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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Montenegro (ranked 1169 p4p, 1517 weight class) and Kyle Chapman (ranked 27 p4p, 37 weight class). Montenegro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Battle. Axel Montenegro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kyle Chapman's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Montenegro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Chapman.
Chapman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chapman scores with a head kick.
Montenegro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Montenegro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
 It looks like Kyle Chapman has been cut.
Chapman gets full guard.
Montenegro is in close to Chapman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Montenegro postures up in Chapman's guard and throws a big left but Chapman blocks it.
Montenegro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Montenegro throws a big right hand that misses.
Montenegro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montenegro throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montenegro stands up over Chapman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That has opened up Kyle Chapman's cut even more.
Montenegro lands a couple of digs.
The cut above Kyle Chapman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chapman trying to control the position.
Montenegro is looking to work some ground and pound but Chapman has wrist control.
Montenegro throws a big elbow that misses.
Montenegro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Montenegro postures up and lands a big shot to Chapman's brow.
Kyle Chapman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kyle Chapman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Axel Montenegro!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laughing Panda (ranked 1542 p4p, 1118 weight class) and Terry Tungsten (ranked 39 p4p, 23 weight class). Tungsten has chosen Cover of The Rolling Stone by Dr. Hook as his entrance music. Laughing Panda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laughing Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terry Tungsten!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tungsten lands a jab to Panda's midsection.
Panda takes one on the button.
Tungsten drops Panda with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Panda looks back up at him and smiles so Tungsten waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Panda is rocked!
Tungsten fakes the body blow, causing Panda to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Panda goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Terry Tungsten!
A relieved looking Terry Tungsten 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergeant Smash (ranked 775 p4p, 994 weight class) and Kwame Nti (ranked 14 p4p, 19 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 Kwame Nti 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergeant Smash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kwame Nti!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash looks to score with a jab to the body but Nti is just out of range.
Nti lands a body shot.
Smash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Smash finds it's target.
Nti shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smash is trying to defend but Nti finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smash regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smash will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nti is one step ahead there.
Smash keeping full guard, as Nti tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smash swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nti controls the pace.
Nti stopping the sweep attempt from Smash.
Nti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smash is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smash is trying to control the position but Nti postures up.
Nti trying to control the position from guard on top but Smash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smash just misses with a punch to the body.
Smash stalks Nti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nti's face. Nti staggers backwards, shaken.
That has opened up Kwame Nti's cut even more.
Nti just misses with a punch to the body.
Nti misses the shot to the body.
Nti gets a double leg takedown into Smash's guard.
Nti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nti showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smash is pulling down on Nti's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nti is one step ahead there.
Smash is controlling Nti's posture.
Nti's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nti trying to control but Smash is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sergeant Smash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
The fighters circling - Smash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smash connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nti blocks a jab.
Nti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smash is looking to counter punch.
Nti scores with a sloppy right hand. Smash should have avoided that one.
Smash looks to score with a jab to the body but Nti is just out of range.
Smash looks to throw the jab but Nti is out of range.
Nti drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smash defends it well.
Smash slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Smash!
Nti just content to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smash is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Nti politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nti prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Nti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kwame Nti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nti shoots for a double leg takedown but Smash sprawls well. He's pushed Nti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little feinted left hand from Smash on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smash.
Smash blocks a jab.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smash moves away.
Smash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nti.
Nti misses with a right hand
and Smash counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smash is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nti throws a lazy right hand but Smash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smash misses with a looping left.
A lazy left from Smash finds it's target.
Nti misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nti avoids the body shot from Smash.
Smash keeps the fight on the outside.
Kwame Nti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smash slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The cut above Kwame Nti's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smash thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash gets tackled into the cage by Nti. Nti maintains the clinch.
Smash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nti misses with a takedown attempt
and Smash counters with a stiff right hand.
Nti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smash.
Nti is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A big left from Smash misses.
Smash lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Smash.
It looked like Smash wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sergeant Smash is winning the standup battle so far.
Smash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nti with the counter takedown but Smash avoids it easily.
Smash takes a swing at Nti's ribcage but misses.
Nti throws a hook to the side of Smash's head but Smash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nti throws a body punch but Smash moves out of range.
A slow jab from Nti misses its intended target.
Nti darts in trying to clinch
and Smash cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nti circles away quickly and effectively.
Smash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Smash misses.
Nti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smash manages to avoid it.
Smash was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nti staying out of range there.
