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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cruz (ranked 2319 p4p, 3012 weight class) and Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 327 p4p, 411 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gurizuri Nakamura enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Cruz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakamura doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakamura closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cruz's guard.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nakamura controls the pace.
Nakamura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Nakamura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakamura is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura is looking to work some ground and pound but Cruz has wrist control.
Nakamura lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cruz controls Nakamura momentarily but Nakamura frees himself.
Nakamura postures up and lands a big shot to Cruz's brow.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Cruz is trying to keep Nakamura in close.
Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nakamura landing some decent shots from guard.
Nakamura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nakamura has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz's legs - danger averted.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nakamura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Cruz is tightening it up a little... Nakamura has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nakamura reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nakamura taps out! Nice BJJ there by Cruz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michael Cruz!
Our winner, Michael Cruz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bitor Belport (ranked 1479 p4p, 1706 weight class) and Vasiliy Kulik (ranked 216 p4p, 242 weight class). Vasiliy Kulik will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bitor Belport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vasiliy Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belport missing with a left hand there. Kulik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kulik ducks under a wild hook from Belport.
Kulik throws a big counter head kick but Belport avoids it with no problem.
Belport throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulik.
Belport looks to land a right hand but Kulik moved out of range.
Belport waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulik.
Kulik is looking for the big counter here.
Kulik staying out of range there.
Kulik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kulik misses with a combination
enabling Belport to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Kulik misses
and Belport counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Belport has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kulik blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kulik.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Belport, as that shot connected.
 Kulik is rocked!
Belport takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belport thuds his right hand into Kulik's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kulik is still on wobbly legs! Can Belport finish him?
We've been informed that Kulik has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belport lands an uppercut, right on the button! Kulik tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bitor Belport!
Bitor Belport thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 1274 p4p, 1131 weight class) and Che Von Cru (ranked 186 p4p, 168 weight class). Cru has chosen the stranger as his entrance music. Che Von Cru has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Che Von Cru!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cru fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knuckles.
The fighters circling - Cru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cru scores with a nice head shot.
Knuckles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cru has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knuckles lands an uppercut.
Cru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Cru.
Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Cru.
A short uppercut from Knuckles.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knuckles.
Cru blocks an uppercut.
Cru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Knuckles on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cru misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cru can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
Knuckles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cru tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Cru on the inside.
Cru lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knuckles or not.
We've been hearing reports that Knuckles has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A short left from Cru.
Cru stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cru's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cru blocking some punches.
Knuckles blocking some punches.
Cru misses with the head strike.
Cru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knuckless head.
Nice body punch from Cru.
Cru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knuckles scores with a shot to the side of Cru's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cru.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Cru lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles blocking some punches.
Knuckles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cru backwards.
Cru lands a hook that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Cru lands a left hand.
Cru blocking some punches.
Cru blocks an uppercut.
Cru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Knuckles fails to land.
Cru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knuckles blocking some punches.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Cru.
Cru presses Knuckles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knuckles misses with some punches.
Cru lands an uppercut.
Cru misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cru.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Cru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Cru.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cru.
Cru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cru scores with a shot to the side of Knuckles's head.
Cru lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Cru.
Knuckles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Cru.
Knuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cru blocks an uppercut.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Cru uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Cru.
Cru lands a nice uppercut.
Knuckles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cru lands with a right to the head.
Cru misses with the head strike.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Cru can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Cru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cru's elbow.
Cru lands a shot to the body.
Knuckles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cru prevents a body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cru softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cru presses Knuckles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cru stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cru.
Cru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cru is working Knuckles over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cru.
Cru lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knuckles or not.
Cru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cru.
Cru lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knuckles.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cru.
Cru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cru throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cru lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cru throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cru creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cru works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Che Von Cru dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cru scores with a decent looking hook.
Cru dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knuckles walks into a stiff left hand from Cru.
Cru lunges at Knuckles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knuckles's hand.
Cru scores with a leg kick.
Knuckles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cru.
Knuckles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cru with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Cru lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knuckles doesn't seem phased though.
Cru lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knuckles's sensitive parts.
Che Von Cru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles moves forwards but Cru connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cru lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cru connects with a solid leg kick.
