked!
Flower scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flower has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flower throws a lazy right hand but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flower throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bravo on the side of the head.
Oh Bravo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flower cracks Bravo with a hook to the temple - Bravo is on wobbly legs here! Flower swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bravo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Flower wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sun Flower!
A victorious Sun Flower thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ville Varma (ranked 2718 p4p, 2983 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 359 p4p, 388 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ville Varma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varma misses with a wild body shot.
Varma lands a jab.
Nice body punch from Varma.
Varma staying out of range there.
Varma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away.
Zaire clinches.
Varma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Varma's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Varma blocks an uppercut.
Varma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Zaire scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Varma.
A right handed body shot lands from Varma.
Varma lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Zaire fails to land.
Zaire blocks a body shot from Varma.
Varma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaire lands a body punch.
Zaire working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varma scores with a hook to the body.
Zaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Varma is working Zaire over against the cage.
Varma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Varma misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire digs a right hand into Varma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Varma's gas tank.
Varma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zaire is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Varma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zaire tries to work over Varma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Varma digs a right hand into Zaire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zaire's gas tank.
Zaire tries to throw a body punch but Varma avoids it by throwing Zaire back against the cage.
Varma blocking some punches.
Varma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zaire taking a breather.
Varma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zaire is keeping busy.
Varma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Varma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Varma misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Varma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varma lands a shot to the body.
Zaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Varma.
Zaire is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zaire has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Varma seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zaire can turn it around.
Varma lands a right hand.
Zaire misses with a punch on the inside.
Varma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zaire.
Zaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Varma.
Zaire looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Varma.
Varma lands a body shot.
Varma lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Varma.
Varma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Varma leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Varma.
Varma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Varma misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Varma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Zaire throws a head punch that misses.
Varma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Varma.
Varma lands a left hand.
Zaire working aggressively here.
Varma misses with a body punch.
Zaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Varma can't find room to land a body shot as Zaire controls the action.
A short left from Varma.
A right handed body shot lands from Varma.
Varma misses with a body punch.
Zaire looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaire.
Varma stalling against the cage.
Varma misses with a body punch.
A short right from Varma.
Varma blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire trying to control the position but instead, Varma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zaire into the cage.
Zaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaire prevents a body shot from Varma.
Varma tries to work over Zaire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Varma.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire is working Varma over against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Varma misses with a punch to the body.
Varma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Varma struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaire controls his hands.
Varma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Varma scores with a shot to the side of Zaire's head.
Varma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Varma trying to control the position but instead, Zaire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Varma into the cage.
Varma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zaire.
Zaire tries to work over Varma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaire is trying to drag Varma to the mat but Varma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Varma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Varma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaire.
Zaire tries a head kick but it misses.
Varma punishes Zaire's body with a nice straight punch.
Varma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zaire on the side of the head.
Zaire wants to clinch.
Varma scores with a jab to the body.
Varma misses the shot to the body.
Varma thuds his right hand into Zaire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Varma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaire can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Varma.
Zaire shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Varma throws a body punch but Zaire moves out of range.
Varma sets himself, and Zaire steps forward looking for the clinch! Varma avoids it this time.
The fighters circling - Varma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Varma. Zaire does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Varma throwing a counter right hand but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Varma misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Zaire misses.
Zaire throws a jab when Varma was well out of range.
Zaire throws the left hand but Varma avoids the punch easily.
Varma slips a straight right by Zaire.
Varma lands the left hand.
Zaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Varma.
Zaire throws a big shot that misses.
Varma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zaire takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Varma is out of range.
Varma is looking to wear down Zaire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Varma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Varma.
Donk. Varma catches Zaire right on the button with a cross.
Zaire takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
 Zaire is rocked!
Varma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Varma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Varma finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaire misses with a straight left.
Varma throws a series of punches but Zaire moves out of range.
Varma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Varma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zaire seems to have recovered his senses.
Varma misses with a looping right.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Varma manages to avoid it.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Varma is just out of range.
Varma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Varma scores with a nice strike.
Varma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zaire misses with a straight right.
Varma swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Varma misses the target.
Varma slips a straight right by Zaire.
Varma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Varma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away.
Varma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire slips a jab from Varma.
Varma swinging wildly here.