Smash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nti counters with a shoot takedown. Smash fights it but they end up in guard.
Nti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Nti has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Smash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nti wants to control from the top but Smash keeps moving.
Nti sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smash is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nti is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smash seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Smash misses with a hook.
Smash swats away the attempt to clinch by Nti.
A little feinted left hand from Smash on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nti looks to score with a jab to the body but Smash is just out of range.
Nti is looking to clinch but Smash is avoiding it.
Smash swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nti.
Smash gets caught flat footed, as Nti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nti stopping the sweep attempt from Smash.
Nti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nti won't allow Smash to sweep him here.
Smash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nti sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sergeant Smash will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kwame Nti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Nti slips a jab from Smash.
Nti tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smash gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smash breaks the clinch.
Nti misses the jab.
Nti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nti is looking to take a break and control but Smash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nti just content to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash regains half guard.
Smash wants to control but Nti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti tries to pass to full mount but Smash defends it.
Smash wants to improve his position but Nti is controlling well.
Smash is looking to control Nti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smash avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nti in particular looking to stall.
Smash trying to hold on to Nti's head to control him but Nti postures up.
Nti not doing much here.
Smash is refusing to be controlled, as Nti sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smash is doing well to control the position and prevent Nti from advancing to side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nti.
The fighters circling - Nti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nti looking for a takedown.
Smash manages to break the clinch.
Nti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smash avoids it really well and circles away.
Sergeant Smash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwame Nti.
Nti shoots for a takedown but Smash saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Smash misses the target.
Nti lunges at Smash with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smash's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti is looking to clinch but Smash is avoiding it.
Nti swings widly with a right hand
and Smash counters with a stiff right hand.
Smash gets caught napping as Nti dives in and scores a takedown. Smash manages to retain guard.
Smash seems keen to control Nti's posture.
Kwame Nti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nti trying to control the position from guard on top but Smash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smash 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nti is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smash throws a looping overhand right but Nti ducks down to avoid it.
Nti with a jab.
Nti goes for a double leg but Smash avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smash continues to drive forward.
Smash connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nti.
Smash throws a body punch but Nti moves out of range.
Nti clobbers Smash with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smash.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Nti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nti 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Nti!
Kwame Nti spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 1183 p4p, 352 weight class) and Ladislas Galopin (ranked 28 p4p, 4 weight class). Creed has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for Apollo Creed has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ladislas Galopin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Skip Squint and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galopin staying out of range there.
Creed throws a hook but Galopin blocks it.
Creed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Creed swings and misses with a shot to the body
so Galopin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Galopin is pushing down on Creed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Creed is fighting to maintain full guard but Galopin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Galopin tries to pass to full mount but Creed defends it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Galopin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galopin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galopin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Creed tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Galopin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ladislas Galopin!
A very excited looking Ladislas Galopin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everest Frank (ranked 738 p4p, 1198 weight class) and Roder Control (ranked 25 p4p, 29 weight class). Frank comes to the cage accompanied by Knife Talk x Drake ft. 21 Savage x Project Pat. Control has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Roder Control 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everest Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roder Control!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Winston Howard and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Control manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Control looks winded!
Frank seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Frank working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frank is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been hearing that Frank has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Frank has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Control throws a big shot that misses.
Control misses with a straight right.
Frank tries to counter with a takedown but Control is quick to defend against it.
Frank shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Frank is taking a breather. Control says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Control can do anything to dispel that myth.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Roder Control is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frank dives in and scores a takedown into Control's guard.
Control is wriggling around but Frank manages to pass to half guard.
Frank takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frank lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Everest Frank dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Frank closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Control to the mat! Control manages to get full guard.
Control is wriggling around but Frank manages to pass to half guard.
Frank is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Control is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Control for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Frank scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Control is looking to get back to his feet here but Frank is keeping cool and he's managed to take Control's back.
Everest Frank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frank controlling from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Frank.
Frank's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Everest Frank dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Frank tries to score a power double leg takedown but Control sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Frank somewhat.
Control jabs Frank right on the nose. Frank blinks but takes it well.
Frank goes for a double leg but Control avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Control continues to drive forward.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Control.
Control misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.
Frank blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Control regains guard.
Frank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Control can do to turn this around?
Frank is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Frank continues to stall.
Control takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Further stalling from Frank.
Frank distracts Control with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roder Control has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Everest Frank is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frank postures up and lands a big shot to Control's brow.