Cru fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knuckles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A cross from Cru lands.
Cru has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Knuckles is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru scoring well with a low kick there.
Cru scores with a leg kick.
Knuckles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knuckles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cru catches Knuckles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cru lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cru misses with the combination.
Cru lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knuckles's sensitive parts.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut.
Cru fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knuckles.
Knuckles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cru moves into range and clinches up with Knuckles.
Cru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cru.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cru lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cru has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.
Cru lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cru.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knuckles lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Cru on the inside.
A short left from Knuckles.
Cru prevents a body shot from Knuckles.
Cru misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knuckles blocking some punches.
Cru lands with a light punch inside.
Cru works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Cru.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Che Von Cru seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cru misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Cru.
Knuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cru is working Knuckles over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cru tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Cru back against the cage.
A short right from Cru.
Cru is leaning against Knuckles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cru stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Cru.
Cru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cru gets through Knuckles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cru lands a shoulder strike.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Cru.
A short right from Cru on the inside.
Cru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cru works on Knuckles's body with a couple of short punches.
Cru presses Knuckles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Cru.
Cru has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cru lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knuckles or not.
Nice body punch from Cru - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Cru.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Cru.
Cru misses with a punch on the inside.
Cru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cru.
A short body shot lands from Cru as the two fighters clinch.
Cru misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cru.
Good body shot from Cru.
Cru lands with a right to the head.
Cru lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cru scores with a hook to the body.
Cru cracks Knuckles with a nice body shot.
Cru lands with a right to the head.
Cru lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cru lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Cru.
Cru struggles to land a body shot inside as Knuckles controls his hands.
Cru is working Knuckles over against the cage.
Cru lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Che Von Cru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Knuckles takes one on the button.
Cru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice cross by Cru.
Cru gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Cru.
Knuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knuckles takes a shot to the head.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Cru scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cru fails to land.
Cru lands with a left to the head.
Cru tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cru lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Cru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knuckless head.
Cru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Knuckles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cru's elbow.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cru.
Cru tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Cru back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Cru as the two fighters clinch.
Cru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cru is leaning against Knuckles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cru lands a hook that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Cru digs a right hand underneath Knuckles's ribcage. Knuckles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Cru.
A short right from Cru on the inside.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Cru.
Cru lands an uppercut.
Cru lands a shot to the body.
Cru working aggressively here.
Cru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cru pushes Knuckles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cru lands with a left to the head.
Cru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cru pushes Knuckles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cru's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Knuckles fails to land.
Cru can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
A short right from Cru.
Knuckles wants to break free but Cru has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cru.
Cru has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Cru.
Cru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Cru lands with a light punch inside.
Cru lands an uppercut.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Cru.
Cru struggles to land a body shot inside as Knuckles controls his hands.
Cru tries to throw a body punch but Knuckles avoids it by throwing Cru back against the cage.
Cru misses with a punch on the inside.
Cru scores with a shoulder strike.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Cru.
Cru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knuckles's elbow.
Cru tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Knuckles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Cru uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles takes a shot to the head.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Cru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Cru swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cru lands a nice uppercut.
Cru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cru can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knuckles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Knuckles fails to land.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cru lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knuckles.
A nice left hand lands by Cru.
Cru lands with a right to the head.
Bobby Knuckles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Cru.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cru.
Cru lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Cru.
Cru working aggressively here.
Cru is working Knuckles over against the cage.
Cru tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Cru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cru lands a right hand.
Cru cracks Knuckles with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Cru.
Knuckles prevents a body shot from Cru.
Still in the clinch, Cru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knuckles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knuckles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cru stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Che Von Cru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cru has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Che Von Cru!
A relieved looking Che Von Cru thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Jones (ranked 1972 p4p, 1764 weight class) and Cole Orion (ranked 274 p4p, 246 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Raining Blood - Slayer. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Orion slips under a jab from Jones.
Orion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Orion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Orion scores with a leg kick.
Orion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
 It looks like Cole Orion has been cut.
Orion defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Orion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Orion counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Orion counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones drops Orion with a beautiful combination! Orion stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jones is looking for the KO!
Orion is rocked!
Jones ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Orion out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Barry Jones!