Zaire throws an off balance right hand
and Varma counters with a left to the body.
Varma walks into a straight right hand from Zaire.
Zaire tries to clinch but Varma is having none of it.
Varma misses the shot to the body.
Varma throws a big shot that misses.
Zaire motions for Varma to come forward. Zaire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Varma scores with a body shot.
Zaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Varma is just out of range.
Varma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Varma misses with a wild body shot.
Zaire throws a right and a left that Varma avoids nicely.
Varma misses with a hook. Zaire ducked under it nicely.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Varma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Varma throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Varma misses the shot to the body.
Zaire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Varma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zaire thinking.
Zaire is breathing heavily.
Varma scores with a sloppy right hand. Zaire should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Varma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away.
Varma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaire.
Ville Varma is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Varma at a distance.
Varma misses with a body punch
and Zaire counters with a nice uppercut.
Varma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Varma walks into a stiff left hand from Zaire.
Zaire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Varma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Varma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Varma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zaire throws a low kick but Varma avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Varma dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Varma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zaire digs a good body shot into Varma's ribs.
Varma misses with a wild combination.
Varma lands with a cross.
Nice shot by Varma.
Varma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Varma.
Varma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Varma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaire.
Varma just misses with a punch to the body.
Varma looks to land a right hand but Zaire moved out of range.
Zaire 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.
Zaire throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Varma misses its target.
Zaire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Varma misses the target.
Varma connects with a body shot.
Varma moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Varma.
Varma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zaire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zaire avoids the body shot from Varma.
Zaire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Varma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zaire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Varma momentarily.
Zaire on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Varma misses with a combination
enabling Zaire to counter with a crisp jab.
Varma lands with a shot to the body.
Zaire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ville Varma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Varma lands a slapping body shot.
Varma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaire.
Varma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Varma misses with a jab to the body
and Zaire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Varma just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Varma.
Varma moves out of range as Zaire strikes.
Varma scores with a body shot.
Varma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Varma misses.
Varma slips a straight right by Zaire.
Varma lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws a wild body kick that Varma sees coming a mile off.
Varma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zaire slips under a jab from Varma.
Varma slips a straight right by Zaire.
Varma throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaire throws a lazy right hand but Varma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Varma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zaire lands with a straight right. Varma didn't see that one coming.
Zaire works the jab nicely.
Zaire takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Varma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zaire thumps Varma with a low kick.
Varma blocks a jab.
Varma is looking to counter punch.
Varma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Varma misses with a wild body shot.
Zaire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Varma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zaire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire misses with an uppercut. Varma saw that one coming.
Zaire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Zaire misses.
Zaire moves forwards but Varma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zaire walks into a stiff left hand from Varma.
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Varma misses with a body shot.
Varma moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromZaire.
Abdullah Zaire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Varma just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Varma misses.
Zaire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Zaire misses its intended target.
Zaire throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Varma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zaire.
Varma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Varma misses with a series of wild punches.
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 Ville Varma.
Well Varma 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ville Varma!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roel Yomero (ranked 1698 p4p, 2560 weight class) and Arcot Ramathorn (ranked 245 p4p, 365 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Arcot Ramathorn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roel Yomero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arcot Ramathorn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yomero tries to clinch but Ramathorn is having none of it.
Ramathorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yomero circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Ramathorn as he checks the leg kick.
Ramathorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramathorn ducks under a wild hook from Yomero.
Arcot Ramathorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Ramathorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramathorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yomero throws a series of punches but Ramathorn moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ramathorn.
Oooooh!!! Ramathorn has knocked Yomero down with a huge combo! Ramathorn steps away and waves a wobbly Yomero back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Yomero is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yomero looks to land a right hand but Ramathorn moved out of range.
Oh Yomero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yomero looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yomero drops his hands for a split second and Ramathorn immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Yomero face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Ramathorn follows up with a right hand that knocks Yomero into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arcot Ramathorn!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yves Marchant (ranked 2361 p4p, 2318 weight class) and Nilson Acacio (ranked 235 p4p, 229 weight class). Marchant comes to the cage accompanied by gandagana. Nilson Acacio will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yves Marchant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nilson Acacio!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchant takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Acacio lands a nice looking body shot.