Frank controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Frank looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Frank performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
More hug and hope from Frank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank works his way into full mount!
Frank tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Control 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frank lands a couple of good shots and Control has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that's the end of the fight!
Everest Frank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frank, 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Everest Frank!
After winning the bout, Everest Frank thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adams Bricks (ranked 721 p4p, 759 weight class) and Aderbar Moura (ranked 24 p4p, 13 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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265
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adams Bricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aderbar Moura!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Bricks misses its intended target.
Bricks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moura's head.
Bricks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
 Moura is rocked!
Moura is aggressively charging in as Bricks backs up avoiding any damage. Bricks tosses out a jab and Moura runs right into it face first! Moura is out cold! Bricks dropped down on all fours and is barking in Moura's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adams Bricks!
Adams Bricks 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Scherzer (ranked 509 p4p, 731 weight class) and Akwasi Nti (ranked 7 p4p, 11 weight class). Nti has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Scherzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Akwasi Nti!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scherzer.
Nti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nti lands a hook that snaps the head of Scherzer backwards.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Scherzer blocking some punches.
Nti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nti stops a takedown attempt from Scherzer.
Nti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scherzer is breathing heavily.
Nti works on Scherzer's body with a couple of short punches.
Nti lands an uppercut.
Nti scores with a shoulder strike.
Scherzer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scherzers head.
A shot in the inside from Nti.
Nti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scherzer backwards.
Scherzer fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Scherzer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scherzer is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti cracks Scherzer with a nice body shot.
Nti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nti is pawing at Scherzer, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Scherzer's nose. Scherzer is badly hurt! Nti pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Scherzer tries desperately to hold on but Nti is relentless in his assault! As Scherzer receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Nti away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akwasi Nti!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Smoke (ranked 849 p4p, 1207 weight class) and Padraig Ahearn (ranked 15 p4p, 41 weight class). Smoke comes to the cage accompanied by Big Smoke's Order. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Smoke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Ahearn!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahearn thuds a left hand into Smoke's body.
Ahearn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smoke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Padraig Ahearn has been cut.
Smoke swings widly with a right hand
and Ahearn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smoke throws a right hand that Ahearn ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahearn also avoids with ease.
Smoke drives through and clinches with Ahearn against the cage.
Smoke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahearn is trying to pull guard but Smoke has him pressed against the cage.
Smoke lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Smoke.
Smoke lands a hook that snaps the head of Ahearn backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smoke lands with a short shot to the head.
Ahearn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ahearn manages to pull guard.
Ahearn is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Smoke has his hands clasped together but Ahearn extends and breaks Smoke's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ahearn.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Padraig Ahearn!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Milano (ranked 516 p4p, 394 weight class) and Carlos Lopez (ranked 16 p4p, 5 weight class). Lopez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bob Dylan - Hurricane kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Milano has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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11 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monty Milano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez clinches up with Milano and pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lopez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lopez throws a punch but it's blocked by Milano.
Milano throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
Milano scores with a shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Lopez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lopez pushes Milano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Milano is breathing heavily.
A short right from Lopez on the inside.
Lopez tries to throw a body punch but Milano avoids it by throwing Lopez back against the cage.
Lopez lands with a right to the head.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopez scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lopez 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.
Milano has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Lopez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lopez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lopez tries to throw a body punch but Milano avoids it by throwing Lopez back against the cage.
Lopez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Milano is rocked!
Lopez digs a right hand underneath Milano's ribcage. Milano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oh Milano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lopez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Lopez.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lopez scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is leaning against Milano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Lopez as the two fighters clinch.
Lopez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Milano or not.
Lopez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lopez is leaning against Milano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lopez creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Milano's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Milano drops to his knees and Lopez pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Lopez!
A relieved looking Carlos Lopez 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sinun Blacktoe (ranked 585 p4p, 366 weight class) and Phil Cosby (ranked 20 p4p, 15 weight class). Cosby has chosen I Want Your Sex as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinun Blacktoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Cosby!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby connects with a looping right hand.
Blacktoe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cosby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blacktoe tries for a takedown but Cosby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blacktoe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cosby's guard.
Blacktoe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cosby's head.
Blacktoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cosby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blacktoe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Blacktoe working some strikes from top position.
Cosby has his feet on Blacktoe's thighs here. He's pushed Blacktoe off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Blacktoe screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phil Cosby!
In his post fight interview, Phil Cosby started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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