Our winner, Barry Jones, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davido Monto (ranked 2008 p4p, 684 weight class) and Paul Muhapuro (ranked 279 p4p, 95 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Davido Monto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Muhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monto moves out of range as Muhapuro strikes.
Muhapuro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Monto. Monto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Muhapuro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monto.
Monto misses with a takedown attempt - Muhapuro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Muhapuro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Monto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Muhapuro avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Muhapuro catches Monto right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Muhapuro is fending him off so far but Monto persists. Nope, Muhapuro circles away and we're back to standing.
Muhapuro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davido Monto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muhapuro looks to land a right hand but Monto moved out of range.
Monto tries to counter with a takedown but Muhapuro is quick to defend against it.
Muhapuro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice sprawl there from Muhapuro as Monto shoots in.
Muhapuro throws a body punch but Monto moves out of range.
Monto attempts a counter takedown but Muhapuro avoids it well and moves away.
Monto 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.
Monto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Muhapuro explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Muhapuro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muhapuro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Monto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monto is defended easily by Muhapuro.
Monto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Muhapuro as he jumps to the side.
Muhapuro throws a big shot that misses.
Muhapuro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Monto on the side of the head.
Monto blocks a jab.
Monto tries to counter with a takedown but Muhapuro is quick to defend against it.
Monto dives in for a single leg takedown but Muhapuro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Muhapuro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro scores with a shot to the side of Monto's head.
Muhapuro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muhapuro scores with a shoulder strike.
Muhapuro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Monto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Muhapuro lands an elbow that stopped Monto in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Davido Monto has been cut.
Muhapuro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Monto backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Muhapuro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Muhapuro - that landed with a thud.
Muhapuro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monto backwards.
Muhapuro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monto backwards.
Muhapuro lands a shoulder strike.
Monto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Muhapuro to keep the fight standing.
Monto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Muhapuro lands a damaging elbow.
Muhapuro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monto backwards.
Muhapuro scores with a hook to the body.
Monto is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Muhapuro.
A shot in the inside from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Monto seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Muhapuro can turn it around.
Muhapuro lands an elbow just above Monto 's eye.
 Monto is rocked!
Muhapuro lands with a right to the head.
Oh Monto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muhapuro pushes Monto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muhapuro lands a nice uppercut.
Muhapuro throws a big uppercut that drops Monto! More strikes from Muhapuro and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Monto lies dazed against the cage as Muhapuro celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Muhapuro!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Muhapuro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silent Bob (ranked 883 p4p, 491 weight class) and Angelo Moore (ranked 129 p4p, 62 weight class). Angelo Moore acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Moore!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bob.
Bob uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
Bob throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moore staying out of range there.
Bob misses with a wild body shot.
Moore tries a head kick but it misses.
Bob bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moore's head backwards.
Bob scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bob shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bob scores with a nice head shot.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob connects with a right hand. Moore shakes it off.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Moore thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bob if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob throws a leg kick but Moore checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Moore.
Bob scores with a jab.
Bob moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bob throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Bob slips the punch.
Bob connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Bob.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
Bob connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Moore.
Bob scores with a nice head shot.
Bob is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bob jabs Moore right on the nose. Moore blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore throws a head kick that half lands.
Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bob on the side of the head.
Bob lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bob.
Moore appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Bob misses its intended target.
Bob takes one to the chin there.
Silent Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob wants to clinch.
Moore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Moore throws a leg kick but Bob sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bob loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Bob turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bob.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob with the inside leg kick.
Bob staying out of range there.
Bob lands a head shot.
Moore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good leg kick by Bob.
Moore slips under a jab from Bob.
Moore was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Bob moves away and avoids it.
Bob throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bob fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bob throws a leg kick
and Moore counters with an outside leg kick.
Bob slips a jab from Moore.
Bob moves into the clinch.
Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bob looks to land a right hand but Moore moved out of range.
Moore moves out of range of the leg kick from Bob.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Moore slips under a jab.
Moore misses with a leg kick.
Bob swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Bob misses.
A clash of legs there as Moore blocks the low kick.
Bob lands a front kick.
Moore takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moore swings widly with a right hand
and Bob counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bob tries a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Bob ducks down to avoid it.