Nilson Acacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Acacio.
Marchant dives in for a single leg takedown but Acacio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Acacio.
Marchant 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.
Marchant turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Marchant tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marchant has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marchant works to advance to full mount. Acacio defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acacio is trying to escape the mount but Marchant keeps good control and instead manages to take Acacio's back.
Marchant working for a choke but Acacio is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marchant is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Acacio taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Marchant.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yves Marchant!
Yves Marchant 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Barnes (ranked 2055 p4p, 1379 weight class) and Henry Of Skalitz (ranked 279 p4p, 200 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Exterminate. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Of Skalitz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Skalitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Of Skalitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1-2. Barnes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes connects with a right hand. Of Skalitz shakes it off.
Of Skalitz throws a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Of Skalitz sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Skalitz misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Of Skalitz is quick to defend against it.
Barnes defending well as Of Skalitz loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Of Skalitz is quick to defend against it.
Of Skalitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Of Skalitz wants to counter the offense by Barnes and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes 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.
Of Skalitz throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes thumps Of Skalitz with a low kick.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Of Skalitz blocks a low kick nicely.
Of Skalitz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Barnes misses with a right hand
and Of Skalitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Eric Barnes has been cut.
Of Skalitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Of Skalitz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Barnes misses with a jab to the body
enabling Of Skalitz to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Of Skalitz.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes connects with a right hand. Of Skalitz shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes misses with a left hand
and Of Skalitz counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Of Skalitz's head.
Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Of Skalitz is out of range and Barnes settles back down.
Of Skalitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes moves out of range as Of Skalitz strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Skalitz misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Of Skalitz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes's guard. Nice move by Of Skalitz!
Of Skalitz postures up.
Of Skalitz is looking to stand up but Barnes won't let him.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Of Skalitz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Of Skalitz tries to stand but Barnes is controlling from the bottom.
Of Skalitz wants to stand and escape but instead Barnes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Of Skalitz's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Of Skalitz blocks nicely.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes won't allow Of Skalitz to get back to his feet.
Barnes pushing down on Of Skalitz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barnes prevents Of Skalitz from improving his position.
Barnes wants to control but Of Skalitz is keeping him busy.
Barnes decides to stand and escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Of Skalitz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Barnes's cut.
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.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Of Skalitz.
Of Skalitz blocks a low kick nicely.
Of Skalitz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Of Skalitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Of Skalitz checks it well.
Barnes stalks Of Skalitz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Of Skalitz's face. Of Skalitz staggers backwards, shaken.
Of Skalitz throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Of Skalitz.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Of Skalitz punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Of Skalitz checks a low kick from Barnes.
Of Skalitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Of Skalitz moved out of range.
Eric Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes sets himself, and Of Skalitz steps forward looking for the clinch! Barnes avoids it this time.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Of Skalitz misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Of Skalitz didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Skalitz tries to improve position but can't.
Barnes working the ground and pound but Of Skalitz is defending the strikes.
Barnes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Of Skalitz down.
Barnes throws a strike aimed at the side of Of Skalitz's head but Of Skalitz avoids it well.
Barnes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Of Skalitz is trying to improve his position.
Barnes working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Skalitz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Barnes controlling the position.
Barnes trying to control the action but Of Skalitz is working from the bottom.
Barnes taking a break here but Of Skalitz is having none of it and regains half guard.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnes prevents Of Skalitz from standing back up.
Of Skalitz is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Of Skalitz is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Of Skalitz is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eric Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Of Skalitz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Of Skalitz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Of Skalitz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barnes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Barnes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Of Skalitz tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Of Skalitz slips under a jab from Barnes.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Of Skalitz.
Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Of Skalitz moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Skalitz. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Of Skalitz sprawls and moves away.
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Of Skalitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Of Skalitz 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 Barnes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barnes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from Of Skalitz misses.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Of Skalitz avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Skalitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Of Skalitz lands the left hand.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes sets himself, and Of Skalitz steps forward looking for the clinch! Barnes avoids it this time.
Of Skalitz throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Of Skalitz throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Of Skalitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Skalitz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barnes. That one must have hurt.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Skalitz. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Barnes misses with a double jab
enabling Of Skalitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Of Skalitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Skalitz wants to slow Barnes down by chopping away at his legs.
Of Skalitz misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Of Skalitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Of Skalitz throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Of Skalitz tried to score with a low kick but Barnes checks it.
Barnes throws a jab when Of Skalitz was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Of Skalitz.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Of Skalitz throws a poor cross that misses
so Barnes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Of Skalitz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Of Skalitz's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Of Skalitz is keeping the position for now.
Eric Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Of Skalitz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes's guard. Nice move by Of Skalitz!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes 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.
Henry Of Skalitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henry Of Skalitz.
Well Barnes 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Barnes!
Eric Barnes 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Tory Hopkins (ranked 848 p4p, 779 weight class) and Craig Watkins (ranked 127 p4p, 118 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by Last Time That I Checc'd by Nipsey Hussle & YG. Tory Hopkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tory Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Watkins.
Hopkins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Watkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hopkins counters with a left to the body.
We've been told by Hopkins's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hopkins misses with a jab to the body
letting Watkins counter with a right hand.
Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Watkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Watkins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hopkins with a body shot.
Watkins wants to clinch.
Watkins closes the distance but Hopkins moves to the side
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Watkins misses.
It looked like Hopkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Watkins lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Watkins misses with a punch to the body.
Watkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Watkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Watkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Hopkins.
Watkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hopkins throws an elbow but it misses.
Watkins can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
Hopkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Hopkins off the cage and back into range.
Watkins moves to clinch but Hopkins breaks away
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopkins digs a good hook to Watkins's body.
A jab from Watkins does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watkins misses with a two punch combination.
Hopkins throws a big counter combination but Watkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Watkins is looking to clinch but Hopkins is avoiding it.
Watkins is looking to clinch.
Watkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins backing away here, and Watkins unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
Watkins is looking to clinch.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but Watkins is out of range.
Watkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
A quick step to the side and Hopkins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopkins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Watkins tries to clinch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watkins tries to clinch
and Hopkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watkins moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
Hopkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watkins tries to land a front kick but Hopkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It appears Hopkins was looking to counter with a kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Watkins moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
Watkins moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
Watkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Hopkins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watkins tries to clinch there but Hopkins circles away.
Watkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Watkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Hopkins counter with a right hand.
Watkins is looking to clinch but Hopkins is avoiding it.
Watkins drives through and clinches with Hopkins against the cage.
Watkins lands an uppercut.
Hopkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Hopkins.
Watkins blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watkins tries a body shot but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watkins is rocked!
Watkins blocks an uppercut.
Watkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopkins lands a right hand.
Watkins blocks a body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tory Hopkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Watkins wants to clinch up but Hopkins keeps it at a distance.
Watkins throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
No joy there for Watkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopkins circles away.
Hopkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Watkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watkins tries to clinch there but Hopkins circles away.
Watkins misses with a double jab.
It looked like Hopkins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Watkins.
Hopkins lands a leg kick that knocks Watkins off balance momentarily.
Tory Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Watkins moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
Hopkins scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins wants to clinch up but Hopkins keeps it at a distance.
Hopkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watkins tries to clinch up.
Hopkins is looking to counter punch.
Watkins lands a high kick!
Watkins rushes Hopkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watkins misses with a body punch.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hopkins lands a damaging elbow.
Watkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
Hopkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watkins.
Tory Hopkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Watkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Watkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins misses with an elbow over the top.
Watkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watkins lands with a left to the head.
Watkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watkins backwards.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watkins can do to turn this around?
Watkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watkins.
Watkins lands a right hand.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Watkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hopkinss head.
Watkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Watkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Watkins as the two fighters clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hopkins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Watkins's brow.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watkins cracks Hopkins with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watkins blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Watkins.
Hopkins takes a shot to the head.
Watkins scores with a shot to the side of Hopkins's head.
Watkins blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Watkins.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Watkins misses with a body punch.
Watkins tries to throw a body punch but Hopkins avoids it by throwing Watkins back against the cage.
Watkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hopkins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Watkins's brow.
Watkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watkins misses with a body punch.
Watkins misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Watkins.
Watkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins throws an elbow that misses.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Watkins lands with a right to the head.
Watkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Watkins lands with a light punch inside.
Watkins dodges an elbow strike from Hopkins.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Watkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
Hopkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watkins wants to clinch.