Moore throws a right and a left that Bob avoids nicely.
Bob lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moore's sensitive parts.
Moore's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bob darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silent Bob dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bob moves into range and clinches up with Moore.
Moore throws a head punch that misses.
Bob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bob tries to pull guard but Moore holds him up against the cage and eventually Bob drops back down to his feet.
Moore breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bob can pounce on him.
Bob's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moore under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Bob lands a jab.
Bob throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bob misses with a looping right.
Bob clobbers Moore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Bob throws a big shot that misses.
Bob checks a leg kick.
Bob thumps Moore with a low kick.
Bob lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bob rushes Moore and presses him up against the cage.
Moore breaks from the clinch.
Bob works Moore's body with a nice hook.
Bob has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moore.
Nice cross by Bob.
Moore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bob throws a lazy uppercut
and Moore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Bob bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bob bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Bob has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bob turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bob's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Moore lands a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Bob misses its intended target.
And Moore responds with a good body kick, but Bob manages to step out the way in time.
Bob changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bob.
Bob throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bob fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
Moore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bob paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moore avoids the body shot from Bob.
Bob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bob throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore misses the jab.
Bob takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bob thows a body kick. Moore tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bob keeps Moore at a distance using the push kick.
Bob lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moore.
Moore checks a leg kick nicely.
Bob throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore slips under a jab.
Bob has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bob.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bob. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore unleashes a big counter combination but Bob bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bob is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moore can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Bob.
Bob chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bob thows a body kick. Moore tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Moore tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bob is able to avoid easily.
Silent Bob is winning the standup battle so far.
Bob lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moore.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bob. Moore shrugs it off though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bob's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bob.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silent Bob dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Bob with a hook.
Moore throws out a leg kick but Bob moves out of range and Moore only half commits.
Moore plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Bob.
Bob is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moore! But no joy.
Bob throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Bob lands with a right hand.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bob.
A countering left hand to the body from Moore misses.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Bob.
Bob clinches with his opponent.
Moore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but Bob won't allow it.
Moore manages to break the clinch.
Bob scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick from Moore is predictable there
and Bob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Bob throws a low kick but Moore avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bob.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Bob thuds his shin into the meat of Moore's side.
Bob tries to score with a low kick but Moore moves his leg out of the way.
Moore tries to move into range but Bob moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bob.
Bob scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moore doesn't seem bothered though.
Bob throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Bob throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
Moore swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bob thows a body kick. Moore tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bob misses the jab.
Bob connects with a body shot that sends Moore's belly button to the back.
Angelo Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bob lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Bob misses the target.
Moore misses with a hook. Bob ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Bob finds it's target.
Bob lands with an uppercut that bounces Moore off the cage and back into range.
Moore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bob defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Bob jabs at Moore's body.
Bob defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Bob on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moore. Moore obviously looking to wear him down.
Bob takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob rushes Moore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bob lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bob.
Bob tries to work over Moore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bob scores with a hook to the body.
Moore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Bob on the inside.
Moore has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bob.
Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bob tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
Moore connects with a body shot that sends Bob's belly button to the back.
Silent Bob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bob.
Moore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bob connects with an inside leg kick.
Bob takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bob throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore looks to land a body kick but Bob moved away.
Bob misses with a low kick.
Moore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bob can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bob looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bob fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moore.
Moore works Bob's body with a nice hook.
Bob with the inside leg kick.
Moore will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice leg kick from Bob, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moore looks for the body kick but Bob saw that one coming.
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silent Bob showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bob, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silent Bob!
Our winner, Silent Bob, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Lund (ranked 635 p4p, 447 weight class) and Jake Bird (ranked 84 p4p, 52 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Aaron Lund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Bird!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lund has Bird up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bird.
Bird blocks an elbow strike from Lund.
Lund throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bird is working Lund over against the cage.
Bird ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bird no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bird throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lund looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird looking for a guillotine here but Lund defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lund defends it easily.
Bird looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lund wants to control from the top but Bird keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bird looking for subs off his back but Lund has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bird trying to hold on to Lund's head to control him but Lund postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bird has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lund is working away from the top position though.