Hopkins quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Watkins is looking to clinch but Hopkins is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopkins is looking to counter punch.
Hopkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Watkins.
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!
Watkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopkins circles away.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Watkins moves out of range.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Watkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Watkins is looking to clinch but Hopkins is avoiding it.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Craig Watkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hopkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Watkins is able to avoid easily.
Watkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hopkins backs up against the cage.
Watkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopkins sizes up Watkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hopkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Watkins.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watkins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Watkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watkins tries to clinch up but Hopkins circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Hopkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Watkins wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hopkins is looking to chop away at Watkins's legs.
Watkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watkins scores with a hook.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watkins.
Watkins moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
Watkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopkins counters with a good low kick that Watkins was not able to check.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Hopkins misses its target.
Watkins is looking to clinch but Hopkins is avoiding it.
Hopkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hopkins is looking to counter punch.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hopkins counters with a nice body shot.
Watkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Watkins.
Hopkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Craig Watkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopkins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hopkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watkins misses with a kick to the body.
Watkins moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
Watkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watkins moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Hopkins tries to keep at a distance but Watkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Watkins blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands with a light punch inside.
Watkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Watkins.
Watkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Watkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Watkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Hopkins.
Watkins tries a body shot but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hopkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Watkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Watkins as the two fighters clinch.
Watkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watkins blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Watkins.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watkins.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watkins.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Watkins.
Watkins misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Craig Watkins.
I think Watkins 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geryon Macropus (ranked 1414 p4p, 1026 weight class) and Walt Dykstra (ranked 175 p4p, 130 weight class). Walt Dykstra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geryon Macropus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walt Dykstra!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macropus takes one on the button.
Macropus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dykstra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dykstra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Macropus tries to clinch but Dykstra is having none of it.
Dykstra pushes Macropus up against the cage in a clinch.
Macropus blocking some punches.
Macropus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dykstra blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Macropus throws an elbow but misses.
I was talking to Macropus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Macropus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dykstra avoids it.
Dykstra avoids the elbow strike from Macropus, against the cage.
Dykstra digs a right hand into Macropus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macropus's gas tank.
Dykstra misses with a body punch.
Dykstra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macropus can't find room to land a body shot as Dykstra controls the action.
Macropus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dykstra.
Macropus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dykstra misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Macropus throws an elbow but misses.
Dykstra blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dykstra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Macropus misses with an elbow over the top.
Macropus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dykstra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dykstra digs a right hand into Macropus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macropus's gas tank.
Dykstra tries to throw a body punch but Macropus avoids it by throwing Dykstra back against the cage.
Dykstra scores with a shoulder strike.
Dykstra blocking some punches.
Dykstra lands with a light punch inside.
Macropus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dykstra blocks an elbow strike.
Macropus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Macropus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dykstra.
Dykstra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dykstra swings wildly with an uppercut but Macropus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macropus blocks a body shot from Dykstra.
Dykstra works on Macropus's body with a couple of short punches.
Macropus tries to throw a body punch but Dykstra avoids it by throwing Macropus back against the cage.
Macropus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dykstra avoids the elbow strike from Macropus, against the cage.
Macropus working aggressively here.
Macropus misses with a punch on the inside.
Macropus misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Macropus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macropus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Macropus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Macropus throws an elbow but it misses.
Dykstra throws a punch but it's blocked by Macropus.
Dykstra avoids the elbow strike from Macropus, against the cage.
Macropus throws a punch but it's blocked by Dykstra.
Dykstra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dykstra blocks an elbow strike from Macropus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dykstra.
Dykstra blocks an elbow strike.
Macropus blocks an uppercut.
Dykstra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dykstra digs a right hand underneath Macropus's ribcage. Macropus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dykstra scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dykstra misses with a punch on the inside.
Dykstra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dykstra takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Dykstra fails to land.
Dykstra blocks the elbow strike.
Dykstra can't find room to land a body shot as Macropus controls the action.
Dykstra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dykstra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dykstra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dykstra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dykstra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dykstra drives through and clinches with Macropus against the cage.
Dykstra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dykstra blocks the elbow strike.
Dykstra scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dykstra misses with some punches.
Dykstra lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macropus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Macropus blocks a body shot from Dykstra.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dykstra.
Dykstra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dykstra takes an elbow to the temple.
Macropus misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Macropus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dykstra misses with the head strike.
Macropus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Macropus throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Dykstra scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macropus.
Dykstra dodges an elbow strike from Macropus.
Macropus lands a good knee to the midsection. Dykstra won't want to take too many of those.
Come on Dykstra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Macropus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walt Dykstra dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dykstra lands a jab to Macropus's midsection.
Macropus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Macropus closes the distance but Dykstra moves to the side
and Dykstra counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dykstra scores with a crisp jab that stopped Macropus in his tracks.
Macropus clinches up with Dykstra and pushes him back against the cage.
Macropus working aggressively here.
Dykstra tries to land knees in the clinch but Macropus avoids the damage to the body.
Dykstra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macropus's elbow.
Walt Dykstra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dykstra throws a punch but it's blocked by Macropus.
A body shot lands from Dykstra.
Macropus pushes off an throws an elbow but Dykstra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macropus struggles to land a body shot inside as Dykstra controls his hands.
Dykstra misses with the head strike.
Dykstra dodges an elbow strike from Macropus.
Dykstra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dykstra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dykstra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macropus lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dykstra throws a punch but it's blocked by Macropus.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Macropus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dykstra's brow.
Macropus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Macropus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Macropus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dykstra can't find room to land a body shot as Macropus controls the action.
Macropus blocking some punches.
Dykstra blocks an elbow strike from Macropus.
Dykstra dodges an elbow strike from Macropus.
Dykstra misses with some punches.
Dykstra swings wildly with an uppercut but Macropus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dykstra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Macropus backwards.
Still in the clinch, Dykstra scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dykstra lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dykstra lands a right hand.
Macropus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dykstra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Macropus backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macropus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dykstra as Macropus tries to tie him up.
Dykstra avoids the elbow strike from Macropus, against the cage.
Dykstra scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dykstra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Macropus avoids it.
Macropus lands a damaging elbow.
Dykstra pushes Macropus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dykstra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dykstra blocks an elbow strike.
Dykstra blocks the elbow strike.
Dykstra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macropus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Dykstra.
Dykstra lands a nice uppercut.
Dykstra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Dykstra.
Dykstra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Macropus is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Dykstra.
A right hand to the body from Dykstra.
Dykstra drops Macropus onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Macropus is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Macropus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dykstra controlling the action here for a moment.
Macropus pushes off an throws an elbow but Dykstra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Macropus misses with an elbow over the top.
Dykstra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macropus misses with the head strike.
Dykstra misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Dykstra as the two fighters clinch.
Dykstra lands a hook that snaps the head of Macropus backwards.
Macropus throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dykstra throws a big uppercut that drops Macropus! More strikes from Dykstra and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Macropus lies dazed against the cage as Dykstra celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walt Dykstra!
Walt Dykstra really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Knock Out Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Switzer (ranked 280 p4p, 606 weight class) and Ansis Kaupens (ranked 37 p4p, 89 weight class). Switzer's entrance music is The Rolling Stones - Street Fighting Man. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Switzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ansis Kaupens!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Switzer.
Switzer lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut.
Kaupens misses with a hook
and Switzer counters with a straight right hand.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Switzer avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Kaupens misses.
Kaupens has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Switzer misses with a series of wild punches.
Switzer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens scores with a decent looking hook.
Ansis Kaupens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Switzer saw that one coming.
Switzer throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaupens.
Switzer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaupens throws a hook but Switzer avoids it easily.
It looked like Switzer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kaupens walks into a left hand.
Switzer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Switzer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Switzer misses with a jab to the body
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Switzer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Switzer takes a swing at Kaupens's ribcage but misses.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Switzer is out of range.
Kaupens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Switzer throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Kaupens.
A jab from Kaupens misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens lands with an overhand left.
Kaupens just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaupens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Switzer lands with a good body shot.
Kaupens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Switzer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kaupens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Switzer.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Switzer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaupens with a hook.
Kaupens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Switzer counters with a head kick.
Kaupens throws a series of punches but Switzer moves out of range.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Switzer saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Switzer moved out of range nicely.