Lund prevents Bird from improving his position.
Bird has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lund in particular looking to stall.
Bird trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lund looks to land a left hand but Bird moved out of range nicely.
Lund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bird was well out of range. Poor timing from Lund.
Lund chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bird moves out of range of the strikes.
Bird is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bird lands a glancing blow to the side of Lund's head.
Lund fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bird shoots in for a double leg but Lund sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A leg kick checked by Bird.
Lund misses with a straight left.
Bird changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Lund dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bird uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lund.
Bird drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lund defends it well.
Bird slips a straight right by Lund.
Aaron Lund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bird defending well as Lund loads up on a big left hand.
Bird changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lund misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Lund.
Bird shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lund but Lund pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lund dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bird is looking to clinch but Lund is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund throws a hook but Bird blocks it.
Lund misses with a straight left.
Lund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bird can do to turn this around?
Bird uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lund.
Lund chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the body from Lund misses
and Bird counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bird.
Bird jumps guard but Lund turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lund blocks a body shot from Bird.
A frustrated look appears on Bird's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bird blocks an uppercut.
Bird tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lund smiles and moves away.
Aaron Lund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Bird.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lund, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund throws a body punch but Bird moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lund. Bird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lund moves in looking to clinch but Bird pushes him off.
Lund connects with an inside leg kick.
Bird misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lund.
A bone on bone clash there as Bird blocks the leg kick.
Bird feints the counter takedown.
Lund connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lund lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lund misses with a straight right.
Bird with the counter takedown but Lund avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bird counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bird wants to pass the guard but Lund is defending well.
Bird works his way into side control.
Bird goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lund rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bird's guard! Nice work there by Lund!
Lund is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lund knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bird on the ground.
Lund trying to control but Bird is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bird throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bird trying to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bird trying to keep a closed guard but Lund is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Lund dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bird walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lund. Bird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bird ducks under a wild hook from Lund.
Bird moves out of range of the leg kick from Lund.
Bird scores with a takedown into Lund's guard.
Lund is controlling Bird's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund has his hands on Bird's head, controlling the position.
Bird looking to pass the guard.
Bird trying to control the position from guard on top but Lund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jake Bird has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bird wants to pass the guard but Lund is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lund swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bird misses with a takedown attempt - Lund sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bird 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.
Bird walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aaron Lund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lund fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird takes one on the button.
Bird moves forwards but Lund connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lund tries to close the distance and clinch but Bird swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bird displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lund throws out the jab.
Bird is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Aaron Lund is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bird walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lund.
Bird drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lund defends it well.
Lund fakes the leg kick and cracks Bird in the body.
Lund throws a right hand that misses
and Bird counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lund is trying to keep Bird in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lund pulls Bird in close to his closed guard and prevents Bird from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lund will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lund is trying to control the position but Bird postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bird's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jake Bird has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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 Aaron Lund.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lund, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Lund!
Aaron Lund opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Lancaster (ranked 535 p4p, 476 weight class) and Bill Brown (ranked 71 p4p, 59 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Brown!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Lancaster with a nice cross.
Oooh a lovely combination from Lancaster sends Brown down but not out. Lancaster dives into side control looking to finish.
It looks like Bill Brown has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancaster decides to stand back up.
Lancaster throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lancaster throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick
and Lancaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lancaster drops Brown with a naaaaasty hook - Brown is in real trouble here! Lancaster dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Lancaster!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryszard Wojcik (ranked 189 p4p, 191 weight class) and Ife Edwards (ranked 19 p4p, 20 weight class). Edwards has chosen Damian Marley - Road to Zion as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryszard Wojcik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ife Edwards!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojcik tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.
We've been told by Wojcik's head coaches at Russian Bears Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Edwards takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Ife Edwards has been cut.
Wojcik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wojcik looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards looks to land a right hand but Wojcik moved out of range.
Ryszard Wojcik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wojcik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edwards uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Ryszard Wojcik has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Wojcik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick
and Wojcik counters with a nice body shot.
Edwards scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wojcik looks to land a right hand but Edwards moved out of range.
Edwards moves away from the strike by Wojcik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wojcik crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Edwards - the referee stops the clock and Wojcik gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Edwards. Wojcik manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wojcik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Edwards throws a lazy uppercut
letting Wojcik counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Wojcik.
Edwards throws the left hand but Wojcik avoids the punch easily.
Wojcik on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Wojcik is just out of range.
Edwards misses with a shot to the body
and Wojcik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wojcik misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik misses with a looping right.
A big right from Wojcik misses.
Wojcik misses with a looping left.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Wojcik wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wojcik throws an overhand right that lands on Edwards's shoulder, as Edwards tries to avoid the shot.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Edwards throws the left hand but Wojcik avoids the punch easily.
Edwards misses with a straight right.
Edwards connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Edwards misses the body punch
letting Wojcik counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik misses with a hook.
Edwards now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wojcik lands with a shot to the body.
Wojcik throws a lazy uppercut
and Edwards counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wojcik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edwards.
Edwards appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wojcik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edwards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Edwards - that will leave a mark!
Edwards misses the jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wojcik!
Edwards does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wojcik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik throws a right hand that misses
enabling Edwards to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryszard Wojcik's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards cracks a nice hook into Wojcik's ribs.
Edwards cracks Wojcik with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Edwards has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wojcik to stand back up!
Wojcik is rocked!
Edwards scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Wojcik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Edwards throws a powerful right kick. Wojcik tried to block low but the kick was high! Wojcik was taken right off of his feet! Edwards jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ife Edwards!
Ife Edwards managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Shipilov (ranked 31 p4p, 88 weight class) and Edison Atunes (ranked 5 p4p, 9 weight class). Edison Atunes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Shipilov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shipilov blocks a head kick by Atunes.
Atunes looks for the body kick but Shipilov saw that one coming.
Atunes swings widly with a right hand
and Shipilov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Edison Atunes has been cut.
Atunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shipilov throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
Atunes ducks right into an uppercut from Shipilov.
Shipilov throws a sloppy head kick
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Atunes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Atunes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shipilov misses with a wild combination.
Shipilov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shipilov misses with a looping left.
Shipilov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Atunes loads up on a big right hand but Shipilov slips the punch.
Shipilov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Atunes is looking to clinch.
Shipilov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipilov lands with a straight right. Atunes didn't see that one coming.
Shipilov misses with an uppercut
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shipilov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shipilov stuns Atunes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shipilov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shipilov will feel that in the morning.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Atunes. Shipilov shrugs it off though.
Shipilov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Shipilov jabs Atunes right on the nose. Atunes blinks but takes it well.
Atunes tries to move into range but Shipilov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shipilov misses with a left hand
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Shipilov. Beautiful body shot.
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shipilov.
Atunes scores with a leg kick.
Sergey Shipilov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Shipilov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov moves out of range as Atunes throws a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Shipilov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Atunes doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Atunes misses.
Shipilov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Shipilov as he connects with a hook.
Shipilov misses the jab.
Shipilov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shipilov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shipilov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Atunes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Atunes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Atunes is rocked!
Atunes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Atunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Shipilov finish him?
That has opened up Edison Atunes's cut even more.
Atunes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shipilov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shipilov throws a lazy head kick
and Atunes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shipilov really felt that one!
Shipilov throws a poor cross that misses
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
Shipilov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Atunes.
Atunes seems to have recovered his senses.
Atunes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shipilov, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Atunes stalling in the clinch.
Atunes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Atunes missing with knees to the body.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shipilov avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Atunes.
Atunes keeps control of Shipilov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shipilov swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Atunes.
Atunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Shipilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shipilov scores with a hook to the body.
Atunes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Sergey Shipilov has been cut.
Shipilov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
A short left from Atunes.
Atunes prevents a body shot from Shipilov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shipilov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atunes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shipilov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Atunes.
Atunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shipilov.
Atunes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Shipilov misses
and Atunes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shipilov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Atunes misses.
Atunes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Atunes throws a monster overhand right that drops Shipilov! Atunes follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edison Atunes!
Edison Atunes is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Edison Atunes gave a big smile as he said 'Smoked weed before this fight I was that confident.'.
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