Switzer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Switzer lands a jab to the nose.
Switzer misses with a right hand
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Switzer ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws an off balance right hand
and Switzer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Switzer is just out of range.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Switzer is out of range.
Switzer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Switzer on the side of the head.
Switzer is rocked!
Switzer gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Kaupens points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Switzer wakes up just in time to hear Kaupens thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ansis Kaupens!
A victorious Ansis Kaupens thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Wagner (ranked 71 p4p, 294 weight class) and Rene Lafayette (ranked 10 p4p, 49 weight class). Lafayette has chosen Erasure - Always 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 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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konrad Wagner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rene Lafayette!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Lafayette does it's job there.
Wagner connects with a leg kick.
Lafayette misses with a wild body shot.
Konrad Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner misses with a leg kick
and Lafayette counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wagner looks to land a left hand but Lafayette moved out of range nicely.
Lafayette moves away from the strike by Wagner.
Lafayette is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wagner throws a poor cross that misses
and Wagner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lafayette's coach down at GWad's Playpen was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lafayette's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lafayette fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wagner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lafayette misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice defenses there by Lafayette.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Lafayette is out of range.
Lafayette throws a big shot that misses.
And Wagner counters with a quick kick to the body but Lafayette blocks it.
Lafayette misses with a hook. Wagner ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner throws a hook but Lafayette blocks it.
Lafayette has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wagner.
Lafayette avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wagner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wagner with a nice cross.
A left lands for Lafayette.
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner throws a hook but Lafayette blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Lafayette lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wagner doesn't seem phased though.
Lafayette moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lafayette. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafayette throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Lafayette blocks a head kick by Wagner.
Wagner misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lafayette checks a leg kick.
Lafayette swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wagner throws out a loose jab but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lafayette shoots in for a double leg but Wagner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wagner connects with a solid leg kick.
Lafayette throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses
and Lafayette counters with a stiff right hand.
Lafayette throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lafayette throws out the jab.
Good work by Lafayette as he checks the leg kick.
Lafayette with the counter takedown but Wagner avoids it easily.
Wagner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lafayette.
Lafayette misses with an uppercut.
Wagner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wagner connects with the punch.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lafayette counters with a right hand to the body.
Wagner connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lafayette looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Lafayette is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wagner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wagner connects with an inside leg kick.
Wagner lands with a hook. Lafayette tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wagner looks to land a right hand but Lafayette moved out of range.
Lafayette changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Jab, jab by Wagner - just one landing.
Lafayette jabs at Wagner's body.
Wagner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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 Konrad Wagner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wagner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wagner throws a shot from downtown. Lafayette moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Wagner tenderised Lafayette's leg. Lafayette is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wagner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lafayette counters with a left to the body.
Lafayette avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lafayette with the counter takedown but Wagner avoids it easily.
Konrad Wagner is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wagner!
Lafayette takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lafayette looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lafayette looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lafayette now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wagner throws a counter high kick but Lafayette was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lafayette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Lafayette cracks a nice hook into Wagner's ribs.
A good leg kick by Wagner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Konrad Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lafayette slips a jab from Wagner.
Lafayette throws a good cross that connects.
Wagner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wagner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Lafayette feints the counter takedown.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Lafayette takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
Lafayette moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wagner throws a hook to the side of Lafayette's head but Lafayette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lafayette works Wagner's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lafayette looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wagner throws a wild body kick that Lafayette sees coming a mile off.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
Wagner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lafayette counters with a shoot takedown. Wagner fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafayette stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wagner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lafayette trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
Lafayette trying to move into half guard but instead Wagner has managed to sweep!
Lafayette lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lafayette wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wagner is keeping the position for now.
Lafayette controlling from the top position.
Lafayette looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lafayette keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lafayette looking to sit in guard and control but Wagner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lafayette looking for a guillotine here but Wagner defends easily.
Lafayette trying to control the position here.
Lafayette wants to improve his position but instead Wagner has moved into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rene Lafayette will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lafayette swings widly with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a body kick.
Wagner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lafayette's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wagner throws an off balance right hand
and Lafayette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lafayette tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wagner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lafayette counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafayette lands a slapping body shot.
Wagner misses with a leg kick
and Lafayette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lafayette. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lafayette checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wagner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wagner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Lafayette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lafayette misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner throws a head kick but Lafayette moves out of range.
Wagner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lafayette throws a shot from downtown. Wagner moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lafayette doesn't seem bothered though.
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner misses with a shot to the body
and Lafayette counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lafayette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Lafayette moved away.
Lafayette lunges at Wagner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wagner's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner misses with a left hand
and Lafayette counters with a stiff right hand.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Lafayette checks it.
Wagner lands a nice looking body shot.
Lafayette connects with a body shot that sends Wagner's belly button to the back.
Wagner throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette misses with an uppercut.
Wagner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by Wagner.
A nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wagner.
Lafayette bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wagner's head backwards.
Lafayette takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Lafayette ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wagner lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lafayette digs a good hook to Wagner's body.
Wagner throws a shot from downtown. Lafayette moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafayette digs a good body shot into Wagner's ribs.
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Lafayette takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
Lafayette connects with the punch.
Lafayette throws a shot from downtown. Wagner moves away and avoids it.
Wagner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lafayette is able to avoid easily.
Wagner lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Konrad Wagner did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lafayette drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lafayette lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wagner at a distance.
Lafayette scores with a jab. Wagner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wagner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lafayette checks it well.
Lafayette misses with a straight right.
Wagner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wagner misses the jab.
Lafayette shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wagner sprawls well. Wagner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lafayette gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafayette lunges at Wagner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wagner's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette blocks a low kick nicely.
Wagner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Lafayette catches Wagner right on the button with a cross.
Wagner connects with a body shot that sends Lafayette's belly button to the back.
Lafayette scores with a shot to the body.
Lafayette misses the shot to the body.
Wagner swings for the body but Lafayette moves out of range.
Lafayette scores with a sloppy right hand. Wagner should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lafayette takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Lafayette slips the punch.
Wagner takes a swing at Lafayette's ribcage but misses.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner lands a jab to the nose.
Crunch! Wagner slams his shin into Lafayette's torso.
Lafayette swings widly with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a low kick, right behind Lafayette 's knee.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lafayette.
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lafayette! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lafayette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lafayette looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Wagner connects with a body shot that sends Lafayette's belly button to the back.
Wagner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lafayette in his tracks.
Lafayette fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wagner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lafayette has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lafayette looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lafayette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Wagner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Wagner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lafayette.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
Lafayette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from Wagner misses
and Lafayette counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafayette looking for a submission but Wagner manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Lafayette stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wagner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Konrad Wagner will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lafayette ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Wagner throws a right hand that misses
and Lafayette counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Lafayette lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wagner doesn't seem phased though.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Wagner misses
and Lafayette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wagner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lafayette has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wagner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lafayette.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafayette was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Lafayette misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
A combination from Wagner does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Wagner.
Lafayette gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lafayette waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
Wagner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wagner misses with a lunging right hand
and Lafayette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wagner misses with the body kick
and Lafayette counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lafayette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Lafayette is out of range.
Wagner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wagner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lafayette shoots in for a takedown but Wagner shows good takedown defense.
A quick step to the side and Wagner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner scores with a shot to the body.
Konrad Wagner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette lands with a nice body punch.
Wagner scores with a jab 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!
Lafayette misses with a hook. Wagner ducked under it nicely.
Wagner throws a jab when Lafayette was well out of range.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
Wagner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lafayette. That did some damage!
Lafayette scores with a nice right hand.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Lafayette counter with a right hand.
Lafayette misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lafayette misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner swings for the body but Lafayette moves out of range.
Wagner throws the left hand but Lafayette avoids the punch easily.
Wagner misses with an uppercut.
Wagner throws the left hand but Lafayette avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lafayette. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Wagner misses its target.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Lafayette looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range.
Lafayette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wagner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rene Lafayette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wagner.
A big right from Lafayette misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lafayette.
Wagner scores with a nice head shot.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lafayette uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wagner has time to react.
Lafayette is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wagner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wagner misses the jab.
Lafayette shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wagner but Wagner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wagner.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konrad Wagner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wagner 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rene Lafayette!
Rene Lafayette is the new welterweight champion!
Rene Lafayette 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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